Germany produced almost 5% of its energy with solar and California peaked at 3GW of solar last year, neither grid broke, collapsed, or failed to do as expected. Utilities will keep up the story about how bad it is and unfair solar is for the grid infrastructure. At the same time, those companies will invest in solar projects at the lowest debt rates because of consumer guaranteed returns on investments.
News
- RE World: The Benefits and Likelihood of Solar Trends in 2014 and Beyond
- GTM: California’s Sizzling Solar Busts Through 3GW
- CleanTechnica: New Report Affirms Dark Money Lines Utility Pockets
- SolarServer: Germany meets 4.9% of electricity demand with solar PV in 2013
- EarthTechling: Solar Net Metering War: Casualty-Free, For Now
- RE World: Solar Popularity Continues to Grow in Massachusetts
- GTM: FERC’s New Rules Will Make Clean Energy Development Easier
Opinions
- PV-Tech: So long, and thanks for all the sunshine
- Jigar Shah: An open invitation to 60 Minutes to discuss energy
Have a great day!
Yann