Knowing the cost
O&M costs: Solar PV plants remain a relatively low-maintenance means of electricity production, but as PPAs strike record low after record low across the globe, the issue of profitability and competitiveness becomes starker. So the question arises: How can O&M activities maintain their affordability when certain costs, such as labor, are on the rise?
The sun shines brighter if the risks don’t cloud it
Finance in developing countries: Economics teaches that capital flows from where it is in surplus to where it is in demand. But that is not the case with renewable energy. The biggest pots of institutional capital in advanced economies are not shifting to developing ones. It is time to take a hard look and develop solutions that resolve this anomaly.
Europe’s battery opportunity
Interview: The U.K.’s recently launched Faraday Institution aims to accelerate the commercialization of bespoke battery technologies developed and produced in the U.K. and designed for all types of applications. The institution’s Interim Director Peter Littlewood discusses with pv magazine the excellent opportunities facing Europe’s battery landscape, and why it is vital for the continent to act now.
Synergy or conflict?
EVs and solar: As the electric vehicle market begins to take off, many are hoping that this technology will be complementary to solar PV. And while the potential is there, a closer look shows that there are many unanswered questions, and there is still a lot of work to be done.
