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[...] 1) Don’t hesitate on quality projects [...]   Risks of project delays fueling uncertainty in the tax equity market, investors are looking to close on good deals while they can, which means prioritizing strong, in-progress projects. Beyond potential financing risks and higher costs, equipment supply shortages are expected to increase the costs of early stage projects. As the production of primary material declines and Chinese manufacturers operate with reduced factory utilization, market analysts expect prices for solar PV modules to climb as much as 10-20% throughout 2020. Projects with existing module and other solar hardware contracts in place will be largely shielded from these price increases, increasing the likelihood that near-term projects will offer better returns than those further down the pike. With less demand, lower financing costs, and lower materials costs, early moving corporate buyers should expect to see better pricing and hold more negotiating po...

Last week, Duke Energy Renewables and Solar Energy International (SEI) announced a partnership to provide a scholarship fund for Americans who have experienced recent job displacement due to COVID-19. The scholarship fund will award $10,000 in solar training tuition fees for SEI training to selected students to support professional development and eventual entry into the solar energy workforce. Focused on supporting communities economically affected by COVID-19, the company’s scholarships aim to empower soon-to-be solar energy experts with the necessary training to quickly join a growing and secure solar workforce. To date, there is more than 62.5 GW of solar capacity connected to the grid in the U.S. alone. The hybrid thermo-photovoltaic leading Company Those looking to apply for scholarship funding must be interested in moving toward a vocation in renewable energy in the U.S. and should demonstrate a financial need. Selected candidates will be awarded tuition funds t...

SolarPowerEurope welcomes the recent decision of the European Council to include green transition as a key element of the European COVID-19 stimulus package.  Following the recent informal European Council meeting, EU leaders adopted a statement on the EU actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, calling on the European Parliament and Commission to “prepare the measures necessary to get back to a normal functioning of our societies and economies and to sustainable growth, integrating inter alia the green transition and the digital transformation”. Did you miss that?   EU Green Deal The statement  lays out recommended next steps including the development of a Roadmap and action plan by the European Commission and the President of the European Council, in consultation with other institutions such as the European Central Bank. The hybrid thermo- photovoltaic leading Company Mitigate the effects of the virus on the European solar s...

Le perturbazioni sociali ed economiche causate dagli effetti della pandemia COVID-19 stanno avendo gravi ripercussioni sull’industria del solare fotovoltaico a livello globale – sia in termini di attività su base giornaliera che di investimenti – ma il settore è pronto a riprendere il suo trend di crescita a lungo termine e a contribuire a una ripresa economica verde che protegga il clima, crei posti di lavoro e garantisca una crescita inclusiva. La condizione dell’industria fotovoltaica oggi e le prospettive per il futuro sono state discusse in un webinar convocato il 24 aprile 2020 dal Global Solar Council. L’evento è stato l’occasione per un aggiornamento sulla situazione in importanti regioni fornito dall’Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA), SolarPower Europe e ITALIA SOLARE. L’Agenzia Internazionale per le Energie Rinnovabili (IRENA) ha presentato il suo Global Renewables Outlook, recentemente pubblicato, evidenziando il ruolo del solare fotovoltaico e di altre tecn...

L’emergenza Covid-19 e l’impatto sull’industria fotovoltaica Italia Solare  evidenzia come l’impatto della  pandemia Covid-19  sia già avvertibile presso la catena e la filiera dell’industria fotovoltaica italiana. L’associazione, tra l’11 e il 13 marzo, ha condotto un’indagine sugli associati operatori per capire come l’emergenza stia avendo i suoi effetti su tutta la catena del fotovoltaico e quali possano essere le soluzioni per affrontare il post-emergenza. [...] Fonte: https://www.energmagazine.it/202003274279/Mercato/l-emergenza-covid-19-e-l-impatto-sull-industria-fotovoltaica.html