L R AS Published on Monday 30 March 2020 - n° 315 - Categories:the American PV
A slowdown in demand would be a major blow to the US solar industry
Until now, companies have been a driving force in the demand for energy. The epidemic is slowing or stopping their demand. The American recession
L R AS Published on Monday 30 March 2020 - n° 315 - Categories:US policy
No extension of the federal tax credit in the United States
As part of the $2 trillion US economic rescue package, the
L R AS Published on Monday 30 March 2020 - n° 315 - Categories:various USA, storage area
In the United States, the prospects for distributed storage facilities in 2020 are less good since the pandemic.
In the United States, the prospects for distributed storage facilities in 2020 are less good since the pandemic. Difficulties no longer stem from supply, but from project execution, especially commercial storage.
States are exempting essential jobs, including those related to power generation and housing construction.
L R AS Published on Monday 30 March 2020 - n° 315 - Categories:the American PV
Panel production continues at most U.S. plants
Panel production continues in most US factories, despite restrictions on coronavirus. The solar industry has described its workers as "essential".
L R AS Published on Sunday 29 March 2020 - n° 315 - Categories:California-Americas States
New York allocates 1 GW of solar power at an average price of $0.01859 / kWh
In its call for tenders, New York awarded 1 GW of solar power at an average price of $0.01859 / kWh.
PV Magazine of March 24th
L R AS Published on Friday 27 March 2020 - n° 315 - Categories:US policy
Are American solar workers indispensable to the life of the United States?
The epidemic is emptying workplaces, but the solar industry (SEIA) argues that it should be exempt from mandatory shutdowns. It relies on emergency orders
L R AS Published on Monday 23 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:California-Americas States
Canada's Boralex to build 180 MW in New York State
Canada's Boralex has just obtained 180 MW of solar power to be built in New York State in four plants. This comes less than a year after the development team took an interest in the New York market.
Tecsol of March 18
L R AS Published on Monday 23 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:the American PV
Coronavirus threatens US solar industry
In turn, the spread of the coronavirus threatens the realisation of the projects of the booming American solar industry. Solar energy accounted for 40% of
L R AS Published on Sunday 22 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:the American PV
Where do solar system failures come from?
The American NREL has studied the behaviour of 100,000 installations over five years (equivalent to 7 GW of production capacity). It wanted to observe the most common points of failure in large power plants, commercial facilities and residential systems.
L R AS Published on Saturday 21 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:American statistics, the American PV
Solar installations in the United States in 2019.
The United States installed 13.3 GW of solar power in 2019. This is the second time that PV is more important than all other sources of production, according to SEIA and Wood Mackenzie. It reaches a market share of
L R AS Published on Saturday 21 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:the American PV
How will households respond to spending on solar roofs in times of epidemic?
What will be the attitude of American households towards investing in solar roofs in times of epidemic?
Reactions are diverse.
For somea recession reduces non-essential spending
AS Published on Monday 16 March 2020 - n° 313 - Categories:various USA, panels
NREL has launched a study to determine the contribution of two-sided panels
In May 2019, the US NREL began a three-year study to determine the performance of two-sided panels. The first results have been published. They are of interest to the industry who want to ensure that the panels achieve an optimal balance between energy efficiency and system cost.
L R AS Published on Saturday 14 March 2020 - n° 313 - Categories:the American PV, funding
Goldman re-launches its commercial and industrial roofing installation business
Goldman Sachs to spend $275 million on distributed solar projects
R AS Published on Monday 9 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:lithium batteries, California-Americas States
Storage will expand in California in 2020
After widespread and prolonged power outages in 2019 that affected 1.1 million homes in California, customers installing solar power are willing to pay extra to add storage for electrical continuity. It can be estimated that
R AS Published on Friday 6 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:storage area, various USA
Rapid expansion of storage in New York State
Storage in New York has been faster than envisaged two years ago: in 2018, the State has granted subsidies