Batteries for batteries
Earlier this summer, Delta-EE completed a new research study on ways to pair energy storage with EV charging infrastructure, across homes, workplaces and vehicle fleets, in addition to bus-charging applications. Robin Adey-Johnson, a Delta-EE analyst, presents the report’s findings on the size of the opportunity that EV charging offers for stationary storage batteries.
How large of a problem is thermal derating?
In its Inverter Scorecard, PV Evolution Labs examines thermal derating, a long-known problem among experts. With the data the lab collects, it provides insights as to how different devices behave when exposed to high temperatures.
UP: Taking on the challenge of sourcing raw materials for batteries in Q1 2020
Recent growth figures for the global storage market beggar belief. One Wood Mackenzie forecast anticipates market expansion from 12 GWh in 2018 to 158 GWh in 2024. While that will mean that many markets will be better equipped for the energy transition and more electric vehicles can hit the roads, concerns are being raised about […]
A smarter way to charge electric vehicles
It seems that almost every day, there is another big announcement relating to electric vehicles (EVs) and how we are going to charge them. Delta-ee Principal Analyst John Murray examines the ins and outs of different business models proposed for the future of EV charging and its relationship to the energy system.
Look who is closing ranks!
Owners of residential PV systems are looking for increasingly more features for their systems. VPPs, smart EV charging, and self-consumption measured by ever higher percentages of autarky have been buzzwords in the industry. The result has been a new breed of smart bidirectional inverters, sometimes dubbed hybrid inverters. And with utilities having found business models that also work out in their favor, could a new dawn of residential installations rise over the suburbias of the world?
“Multi and mono are like brothers”
The growth of monocrystalline PV’s market share was one of the big trends in the global industry in 2018. But it is all part of a natural technology cycle between mono and multi, argues Canadian Solar CEO Shawn Qu.
A new power couple heads to Munich
The smarter E Europe is hosting a full day of discussions on one of the most talked about themes in the European energy sector in 2019: power-to-X. On the back of a new cooperative agreement, Thursday, May 16 will see an exciting program of power-to-X launched for the first time at the Internationales Congress Center München (ICM).
Rating, risk mitigation, and yield improvements
There are various technical reasons why a PV power plant can underperform or completely fail. In such cases, the investors are first in line to suffer financially from underperforming assets. In some cases, writes Thomas Sauer, head of renewable energy consultancy Exxergy, technical performance deteriorations are so severe that even the debt funders are negatively affected, to the extent that significant parts of loan and interest payments can no longer be serviced.
Atmospheric deposition for compact passivation
High efficiency cell concepts like TOPCon are causing a rethink when it comes to production lines. Christian Buchner, the VP of Schmid’s Solar Business Unit, believes atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition is worth a second look.
Policy can spell success or failure for EVs in Europe
Since 2017, several European governments have announced bans on sales of conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles. Countries like France and the United Kingdom have set bans to come into force by 2040, while Norway has set a more ambitious goal of 2025. Raquel Soat, Research Analyst at Navigant, looks at how policy might affect European electric vehicle markets over the coming years.
