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The U.S. is on track to achieve a record-breaking addition of 33 GW of solar capacity in 2023, with the solar industry having added 6.5 GW of new electric generating capacity in Q3 2023, marking a 35% year-over-year increase. This growth is attributed to the impact of federal clean energy policies. Despite economic challenges affecting the solar and storage industry, a report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie forecasts that solar will become the largest source of generating capacity on the U.S. grid by 2050. https://lnkd.in/gBukf-3R #SolarPower #CleanEnergy #USGrid #RecordBreaking2023 #SEIA #WoodMackenzie

The US broke its own Q1 record last quarter, adding 11.8GWdc of solar capacity. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the United States added more than 40GW of solar capacity to the grid last year, including 11.8GWdc of power installed in the first quarter of 2024. With the new installations, solar accounted for 75% of the total new capacity added to the US electrical system in Q1.   The Solar Energy Industries Association. (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy, creating the framework for solar to achieve 30% of U.S. electricity generation by 2030. SEIA works with its 1,200 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power #solarenergie #solarenergy #solar #usa #electricity #mywaytosolar Read more: https://lnkd.in/eMmS4HKm AdobeStock_323060669

📈 By 2030 the US will 2x the amount of solar built over the past 45 years 📈 "Right now, the U.S. has nearly 160 gigawatts of installed solar capacity... More than double that amount of new solar — 358 gigawatts — is forecast to be installed in the U.S. by the end of 2030." Rarely is there such rapid TAM growth. Don't sleep on solar. Full article here: https://lnkd.in/ekhWitAJ #solarenergy #communitysolar #solarpower #climatechange

Unveiling the Power of Behind-the-Meter Solar https://lnkd.in/eHpB-RMW #BehindTheMeterSolar #DistributedGeneration #SolarEnergy #OnsiteSolar #SolarPower Explore the benefits of Behind-the-Meter Solar (BTM) Learn how BTM systems enhance energy independence and reduce costs.

No energy source has proven to be as constant as the sun ☀️. EDP’s belief in the planet’s unlimited potential is reflected on its teams work to develop solar distributed generation projects worldwide. Now present in 17 markets, EDP has already deployed 1.6 GWp of solar DG capacity with business and residential customers, and aims to invest €2.5 billion in this business segment by 2026. Learn more about EDP’s path in solar DG, having it as a central piece in the quest for a better future: https://bit.ly/3Qpqj3q. #EDPWeChooseEarth #SolarEnergy #EnergyTransition

Check out the latest blog post discussing the impact of solar power on the U.S. energy grid. Discover how the surge in solar installations has led to challenges like negative electricity prices and wasted solar power, and how battery storage is playing a key role in addressing these issues. Learn more about the future outlook for solar power and battery storage in shaping a cleaner and more reliable energy future. #SolarPower #EnergyGrid #BatteryStorage #RenewableEnergy 🌞🔋🌎 https://lnkd.in/dAmUTFMd #SolarPower #RenewableEnergy #GreenTech #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyInnovation

This is great! Finally, we are saved. Praise be! Renewables technology to the rescue! Prices are falling, efficiency is going up. Onwards and upwards we go! Yahoo! I understand that the techno-optimists are screaming from the roof tops that all will be swell and dandy real soon, as long as we keep throwing technology at our problems. I understand it and I say, ‘bring it on!’ Let the lean, mean, green renewables machine get it on. But, wait just a bloody minute! Something’s not right here; it just doesn’t add up. The techno-optimists are at it for over 2 decades now. Solar, wind, batteries, EV’s, heat pumps, carbon capture — I can go on and on. But it is not dóing anything! The global warming KPI’s keep going up in accelerated tempo. Global average surface temperature, atmospheric CO2-levels, the Earth’s energy imbalance, global ocean acidification: all up, up, up. Could the techno-optimists please answer the questions in these posts? 1 — Are you a techno-optimist? Oh yeah? Do you also still believe in fairy tales? https://lnkd.in/ed_FGiqD 2 — If you are a techno-optimist, I would like to rattle your cage https://lnkd.in/ejfCnERc 3 — Holding the techno-optimists to account https://lnkd.in/ecXbr6a3 Thanks. See also: 4 — We should stop talking about the year 2100 | On the difference between linear and accelerated decline https://lnkd.in/e6zqV2_3 5 — Why doesn’t accelerated growth or decline scare us? https://lnkd.in/eTYFstbU 6 — Even when our civilization breaks down, there’s still a lot we can do https://lnkd.in/eTQd8dYu 7 — Did you know I used to be an incorrigible optimist? https://lnkd.in/eq6iGpZd 8 — What would happen if we all had an epiphany about climate change? https://lnkd.in/eE3W3Ft5 9 — Where do you stand on the scale between climate change denialism and doomerism? https://lnkd.in/eDrcK_WS 10 — Our civilization has a lifespan of only ten days https://lnkd.in/e6U3Fp6J 11 — The five stages of accelerated global warming grief https://lnkd.in/eBhRppZA 12 — The fragmentation problem: why there are no solutions to our global problems https://lnkd.in/e5hsvTSc

Avoid punishment for producing too much solar power 🌞 The sun's output is unpredictable. Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) mitigate this unpredictability. By integrating multiple solar sites, VPPs not only reduce the risk of paying imbalance charges from grid companies but also enhance the stability and reliability of solar power on the grid. This is achieved through intelligent forecasting and pooling of solar assets, which allows for more consistent energy production. Follow our Virtual Power Plant series, or read the whole article with insight from Skyfri CEO, Christian Blom, right now! https://lnkd.in/dpjaQ8kq #SolarEnergy #VPP #Skyfri

According to SolarPower Europe, in alignment with the European Green Deal and REPowerEU, the EU solar generation capacity reached a new high of 259.99 GW in 2023, up by 40% from the previous year. While the EU continues to import the majority of its PV panels, initiatives like the European Solar PV Industry Alliance are set to enhance local manufacturing capacity to 30 GW by 2025, aligning with Europe’s energy independence and decarbonization goals. Discover more in our Annual Report 2023 👉 https://lnkd.in/d6emupvn #PV #SolarEnergy #IEA #SolarPowerEurope

Over 10.4 GW was deployed in 2022, while 2023 totals may exceed 24 GW according to the latest report which noted that utility-scale solar had a "strong" 2022 despite numerous challenges, installing 10.4 GW across the nation. This lagged the record 12.5 GW installed in 2021. Click here to read more.... #renewableenergy #energy #climatechange 🌍 ⚡