The results from a new report from GTM Research and SoliChamba Consulting conclude that the US market for distributed PV services, such as asset management and operations & management, is set to reach $803 million by 2020, thanks to the continued growth in the US solar PV industry. “A wide … [continued]
A new report from analytics company IHS has highlighted an “unprecedented solar PV boom” in the UK throughout the first quarter of 2015, with a combined capacity of 1.6 GW worth of solar PV installed. According to the IHS UK Deal Tracker report, at least 110 PV projects were completed … [continued]
Originally published on NREL. Analysis from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) finds that by making shared solar programs available to households and businesses that currently cannot host on-site photovoltaic (PV) systems shared solar could represent 32 to 49 percent of the distributed photovoltaic market in 2020. Shared … [continued]
Global information and analysis company IHS has released a news flash to journalists with updated solar PV forecasts from IHS analysts speaking at the SNEC 9th (2015) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai. Specifically, IHS is now forecasting global solar demand to grow by as much as 30% in … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy by Sophie Vorrath The solar energy output from more than 5500 distributed PV systems across Australia can now be monitored in real time after the launch of an updated solar mapping service by the Australian PV Institute (APVI). The newly enhanced version of APVI’s Live Solar … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. (Editor’s Note: click on any of the images to see a much larger and clearer version.) Here is an interesting fact: Solar PV is already upturning the business models of utilities around the world, yet right now it contributes just 1 per cent of global electricity demand. … [continued]
Originally published on RMI By James Sherwood, Sr. Associate When I pass through the residential and commercial areas of a city, it’s interesting to note which homes and businesses have solar panels on their roofs, and then to think about why those particular buildings are the ones with solar. Are … [continued]
Originally published on Energy Post. “In a few years, solar energy plants will deliver the most inexpensive power available in many parts of the world. By 2025, the cost of producing power in central and southern Europe will have declined to between 4 and 6 cents per kilowatt hour, and … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath The University of New South Wales has launched what it describes as the world’s first online solar cell factory simulator – a web-based PV production line that allows engineers and students to conduct virtual experiments that would otherwise be too expensive to undertake. … [continued]
The global revenue of single-axis trackers for ground-mount solar PV installations is forecasted to grow by 120% by 2019, reaching nearly $2 billion, according to new numbers from IHS. IHS, a leading critical information and insight company, released the new numbers as part of their PV Balance of System Equipment — … [continued]
