Originally published on Cost of Solar. According to a new report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), solar energy prices are at an all-time low, with the average price of solar energy in the United States having dropped down to 5¢/kWh, representing a 70% decline in power purchase agreement (PPA) … [continued]
Here’s a milestone to mark. Solar power is apparently going to be sold to Austin Energy for a tiny bit less than 5¢/kWh under a new 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunEdison. Austin Energy says the deal will even lower electric rates a bit. It’s from no small project … [continued]
Originally published on Cost Of Solar. As I noted on Monday, the cost of solar power is insanely lower than you probably think. But, in that post, I focused on the average cost of solar panels, not specific all-in costs of going solar in your specific location. So, you might be wondering, how … [continued]
If you liked the Credit Suisse findings I shared yesterday, you’re going to love this clean energy news out of Minnesota: Administrative Law Judge Eric Lipman this week concluded that Xcel Energy should invest in some large solar power arrays rather than natural gas generators in order to meet projected power needs … [continued]
Solar energy is our most popular category here on CleanTechnica. It’s also the category in which we’ve published the greatest number of articles — thousands of the. We don’t obsessively cover solar project or solar company news, but we try to keep an eye out for the biggest and best … [continued]
Following my bike news roundup (15 stories) and EV news roundup (12 stories), here’s a quick roundup of 13 solar power stories we haven’t covered but thought you shouldn’t miss. Enjoy! Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Consortium Launched Veterans Get Hooked On Solar Ivanpah Solar Project Is Over 92% Complete Conergy Tips … [continued]
A couple of big solar records were set in Q1 2013 in the US. For one, 49% of all new US electricity generation capacity came form solar, the most ever for a first quarter. Secondly, 723 MW of solar power capacity were installed and put online, again a Q1 record for … [continued]
This article first appeared on the Lenz Blog Says Ashley Seager in this article at the Guardian titled “Renewable energy’s clean, cheap and here – what’s stopping us?” He knows that from his own experience running a company called AEA solar GmbH that is actually installing solar on German barn … [continued]
(If you’ve read the intro 4 times already, just skip to the final 10 articles.) We’re trying to get more solar energy stories going over on Planetsave. To catch readers up, I’m doing a short series on the top 50 solar energy stories of 2013 so far. Learning from the Top 33 … [continued]
I know most of you have seen such graphs many times, but I can’t resist sharing another one every once in awhile. And the truth is, a lot of people are completely oblivious to this. Those who follow cleantech news know the strong trend, but the common person certainly doesn’t. … [continued]
