AS Published on Sunday 27 August 2023 - n° 454 - Categories:purchase/sale contracts
Fall in PPA prices in Europe and the United States
US research firm Edison Energy reports that the price of power purchase agreements (PPAs) fell between the1st and 2nd quarters in both the US and Europe. It suggests that lower electricity prices and lower panel prices could make PPAs more attractive.
AS Published on Sunday 9 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:various sectors
How can we finance the energy transition?
Financing the energy transition at the Aix-en-Provence Economic Forum would require an allocation of 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2030, or €70 billion, according to France Stratégie. But this amount
AS Published on Sunday 9 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:various sectors
A low-carbon system will cost "more" in the long term.
Speaking at the Rencontres économiques in Aix-en-Provence, the CEO of TotalEnergies said that a low-carbon energy system, made necessary by the fight against global warming, will be "more expensive" in the long term.
"When you take a complete system,
AS Published on Sunday 9 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:the prices, silicon mono/multi
Temporary stability of silicon. Overproduction still dominates
The price of silicon remained stable this week (July 4) at 62 RMB/kg ($8.56). This follows six months of uninterrupted falls.
Chinese players
AS Published on Saturday 8 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:the prices
Price table for the sector
Price table for the sector
L R AS Published on Saturday 8 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:the prices
pvXchange did not comment on the market at the end of June
pvXchange did not comment on the market at the end of June. Only price movements were recorded:
AS Published on Saturday 8 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:the prices
The PV sector: are stocks being reduced?
The disposal of silicon stocks is accelerating. Tier 1 manufacturers are selling more easily than Tier 2 and 3 producers. These sales have been facilitated by
L R AS Published on Saturday 8 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:various sectors
The rate of coverage by ground-based power plants depends on latitude
Canadian scientists have discovered that the coverage ratio of ground-mounted power plants in North America is highly dependent on latitude. They state that the new guidelines apply to projects based on both monofacial and bifacial panels, located at latitudes between 17°N and 75°N.
AS Published on Saturday 8 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:electricity companies
Residential generation requires electricity companies to adapt
Distributed installations (residential rooftops) reached 200 GW in 2022 (out of a total of 240 GW), and are expected to reach 300 GW in 2023. This means a reset for power companies.
Two of the biggest solar markets, the United States and China, have increased their distributed generation capacity by more than
L R AS Published on Sunday 2 July 2023 - n° 452 - Categories:various sectors
In brief: panels at 3Sun, at Sonnex, 10 million at Solarwatt, new factory at Maxeon
In brief: panels from 3Sun, Sonnex, 10 million from Solarwatt, new factory at Maxeon
3Sun presents an N-type panel
L R AS Published on Sunday 2 July 2023 - n° 452 - Categories:various sectors
How can annual installations of renewable energies worldwide be tripled?
IRENA is calling for 1,000 GW of renewable energy to be installed every year between now and 2030 to keep the 1.5°C climate target within reach,
AS Published on Sunday 2 July 2023 - n° 452 - Categories:various sectors
Petition against the revival of nuclear power in France
Eight hundred scientists are launching a petition to halt France's new nuclear programme. According to them, this new programme
AS Published on Sunday 2 July 2023 - n° 452 - Categories:various sectors
Decarbonisation overlooks heat and fuels
The REN21 director noted that current policies and markets focus mainly on renewable electricity production, which represents only 22% of the total energy supply.
AS Published on Sunday 2 July 2023 - n° 458 - Categories:the prices, the American PV
Time analysis for modernising or building a US PV installation
Retrofitting a roof-integrated photovoltaic system requires 7% less labour than a conventional system.
AS Published on Sunday 2 July 2023 - n° 452 - Categories:the prices
Official prices for panel components :
Official prices for panel components :
The China Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) reports that N-type wafers are now (Editor's note: no date given; probably the week of 19-25 June) priced at