Results for: solar

November 27 2017

Plan Underway to Subdue Russian Gas With German LNG Terminal

The old trading city of Hamburg in northwest Germany will soon become the center for a drive in Europe’s biggest economy to diversify natural gas imports. Three partners are forging plans to build a terminal for liquefied natural gas on the shores of the River Elbe, not far from an old nuclear reactor that’s fallen […]

November 23 2017

Modelling of Australia’s National Energy Guarantee

The Turnbull Government’s National Energy Guarantee could deliver reliable, low-emissions electricity supply for Australia’s National Electricity Market. But the outlook for renewable energy depends squarely on the ambition of the emission reduction target. The government’s -28% by 2030 target could decimate large-scale wind and solar construction, whilst Labor’s -45% (2-degree pathway) would continue the current […]

November 23 2017

Elon Musk’s Giant Battery Set for Testing in the Australian Outback

Billionaire Elon Musk’s giant battery being built in the Australian outback will be energized in coming days and begin testing, indicating Tesla Inc. is on track to meet a 100-day self-imposed deadline to install the system. Tesla power packs have now been fully installed on a site near a wind farm north of Adelaide and […]

November 22 2017

5 Distributed Energy Trends in Emerging Markets

This article highlights the most interesting findings from the research our team undertook in 2017 on the topic of distributed energy in frontier markets.  Advances in distributed technologies at the frontiers of the energy system can provide power where the traditional grid is non-existent, inadequate, expensive or too distant for connection. These technologies, and the innovative […]

November 22 2017

Big Data Could Bring Upside to Renewables Investors: Q&A

Technology and big data will change how electric grids are organized and water is transported, creating upside for sustainable investors that may not be priced in today, says Lara Banks, a managing director at Makena Capital Management, which oversees about $19 billion. Banks, who oversees portfolio management and manager selection for natural resources at the […]

November 20 2017

How Japan Is Planning to Cut Sky-High Solar Costs: QuickTake Q&A

Japan will announce the results of its first-ever solar auction on Nov. 21. The aim is to reduce costs in one of the most expensive countries to generate electricity from the power of the sun. That’s a big deal because Japan is also one of the largest producers of solar power globally, leaving power users […]

November 20 2017

Coal Back as Flashpoint in Climate-Change Fight

Coal emerged as the surprise winner from two weeks of international climate talks in Germany, with leaders of the host country and neighboring Poland joining Donald Trump in support of the dirtiest fossil fuel. While more than 20 nations, led by Britain and Canada, pledged to stop burning coal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her country’s use […]

November 20 2017

Smarter Grid Showed Its Value When Harvey Struck Texas: Q&A

By Richard Stubbe, Bloomberg New Energy Finance editor. This article first appeared on the Bloomberg Terminal and is available to BNEF clients on the web.  Competition, consumer choice and smart meters in Texas helped the grid to bounce back quickly after Hurricane Harvey struck Houston in September, two Direct Energy executives said in an interview with […]

November 20 2017

Global Storage Market to Double Six Times by 2030

This article first appeared on the BNEF mobile app and the Bloomberg Terminal. Forecast shows one-fourth of deployments in the U.S. $103 billion invested in energy storage over this period Global cumulative storage deployments  Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance The global energy storage market will double six times between 2016 and 2030, rising to a […]

November 17 2017

Bid to Revive U.S. Solar Factories Runs Into Familiar Job-Killer

A bankrupt Georgia company is pushing to revive U.S. solar manufacturing with a trade case that’s headed for the president’s desk. The simmering dispute from Suniva Inc. stands a good chance of leading to import tariffs, but don’t expect that to bring the jobs back. While at least six Asian solar companies say the prospect […]