Note: 30% price drop, and he's predicting (hoping for?) a 10-15% price recovery. It tells you what the underlying price trend is.
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Note: 30% price drop, and he's predicting (hoping for?) a 10-15% price recovery. It tells you what the underlying price trend is.
What time is it?
It's Electric Power Monthly time!:
Solar GWh or percentages
Novermber 2018 (2017 in parentheses):
Utility Solar: 3,945 (3,409)
Estimated small: 1,914 (1,561)
Total: 5,859 (4,970)
2018 through November (2017 in parentheses):
Utility Solar: 63,456 (49,897)
Estimated small: 27,760 (22,518)
Total: 91,216 (72,415)
2018 Rolling 12 months through November (2017 in parentheses)
Utility Solar: 66,845 (52,321) 1.56% (1.28%)
Estimated small: 29,232 (23,686) 0.68% (0.58%)
Total: 96,077 (76,006) 2.24% (1.85%)
Years until 100% solar: 251 2/3.
Capacity Additions (MW)
Reported Utility-scale: 563.8
Estimated small scale: 271.9
Capacity Total (MW):
Utility Scale: 28,608.1 (28,044.3) +2.0%
Estimated small scale: 19,264.4 (18,992.5) +1.4%
Although only 2.24% of generation, solar power is the 6th largest source of electricity in the USA.
Wind is 5th. 178,600GWh/year more than solar power.
Hydro is 4th. 15,676GWh/year more than wind power.
Wind should overtake hydro in 2019 as there's a lot of new capacity from December 2018 and coming this year.
So solar is 194,276GWh/year less than hydro.
If it maintains a 20,071GWh/year growth rate, solar will overtake hydro within 10 years.
It's Electric Power Monthly time!:
Solar GWh or percentages
Novermber 2018 (2017 in parentheses):
Utility Solar: 3,945 (3,409)
Estimated small: 1,914 (1,561)
Total: 5,859 (4,970)
2018 through November (2017 in parentheses):
Utility Solar: 63,456 (49,897)
Estimated small: 27,760 (22,518)
Total: 91,216 (72,415)
2018 Rolling 12 months through November (2017 in parentheses)
Utility Solar: 66,845 (52,321) 1.56% (1.28%)
Estimated small: 29,232 (23,686) 0.68% (0.58%)
Total: 96,077 (76,006) 2.24% (1.85%)
Years until 100% solar: 251 2/3.
Capacity Additions (MW)
Reported Utility-scale: 563.8
Estimated small scale: 271.9
Capacity Total (MW):
Utility Scale: 28,608.1 (28,044.3) +2.0%
Estimated small scale: 19,264.4 (18,992.5) +1.4%
Although only 2.24% of generation, solar power is the 6th largest source of electricity in the USA.
Wind is 5th. 178,600GWh/year more than solar power.
Hydro is 4th. 15,676GWh/year more than wind power.
Wind should overtake hydro in 2019 as there's a lot of new capacity from December 2018 and coming this year.
So solar is 194,276GWh/year less than hydro.
If it maintains a 20,071GWh/year growth rate, solar will overtake hydro within 10 years.
Nine laws that helped Nevada solar applications grow 450%
Warren Buffet vs. the People of Nevada.
Looks like a rebound in solar after a bunch of favorable laws passed.
We really do need government regulation and incentives to keep the fossil fuel interests from stifling PV with their own government regulation.
Warren Buffet vs. the People of Nevada.
Looks like a rebound in solar after a bunch of favorable laws passed.
We really do need government regulation and incentives to keep the fossil fuel interests from stifling PV with their own government regulation.
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I like to combine PV and wind.
Is your estimate presuming zero order kinetics ?
'Inkjet' solar panels poised to revolutionize green energy | The Japan Times
Perskovite solar panels advance to testing. Cheap, high output even in low light. Polish company uses inkjet printing
Perskovite solar panels advance to testing. Cheap, high output even in low light. Polish company uses inkjet printing
Africa Embraces an $8 Billion Solar Market for Going Off-Grid
Africa is ripe for distributed off grid solar.
Africa is ripe for distributed off grid solar.
Solar Design Startup Aurora Solar Announces $20 Million Funding Round | CleanTechnica
Our original business idea was to create a company that designed, financed, and installed solar systems in Emerging Markets. The thought at the time was that solar makes tremendous economic and social sense in East Africa – there is generally abundant sunlight, and conventional forms of electricity are more expensive and unreliable. Although the system we installed was ultimately successful, the process of designing the solar installation was extremely difficult, inefficient and costly. We started developing software to make the process of designing future projects easier. By the time we graduated, we decided to focus purely on software – which is what Aurora is today – a software company.
