What You Need to Know Before You Invest in Solar Energy
olar energy is one of the greatest investing opportunities of our generation with well over a trillion dollars in annual market potential around the world. But with all that potential comes tremendous risk, particularly as new technologies emerge.
Over the past decade, we've seen solar technologies rise and fall and companies have risen and fallen along with them. Now that this industry is competing with fossil fuels on a cost per kW-hr basis it's important to look at what technologies dominate the industry and what investors should be betting on in the future.
Massive solar farms like this one from SunPower are now competitive with other energy sources on the grid, opening up a huge opportunity for the solar industry. Source: SunPower.
Silicon solar, the leader in the clubhouse
The vast majority of solar panels today are made using silicon semiconductor technology. At its core, this technology has been around for decades, it just hasn't been efficient or cheap enough to be economically viable versus the grid. But that's changed in the last few years as panel prices have plummeted below $1 per watt.
Inside a silicon solar cell the sun's energy excites the semiconductor, knocking an electron loose. If properly built, a cell then captures that electron and turns it into a voltage potential and electric current. cont'd..
PROINSO, leading company exhibitor at Renewable Energy India EXPO 2014
PROINSO is to take part as exhibitor and sponsor in the event to be held 3 to 5 September in Greater Noida, India (Booth #7.98).
• Proinso has sold more than 100 MW in India so far to more than 150 solar PV projects nationwide. In addition, the company has supplied modules and inverters to more than
Equal Earth acquires Lumenergize
San Diego, California (PRWEB) April 23, 2014
Equal Earth, Inc. a San Diego based clean energy solutions provider today announced that it has acquired Lumenergize, an emergent LED lighting project originator operating in Hawaii and Guam. Lumenergize brings deep access to LED loan financing
Global Smart Homes and Buildings Market to Reach $35.3 Billion by 2020 - Allied Market Research
The study concludes that the global smart home and buildings market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 29.5% between 2012 and 2020. The market revenue of $4.8 billion in 2012 is expected to grow up to $35.3 billion by 2020.
Clean Footprint Named One of Solar Power World's Top Solar Contractors
The list ranks applicants according to their influence in the solar market in 2013
Smart Grid Synchrophasors Market - Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2014 – 2020
Transparency Market Research Report Added "Synchrophasors Market" to its database.
Standardizing O&M practices to be discussed at PV O&M USA this November
There is almost 15GW of installed solar capacity in the USA, of which 1,330 MW of photovoltaics (PV) came online in the first quarter of 2014 alone.
Supercritical Boilers Market Growth And Forecast 2020
Transparency Market Research Report Added "Supercritical Boilers Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth And Forecast 2014 - 2020" to its database.
Renewable NRG Systems' TurbinePhD Condition Monitoring System Attains DNV GL Certification
The vibration-based system detects wind turbine gearbox faults early, before costly secondary damage occurs.
Yingli Green Energy to Energize 2 MW Rooftop Solar Project in Japan
System to be one of the largest installed on a rented rooftop
DuPont Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against SunEdison
DuPont alleges that by sourcing and using photovoltaic cells and solar modules containing Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (into which the former Cheil Industries Inc. merged) front side metallization paste, SunEdison infringes DuPont's patented tellurium paste technology.
SOUTH AFRICA, ETHIOPIA, KENYA LEAD RENEWABLES SPURT IN AFRICA
Sub-Saharan Africa will see more capacity come online this year in non-hydro renewable energy than in the whole of the 2000-13 period
Siemens will deliver 67 D6 wind turbines for Dudgeon offshore wind power plant
Order from Statoil and Statkraft for 67 Siemens SWT-6.0-154 wind turbines
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Includes service and maintenance agreement
Wave industry leaders and Bosch Rexroth join forces to develop a standardised offshore power system
Ground-breaking project offers a ‘quantum leap' for the wave energy sector
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Pan-European collaboration brings leading players together for first time
MREA Receives $1.87 Million Dollar Federal Award from the U.S. Dept. of Energy SunShot Initiative
Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has been selected as one of nine regional teams to help homes, businesses, and municipalities cut red tape for residential and small commercial rooftop solar systems.
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