Netherlands solar energy Archives

EV Ownership & Rooftop Solar In Germany, France, Netherlands, & Norway — CleanTechnica Report

April 5, 20204 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

For our newest reports, Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams — European Edition (2020) and Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams, we were curious whether EV ownership/leasing correlated with rooftop solar panel ownership, and also whether driving an EV encouraged people to drive more efficiently or even conserve energy more at home, so we surveyed thousands of EV owners. The results are interesting in their diversity.

Solar Power In The Netherlands Grows 50% In 2018 — With More To Come

January 8, 20195 years ago Karel Beckman 0 Comments

The production of solar power grew by 50% in the Netherlands last year. Wind power production remained the same. The share of renewables in the country’s electricity consumption rose from 15% to 17% compared to the year before. The share of renewables in total energy consumption rose from 6.6% to 7.3%.

Renewables In The Netherlands: Among European Rearguard Despite Rosy Growth Figures

January 25, 20186 years ago rogiervanrooij 0 Comments

During the past few months, several institutions have released rather optimistic numbers about the energy transition in the Netherlands. Although substantial wind power additions were realized, and solar growth is accelerating, overall performance is still amongst the worst in the European Union, with the Netherlands now lagging firmly behind its renewable energy targets.

Price Of Solar Panels Keeps Falling In The Netherlands

October 8, 20177 years ago rogiervanrooij 0 Comments

The cost of solar power has never been lower. This is reflected by installations — massive projects are under construction around the globe and a record-breaking 74 gigawatts of installations were completed in 2016. Although this growth is unequally distributed over different countries and dominated by utility-scale solar farms, the smaller-scale residential segment has contributed a fair share. The main driver of growth, continuously dropping costs, is incentivizing companies and individuals alike to go solar. Certainly, this is what has been going on in the Netherlands.

The Cleantech Revolution, Crowdinvesting In Renewables, Off-Grid vs Sharing Economy… (Exclusive Interview)

May 1, 20168 years ago Zachary Shahan 9 Comments

Remco van der Horst, COO of renewable energy crowdinvesting company Duurzaaminvesteren and founder of consultancy Greenproc, was one of the key people who organized meetings for me during my cleantech tour of the Netherlands last year. Ironically, because my on-camera chat with him and Christiaan van Nispen of energy giant … [continued]

Spectacular Large-Scale Solar Growth In The Netherlands, Finally

September 8, 20159 years ago rogiervanrooij 17 Comments

As I already wrote not too long ago, Dutch solar is booming right now. Parties involved have reported sales increases up to 100% in the first half of 2015 compared to 2014. Thanks is primarily due to a generous net metering system and the faith of the public that these policies … [continued]

Dutch Solar Booms For A Remarkable Reason

July 26, 20159 years ago rogiervanrooij 24 Comments

Solar panel sales are skyrocketing in the Netherlands right now. According to BNR, a Dutch news radio station, installers and importers are reporting sales increases in the first half of 2015 of between 70% and 100% compared to the same period in 2014. Total sales are expected to hit 2 … [continued]

Cool Chart of the Week: Solar Socket Parity In California, Australia, Germany, Italy, & Netherlands

March 22, 20159 years ago Zachary Shahan 15 Comments

I forget now how I ran across this chart, but it’s a nice one. It shows that residential solar PV power hit socket parity (aka grid parity) in California, Germany, Australia, Italy, and the Netherlands in 2013. Of course, these are based on averages, including average solar PV system prices and average … [continued]