L R AS Published on Sunday 28 November 2021 - n° 384 - Categories:the American PV
American projects are increasingly hybrid (solar+storage)
As electricity grids struggle to absorb renewable energy during generation, US solar developers are increasingly focusing on hybrid generation + storage projects to take advantage of the time lag between energy production and delivery
The Lawrence Berkeley National Lab estimates that 34% of
L R AS Published on Sunday 28 November 2021 - n° 384 - Categories:the American PV
Sharp rise in large-scale US power plant installations at the end of September
In the first nine months of 2021, large-scale solar power additions in the US reached 8.4 MW, an increase of
AS Published on Sunday 21 November 2021 - n° 383 - Categories:the American PV
After the rejection of the petition, the price of panels will drop in the US
The rejection of the A-SMACC petition by the US Trade Administration is expected to lead to lower prices for imported panels in the US market
Last week, prices were seen above $0.31/W
AS Published on Sunday 7 November 2021 - n° 381 - Categories:the American PV
US companies' response to renewable energy
A study has sought to determine what is holding back or hindering US companies from switching to renewable energy. It found that they are willing to
L R AS Published on Sunday 7 November 2021 - n° 381 - Categories:the American PV
The evolution of PV and PV+storage installation costs in the US in 2020
The cost of solar and solar+storage fell by an average of 10% betweenQ1 2020 andQ1 2021 in the US.
NREL examined the evolution of installation costs, taking into account all system and project development costs.
AS Published on Saturday 30 October 2021 - n° 380 - Categories:the American PV
Half of large US power plant projects could be at risk
According to Rystad Energy, more than half of the 90 GW of large US power plant projects (50 GW) could be at risk
AS Published on Monday 25 October 2021 - n° 379 - Categories:the American PV
Profit from the installation of 150 MW in the USA
US researchers have analysed the economic benefit of adding 150 MW of community solar installations per year to the Michigan grid for six years.
AS Published on Monday 18 October 2021 - n° 378 - Categories:the American PV
American roofs would be enough to consume the inhabitants
The US has enough usable rooftop space to deploy an amount of solar equal to its current national production levels,
AS Published on Monday 18 October 2021 - n° 378 - Categories:recycling, the American PV
Destroyed panels in the USA: landfill or recycling? A question of price!
Solar panel waste in the US could reach 10 million tons by 2050, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Currently, it is cheaper
AS Published on Sunday 17 October 2021 - n° 378 - Categories:the American PV, distributed facilities
Residential installations would be more interesting than power plants!
The US must deploy a minimum of 103 GW of distributed solar power and 137 GW of distributed energy storage
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 October 2021 - n° 376 - Categories:the American PV
Solar equipment prices in the US are on the rise again
Solar equipment prices are on the rise in the United States, according to the Solar Market Insight study published by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
This is the first time
L R AS Published on Saturday 25 September 2021 - n° 375 - Categories:the American PV
Campaign by advocates of PV imports in the US
Following the request of a number of US companies to extend the protection against photovoltaic imports to other Asian countries (Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand), 190 companies led by SEIA
L R AS Published on Saturday 18 September 2021 - n° 374 - Categories:the American PV
US solar installations in Q2
In the second quarter of 2021, 5.7 GW-dc of solar was installed in the US, a 45% increase over the same quarter in 2020. (Editor's note: which was affected by the pandemic). This was achieved
L R AS Published on Monday 13 September 2021 - n° 373 - Categories:the American PV
In brief from North America: Helienne, tax credit application, SPI 2021
In brief from North America: Heliene, tax credit application, SPI 2021
Canadian solar company Heliene to invest US$21 million
L R AS Published on Saturday 11 September 2021 - n° 373 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
What target for solar installations should the US set for 2035?
According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), if solar installations in the US quadruple by the middle of the decade, solar PV could provide up to 40% of electricity demand by 2035 (compared to 3% today).