Scientists Envision 20-Fold Increase in Solar PV Power by 2030
Five-hundred gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity had been installed globally as of year-end 2018 and another 500 GW is expected to be installed...
Can Solar Bring the Heat Big Industry Needs to Decarbonize?
There’s a pressing need to develop and make use of low-, preferably zero-carbon fuels to power industry in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)...
How Many L.A. Rooftop Solar Panels to Replace a Natural Gas Power Plant?
The market-leading residential solar energy systems installer in the U.S., California-based Sunrun has a bold plan to replace one of three Los Angeles (L.A.)...
Sustainable Energy Is More Cost-Efficient Than You Think: Three Ways That Renewable Energy Is...
With all the attention given to wind, solar and other forms of clean power, you’d be forgiven for assuming sustainable energy use is more...
Solar Energy Production in Great Britain Hits Record-High; Plateau Seen Ahead
Solar energy generation reached a Q1 record-high in Great Britain (GB) in 2019’s first quarter (Q1’19). Solar energy systems produced 2.7 terawatt-hours (TWh) of...
The Sun Shines on Europe
2018 was a banner year for solar power in Europe. As in the United States, solar is the fastest growing segment of the energy...
The Solar Shift: PV Power Side-Tracks the Feds
Under the Trump Administration, policy initiatives and financial supports that propelled the solar industry forward have been under attack, but for the most part,...
Solar, Renewables, Energy Transformation Reshaping the Geopolitical Landscape
Solar energy investments and usage have grown fast and spread worldwide in recent decades, so much so that they’re influencing and reshaping the geopolitics...
December Caps a Bright, Busy Year for Off-Grid Solar in Sub-Saharan Africa
Smart, off-grid solar energy power generation and distribution continues to gain traction across Sub-Saharan Africa, attracting interest from national and multilateral development agencies, international...
A Lender’s Perspective on Solar PV Technical Risks and Bankability
For a solar PV lender, the core challenge in ensuring the profitability of a PV investment lies in making correct assumptions at the planning...
Solar PV Quality Concerns in Africa
The need for a strong quality control, assurance and standards regime across the PV value chain in Africa is getting more critical. The associated...
US Grid Operators, Utilities Getting to Know their “Duck Curves”
A phenomenon first observed in California around 2013, electricity supply-demand “duck curves” are emerging on grid systems elsewhere in the US. Utility grid customers...
