AS Published on Monday 26 October 2020 - n° 337 - Categories:on request, panels
What if we were to make a mistake by placing the same type of panels on all the power stations?
The performance of solar cells depends on a variety of factors, including latitude, radiation spectrum and temperature. Because of their performance under specific conditions, some cell technologies are better suited to certain regions or climatic conditions than others,
L R AS Published on Sunday 30 August 2020 - n° 329 - Categories:the manufacturers, on request
There would be no tension on panel supplies in the second half of the year.
From mid-July to early August, prices fell across Europe - perhaps for the last time this year. All indications are that the price decline in the first half of the year
AS Published on Saturday 6 June 2020 - n° 325 - Categories:on request
Businesses start investing in green energy
88% of the 2,000 companies based in the world's 20 richest countries have adopted an investment strategy to reduce their carbon use in the past year.
31% of the companies surveyed regret that
L R AS Published on Monday 25 May 2020 - n° 323 - Categories:on request
A timid awakening of roof owners' interest in PV
A survey in the Netherlands indicates that roof owners are considering using their savings for solar installations.
The installers surveyed assessed
L R AS Published on Sunday 26 April 2020 - n° 319 - Categories:on request
Lower electricity consumption in some European countries
The strictness of the containment measures is correlated with reductions in consumption:
L R AS Published on Saturday 21 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:the manufacturers, on request
RE less affected than the rest of the economy?
This article, which is specific to Spain, can be extended to all renewable energies.
The Spanish electricity sector seems to be doing better than most other sectors, even if there is a weak demand for energy
Spain has just entered
AS Published on Sunday 5 January 2020 - n° 303 - Categories:on request
PV panels must conquer the city
In a global market of 100 GW installed each year, panels used for buildings remain a tiny minority: only 2% have been integrated into a building in 2016. That's a very small number when you consider that more than 70% of the world's energy is consumed in cities, and about 40-50% of all greenhouse gas emissions come from urban areas.
L R AS Published on Saturday 19 October 2019 - n° 294 - Categories:la demande
Les barrières culturelles et linguistiques sont aussi des barrières d'installation de PV
Les barrières culturelles et linguistiques peuvent être un facteur de frein au développement d'installations solaires sur les toits. Des chercheurs ont constaté ce phénomène sur les régions frontalières entre la Suisse romande et la Suisse allemande, où un écart de
L R AS Published on Sunday 8 September 2019 - n° 288 - Categories:la demande
La location de toits, première étape pour une généralisation des installations résidentielles
Le solaire suisse se développe avec le système de location des toits : des investisseurs financent les installations et revendent la majeure partie de l'énergie produite aux occupants des bâtiments sur lesquels les panneaux sont installés.
L R AS Published on Sunday 25 August 2019 - n° 286 - Categories:the American PV, on request
700 MW wind + solar + storage plant in Oklahoma
NextEra will build a 700-megawatt combined cycle power plant in Oklahoma for a group of rural electricity cooperatives. This complex will include 250 MW of wind power, 250 MW of solar power and 200 MW / 800 MWh of battery storage. This project exceeds that of NextEra signed with Portland
L R AS Published on Sunday 25 August 2019 - n° 286 - Categories:on request
We will discover the interest of residential facilities
Usually a summary analysis of the costs and benefits of solar electricity is carried out: what are the immediate savings? But solar provides much more than just renewable energy.
Roof-mounted panels produce energy; they help to combat climate change,
AS Published on Saturday 8 June 2019 - n° 280 - Categories:on request
Businesses are driving the energy transition
The transition to 100% renewable energy is already underway. It is being organised by companies. They are turning to renewable energies because of the volatility of fossil fuel prices, and to reduce the cost of energy consumption.
AS Published on Sunday 19 May 2019 - n° 277 - Categories:la demande
La bureaucratie et les réglementations freinent les achats d'EnR
La bureaucratie et les réglementations tatillonnes sont considérées comme un moyen de dissuasion majeur pour les achats d'énergies renouvelables au Royaume-Uni, en Allemagne, en France, en Italie, en Espagne et en Pologne. Les 1.200 entreprises interrogées
AS Published on Monday 6 May 2019 - n° 275 - Categories:on request
The energy transition is also changing the way we consume
The energy transition is not only changing the way we produce electricity, but also the way we consume it.
Until now, Europe has been reluctant to adopt micro grids, largely because of the complexity of market regulation and the practices established by distribution/transmission grid operators. In the fourth quarter of 2018, approximately
AS Published on Monday 29 April 2019 - n° 274 - Categories:on request
Significant gains exist in industry and housing
Technology can help implement the energy efficiency measures needed to change consumer behaviour. From smart meters, energy storage, switches and motors, global savings of 14% on energy demand can be achieved and, for some consumers, energy costs can be reduced by around 10%.