Corporations purchased 19.5 gigawatts of clean power through long-term contracts, dwarfing the previous year’s record, driven by activity in the U.S. and corporate sustainability commitments New York: Corporations bought a record amount of clean energy through power purchase agreements, or PPAs, in 2019, up more than 40% from the previous year’s record. The majority of […]
Research, Reports & Ratings
Renewable Energy Projected to Take Over Energy Capacity in 2020
Renewable energy is growing at rapid rates over the past few years with the largest strides set to come about this year. According to an article written by Mihai Andrei published on ZME Science, “EIA expects the addition of 42 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in the US in 2020. Solar and wind represent almost […]
Study on Transmission as the Solution for the Integration of Renewables and Resilience by ScottMadden for WIRES
This new research report highlights the current transmission landscape, focusing on regional differences and interregional considerations. Atlanta, GA: ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading management consulting firms specializing in energy, recently partnered with WIRES, the international trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high-voltage grid, to release the report, “Informing the […]
The Price Difference Between Mono- and Multi-Si Widens While the Overseas Polysilicon Rises Slowly
Price Trend: The Price Difference Between Mono- and Multi-Si Widens While the Overseas Polysilicon Rises Slowly This week, the overall market continued to maintain the stability that is typical before the Chinese New Year.There was little change in the overall supply chain. Looking ahead, the constructions of auction projects were expected to commence in the […]
SPG’s $250m investment plan shows long-term attractiveness of Brazil solar market, says GlobalData
Solar Provider Group (SPG) has announced that it is planning to enter the Brazilian solar market with an investment of $250m over the next five years. SPG is looking for local development partners in Brazil, as well as corporate buyers of energy. With its financing, structuring, engineering and development expertise, SPG is looking to build […]
Solar panel cleaning market to touch $1200 million by 2025
Global Market Insights estimates that the global solar panel cleaning market may grow at a rate of over 14 percent by 2025. The autonomous solar panel cleaning market may surpass US$1,080 million by 2025, according to the report on solar panel cleaning systems market. Solar farms use solar panel cleaning systems to maintain stable energy […]
India’s Coal Power Generation To Increase At 4.6% Till 2024 Says IEA
In 2019, global coal power generation will experience the biggest drop ever and coal power generation in India will probably decline for the first time in 45 years, according to according to the International Energy Agency’s latest market analysis and forecasts. Coal still fuels India’s robust economic growth. India aims to become an economy of […]
Navigant Research Report Shows Global New Power Capacity Additions of Utility-Scale Energy Storage Are Expected to Experience a 35% Compound Annual Growth Rate
The emergence of solar plus storage projects is the most important trend seen in the global industry in the past 2 years BOULDER, Colo.: A new report from Navigant Research examines the market drivers, challenges, key trends, and growth projections for the global utility-scale energy storage (USES) industry, with forecasts for power capacity (MW), energy […]
Global Coal-Based Power Set for Record Decline, India’s Economic Slump Also a Factor
The report by Carbon Brief also pointed out that global emissions still remain substantially higher than the levels required to meet the goals under the 2015 Paris agreement. New Delhi: Electricity generation from coal-fired power plants is set to decline by 3% this year, the largest drop on record, according to a report published by […]
World Energy Outlook 2019 highlights deep disparities in the global energy system
Deep disparities define today’s energy world. The dissonance between well-supplied oil markets and growing geopolitical tensions and uncertainties. The gap between the ever-higher amounts of greenhouse gas emissions being produced and the insufficiency of stated policies to curb those emissions in line with international climate targets. The gap between the promise of energy for all […]