Polysilicon shortage Quote: << The latest global PV industry outlook published by trade group SolarPower Europe, has indicated tight supply of the solar panel raw material is expected to persist this year but the trade body said it would be unlikely to drive further price rises. >> https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/07/22/polysilicon-shortage-will-continue-through-2021/
Archive for the ‘Solar’ Category:
2021-07-22 Italian Studies On Flexible Renewables + Storage
Important Info What really angers me is the cynical propaganda that has been spread by the fossil fuel proponents that the electrical grid can’t be stable without “base load” from thermal power plants. This lie must be buried as soon as possible by research studies and as much proof as possible by real world experience.
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2021-07-15 Ginormous Australian Wind & Solar Planned
😧Do you have any concept of how big a 100 GW wind and solar farm is? That’s ginormous! 100 000 000 000 / 1000 * 4 equals 400 000 000 solar panels! 😱😱😱 Or 100 000 000 000 / 2 000 000 per turbine equals 50 000 wind turbines! Okay let’s say 200 million solar
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2021-07-13 Where Do Solar Panels Go When They Die?
This article wrongly assumes that the solar panels are no longer usable after 25 years. But they can still put out 80% or more of their power after 25cyears. Some panels are sold as used 250 Watt panels for $50. Others may be shipped to other countries for use in areas with no electricity. https://electrek.co/2020/08/24/where-do-solar-panels-go-when-they-die/
2021-07-09 Tesla Partners In New Housing Project
The homes will have rooftop solar plus Powerwalls. https://bam.brookfield.com/press-releases/2021/07-09-2021-200014929
2021-07-09 Hydrogen Can Do What Batteries can’t do
From FB group Heinz Baumann Your chart fails to show the whole picture. The chart doesn’t show that the renewables can’t supply the total electricity demand until the 20 to 35% capacity factor is accounted for by building 3 or more times the solar or wind that is needed. During the winter due to less
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2021-07-09 Resilient Grid Proposed For Surging Power Demand
This article is about the proposal to build distribution and transmission infrastructure to allow renewables to get to the consumers. But it’s obvious that the electric utilities are promoting this because the utilities are afraid that rooftop solar will take away the utilities’ control of where the electricity comes from. The rooftop solar plus battery
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2021-07-07 Pro-fossil Groups Stall Rooftop Solar
Solar advocacy groups reveal the playbook pro-fossil groups use to stall rooftop solar. https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/solar-advocacy-groups-unveil-playbook-used-by-pro-fossil-fuel-groups-to-stall-rooftop-solar/ Quote: << California’s heated battle The battle for the future of rooftop solar is at particularly high pitch in California where utilities are using the playbook described in this report to push for drastic changes to net metering in California. Earlier
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2021-06-30 New 142 Megapacks Near Oxnard
Saticoy facility replaces gas peaker plant. There are huge solar and wind farms east of this facility, in Tehachapi. They got rid of a fossil fuel plant. https://electrek.co/2021/06/30/tesla-megapacks-power-on-battery-replacing-gas-peaker-plant-california/#disqus_thread
2021-06-30 New Solar Is Cheaper To Build Than To Run Existing Coal Plants
Report from BloombergNEF says new solar is cheaper to build than to run existing coal plants in many cou,ntries. Tony Seba’s (RethinkX) prediction was correct. https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/report-its-now-cheaper-to-build-new-solar-than-to-run-existing-coal-plants-in-china-india-and-most-of-europe/
