Think Wind Power Is Cheap Now? Wait Until 2030
Katherine Tweed for GreenTechMedia: In many parts of the world, wind power is cheap. That is particularly true in the U.S., where onshore wind already rivals the cost of natural gas in some regions.
But wind power will likely get even cheaper, according to new research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory published in Nature Energy, with contributions from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Massachusetts, and participants in the International Energy Agency Wind Technology Collaboration Program.
The study surveyed more than 160 wind experts across the globe. Many had deep expertise in very specific regions, but the overall findings were similar: The cost of wind will continue to come down through 2030.
There are significant variations in the current costs for wind by region, but researchers "found a considerable amount of agreement” in overall reductions as a percentage of that total cost, said lead author Ryan Wiser, a senior scientist at Berkeley Lab. Cont'd...
PVinsights: Polysilicon collapse triggers downstream price routs
Polysilicon price is not out of the woods yet with downstream demand remaining a significant concern. The purchasing power of polysilicon buyers has been hampered as the wafer prices see enlarged correction and the domestic demand is also noticeably slower. Unclear order visibility has pressured on polysilicon suppliers to release more price discounts. Although Chinese polysilicon suppliers have tried to curtail production output by conducting annual maintenance, such attempt is unlikely to temper the weakening market sentiments. In addition, as the quarterly financial accounting process approaches, the accumulated inventory pressure also forces polysilicon suppliers to dump excess stocks and sending the price down further.
U.S. Wins Trade Case Against India
A World Trade Organization (WTO) appellate body issued a report today affirming the United States victory in the U.S. challenge to Indias "localization" rules, which discriminated against imported solar cells and modules under Indias National Solar Mission.
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Pika Energy Awarded U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative Funding for Islanding Inverter Development
The power electronics firm will receive nearly $1 million from the SunShot Initiative to add enhanced performance and functionality to the Pika Islanding Inverter™.
Future prospects for hydrogen: WORLD OF ENERGY SOLUTIONS shows current developments
For decades, hydrogen has represented a future technology for clean, emission-free mobility - technically elegant, ecologically sound, and economical but not ready to be implemented. However, the combined energy and mobility transition alters the promise of hydrogen to a great extent.
China's Solar Panel Glut Undermines Its Agreement with the EU
By Reuters: “We fear a second wave of bankruptcies,” said the head of an association of EU solar producers. A sharp increase in solar power production in China and a sharp fall in domestic demand have sparked a sudden surge of cut-price exports, undermining a China-EU agreement to limit damage to European producers.
China produced 27 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in the first half of 2016, an increase of 37.8 percent and installed 20 GW of new solar power capacity in the same period, three times as much as the same period a year ago.
However, demand has since tailed off. Solar projects operational since July face a reduced price paid by grid operators for their power. Cont'd...
Array Technologies Announces RP Construction Services as Exclusive Value Added Reseller for Projects Under 10 MW (ac)
RPCS Specializes in Engineering and Installation Support for DG Tracker Projects
Silicon Carbide (SiC) Inverter Technology Increases Efficiency to 99%
The efficiency gain equals to approximately $2.5M additional energy being produced over a 100MW power plants lifetime, on average at the global level.
NREL to Lead New Consortium to Improve Reliability and Performance of Solar Modules
The goal of the DuraMat Consortium is to develop durable photovoltaic module materials to provide reliable, low-cost solar electricity
Poland's First Waste to Energy Facility Using Innovative Hybrid-PPP's
Award winning Marguerite Fund to provide case study insight at SMi's 2016 Energy from Waste industry summit
skytron® energy launches version 2.4 of PVGuard® Supervision Platform
Intelligent monitoring across plant portfolio through new Fleet Manager
Amsterdam hosts the 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, from 25 to 29 September 2017
• 33rd EU PVSEC will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 to 29 September 2017
• EU PVSEC maintains European mobility
• The Netherlands is one of Europes strongest solar growth markets with a vibrant PV research scene
• EU PVSEC Exhibition outline in final preparation
Deadline approaches for KIC InnoEnergy's Call for Innovation Proposals
Businesses with a sustainable energy innovation urged to apply before 11th October 2016
NREL to Lead One Exascale Computing Project, Support Three Others
Scientists at the Energy Department's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will lead an effort to model the complex and turbulent flow of wind through large wind plants as part of DOE's Exascale Computing Project (ECP), which is gearing up U.S. computational capabilities to prepare for the next generation of supercomputers. NREL will also provide support to three projects related to combustion science, urban systems, and power grid dynamics.
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