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Bifacial PV developer doubles gains using simple ground layer
As demand for bifacial panels takes off, early field learnings are seen as critical to optimizing performance.Bifacial panels are forecast to represent 17% of the global solar market by 2024, Wood...
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Spanish solar builders align goals to avoid longer coronavirus impact
On March 28, Spain tightened nationwide coronavirus restrictions, prohibiting all "non-essential" outside work, including construction, for two weeks.The move came as Spain's daily coronavirus...
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Half of US solar workers hit by COVID-19 cuts; UK solar output hits record as...
Half of US solar workers impacted by COVID-19 cuts, survey showsSome 55% of US solar workers have been laid off or are working at reduced hours or lower pay due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Inverter groups maintain output but COVID-19 set to inflate prices
The COVID-19 crisis has created both supply and demand problems for PV component suppliers.Lockdowns and travel restrictions have severely disrupted supply chains and delayed new projects, slicing...
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PV learning rates show lower costs ahead; Annual inverter shipments rise 18%
PV price drop set to continue as cells improvePV prices will continue to fall based on historic learning rates of over 23% in the coming years, due to improvements in wafer and cell performance,...
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Solar, wind investors adapt PPAs for post-COVID pickup
COVID-19 restrictions are impacting short and long-term strategies of wind and solar developers.In Europe and US, factory closures have cut demand and short-term power prices. Supply chain disruptions...
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COVID-19 erases five years of US solar job growth; Private equity group buys...
COVID-19 cuts 65,000 US solar jobs, cancels 50,000 new rolesThe US solar industry has cut 65,000 jobs due to COVID-19 and cancelled the creation of around 50,000 positions, the US Solar Energy Industry...
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COVID-19 sends price risk warning to dispatch-only renewables
As solar and wind operators battle through COVID-19 restrictions, lower wholesale prices have raised concerns over future revenue streams.In Europe and US, factory closures have cut power demand,...
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Global PV costs fall 13% in 2019; Bifacial offers higher returns at over 93%...
Global PV costs fall by 13% as module pressure continuesThe global average levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of new solar plants fell by 13% in 2019 to $68/MWh, the International Renewable Energy Agency...
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Giant bifacial PV plants act as springboard for growth
A flurry of new desert solar projects is set to accelerate learnings in bifacial module technology.In April, Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power signed an eye-wateringly low tariff of $17.0/MWh for a 900 MW...
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Global PV installs to roar back in 2021; US utility-scale boom eclipses COVID...
PV installs to bounce back in 2021 as economic aid kicks in Global solar installations are set to recover sharply in 2021, climbing 33.8% year-on-year to 149.9 GW following a boost from COVID-19...
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Solar operators shun low-cost risks to extend lifespans
A recent survey by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) showed that the average life expectancy of US utility-scale PV projects rose to 32.5 years in 2019, compared with 21.5 years...
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Sunrun to buy Vivint for $1.5 billion; UK developers ramp up solar-storage build
Sunrun to buy rooftop competitor Vivint for $1.5 billionUS residential solar installer Sunrun is to buy competitor Vivint Solar for around $1.5 billion, the companies announced July 6. The new company...
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Longer solar lifespans test analytics, repowering gains
Increasing lifespans for PV plants are placing greater pressure on long-term operations and maintenance (O&M) efficiency.Longer lifespans allow operators to spread costs over a longer operating...
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Biden sets out rapid $2 trillion clean energy plan; Energy storage wins in...
Joe Biden pledges to spend $2 trillion on clean energy in first termUS presidential hopeful Joe Biden has set out a $2 trillion spending plan for clean energy and sustainable infrastructure, pledging...
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Floating solar design gains drive strong growth prospects
As solar technology costs fall and land becomes scarce, interest in floating solar plants is growing.Last month, DNV GL launched a joint industry project (JIP) with 14 companies to develop the first...
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New US clean energy jobs plummet; First Solar sells O&M division to NovaSource
New US clean energy jobs drop to 3,200 in JulyNew clean energy jobs fell to 3,200 in July, from 106,000 in June, showing support is needed from Congress to stimulate job recovery, renewable industry...
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Agri-PV builders trial crop, technology in yield-boosting plants
Competition over land resources and global climate challenges are driving growing interest in agri-PV, the co-development of land for both solar power and agriculture.Early movers in agri-PV are...
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