AS Published on Sunday 8 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:various sectors
Can energy storage increase greenhouse gas emissions?
US scientists have been investigating whether the deployment of energy storage could increase greenhouse gas emissions in the short term in some energy markets.
Existing scientific literature indicates an increase in emissions linked to storage deployment. However, they pointed out that this body of evidence
AS Published on Friday 6 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:the prices
The prices of the sector on 4 March
The prices of 4 March (the PV InfoLink website was unavailable) :
The trend according to EnergyTrend The global market was still under the impact of the epidemic this week. Despite the shortage of raw materials and rising transport costs,
R AS Published on Friday 6 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:the prices
Table of prices in the sector of 4 March 2020
Price table of March 4
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AS Published on Friday 6 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:forecasts;, storage area
Ten forecasts for the solar and storage market for the decade 2020
Batteries will be coupled as standard with all new solar systems installed in the United States by 2025. Brand image and reputation will be increasingly important when selecting energy storage equipment.
L R AS Published on Monday 2 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:various sectors
The development of photovoltaics requires attention to its consequences:
The development of photovoltaics requires attention to its consequences:
1°) the integration into the grid of the energy produced could be a real problem, as the energy infrastructure must be able to absorb the additional production.
L R AS Published on Monday 2 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:various sectors
The European Solar Construction Council (ESMC) launches its organisation
Announced at the EU PVSEC in 2018, to bring together European research institutes and the European photovoltaic industry, the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has elected the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) as its new body of experts.
L R AS Published on Monday 2 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:purchase/sale contracts
Engie sold 1.3 GW of clean energy to businesses in 2019,
Engie sold 1.3 GW of clean energy to businesses in 2019, 70% more than the second most active company. More than 1 GW of these contracts were signed in the United States, following the acquisition of developer Infinity Renewables in February 2018. Engie now has a pipeline of over 5.3 GW of clean energy projects in the US.
Other significant developers are 7X Energy (No. 2, with 767 MW), Apex Clean Energy (No. 3, with 652 MW) and Longroad Energy (No. 4, with 650 MW).
Contracts for the supply of renewable energy to businesses are a serious new source of revenue for developers. Although the contracts are generally shorter in duration than those concluded by traditional power companies, many companies are stepping up their purchases of clean energy to meet their sustainability goals. Conversely, many US utilities are currently low purchasers because they have already met their clean energy quotas. They are no longer as motivated a customer base as they used to be.
BloombergNEF of 25 February
Editor's note This article draws attention to the potential that energy supply contracts have for developers. At the same time, this ranking indicates that contract signatures have been rather low across the US and the rest of the world. It has the advantage of providing an order of magnitude.
AS Published on Saturday 29 February 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:the prices
Table of prices in the sector of 26 February 2020
AS Published on Saturday 29 February 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:the prices
Prices in the sector on 26 February :
The prices of February 26th :
Editor's note There is a great contrast between the analysis of observers in China and that of pvXchange in Europe.: whereas in Europe, a production shortage is expected due to missing components, linked to transport difficulties, lack of workers, disruption of deliveries to customers or to ports,
AS Published on Saturday 29 February 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:the prices
The pvXchange analysis (below) is contradicted by that of observers in China
The analysis of pvXchange (below) is contradicted by that of observers in China, cf : Prices in the sector on 26 February :
The effect of the coronavirus on the solar industry is unfortunately a sad reality. The extent of its devastating impact is only just beginning to be revealed.
R AS Published on Saturday 29 February 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:various sectors
Photovoltaic is developing through auctions and widening its geographical area
Cumulative global solar installations have now exceeded 600 GW by the end of 2019, compared to 20 GW at the end of 2009. There is a pipeline of 180 GW spread over 120 countries, according to Wood Mackenzie.
More and more countries are joining the club of countries that have installed one gigawatt of solar power. This will be the case for
L R AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:purchase/sale contracts
Engie Spain will supply 400 GWh per year to Fortia
Engie Spain will supply 400 GWh per year in Spain and Portugal to Fortia, the Spanish energy management platform for industrial companies. The contract is for 11 years.
PV Magazine of 20 February
AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:various sectors
Negative impact of coronavirus on the solar industry. Its effects are beginning to be felt
The Chinese authorities' desire to limit the spread of the virus has led to the quarantine of major cities and restricted transport between regions and ports. The supply chain for raw materials has almost disappeared,
L R AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:purchase/sale contracts
Heineken signs power purchase agreement with Iberdrola
A few days after signing a purchase agreement (PPA) with Orange, Spain's Iberdrola signed a long-term PPA with Heineken. It provides for the construction of a 50 MW solar power plant in El Andévalo, in the province of Huelva.
PV Magazine of 17 February
AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:the manufacturers
Manufacturers are looking for new innovations
This article takes up a large part of the text (Top ten panel suppliers in 2019)
It completes it :
This article refers to the dispute over insert formats, indicating that some manufacturers are looking for an alternative between the M6 (166 mm) and M12 (210 mm) formats. They are studying