PV Operations Dallas 2020
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First Solar to exit EPC market; US bifacial installs to hike four-fold in 2020
First Solar to close EPC arm in US manufacturing pushFirst Solar is to close its engineering procurement construction (EPC) business and concentrate on its core businesses of module manufacturing and...
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Europe solar-storage costs fall below markets as learnings kick in
A new study of PV and battery costs at six European cities indicates solar plus storage costs are falling faster than previously expected.Utility scale PV projects with 2 kWh/kWp storage are already...
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Annual PV O&M costs set to double by 2024; US pulls tariff exemptions for...
Annual solar O&M costs set to hit $9 billion by 2024: WoodMacAnnual global solar operations and maintenance (O&M) costs will double from around $4.5 billion in 2019 to $9.4 billion in 2024, as...
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PV owners urged to use tech advances, retrofits to hike yield
As capital costs fall and subsidies end, solar plant owners are seeking to reduce operations and maintenance (O&M) costs to gain a competitive edge.Technology advancements are offering owners new...
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Acciona enters US PV market in giant Tenaska deal; New York to build 316 MW...
Spain's Acciona buys 3 GW of US PV projects, 1 GW of energy storageSpanish group Acciona has acquired 3 GW of U.S. PV projects and 1 GW of energy storage capacity currently being developed by Tenaska,...
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Invenergy equips solar services teams for 3 GW growth push
As U.S. solar costs fall and installations surge, developers are expanding operations and maintenance (O&M) divisions to gain a competitive edge.Utility-scale installations are forecast to hit a...
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PV plant costs fall 7% to threaten coal units; US court temporarily halts...
Falling solar, wind costs pressure US coal, nuclear fundamentalsAverage costs for utility-scale solar plants have fallen by around 7% in the last 12 months, increasing the competitiveness of solar...
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Capacity-hungry solar owners deploy tech to curb growing pains
Rapid growth in solar installations and intense price competition is presenting new challenges for fleet operators.Utility-scale installations are forecast to hit a record level of 12.6 GW in 2020, the...
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Mitsubishi group to buy Dutch green energy supplier; European renewables fund...
Mitsubishi-led group to buy Dutch renewable energy supplierA Japanese consortium led by Mitsubishi Corporation is set to buy Dutch renewable energy supplier Eneco for a total equity value of 4.1...
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Solar operators take on price, timing risk to secure offtakers
Falling solar costs and growing demand from utility and corporate offtakers are placing new pressures on asset management and operations and maintenance (O&M) groups.U.S. utility-scale solar...
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Giant Nevada solar project set for federal approval; Global PV installs...
Nevada solar plus storage project clears environmental hurdleThe 690 MW Gemini solar plus storage project in Nevada looks set to receive federal approval after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)...
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Solar projects shoot up in US Midwest farm belt
Following a surge in wind power installations, the U.S. Midwest is set to be a key growth area for the solar industry in the coming years.Until now, plentiful wind resources and large land areas have...
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Channels: Energy StoragePV InsiderEvent URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7611701699836599051Event Location: WebinarNumber of attendees: 750Event Organiser: Luke BrettEvent Organiser...
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Oil group Galp becomes Spanish solar giant; Qatar signs PV contract below...
Oil group Galp to buy 2.9 GW of Spanish PV projectsPortuguese oil and gas group Galp Energia has agreed to buy stakes in 2.9 GW of Spanish PV capacity, in operation or under development, from ACS...
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US teams use AI to combat inverter hacking threat
In November, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected four cyber security projects in its latest $128 million funding round for advanced solar research.The funding comes as increasing connectivity...
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Midwest leads drop in US solar prices; European fund buys into giant Canadian...
US Midwest solar prices fall 4% in Q4 2019 while wind prices firmU.S. solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices fell by 0.9% in Q4 2019 to an average $27.40/MWh, driven by a sharp fall in prices in...
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Trailblazing PV-storage contract shows growing dispatch skills
Rapid falls in solar and energy storage costs and rising renewable penetration have prompted a surge in PV plus storage projects.In 2019, the number of US solar plus storage projects, either announced...
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