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Solar developers urged to prioritize labor productivity in design decisions
U.S. utility-scale installed solar costs fell by almost 30% between Q1 2016 and Q1 2017, according to a new cost benchmarking study published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in...
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Global solar installs forecast at 90 GW/year; US energy groups file case...
IRENA forecasts up to 90 GW/year solar installations for next five yearsThe International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) expects 80 to 90 GW of new solar capacity will be installed each year for the...
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US solar boom set to make PV with storage cost competitive by 2020
By 2020, the business case for coupled PV with energy storage in California could be more favourable than stand-alone PV, according to a new report by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory...
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Egypt secures largest ever Middle East PV financing; US ITC calls for 35%...
Egypt to receive largest ever Middle East solar financing package A consortium led by the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) has agreed to provide a $653-million debt package to 13...
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Solar O&M firms seek energy storage, warehouse gains in hunt for value
Rapid growth and intense competition in the U.S. utility scale PV sector have sliced costs and raised the importance of operations and maintenance (O&M) efficiency.After soaring growth in 2016,...
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Mexico sets world’s lowest solar price; Energy storage to hit 125 GW by 2030
Enel bids record-low solar price in MexicoItalian renewables group Enel bid a world record low solar price of $17.7/MWh in Mexico's latest power auction, according to preliminary results reported on...
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Solar plant owners urged to include cyber security in O&M contracts
Electricity generators and grid operators are placing an increasing emphasis on cyber security as plants become more integrated with grid services and the internet.Solar plant owners should use a...
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US solar roadmap urges Trump to reject tariffs; European MPs agree 35%...
Solar industry urges President Trump to reject panel tariffs The U.S. Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) has sent to President Trump a list of priority measures to secure the future of the U.S....
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Solar operators turn to new forecasting tools to boost market flexibility
An increasing focus on grid reliability and gradual removal of solar power subsidies is raising the importance of accurate solar plant forecasting.As solar plants become increasingly exposed to...
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Solar costs forecast to drop 40% by 2020; Annual PV funding hikes 41% to $12.8bn
Global solar costs set to fall to $60/MWh by 2020: IRENAThe global weighted average levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of utility-scale solar PV is forecast to drop by 40% by 2020, to $60/MWh,...
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Solar O&M firms target growing share of spare parts distribution
Facing aggressive wholesale market competition, the PV operations and maintenance (O&M) sector is continuing to seek new efficiencies to lower costs.Third-party solar inventory players are now...
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US tariffs slice 7.6 GW off solar forecast; Corporate PPAs rise 26% in 2017
Trump's solar panel tariffs to wipe out 7.6 GW of new buildImport tariffs on solar panels imposed by President Trump on January 22 are forecast to cut PV installations in the next five years by 11%, or...
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Europe's grid services reforms set to boost solar economics
As solar power operators plan for the removal of renewable energy subsidies, technology improvements are set to provide more revenue opportunities from grid services. Grid operators are developing new...
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US solar jobs drop 3.8% in 2017; Federal lands to be open up to renewables
US solar employment falls 3.8% in 2017 as leading states bear the bruntU.S. solar sector employment fell by 3.8% in 2017 to 250,271, a net decline of 9,800 jobs, according to the Solar Foundation's...
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Record US solar-storage bids reveal bullish technology, income outlooks
Power tender results published by Colorado's Xcel Energy last month highlight the significant technology gains predicted by solar plus storage developers.A request for proposals (RFP) yielded 87 bids...
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North Carolina PV installs to hit 6 GW/year; Storage prices to drop 8% annually
North Carolina to install 6 GW solar per year by 2021North Carolina is forecast to spearhead solar installation growth in the U.S. Southeast, driven by favourable state legislation and supportive...
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Batteries could offset price risk for merchant solar
Surging demand from pension funds and institutional investors has boosted acquisition activity for PV projects. 10-year government bond yields have fallen in recent years and investors have seen solar...
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New York awards 22 solar plants in $1.4bn spend; US steel tariffs could add...
New York awards 22 solar plants in $1.4 billion renewables commitmentNew York State has awarded $1.4 billion to utility-scale renewable energy projects at a weighted average price of $21.7/MWh, New...
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French solar price drop propels owners towards offtake market risks
Last month, France awarded over 500 MW of large-scale solar projects at an average price of 55.3 euros per MWh.The price was 11% lower than the average price of 62.5 euros/MWh set in a similar tender a...
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