The Feed-In-Tariff Rates for the Final Quarter
Anyone thinking about solar power is likely to be aware of the Feed-In-Tariff.
Solar households expected to give away power to energy firms
The government has said households that install solar panels in the future will be expected to give away unused clean power for free to energy firms earning multimillion-pound profits, provoking outrage from green campaigners.
Washington, D.C. city council passes 100% renewables mandate
Washington, D.C. city council passed a landmark bill on Tuesday that will see the city mandate a need for all energy on its electric grid to be generated from renewable sources by 2032.As a result of this new policy, the city will implement new incentives to spur the growth of renewable energy within the district,
Centrica celebrates completion of 49MW battery project in England
Centrica has formally announced the completion of its 49MW Roosecote battery storage project, 18 months after construction started.The energy major said construction of the project, one of Europe’s largest battery storage facilities, started in March 2017 and had now been fully unwrapped, just in time for Christmas.
CSIRO/AEMO study says wind, solar and storage clearly cheaper than coal
Australia’s leading scientific research group and the country’s energy market operator have released a benchmark study that shows the cost of new wind and solar – even with hours of storage – is “unequivocally” lower than the cost of new coal generation.The joint study – GenCost 2018 – by the CSIRO and AEMO shows that
World will approach record-breaking temperatures in 2019, says Met Office
‘The forecast for 2019 would place next year amongst the five warmest years on record, which would all have occurred since 2015’
Santos to convert 56 crude oil pumps to 100% solar and battery storage
Australian oil and gas major Santos has unveiled plans to convert 56 of its remote crude oil beam pumps to 100 per cent solar and battery storage, in the surest and perhaps most ironic sign yet that renewable energy is the cheapest – and not just the cleanest – way forward for all walks of
Government confirms export tariff cull
The export tariff will close to new applicants at the same time as the generation tariff, the government has confirmed, despite overwhelming opposition to the plans.The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy confirmed in a response to this summer’s consultation today, claiming a fixed and flat-rate export tariff does “not align with the wider
Global Storage Market to Double Six Times by 2030
The global energy storage market will double six times between 2016 and 2030, rising to a total of 125 gigawatts/305 gigawatt-hours.
UK solar costs plummeting beyond forecasts, as cheap as £40/MWh by 2030
Large-scale solar deployment in the UK is set to re-ignite next year as the technology continues to beat all previous cost estimates and could be as cheap as £40 per megawatt hour by 2030, the Solar Trade Association has said.Citing new analysis conducted by the association alongside its members over the last six months, the