2. What is ‘solar design’ for the lay person, and why is it difficult?
Every solar designer needs to answer three basic questions:
1. How many solar panels can fit on their client’s property?
2. How much energy will those solar panels produce?
3. How much money will that solar installation save their client?
Our original business idea was to create a company that designed, financed, and installed solar systems in Emerging Markets. The thought at the time was that solar makes tremendous economic and social sense in East Africa – there is generally abundant sunlight, and conventional forms of electricity are more expensive and unreliable. Although the system we installed was ultimately successful, the process of designing the solar installation was extremely difficult, inefficient and costly. We started developing software to make the process of designing future projects easier. By the time we graduated, we decided to focus purely on software – which is what Aurora is today – a software company.
2. What is ‘solar design’ for the lay person, and why is it difficult?
Every solar designer needs to answer three basic questions:
1. How many solar panels can fit on their client’s property?
2. How much energy will those solar panels produce?
3. How much money will that solar installation save their client?
https://thinkprogress.org/puerto-rico-climate-prepa-renewables-solar-hurricane-maria-37e4e302958f/
Looks like Puerto Rico is starting to get the message on solar PV.
According to a draft version of the 2019 integrated resource plan (IRP) from the publicly-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), renewable energy is increasingly appealing for the island. The IRP, shared with ThinkProgress, lays out a proposal for Puerto Rico’s electrical grid over the next two decades, as the island continues its post-Maria recovery. In 2017, the hurricane destroyed the grid and much of the island was plunged into darkness, sparking the longest blackout in U.S. history.
Looks like Puerto Rico is starting to get the message on solar PV.
According to a draft version of the 2019 integrated resource plan (IRP) from the publicly-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), renewable energy is increasingly appealing for the island. The IRP, shared with ThinkProgress, lays out a proposal for Puerto Rico’s electrical grid over the next two decades, as the island continues its post-Maria recovery. In 2017, the hurricane destroyed the grid and much of the island was plunged into darkness, sparking the longest blackout in U.S. history.
Distributed residential solar+storage takes a seat at the adult table
Solar plus storage becoming mainstream.
Solar plus storage becoming mainstream.
Interesting. Advocacy for plug and play solar.
Solar Is Being Held Back by Regulations, Not Technology
Solar Is Being Held Back by Regulations, Not Technology
Looks like the utilities have killed solar in Indiana
Indiana’s solar industry has slowed way down. This bill could fix it, but lawmakers won't hear it.
Indiana’s solar industry has slowed way down. This bill could fix it, but lawmakers won't hear it.
Yet another large solar PV farm put together in record time.
Dr. Solar goes from zero to 1 GW in two projects
Dr. Solar goes from zero to 1 GW in two projects
California's new bill SB288 which is a Bill of Rights for solar owners. Has bi-partisan support.
Solar Bill of Rights introduced in California
The legislation would enshrine a customer’s right to generate and store electricity on their own property as well as connecting to the grid without undue burden and freedom from discriminatory fees, as well as setting compensation for battery exports
Solar Bill of Rights introduced in California
The legislation would enshrine a customer’s right to generate and store electricity on their own property as well as connecting to the grid without undue burden and freedom from discriminatory fees, as well as setting compensation for battery exports
https://www.washingtonpost.com/busi...a14d7fec96a_story.html?utm_term=.544c742ecfc1
Rather than farming corn and soybeans (which are used as animal feed), they can earn more farming the sun.
They typically grow corn and soybeans each spring, but this year they want to put more solar panels on 15 acres — and sell the energy.
The earnings, he said, would be about three times what an average harvest would yield there.
Rather than farming corn and soybeans (which are used as animal feed), they can earn more farming the sun.
They typically grow corn and soybeans each spring, but this year they want to put more solar panels on 15 acres — and sell the energy.
The earnings, he said, would be about three times what an average harvest would yield there.
SageBrush
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First Solar is sitting pretty
As the company moved into this year it expected shipments to pick up as factories ramp. First Solar’s new 1.2 GW fab in Ohio is not set to come online until the end of the year but when it does, it will give the business more than 7 GW of annual capacity, making it one of the largest PV makers on the planet.
The interesting part is that it makes its panels using thin film coating Cd Teluride rather than the "industry standard" silicon. This technology offers superior spectral response, longevity, better temperature coefficient and less environmental impact along with a greater lifespan. They can be easily recycled.
It also makes its panels in the US.
As the company moved into this year it expected shipments to pick up as factories ramp. First Solar’s new 1.2 GW fab in Ohio is not set to come online until the end of the year but when it does, it will give the business more than 7 GW of annual capacity, making it one of the largest PV makers on the planet.
The interesting part is that it makes its panels using thin film coating Cd Teluride rather than the "industry standard" silicon. This technology offers superior spectral response, longevity, better temperature coefficient and less environmental impact along with a greater lifespan. They can be easily recycled.
It also makes its panels in the US.
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