Christian Breyer

Solar can drive down levelized expense of desalinated water

A research study from Finland's Lappeenranta University of Technology states decarbonization of desalination might assist attain a levelized price of water of EUR0.32-1.66 per cubic meter. Solar as well as storage space are anticipated to play a crucial function.

Apr 29, 2020 // Technology, Europe, Christian Breyer, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, WORLD, decarbonization

100% renewables means 95% less water consumption for conventional power generation

According to a new study by Finland’s LUT University, solar PV consumes between 2% and 15% of the water that coal and nuclear power plants use to produce just 1 MWh of output; for wind, this percentage ranges from 0.1% to 14%. Under the researchers’ best policy scenario, water consumption could be reduced by 75.1% by 2030, compared to 2015 levels.

Dec 12, 2019 // Market Research, USA, China, Europe, Asia, North America, Christian Breyer, Finland, LUT University

PV cheaper than spot market electricity across Europe

The levelized cost of energy produced by large scale PV projects ranges from €24/MWh in southern Spain to €42/MWh in Finland. New research states that is already cheaper than the average spot market electricity price and that the figure for big facilities in southern Spain may fall to €14 in 2030 and €9 in 2050.

Sep 3, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Christian Breyer, Lappeenranta University of Technology

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