With the lights flickering, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicked off, and the passion of fans all over the world was once again ignited. Did you know that every ray of light illuminating the green field of the World Cup is full of "Chinese elements"? A reporter from Science and Technology Daily learned from China Power Construction Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Power China) on November 21 that just one month before the opening of the FIFA World Cup Qatar, the 800-megawatt photovoltaic power station in Alcazar, undertaken by Power China, was successfully put into operation. The full-capacity grid-connected power generation will provide strong green energy for the FIFA World Cup Qatar. As a world-class event, the power supply of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is also "world-class". "The area of Alcazar's 800 MW photovoltaic power station is equivalent to 1,400 football fields. It is the third largest single photovoltaic power station in the world and the world's largest photovoltaic power station using tracking systems and bi-facial solar modules." Power Construction Guizhou Engineering Co., Ltd. Wei Yujin, the person in charge of the company's project site, introduced. Sunshine is another abundant energy resource besides oil in the Middle East. In the 10-square-kilometer desert area of Qatar’s Khalsa, the sun is shining and heat waves are rolling. The temperature is as high as 50 degrees Celsius for most of the day. With the help of Alcazar's 800 MW photovoltaic power plant, the scorching sunlight is converted into a steady stream of green electricity and sent to the Qatar World Cup Stadium. Wei Yujin introduced that the Alcazar 800 MW photovoltaic power plant is the largest non-fossil renewable energy power plant in Qatar's history. It is expected to provide Qatar with about 1.8 billion kWh of clean electricity every year, meeting the annual electricity consumption of about 300,000 households. , will be able to meet 10% of Qatar's peak electricity demand in the future, and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by about 26 million tons. The project is part of Qatar's "National Vision 2030". It pioneered Qatar's new energy photovoltaic power generation field and strongly supported Qatar's commitment to hosting the "carbon neutral" World Cup. "The 800 MW photovoltaic area of this project all adopts Chinese equipment, which accounts for more than 60% of the total investment, further enhances the market share of domestic brands in the Middle East, gives full play to the advantages of the integration of the entire industrial chain, and creates a Chinese enterprise It has a good overseas image." Li Jun, the on-site construction manager of PowerChina Guizhou Engineering Co., Ltd., said. Not only that, the reporter learned that PowerChina Guizhou Engineering Co., Ltd. has been insisting on green construction during the construction of the 800 MW photovoltaic power station in Alcazar. On the o...
Read MoreInner Mongolia has canceled the preferential electricity price policy for two months. What is the effect of this electricity price reform? The reporter conducted an investigation and interview a few days ago. During the interview, many people in the industry said that the cancellation of preferential electricity prices in Inner Mongolia is inevitable for its construction of an electricity market, which is conducive to the integration of electricity prices for strategic emerging industries with the market. I. Force enterprises to save electricity When the policy was first released, enterprises on the power generation side and power supply side were a little confused. Since the new policy involves the interests of multiple parties, it is hoped that the Development and Reform Commission of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region will fully consider the cost accounting of both parties, so as to alleviate the possible problems of new energy power stations during the windy season, influenced by the transaction price bottleneck. From the perspective of the impact on enterprises with different electricity consumption, the production and operation of enterprises with small electricity consumption are basically not affected. Enterprises with large electricity consumption will have a limited increase in the production cost of enterprises and will not affect the continuous profitability of enterprises. II. Whether it will affect photovoltaic electricity prices It takes a long time for the market to settle into a stable new electricity price. At present, the overall impact of the new policy is still in the process of market reaction."The policy will not have much impact on the photovoltaic industry." one told reporters that most of the companies stationed in Inner Mongolia are poly silicon companies. In recent years, the price of poly silicon has been at a high level. The impact of material price fluctuations on the company is gradually diminishing. According to the latest data from Changjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., every 10,000 tons of silicon materials will affect profits by 0.5-80 million yuan. Specifically, the impact on enterprises is less than 4%. Moreover, the electricity price of the new production capacity under construction has been fully investigated, and under the action of a series of long-chain mechanisms, it has basically no impact on photovoltaic manufacturers. UISOLAR as a professional manufacturer of all kinds of solar mountings system for more than 10 years. Our company mission is Green Power, Green World, we would like to be a leading company at the forefront of the solar industry. Bringing more green solar energy by installing it at a competitive way to you around world.
Read MoreA coalition of 18 organizations urged EU member states to set requirements for the installation of solar energy in all new, renovated and existing non household buildings. In a letter recently sent to the EU Energy Minister and the European Parliament, the signatory wrote that accelerating the development of solar energy in buildings is crucial to supporting the energy security in the coming winter and improving the resilience of the European energy system. In order to maximize the potential of this initiative in the EU Building Energy Efficiency Directive, the letter urged the installation of solar energy in all new and renovated buildings.This letter was signed by SolarPower Europe, a trade agency. The letter quoted data from the European Joint Research Center that building solar PV can meet 25% of Europe's annual power demand, which is equivalent to the sum of power consumption in Germany and Poland. According to SolarPower Europe, at present, seven EU countries have mandatory regulations on solar energy for renovated buildings and nine countries have mandatory regulations on solar energy for new buildings. "Now is the time to make it the norm of the European Union."
