How to craft a better solar panel decommissioning plan
Thursday, 25 January 2024
by We Recycle Solar
Solar panel decommissioning is at an inflection point. Shifts in commodity prices and secondary markets, coupled with rising costs and inflation are calling traditional assumptions about decommissioning into question. Between a massive oversupply of new panels, falling prices, and rising costs, solar decommissioning has become more expensive than many utilities and other solar owners initially
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How much green hydrogen will Europe’s industry need in 2050?
Friday, 15 September 2023
by Christoph Peters
The transition to a climate-neutral industry in Europe is essential to combat the climate crisis. At the center of this industrial transformation is the production of steel, cement and chemicals. A new study by Fraunhofer ISI for the EU Commission has examined the impacts of the industry transition on the European energy system in different
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Exploring optimal PV setup for agrivoltaics
Friday, 01 September 2023
by Kamran Ali Khan Niazi Marta Victoria
Discover optimal PV setup for agrivoltaics in Europe through a comprehensive comparative analysis of sustainable energy and agriculture integration. Researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark have analysed three PV setups for the optimal setup for agrivoltaics: Optimal Tilted PV System, Horizontal Single-Axis Tracking PV System and Vertical Bifacial PV System. Introduction: A Sustainable Integration of
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Energy Storage: 4 alternatives to lithium-ion batteries currently exciting investors
Thursday, 22 June 2023
by Ben Cook
With lithium-ion batteries raising ESG-related concerns, investors are increasingly seeing value in long-duration energy storage. Original article on energy storage alternatives by Ben Cook published on Tamarindo It’s the question being asked by the biggest movers and shakers in the energy storage industry – which type of storage will challenge the dominance of lithium-ion batteries?
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Analysis Points to Massive Photovoltaic Deployment To Meet Decarbonization Target
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
by Wayne Hicks
An “unprecedented ramp-up of production capacity” (photovoltaic – PV) over the next two decades is needed to provide enough solar power to completely decarbonize the global electrical system, but that goal can be achieved, according to an analysis led by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The target is 63.4 terawatts of installed
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Energy Storage: Why co-located solar & storage is set to take-off
Thursday, 04 May 2023
by Ben Cook
Original article on energy storage by Ben Cook published on Tamarindo Co-location of renewables assets with storage was rarely considered in the era of subsidies, but it is about to become the norm as investors seek to maximise the value of assets. Given the numerous benefits of co-locating energy storage with solar or wind projects,
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The Need for Flexibility and Innovation in the Storage Industry
Wednesday, 05 October 2022
by sakudarte
The strong expansion of variable renewables, which are projected to make up more than half of global capacity additions to 2040 in the IEA’s New Policies Scenario (NPS), has major implications for electricity, first among them is the need for increased flexibility in the storage industry. Globally, electricity demand is projected to grow by over
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solar, renewable energy, energy, energy storage, renewables, storage, energy transition, battery storage, flexibility
The Future Price of Electricity in Europe
Wednesday, 07 September 2022
by sakudarte
Due to the shrinking of the fossil fuel markets, the wholesale price of electricity rose significantly in many countries in the first half of 2022, especially in Europe. As a result of gas prices rising to over five times the value of the reference period, power prices in many European markets reached three to four
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solar, wind, energy, electricity, price, european commission, merit-order, market design, electricity market
The Case for New Electric Interconnectors
Wednesday, 31 August 2022
by sakudarte
In October 2014, the European Council endorsed the European Commission’s proposal to extend the electric interconnectors target from 10% to 15% by 2030, considering cost factors and potential commercial exchanges. Electric Interconnectors: Facilitating Renewable Energy Exchange Across Europe Our energy production and consumption increasingly rely on interconnectors. Renewable sources like offshore wind and solar replace
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New Rules on Authorization Procedures for Renewable Energy Plants
Friday, 29 July 2022
by Tommaso Tomaiuolo
The following article explains the introduction of new frameworks in regard to renewable energy installations in Italy according to the official decree. On July 14, the Senate renewed its confidence in the Government by definitively approving, in the text dismissed by the Chamber, the bill for the conversion, with modifications, of the Decree-Law no. 50 of
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