L R AS Published on Sunday 28 February 2021 - n° 352 - Categories:various sectors
In brief 2020 installations in Belgium (1 GW), Poland (4.4 GW) and India (3.2 GW)
For the first time, Belgium installed more than 1 GW (1,010 MW exactly) during the year,
AS Published on Monday 15 February 2021 - n° 350 - Categories:the American PV, various sectors
Owners of PV systems subsidise their non-voltaic neighbours!
American scientists at the University of Michigan say that owners of photovoltaic systems are subsidising their non-voltaic neighbours. They have shown that utilities and their customers who do not use photovoltaics can save
AS Published on Sunday 14 February 2021 - n° 350 - Categories:various sectors, Europe
SolarPower Europe raises its ambition for 2030
SolarPower Europe raises its ambition for 2030 with a new European target of at least 45% for renewable energy in 2030. The association estimates that
L R AS Published on Monday 8 February 2021 - n° 349 - Categories:decryption, various sectors
In short, new players in construction: Ampyr Solar, Macquarie
In short new players in power plant construction: Ampyr Solar, Macquarie
The Dutch company Naga Solar has joined forces with the Belgian AGP Group and the British company
L R AS Published on Monday 1 February 2021 - n° 348 - Categories:various sectors
Reducing electricity demand by using heat pumps
Dutch transport network Tennet believes that solar heat pumps and heating systems could be shut down
AS Published on Monday 1 February 2021 - n° 348 - Categories:various sectors
Is it possible to obtain a reliable evaluation of a power plant?
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has entrusted its "Task13" department to analyse the technical aspects affecting the quality, performance, reliability and lifetime of PV systems in a wide variety of environments and applications.
AS Published on Monday 18 January 2021 - n° 346 - Categories:various sectors
Using a combination of RE with different intermittent productions
Rather than seeking stability in intermittent solar or wind power generation, an international group of scientists in Sweden is advocating exploiting the complementarity of different intermittent renewable energy sources in regional or national electricity grids.
L R AS Published on Sunday 13 December 2020 - n° 344 - Categories:various sectors, other France
The production of 100% renewable energy in 2050 is theoretically possible according to Cired.
To counter the criticism of nuclear energy proponents of RE (variability of production, cost of installations), CIRED (International Centre for Research on Environment and Development) has modelled different energy mixes that will provide 100% of France's electricity in 2050 from
L R AS Published on Sunday 6 December 2020 - n° 343 - Categories:various sectors
Investments in RE will result in as yet unrecognised profits.
According to MacKinsey, investments in new infrastructure and technology to achieve the zero emissions target are likely to be offset by savings in other sectors. The European PV sector could grow to three times its current size over the next decade.
L R AS Published on Monday 30 November 2020 - n° 342 - Categories:various sectors
Are you familiar with 'photovoltatronic'? A new perspective for PV?
Scientists in the Netherlands have the idea of using photovoltaic devices for energy applications. and of information. Their aim
L R AS Published on Monday 30 November 2020 - n° 342 - Categories:various sectors
On roofs, is it better to plant vegetables or install panels?
On building roofs, is it better to install vegetable cultivation or PV panels?
Both solutions have advantages: urban agriculture
L R AS Published on Monday 30 November 2020 - n° 342 - Categories:various sectors
Photovoltaic retrospective for the first half of 2020
A retrospective review of the first half of 2020 was carried out by pvXchange.
L R AS Published on Saturday 28 November 2020 - n° 342 - Categories:various sectors, France, other France
The attractiveness of countries in terms of renewable energy
The Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) established by EY (formerly Ernst Young) ranks the different countries.
The United States maintains
AS Published on Saturday 21 November 2020 - n° 341 - Categories:various sectors, other France
There are numerous appeals against wind turbines and solar power plants.
To obtain energy, either wind turbines or panels are needed.
Actions against wind turbines are constantly increasing: they are accused of damaging the landscape, destroying birds and causing noise pollution. Photovoltaic power stations
AS Published on Monday 2 November 2020 - n° 338 - Categories:various sectors
Confirmation: the performance of a PV installation varies from place to place
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) wanted to determine the performance ratio (PR) of photovoltaic installations. This ratio defines the relationship between the actual and theoretical electricity production of a photovoltaic system.