The #battery revolution continues which is why there is so much money going into new capacity. At the end of last year, there was 660 GWh of #lithiumion battery production capacity in the world. According to the @IEA an additional 1078 GWh of new capacity is due to come online.
The global market for #solar in 2022 reached approximately 250 GW, with production capacity at the end of the year totaling 640 GW - which explains why solar module prices are down over 10% and why the market could be 1GW a day in 2023
Furthermore, an additional 294 GW of new #solar capacity is expected to come online. This adds up to a total of 930 GW of capacity, which, if delivered within one year, would nearly double the global installed base of solar energy!
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These advancements mean better #energyefficiency, increased range, and lower costs. With fewer parts, economies of scale will soon make electric vehicles as affordable as internal combustion engines. The future is electric! ⚡️🚗 #EVs#CleanTransportation
Long-haul trucking and farm & mining equipment pose interesting challenges. Will it be all #batteries or a combo of #fuelcells and batteries? My bet is on batteries dominating the field due to their innovation and scalability. Fuel cells are still in their early stages
One of the biggest challenges for #solar and #wind is integrating more renewable energy into the power system. How can we do this effectively? #renewableenergy#cleanenergy
To encourage the buildout of renewables, we need strong financial incentives. Finding the right mechanisms is crucial for a successful energy transition. #renewableenergy#financialincentives
Impressive! #Denmark consistently meets 85% of its weekly energy needs from #renewables. They are leading the way in sustainable energy production. #cleanpower
As the @BMWK considers continuing the subsidization of #energy prices; back in the real world power prices in #Germany will be zero for a large part of the weekend, as they are every second weekend.
Meanwhile in the #netherlands today you can be paid EUR100/MWh to take power…
#spain will also have zero power prices as it did yesterday
Research Report of the Week: The #Global#Electricity Review from Ember which is full of incredible information on what is going on in the world of electricity, #renewables etc
It is ironic that #BASF the the biggest #chemical company in the world and largest #energy user in #europe published its annual results yesterday, on the anniversary of the start of the invasion of #Ukraine by #Russia.
The impact for #BASF is massive. The company:
- Generated a net loss of EUR627 in 2022, down from EUR5.5bn in 2021
- Spent an extra EUR3.2bn in higher #energy costs last year, EUR2.7bn of which was in #europe
The good news for #BASF is that they have over the last years moved the business beyond #germany and #europe with the #Chinese business now more important and profitable than the #europe.
Why do I say that? Because #smartmeters and #smarttariffs give #energy customers the ability to control their own destiny by enabling them to switch off and on devices depending on how expensive #powerprices are.