Read MoreUkraine's solar industry is stagnating because of the war. This has led to the loss of more than 1GW of capacity and halted most PV development in some areas. Despite the current war, some trade bodies have called for Ukraine's subsequent economic recovery to be led by renewable energy, with a target of 50 per cent of electricity generation from renewables by 2030. Artem Semenyshyn, CEO of the Ukrainian Solar Energy Association (ASEU), said: "As a recovery measure, we aim to build one million solar roofs across Ukraine. At the same time, Europe's gas supply crisis has morphed into a broader energy crisis, triggering price uncertainty and pushing market volatility to August 2022 heights. In Germany and France, the one-year power purchase agreement price exceeded 1,000 euros per MWh ($987 per MWh) for the first time, while in the Netherlands, the power purchase agreement price exceeded 300 euros per MWh. And recently , more and more inquirys and orders for solar roof mounting( including tile roof hooks, rails, clamps , steel rooof hooks ect) also show the increase of the solar roof projects. The below products from UISOLAR win a nice market. UI-IK-01 UI-IK-02 UI-IK-08 UI-IK-09 UI-IK-11 UI-IK-30 UI-IK-31 UI-IK-32 UI-IK-33 UI-IK-34
Read MoreHigh temperatures and severe drought in Europe this summer have affected hydro, nuclear and solar power generation. Statistics from the Norwegian consulting firm Rystad Energy show that in the first seven months of this year, Europe's hydropower generation decreased by 20% compared with the same period last year, and nuclear power generation decreased by 12%. High temperatures lead to increased evaporation in rivers, lakes and reservoirs, lowering water levels, and hydropower bearing the brunt. In Italy, for example, hydropower accounts for 20% of the country's total electricity production, but the country's hydropower production has plummeted by 40% in the past 12 months. Hydropower production in Spain also plunged by 44%. Energy analyst Fabien Langningen said that although hydropower production fluctuates widely, the 40% drop is "very extreme", not only in local areas, but all European hydropower majors have not been spared. Energy exporter Norway has warned that it may have to stop exporting energy to countries such as the UK if the country's reservoirs fail to recover. Insufficient investment in hydropower infrastructure and aging transmission lines are also reasons for the decline in hydropower production, some hydropower industry experts say. Eddie Ritchie, an expert at the International Hydropower Association, said: "We are going to have (power) problems this winter. This should be a wake-up call for us to invest more in infrastructure in the next few years." The drought has also affected nuclear power, with France being particularly affected. Several nuclear power plants of EDF have cut production in recent days, because the water temperature in natural waters is currently high, affecting the water used for cooling reactors in nuclear power plants. Sonia Senaviratner, a professor at ETH Zurich, explained that if the water level in the river is too low and the water temperature is too high, the cooling of the reactor can only be stopped, otherwise the discharged water will endanger the life in the river. The French government on the 5th of this month instructed a crisis response working group to coordinate the work of various departments to deal with the drought. "This is the worst drought ever recorded in France," the French prime minister's office said in a statement. High temperature weather is also not conducive to solar power generation, because photovoltaic power generation panels are "afraid of the sun", and high temperature will lead to power loss of power generation panels and shortened service life. Kathryn Porter, a consultant at energy consultancy Watt-Logic, said that when temperatures exceed 25 degrees Celsius, the output of photovoltaic panels drops significantly, and "everything works worse when the temperature is high".
Read MoreThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory is exploring different paths to 100% emissions-free electricity in the United States. From pv magazine USA There are many paths to reach 100% emissions-free electricity. The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released “Examining Supply-Side Options to Achieve 100% Clean Electricity by 2035,” which looks at multiple scenarios. NREL concludes that a 90% clean grid will have a low incremental cost, and that it can be built primarily with new wind, solar, storage, and transmission. However, the last 10% will present financial challenges, requiring research and new technologies. The lab points to four “critical hurdles” to reach 100%: 1.Dramatic acceleration of electrification and increased efficiency in demand 2.New energy infrastructure installed rapidly throughout the country 3.Expanded clean energy manufacturing and supply chains 4.Continued research, development, demonstration, and deployment support to bring emerging technologies to the market (the last 10% challenge) Across all of their main scenarios, the lowest cost electricity mix is dominated by wind and solar, which provide most of the generation (60% to 80%). By the end of this decade, solar will require additions of 40 GWac to 90 GWac per year, and wind will require additions of 70 GW to 150 GW per year. By 2035, the United States will need to have added 2 TW of wind and solar combined. Other accomplishments that must also happen by 2035 include the deployment of 5 GW to 8 GW of new hydropower, 3 GW to 5 GW of geothermal, and 120 GW to 350 GW of diurnal storage. Hitting these targets will require $330 billion to $740 billion in overall capital. Another complex issue is that the models require between 1,400 and 10,100 miles of new high-capacity lines each year. NREL says this will triple the deployment volume rate being installed today. Solar in the United States will need to massively increase deployment, with installation rates two to eight times that of the 15 GW of capacity that was added in 2020. These future annual installation volumes will be 25% to 110% of the entire capacity installed throughout the world in 2020.
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