News & Resources
Solar power can be found in several different places on the earth.
Norwegian electric vehicles revolution drives grid investments and managed EV charging can save millions
In March 2019, 76% of all new cars sold in Norway’s capital city, Oslo, were electric vehicles (EVs) and the world largest plug-in hybrid ferry with capacity of 2,000 passengers will start operation between Norway and Sweden this summer. Policies have helped to drive...
How do recent earthquakes events impact wind turbines?
Normally, loads for wind turbines are controlled by forces imposed on them by the wind. The recent strong magnitude 6.4 and 7.1 seismic events near Ridgecrest, California, which were felt in the wind power plant regions of Southern California, remind us that...
Robust green power deals crucial to energy transition
With climate change at the forefront of the great societal challenges, companies are facing increasing scrutiny from customers and investors to push for more ambitious and tangible corporate sustainability targets. However, a 2018 PwC survey discovered that while 72%...
SF6 free switching equipment for the future
In 2018, Cigré created the Working Group (WG) A3.41 ‘Interrupting and switching performance with SF6 free switching equipment’. The WG now has 42 members from all over the world and we had our kick-off meeting early this year in Arnhem. In this blog, as convener of...
Testing. Why? Because Battery Manufacturers Don’t Tell You Everything
The rapid growth of energy storage is creating new opportunities for manufacturers to bring batteries to the market, and project developers and owners are integrating them into their systems, often relying on the vendors for the information they need to make...
When a wind turbine performance upgrade isn’t what it seems
How to avoid common pitfalls and protect your energy yield certainty Over the past year, many of our customers have been approached by wind turbine manufacturers offering upgrade packages. Many upgrades are software updates, and some include hardware such as Vortex...
Who will dominate the global energy storage market?
Jason Goodhand, Global Segment Leader – Storage, DNV GL I recently delivered a podcast story on the ‘space race’ for energy storage dominance between the United States (U.S.) and China. To recap, I highlighted that in China the government is pushing for rapid growth...
Conquering the data wilderness: practical considerations and solutions
At the 2016 American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s Summer Study in Asilomar, I was part of an informal afternoon group session for… let’s call us “data enthusiasts” … around the challenges teams face trying to leverage data to improve customer experiences...
These 5 U.S. Towns Are Powered Entirely By Renewable Energy
As President Donald Trump stands his ground on fossil fuels and works to roll back America’s climate and clean energy policies, cities around the country are committing to renewable energy ― and a handful already get all their power from sources such as wind and...
Scientists Have Created A Fuel Cell That Runs On Urine — Yep, Urine
With planet Earth facing a barrage of environmental threats -- namely, fossil fuel depletion, pollution and climate change -- clean, renewable energy is critically important. And while emerging energy sources like solar, wind and hydroelectricity seem promising, they...
Trump Deals Final Blow To Clean Power Plan, Obama’s Signature Climate Policy
The Trump administration dealt former President Barack Obama’s signature climate policy a death blow on Wednesday, finalizing its proposal to replace sweeping curbs on power station emissions with a lax mandate to upgrade equipment at old plants. The Environmental...
Solar Power Installation
Tips on solar installation and installing solar panels. Solar installation is something that has become easier over the years and with the steady advancement of solar technology, installing solar panels and photovoltaic system equipment will surely get even more...
Ways To Use Solar Power For Heat
We have become accustomed to turning a dial or pushing a button in order to have heat. These ways are nice but they may be inconvenient as well. Heating homes, schools or businesses with solar energy is not only easy but cost effective as well. There are several ways...
Solar Power Homes
Have you ever noticed homes that have huge tinted windows in them as you drive by? You may wonder why someone would want such tall windows in their home. There is a reason for that and it is because of they are using solar power to heat their homes and to provide the...
How Do You Find Renewable Energy?
We already know that the use of electricity, gas and coal are all resources that we may eventually run out of. These are the non-renewable resources that we rely heavily on today. We use these non-renewable resources to do many things, including supplying us with...
Heating Your Home With Solar Energy
It doesn’t matter if you are building your home or remodeling, you can turn it into a solar energy home by making a few simple changes to your plan. If electric and gas become hard to manage you may want to consider heating your home with the sun. Solar energy is the...
Solar Power Info
Wind power is taking the energy generated from the wind and using it in more productive ways. Wind turbines are a machine that can transform the kinetic energy found in wind and convert it into mechanical energy. Mechanical energy works with kinetic energy to balance...
Solar Skins: An opportunity for greener cities
On the 18th of June at the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) in Brussels, SolarPower Europe together with ETIP PV launched the “Solar Skins: An opportunity for greener cities” report. The “Solar Skins” report focuses on how local authorities can actively promote BIPV...
Put solar on all new and renovated buildings in the EU to help fight climate change!
SolarPower Europe has unveiled its new campaign: all new and renovated buildings in the EU should have solar installed – on residential, commercial and industrial buildings. The aim of the campaign is to have solar on all new and renovated buildings introduced into EU...
How ‘solar skins’ can decarbonise Europe’s cities and create new jobs
SolarPower Europe and ETIP PV have launched a report outlining how building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) technologies, so-called ‘solar skins’, can decarbonise Europe’s building stock, accelerate the clean energy transition in European cities and bring about new...
Gigawatts solar potential in coal regions in Europe, finds new report
A new study from the EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), shows solar has enormous growth and job potential in coal regions in Europe. The study ‘Solar Photovoltaic Electricity Generation: A Lifeline for the European Coal Regions in Transition’ shows that solar PV...
SolarPower Europe summer newsletter
2018 was a unique year for the entire global solar industry as we were able to exceed the magic installation mark of 100 GW per year for the first time. This led the solar power generation fleet to grow to over 500 GW or 0.5 TW. We were again seeing strong cost...
Decentralised Solar in Jordan
On the 9th of July in Amman, Jordan, SolarPower Europe and Jordanian business association EDAMA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen the existing partnership between both associations. As part of the partnership, SolarPower Europe and EDAMA will...
SolarPower Europe and Jordanian business association EDAMA sign cooperation agreement and launch joint report on decentralised solar in Jordan
At a workshop on decentralised solar in Jordan that took place in Amman, SolarPower Europe and the Jordanian business association EDAMA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and launched a new joint report, ‘Decentralised Solar in Jordan’, exploring the potential...