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South Australia’s rooftop solar energy supply has exceeded electricity demand on the network
South Australia’s rooftop solar energy supply has exceeded electricity demand on the network, allowing the state to achieve negative demand for five days. On 26 September 2021, for the first time, the distribution network managed by SA Power Networks became a net exporter for 2.5 hours with load ...Read more -
The U.S. Department of Energy rewards nearly $40 million for decarbonized solar technology from the grid
Funds support 40 projects that will improve the life and reliability of solar photovoltaics and accelerate the industrial application of solar power generation and storage Washington, DC-The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today allocated nearly $40 million to 40 projects that are advancing the n...Read more -
Supply chain chaos threatens solar growth
These are the core concerns that drive our newsroom-defining topics that are of great significance to the global economy. Our e-mails shine in your inbox, and there is something new every morning, afternoon, and weekend. In 2020, solar power has never been so cheap. According to estimates by the ...Read more -
The USA policy can promote the solar industry…but it may still not meet the requirements
The USA policy must address equipment availability, solar development path risk and time, and power transmission and distribution interconnection issues. When we started in 2008, if someone proposed at a conference that solar energy would repeatedly become the largest single source of new energy ...Read more -
Will China’s “dual carbon” and “dual control” policies boost solar demand?
As analyst Frank Haugwitz explained, factories suffering from power distribution to the grid may help promote the prosperity of on-site solar systems, and recent initiatives requiring photovoltaic retrofits of existing buildings may also boost the market. China’s photovoltaic market has rap...Read more -
Wind and solar power help increase the use of renewable energy in the U.S.
According to new data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), driven by the continuous growth of wind power and solar energy, the use of renewable energy in the United States reached a record high in the first half of 2021. However, fossil fuels are still the country’s...Read more -
Brazil’s Aneel okays construction of 600-MW solar complex
October 14 (Renewables Now) – Brazilian energy company Rio Alto Energias Renovaveis SA recently received the go-ahead from power sector watchdog Aneel for the construction of 600 MW of solar power plants in Paraiba state. To be comprised of 12 photovoltaic (PV) parks, each with an individua...Read more -
U.S. solar power expected to quadruple by 2030
By KELSEY TAMBORRINO U.S. solar power capacity is expected to quadruple over the next decade, but the head of the industry’s lobbying association is aiming to keep the pressure on lawmakers to offer some timely incentives in any upcoming infrastructure package and calm the clean energy sect...Read more -
STEAG, Greenbuddies target 250MW Benelux solar
STEAG and Netherlands-based Greenbuddies have joined forces to develop solar projects in the Benelux countries. The partners have set themselves the goal of realising a portfolio of 250 MW by 2025. The first projects will be ready to enter construction from the beginning of 2023. STEAG will plan,...Read more -
Renewables rise again in 2021 energy statistics
The Federal Government has released the 2021 Australian Energy Statistics, showing that renewables are increasing as a share of generation in 2020, but coal and gas continue to provide the majority of generation. The statistics for electricity generation shows that 24 per cent of Australia’s elec...Read more