According to BloombergNEF, around 240 GW of new PV capacity could be deployed in 2023.
BloombergNEF expects up to 209 GW of new solar for this year
Feb 23, 2021 1:00:00 PM / by Emiliano Bellini, pv magazine posted in Solar Energy, Policy, Energy Storage, Markets, Transportation, Energy Transition, Global, World, Utility Scale Markets, Clean Energy, Clean Energy Jobs, Green Finance, Markets & Policy
What is going on in Texas? #ERCOTfail
Feb 17, 2021 3:45:00 PM / by Paul Fischer posted in Solar Energy, United States, Markets, Texas, Power Generation, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Wind Energy, Climate Change, ERCOT, Energy Transition, Technology, natural gas, Coal Plants, Power Outages, Republican, Democrat, txenergy, txwx, txpoweroutage, Climate Disruption, txlege
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This picture shows the temperature (in Fahrenheit) departure from normal during this recent cold snap.
Late Sunday night, extraordinarily cold temperatures made their way into Texas. As the temperature dropped, the people of Texas switched on the heat, with much of it being electric, in an effort to stay warm. Unfortunately, people weren't the only ones to feel the cold grip of mother nature. Extremely low temperatures, ice, and snow caused power plants to go offline. As the demand for power rapidly shot up, supply drastically fell.
Biden's First Steps
Jan 25, 2021 9:30:00 AM / by Paul Fischer posted in Energy, Commercial Solar, Businesses, Markets, Wind Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Corporate, Infrastructure, Climate Change, Hydrogen, Global, Industrial Solar, utility scale storage, Global Warming, Technology, Sustainability, Breiter Planet Properties, Photovoltaic Cells, Clean Energy, Clean Energy Jobs, Green Finance, Pollution, Investors, solar modules
Rhode Island issues its plan to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030
Jan 21, 2021 9:30:00 AM / by Tim Sylvia, pv magazine posted in Policy, Markets, Rhode Island, Solar Cost & Prices, Prices, Cost, Procurement, Markets & Policy
A year ago, Executive Order 20-01 cemented in a place Rhode Island’s goal to meet 100% of the state’s electricity demand with renewable energy by 2030. The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) worked through the year on an economic and energy market analysis, and developed policy and programmatic pathways to meet the goal.
Nestle Announces Blueprint to Net Zero
Dec 22, 2020 9:30:00 AM / by Paul Fischer posted in Solar Energy, Commercial Solar Finance, Utility-Scale PV, Investment Tax Credit, Climate Plan, Climate Pledge, Corporate, Investments, Corporate Goes Solar, Energy Transition, Global Warming, Sustainability, Commercial PV, Clean Energy Jobs, Manufacturing, ESG Investing, net zero, Nestle, Food & Beverage, Supply Chain
What does a Biden Victory mean for Clean Energy?
Nov 18, 2020 10:00:00 AM / by Paul Fischer posted in Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar Development, Solar Capital, Utilities, United States, Business, Rooftop Solar, Solar Cost & Prices, Decarbonize, Power Generation, Fossil Fuels, Electric Vehicles, Investments, Green Hydrogen, Solar Panels, World, Industry, Government, Employment, Batteries, Covid-19, Resilience, Renewables, Clean Energy, Green Finance, Zero Emissions, Jobs
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Breiter Planet Properties Official Partner of Generac
Nov 10, 2020 10:02:00 AM / by Paul Fischer posted in Solar, Energy, Solar Development, Property Owners, Residential Solar, Energy Storage, Modules, Solar Cost & Prices, Power Generation, Fossil Fuels, Investment Tax Credit, Investments, Forest Fires, California Fires, Solar Panels, Energy Generation, Electrification, Sustainability, Industrial PV, Industry, Batteries, Resilience, ESG Investing, Pollution, Solar assets, Markets & Policy, Capacity, Power Outages, Generac PWRCell
Array Technologies IPO: Stock Commentary
Nov 6, 2020 10:30:00 AM / by Paul Fischer posted in Solar Energy, Solar Development, Utility-Scale PV, Products, Solar Industry, Andrew Breiter-Wu, Racking, Decarbonization, Climate Change, Energy Transition, Commercial PV, Breiter Planet Properties, Rack-Mounted, Clean Energy, Green Finance, Manufacturing, Solar assets, Array, Tracking
Breiter Planet Properties President Andrew Breiter-Wu goes into detail about the recent IPO offering of Array Technologies. Array manufactures tracking and racking equipment for solar systems. This technology allows homeowners, property owners, and businesses to get the most production out of their investment into clean energy. Tracking systems allow the panels to track the direction of the sun so they are receiving the most direct sunlight throughout the day.
Utility-scale projects driving US solar growth
Oct 1, 2020 10:00:00 AM / by Eric Wesoff, pv magazine posted in United States, Markets, Utility-Scale PV, Texas, utility scale storage, Utility Scale Markets, Covid-19, Nevada, Indiana
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