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New research shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power

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A group of researchers from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have published new research questioning recent efforts to increase investments in nuclear power, especially in the European Union and the United States – a political choice justified by the desire to decarbonize economies as …

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Low pressure impacted Europe PV production in April

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Solar operators in the Iberian Peninsula benefitted from solar irradiance 20% to 30% above average during April, according to data collected by Solcast, a DNV company, via its Solcast API Toolkit. However, for much of Western and Central Europe, irradiance was below average, with parts of Ukraine being as much as 40 percent below average. Solar power production on the …

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South Africa mulls waiving ecological approval for some PV, storage projects

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South Africa’s Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment has launched a public consultation to exempt solar-plus-storage facilities from needing environmental approval during the permitting process. The consultation was opened on April 17 and is open for 30 days thereafter.  Members of the public are invited to submit written comments or input within the deadline. The government …

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Micro-inverters vs. string or central inverters

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Micro-inverters vs. string/central inverters A French research group has compared the performance ratio of 100 PV systems relying on micro-inverters with that of 100 installations relying on string/central inverters. It found the performance ratio is around 79% for both system typologies and that arrays with micro-inverters are more sensitive to environmental factors. A group of …

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New German government coalition wants to deploy another 143.5 GW of solar this decade

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New German government coalition wants to deploy another 143.5 GW of solar this decade The new plan would require the deployment of around 15 GW of new PV capacity each year to 2030. The agreement also includes the gradual phasing out of all coal power plants by the end of the decade. The leaders of …

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European electricity price hikes supercharge solar

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European electricity price hikes supercharge solar As the continent struggles through this latest seasonal electricity price crisis, the power of solar has been brought to the fore. Households and industry alike have been affected by the challenges in electricity costs in recent weeks, as global economic recovery and supply chain issues have driven high gas …

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