AS Published on Sunday 2 October 2022 - n° 418 - Categories:various sectors, Germany
pvXchange's analysis of the PV market in September: very pessimistic!
The price of solar panels fell slightly this month, for the first time since February. There are a number of reasons for this, including a shortage of inverters and low availability of electronic components, which are slowing the pace of expansion. Installation manufacturers
L R AS Published on Monday 19 September 2022 - n° 416 - Categories:various sectors
Borrego, the new marketplace,
New marketplace
Borrego, American provider of large-scale services,
L R AS Published on Saturday 10 September 2022 - n° 415 - Categories:various sectors
Installing PV systems on barges?
Dutch researchers are examining the installation of PV systems to power barges and other boats using inland waterways. According to them, solar panels could provide between
AS Published on Sunday 4 September 2022 - n° 414 - Categories:various sectors
Auctions of second-hand solar panels
The rising cost of energy is encouraging users around the world to install panels. Using second-hand panels means that materials can be used a second time, reducing the carbon footprint and extending the life of materials. "Until the end of the year, every fortnight,
AS Published on Monday 29 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:Europe, various sectors
Europe will deploy almost 40 GW by 2022. What's next?
According to SolarPower Europe (SPE), Europe will deploy almost 40 GW of photovoltaic solar energy by 2022, compared with
AS Published on Monday 29 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:various sectors, Europe
Increasing obstacles to the installation of power plants, especially in 2024 and 2025
The volume of wind and solar installations in Europe will be close to what is desirable in 2022 and 2023. On the other hand, deployment between 2024 and 2025 will be only half of what is needed to achieve the 1.5° Celsius target,
AS Published on Monday 29 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:various sectors, Germany
pvXchange questions the future of PV in Germany
"The recent German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) contains many improvements and makes life easier for future investors and operators - at least in theory. "
One of the goals is to increase installed solar energy in Germany from the current 60 gigawatts to 215 gigawatts by 2030. This would require an average of 22 gigawatts of newly installed capacity per year.
AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:the prices, various sectors
Cost trends for solar and wind installations in 2022
According to BloombergNEF (BNEF), the cost of solar energy from fixed panels has risen by 14%. The levelised cost of electricity (LCOE), a global benchmark, has temporarily risen to the level of
AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:various sectors
Obstacles to achieving 'net zero' by 2050!
While there are government declarations to achieve net zero by 2050, these ambitions have yet to be translated into tangible progress on the ground. Yet carbon emissions are increasing every year
L R AS Published on Tuesday 28 June 2022 - n° 410 - Categories:various sectors
Solar PV accounted for half of investment in renewable energy in 2021
Solar photovoltaics accounted for almost half of all new investment in renewable energies in 2021, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
2021 was a record year for renewable energies
AS Published on Tuesday 28 June 2022 - n° 410 - Categories:Europe, various sectors
BloombergNEF says fossil fuels make sense in the face of Russian gas
Europe's desire to move away from Russian gas and towards more clean energy seems to have reached its limits:
Competition is increasing
AS Published on Tuesday 21 June 2022 - n° 409 - Categories:various sectors
The danger of renewable energy: producing too much at once
There is huge demand for renewables to enter the grid, and for PPAs to use them. However, the risk of 'revenue cannibalisation' increases as renewable energy sources feed into the grid intermittently.
Cannibalisation occurs when
L R AS Published on Tuesday 21 June 2022 - n° 409 - Categories:various sectors
Solar cell efficiency tables
An international research group led by Professor Martin Green of the University of New South Wales in Australia has published version 60 of the "solar cell efficiency tables" in Progress in Photovoltaics.
AS Published on Tuesday 21 June 2022 - n° 409 - Categories:various sectors
Recycling of cells from old panels without the need for ingots and wafers
Save the ingot production and cutting stages to recycle cells at the end of their life!
The photovoltaic community is looking for a solution to recycle panels at the end of their life. Silicon processing and purification is proving to be a major challenge.
AS Published on Tuesday 21 June 2022 - n° 409 - Categories:various sectors
Are developers the main beneficiaries of the current rise in wholesale prices?
According to consultancy firm Edison Group, European developers will be the main beneficiaries of the current rise in wholesale prices and favourable economic conditions for renewable energy projects over the next decade.
The solar energy market itself is set to experience