Global prospects for solar

About 1.5 TWdc have been installed globally through 2023; another 3 TWdc of capacity is expected in the next decade. Solar is expected to shift from high growth to a slower-growing, mature industry in 2024. Starting in 2024, the industry is officially past the...

Zero prices for electricity

During an hour on Sunday May 21 the value of -€5.67/MWh was registered, which is the lowest in history. For the week as a whole, prices decreased in all European markets, due to the decreased gas demand and prices, and also to a higher solar and wind energy production...

What the future of solar could look like?

Ever since 1839 (when scientist Edmond Becquerel first recognized the PV effect when he realized power generation from an electrolytic cell increased after exposure to light) solar has been growing drastically. Still, at the same time, the price of solar panels has...

Solar trends

Two-thirds of the EU’s installed 209 GW solar capacity is still on roof-tops with the commercial roof-top segment growing fastest ahead of utility-scale ground-mounted projects. The EU’s Solar Energy Strategy aims to bring over 320 GW of solar photovoltaic...