New US incentives support solar manufacturers and encourage the domestic build-out of the earlier stages of the solar supply chain.
New US Rules Support Solar Supply Chain, Manufacturing Read More »
Through a new methodology based on Decoupled Net Present Value (DNPV), a German research team has found that residential photovoltaic systems were not economically viable under most market conditions at the beginning of 2023. Although lower modules prices have significantly improved system profitability in recent months, several influencing factors that change over time may still have an impact on revenue.
Research Shows Residential PV Is Becoming Less Attractive in Germany Read More »
French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen is increasing its investment in Irish solar with its Ballinknockane project in Ireland, which is now under construction. The company already operates three solar farms in the country totaling 58 MW and recently secured two new projects totaling 170 MW in the latest Irish energy auctions.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
European Topcon Solar Module Prices Inched Lower on Weaker Demand Read More »
Australia’s SunDrive Solar will join forces with Chinese PV manufacturer Trina Solar to develop “cutting-edge” manufacturing facilities and bring Australian-made solar panels to market at scale.
Sundrive Solar, Trina Solar to Jointly Make Solar Panels in Australia Read More »
The Sierra Club, an environmental group with a focus on reducing fossil fuel pollution, has graded 75 American utilities on their resource plans through 2035. The average grade was a D.
Big US Utilities Plan To Replace Only Half Their Fossil Generation by 2035 Read More »
The United States continues to set quarterly records for energy storage installations across each key market segment, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.
U.S. Installs 3 GW / 10.5 GWh of Energy Storage in Q2 2024 Read More »
China has been an undisputed leader in the battery energy storage system deployment by a far margin. The nation more than quadrupled its battery fleet last year, which helped it surpass its 2025 target of 30 GW of operational capacity two years early. ESS News sat down with Ming-Xing Duan, secretary of the Electrical Energy Storage Alliance (EESA), to discuss the latest market trends.
Italy’s regional governments approved 5.1 GW of solar in the first nine months of this year, with Sicily leading by approving around one-third of the total new capacity.
A new report rom Fraunhofer ISE shows that the cost of PV systems in Germany is currently between €700/kW and €2,000/kW. The study also shows that the levelized cost of energy of solar-plus-storage spans from €0.06/kWh to €0.225/kWh.
Germany has solar LCOE ranging from €0.041/kWh to €0.144/kWh Read More »
Panasonic will integrate new smart thermostats and an energy management software in its Aquarea system from November. The new solutions are also designed to enable PV system owners to manage their heat pumps based on local weather forecasts.
Panasonic Testing Smart Thermostats in Residential Heat Pumps Read More »
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says the result represents a 12% year-on-year decline. The figure has fallen 90% since the start of 2010.
Global Average Solar Lcoe Stood at $0.044/Kwh in 2023, Says Irena Read More »
In what could be Europe’s first, FuturEnergy Ireland has proposed a project that could store energy for up to 100 hours and be operational for 30 years.
Ireland in Line for 1 Gwh Iron-Air Battery Storage Project Read More »
A new report from the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows a major expansion of solar-plus-storage facilities in the US power plant market.
Solar-Plus-Storage Dominates Future Us Power Grid Read More »
The French energy regulator says in a new report that France allocated about 5.55 GW of PV capacity through its auction mechanism for large-scale solar between 2011 and 2013. Despite falling solar module prices, the auction mechanism did not lead to cheaper PV electricity or lower project costs.
France’s 2021-23 PV Auctions Show Price Increase Despite Lower Panel Costs Read More »
