Polysilicon The decrease of prices for PV cell and si-wafer in January was quite large. Many medium and small manufacturers needed polysilicon price reduction to gain profits. Thus, they expected the prices of polysilicon used for mono-si and multi-si to be lower than at least RMB 140/kg and RMB 130/kg, respectively. In some cases, some […]
Research, Reports & Ratings
Navigant Research Report Shows the Global Wind Industry Installed an Estimated 3.3 GW of New Offshore Capacity in 2017
Technology improvements and cost reductions are anticipated to continue driving installations BOULDER, Colo. — A new report from Navigant Research offers a country-level analysis of all offshore wind markets, including related policies, incentives, and regulatory environments, wind turbine market shares by country, and global market forecasts for offshore wind power capacity, segmented by project status […]
Aggregation of Distributed Renewables Assets into Mixed-Asset Virtual Power Plants Can Bring Value to Providers
Virtual power plants can provide both self-consumption optimization and participate in all electricity markets A new report from Navigant Research examines the potential revenue streams available to distributed renewables generation assets in front of the meter using virtual power plants (VPPs). With the decline of feed-in tariffs and net metering, distributed renewables providers are exploring […]
Centre’s green energy target likely to create 15 lakh jobs by 2022, says study
NEW DELHI: While the government has set a target of producing 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, the green energy sector will also be able to create employment opportunities for 15 lakh people by that year. This estimate has come out in the draft study report Economic Rate of Return for various Renewable Energy […]
Retrospect Budget 2018: Energy security needs a course correction
The Economic Survey rightly indicates that we as a nation are expected to embark on a high economic growth trajectory. As a continuation, the Union Budget 2018 is a positive step towards an overall development and growth of the economy demonstrating the intent to boost investments in rural development, healthcare, education and social sectors. However, […]
Exxon sees global oil demand plunging by 2040 under climate regulations
HOUSTON – Exxon Mobil Corp said on Friday that it expects global oil demand to drop sharply by 2040 if regulations aimed at limiting the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on climate are fully implemented. Under this scenario, Exxon projected world oil consumption will drop 0.4 percent annually to 2040 to about 78 million barrels […]
Prices from Large Polysilicon Makers Remain Stable; Decrease of PV Cell Price Has Become Limited: Price Trend
Polysilicon The inventories of all large polysilicon manufacturers were short in January. Besides, there were many orders extending till February with the demand on the market. Thus, these manufacturers will not suffer price reduction pressure before Chinese New Year. Prices in February can therefore be maintained at RMB 145~150/kg. Yet, the weak market condition may […]
Navigant Research Identifies 1,869 Microgrid Projects, Representing Nearly 21 GW of Capacity
Latest edition of Navigant Research’s Microgrid Deployment Tracker now includes microgrid projects that are on hold A new report from Navigant Research presents data on known grid-tied and remote microgrid projects in the proposal, planning, and deployed stages across six geographies and seven microgrid segments. Since 2Q 2017, tracked microgrid capacity has experienced a boost, […]
Navigant Research Identifies 1,869 Microgrid Projects, Representing Nearly 21 GW of Capacity
Latest edition of Navigant Research’s Microgrid Deployment Tracker now includes microgrid projects that are on hold BOULDER, Colo. — A new report from Navigant Research presents data on known grid-tied and remote microgrid projects in the proposal, planning, and deployed stages across six geographies and seven microgrid segments. Since 2Q 2017, tracked microgrid capacity has […]
Digitalization could provide $38 billion in benefits to energy
In Battery Metals, Small Explorers Can Beat Majors: Q&A By Bryony Collins, Bloomberg New Energy Finance editorial team. This article first appeared on the Bloomberg Terminal and is available to BNEF clients on the web. Shares in development-stage mining companies offer magnified exposure to increases in prices of battery metals, as the electric vehicle and […]