AS Published on Saturday 30 May 2020 - n° 324 - Categories:various sectors, panels
IEA says panel metals even in landfills are not dangerous
In a new study, the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicates that the health risks associated with lead in crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels are
L R AS Published on Saturday 30 May 2020 - n° 324 - Categories:auctions
Algeria launches a 4 GW auction
Algeria, which had 423 MW of solar production capacity at the end of 2019, wants to launch a call for tenders for 4 GW (800 MW per year over five years)
AS Published on Monday 25 May 2020 - n° 323 - Categories:forecasts;
Managing lower costs and lower revenues for power plants
There is now a race between lower costs and lower revenues from wind and solar power plants. If nothing changes, the profitability of the installations could become uncertain.
The problem is that solar power plants produce their maximum output in the middle of the day. Production can become so large that the price of electricity is worthless.
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
AS Published on Saturday 23 May 2020 - n° 323 - Categories:the prices
Prices in the production chain on 20 May
The trend according to EnergyTrend The demand for mono-Si cells is improving. Products in excess supply continue to fall
The trend according to PV InfoLink The price of panels is plummeting, while auctions in China are leading to record bids for large power plants.
Silicon :
AS Published on Saturday 23 May 2020 - n° 323 - Categories:the prices
Table of producer prices in the sector from 20 May 2020
Table of producer prices in the sector from 20 May 2020
AS Published on Friday 22 May 2020 - n° 323 - Categories:forecasts;
IEA fears a sharp drop in global solar installations in 2020
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is expected to "slow but not stop" growth, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) expecting renewable energy deployment to rebound next year,
For 2020, the IEA is revising its forecasts downwards.
AS Published on Friday 22 May 2020 - n° 323 - Categories:various sectors
The profession is wondering about the best way to value RE
How to get the greatest contribution from renewable energy? Developers are looking for the best formula. Initially, they installed a power plant that supplied energy to the grid. Then they thought about coupling
AS Published on Friday 22 May 2020 - n° 323 - Categories:various sectors
The attitude of developers to adopt in order to get out of the period of confinement
Speakers at the Solar Media symposium said that unsubsidised solar energy will thrive in the new world order emerging from the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic despite the immediate obstacle of falling electricity prices,
Unsubsidised solar remains the way forward provided that
AS Published on Monday 18 May 2020 - n° 322 - Categories:forecasts;
Will China and the United States launch RE stimulus packages?
In some respects the health crisis resembles the financial crisis of 2008. The economy needs to be put back on track. At the time, Beijing and Washington launched huge stimulus packages that increased demand, including for renewable energy.
In China In 2008, Chinese solar manufacturers gained market share worldwide.
AS Published on Monday 18 May 2020 - n° 322 - Categories:the prices
Prices in the production chain of May 13
Silicon :
According to PV InfoLink The demand for silicon for use in China has prompted producers to limit the maintenance of their furnaces. They are also taking advantage of this to reduce their stocks. Demand for mono-Si silicon is low because wafer stocks are high.
AS Published on Monday 18 May 2020 - n° 322 - Categories:panels, various sectors
Placing the panels on cables above other infrastructures
After the price of the panels has fallen to less than $0.25 per watt, consideration should be given to whether there is not another, cheaper way of placing them. Rooftop installation and large power plant installations are well known. An American had the idea to position
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 May 2020 - n° 322 - Categories:the prices
Table of producer prices in the sector of 13 May 2020
Table of prices in the sector of 6 May
AS Published on Sunday 17 May 2020 - n° 322 - Categories:auctions, India
Solar energy + storage at a price of $0.038 / kWh
Solar energy + storage at a price of $0.038 / kWh
An auction for 400 MW of solar, wind or hybrid power generation with a storage system has been won
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 May 2020 - n° 322 - Categories:panels, various sectors
Components of old panels (weight-value)
The development of solar installations heralds a growing volume of panels at the end of their life. Hence recycling. The forecast for end-of-life panels could reach