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Commercial solar at grid parity in China but a hard line is needed on soft costs
Deploying commercial and industrial PV in China without subsidy is already profitable in some areas, according to a new study, but prohibitive soft costs and cheap electricity are the main barriers for such installations in areas where grid parity remains out of reach.
Aug 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Grids, Tariffs, China, PV module, solar rooftops, subsidy
Big money for Turkey’s 500 MW solar factory
With the Turkish government having given Kalyon Enerji another three years to build the 500 MW facility it won a tender to construct with former partner Hanwha Q Cells, Ankara has now committed a $333 million “super incentive” to the fab.
Sep 6, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Kalyon Enerji, Eren Engur, Hanwha Q Cells, Turkey
The US tops 37.9 GW of large scale solar
That record figure of utility scale PV was under contract at the end of June with 8.7 GWdc under construction. However, installation levels fell slightly, year-over-year.
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, USA, ITC, Texas, Wood Mackenzie, North America, Minnesota
Australia’s Vic revamps solar planning rules amid rush for state incentives
Victoria has launched solar guidelines for installations larger than 1MW in a bid to ensure ease of connection and mitigate impacts on the environment and farming.
Sep 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, rooftop solar, large-scale solar
Lowering costs for PV cooling analyses
Researchers in Malaysia have actually created a brand-new, less costly method to evaluate PV cooling strategies. Developers as well as suppliers of PV air conditioning systems might adhere to the specifications of the new strategy to review the efficiency and also bankability of their own devices, the researchers declared.
Jun 12, 2020 // Technology, Malaysia, Asia, PV cooling systems
Concentrating Solar Power Best Practices Report Is First of Its Kind NREL Experts as well as Industry Leaders Focus Their Knowledge on Focused Sunlight-- an On-Demand, Renewable Power Source
So, you wish to develop a focusing solar energy (CSP) plant. Have you established a technological specification that plainly specifies the essential job requirements? Does your team have the relevant experience as well as understanding to efficiently release a CSP project? Have you made your plant for the daily startups and transient conditions it will experience? Have you intended appropriately to prepare and mobilize your O&M group to take over procedure of the plant at the suitable time? Have you fully thought about the implications of developing a plant at a remote location?
Jun 15, 2020 // Market Research, NREL, Mark Mehos
Australia to add 1.2 GWh of Power Storage Space Capability in 2020: WoodMac
According to new research study, Australia is set to include 1.2 GWh of energy storage ability in 2020, greater than double the 499 MWh installed in 2019.
Jun 17, 2020 // Storage, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, woodmac, Oceania, Market research, Le Xu
Australian renewables area draws in 27 GW of solar, wind, battery propositions
A plan in the Australian state of New South Wales to build a 3 GW renewable resource area has actually currently drawn in US$ 26.4 billion of project proposals, as well as the state government is currently quadrupling its financing support.
Jun 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Australia, Oceania, Darren Miller, John Barilaro, Paul Italiano
New york city launches largest renewable solicitation in United States history
4 GW of offshore wind and also land-based renewables are set to come to the Empire State, as guv Andrew Cuomo looks to attain the state's renewable energy mandates while also kickstarting a post-Covid economic situation.
Jul 22, 2020 // Large-Scale, USA, NYSERDA, Andrew Cuomo, North America
Texas authorizes 12 GW of solar projects in seven months, yet 9 GW of battery projects suffer
The Texas grid driver has greater than tripled its pace of completing utility-scale solar interconnection studies because 2019. Yet the battery stockpile remains to expand.
Aug 7, 2020 // Storage, USA, Texas, North America, ERCOT









