When Solar & Wind Prices Are “Too Low” And Solar & Wind Power “Too Dominant”
Update: I think I buried the takeaway points a bit too far down below the industry background and definitions, so I’m bumping this summary up … [continued]
merit order effect
Top 50 Solar Energy Stories Of The Year (Part Five: #41-50)
(If you’ve read the intro 4 times already, just skip to the final 10 articles.) We’re trying to get more … [continued]
Cheap Wind Power Disrupting Brazilian Energy Market
As the cost of wind power drops, and the wind industry grows, wind farms have a greater impact on electricity … [continued]
Clean Power News Roundup (Buffet–Suntech Rumors, Solar Cuts Electric Bills…)
Here’s some more top clean power news from around the interwebs: Solar Warren Buffet To Buy Suntech? Natcore Takes Another … [continued]
Renewable Energy Big Pic: Part 2 (Including 19 Charts & Graphs)
Continuing on from yesterday’s “Renewable Energy Big Pic” post, here’s Renewable Energy Big Pic: Part 2. As noted yesterday, this … [continued]
Wind & Solar Pushing Down Price of Electricity in Australia
The rules of Australia’s energy markets continue to be redrawn after the South Australian pricing regulator on Tuesday cut its calculation of wholesale energy costs and recommended that retail electricity prices be cut by 8.1 per cent. […]
Lots of Solar Power May Reduce, Not Increase, Electricity Prices
Whether German feed-in tariffs or U.S. tax incentives, opponents of solar rail at its perceived high cost. But a … [continued]
The State of Commercial Solar Power in Australia
Commercial-scale and utility-scale solar power are viewed as the next frontier for the solar industry in Australia. The incentives … [continued]
German Utilities Fight Solar’s Cost-Cutting Merit Order Effect
A utility backlash against solar as a result of electricity price competition has resulted in a win for German utilities. … [continued]
How German Solar Has Made All German Electricity Cheaper
A study finds solar lowered the price of peak electricity in Germany by up to 40 percent. Solar produced … [continued]
