Spain meets 4.9% of electricity demand with solar PV, CSP in 2013

Thursday, 12.26.2013 - 20:28 (Solarserver)

Spain's grid operator has released provisional figures for 2013, finding that the nation met 3.1% of its electricity demand with solar photovoltaics (PV), and another 1.8% with concentrating solar power (CSP). Read more

NPD Solarbuzz predicts 49 GW global solar PV market in 2014

Thursday, 12.26.2013 - 15:06 (Solarserver)

In the most optimistic forecast by a major market analyst to date, NPD Solarbuzz (Santa Clara, California, U.S.) predicts that solar photovoltaic (PV) demand will increase 36% in 2014 to reach 49 GW. The company also forecasts that the quarterly global PV market will grow above 12 GW for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2013, with two-thirds of demand coming from China, Japan and the United States. Read more

India: A Solar Market You Cannot Afford to Ignore

Thursday, 12.26.2013 - 6:03 (Renewable Energy World)

Its difficult to conduct business in India. But this hugely overshadows the opportunities India offers to international businesses, particularly in solar. Businesses cannot afford to ignore India because it is the world’s best solar market for the following reasons: Read more

Buffett’s $1 Billion Order Shows Wind Power Rivals Coal

Thursday, 12.26.2013 - 6:01 (Renewable Energy World)

The decision by Warren Buffett’s utility company to order about $1 billion of wind turbines for projects in Iowa shows how a drop in equipment costs is making renewable energy more competitive with power from fossil fuels. Read more

EPIA: Bulgarian solar tax violates EU law, will damage investment climate

Thursday, 12.26.2013 - 16:12 (Solarserver)

European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) President Dr. Winfried Hoffmann has sent an open letter to the Bulgarian government, warning that the recent 20% tax on wind and solar output both endangers the investment climate and appears to violate EU law. Read more

Geothermal Visual: Understanding Geologic Features Helps Predict Well Capacity

Thursday, 12.26.2013 - 6:01 (Renewable Energy World)

Key: Geology Code 2: Large-scale volcanic structures; Geology Code 3: Younger volcanic features; Geology Code 4: Sedimentary basins. Larger scale volcanic structures may reflect higher permeability and could result in more successful geothermal power projects. Source: International Finance Corp. This visual comes from International Finance Corporat Read more

Dreaming Big: Six Really Far-Thinking Renewable Energy Plans

Thursday, 12.26.2013 - 6:02 (Renewable Energy World)

Every day we applaud and encourage all types of renewable energy development and deployment, in whatever forms make the most sense for their application: distributed solar PV, offshore wind, biomass conversions, hydropower (and hydro storage), geothermal. But what about those at the edge of our universe, the ones really pushing renewable energy to its limits? Read more

Renewable Year-end Focus: Thailand

Thursday, 12.26.2013 - 6:01 (Renewable Energy World)

As the renewable energy market shifts and evolves each year, industry experts need to know where the next hot region will be in order to keep up with the changing tides. Read more