Featured in Burning ambition – 09-2012

Renewable energy dynamics

Energy storage: Energy storage economics and electricity prices are inherently linked to each other. The decision to invest in energy storage will be partially driven by the idea to save on electricity bills or to assure power quality. Florian Schubert from Renewable Analytics explains the dynamics behind energy storage.

The declining political support behind the PV industry is increasingly becoming a concern for upstream PV manufacturers. The recent announcement of capacity shutdowns and insolvency filings of manufacturers as well as equipment suppliers like centrotherm photovoltaics indicate that the consolidation is still ongoing. The downstream market suggests a slightly more optimistic outlook with positive comments …

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