http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/ Sun, 10 May 2026 08:26:47 +0000 86400 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/solar-to-surpass-wind-in-18-months-r6412 . . . which posits that solar will surpass wind in global energy capacity starting in 2020,
. . . making it the f4th largest source of energy generation behind:
. . . . . . coal,
. . . . . . gas, and
. . . . . . hydro.
Less than a year ago,
. . . solar surpassed nuclear energy,
. . . to reach 5th place.

The report also predicts that
. . . $2.2 trillion will be invested in new energy capacity through 2021, including
. . . $600 billion in the solar sector alone.

The residential battery storage market, will be the fastest growing in 2018,
. . . driven largely by the surge in the behind-the-meter residential deployments,
. . . in the US, Germany, and Australia.

5-18-2018 Source:  #Solar To Surpass #Wind In 18 Months]]> Fri, 18 May 2018 13:01:58 +0000 e608961813ac47bc0cfbcac85dd2147f http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/morocco-worlds-largest-concentrated-solar-farm-r6409 . . . aims to produce enough energy to power more than
. . . 1,000,000 homes by the end of the year, and reduce carbon emissions by
. . . 760,000 tons per year.
The first phase was officially turned on in 2016.

5-16-2018 Source:  Morocco: Worlds largest concentrated #solar farm]]> Wed, 16 May 2018 12:33:41 +0000 88ba8576df493c2273b9328861b8792c http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/uk-new-solar-farms-r6393 . . . has entered into a partnership with Lightsource BP, for the development of
. . . 10 new solar farms at its sites, to generate
. . . 10 GWh of clean electricity each year, to help power its operations.

The electricity would be enough to power, more than
. . . 3,000 homes.

5-4-2018 Source:  UK: new #Solar farms]]> Fri, 04 May 2018 12:57:34 +0000 8241b23ef1376599b08f3a51c8a5a61e http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/off-grid-solar-r6391 . . . huge success in poor areas around the world,
. . . offering not just cleaner and more reliable power,
. . . but cheaper electricity, too.

5-3-2018 Source:  Off-grid #Solar]]> Thu, 03 May 2018 13:19:37 +0000 6d179945d495cfa31025c8a9299ec401 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/tesla-energy-storage-business-r6388 . . . has reinforced once again, the perception that,
. . . Puerto Rico needs radical re-organization of its grid.
The island suffered from years of cronyism, and
. . . incompetence, if not worse, in its power system.
The kind of micrograms promoted by Tesla, and others,
. . . may in fact be the only answer to the crumbling utilities grid system.

There have been discussions for Tesla to replace
. . . 40% of the grid's capacity with an enormous
. . . 4164 MW solar plant.
At current prices that would cost
. . . US$8.22 billion.
Whether or not Puerto Rico,
. . . could raise the funds to pay for that is a moot point.
. . . International aid agencies might well step in to assist.

4-30-2018 Source:  Tesla: #Energy Storage Business]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:55:36 +0000 4f8b5dedab6f650dbf1b2532aa11f646 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/solar-powered-water-from-thin-air-r6387 . . . Arizona-based Zero Mass Water, will test,
. . . 150 of its solar-powered SOURCE drinking water systems,
. . . showcasing its ability to produce:
. . . . . . clean,
. . . . . . renewable,
. . . . . . infrastructure-free drinking water,
. . . using solar power.

4-30-2018 Source:  #Solar powered: Water from thin air]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:29:29 +0000 f27a4f23a9840cbee6ccaa3194e86ea0 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/first-solar-thin-film-pv-factory-r6385 Thin film PV, can be produced through:
. . . . . . low cost,
. . . . . . fully automated, (Robots)
. . . . . . high output,
. . . . . . roll-to-roll systems.

4-28-2018 Source:  First #Solar:  Thin film PV Factory]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2018 13:48:40 +0000 7f4b18de3cfeb9b4ac78c381ee2ad278 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/florida-rooftop-solar-r6378 . . . it is illegal to sell electricity to somebody,
. . . unless you are a utility,
but, the Florida Public Service Commission,
. . . voted in accordance with clearly defined state law,
. . . to ensure homeowners have the right to
. . . LEASE, a solar system from Sunrun.

4-24-2018 Source:  Florida: Rooftop #Solar]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:14:29 +0000 0f3b266202a9e5e84c6b1229e21e1fa9 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/vietnam-solar-r6354 . . . 8-10% annual increase in power consumption by industries,
. . . who are the largest consumers of electricity in the country.

Sterling and Wilson, a global solar EPC company,
. . . is planning to build solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling,
. . . 300MW, in Vietnam by next June.

4-11-2018 Source:  Vietnam #Solar]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:02:49 +0000 75ac87b5cb3f269665b151d6f263b2b3 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/farmers-guide-to-going-solar-r6352 . . . enabling more installations across the country.
Consider these questions to help you determine,
. . . what’s best for you and your farm.

2-10-2018 Source: Farmer's Guide to Going #Solar]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:20:54 +0000 8bcf12d1a11564975f1e62b898ef0a0d http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/floating-solar-panels-r6346 . . . The figures show that during the next 5 years,
. . . photovoltaic solar energy will represent,
. . . the largest incorporation of annual capacity for renewables, well above
. . . Wind, and Hydroelectric power.

Floating Solar Panels, have several advantages:
. . . . . . they do not occupy any valuable space on earth,
. . . . . . waters cooling effect makes the panels more efficient,
. . . . . . they mitigate water evaporation by intercepting sunlight.

4-3-2018 Source:  Floating #Solar Panels]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2018 20:57:50 +0000 56509750545ebcdda5032be2c5bb4a03 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/solar-power-energy-payback-time-r6330 . . . . . . 4 years current multicrystalline-silicon PV modules,
. . . . . . 3 years current thin-film modules,
. . . . . . 2 years anticipated multicrystalline modules, and
. . . . . . 1 year anticipated thin-film modules.

3-25-2018 Source:  #Solar power: Energy Payback Time]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2018 20:23:43 +0000 c7f409723f7655153ec02c23b87b31a9 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/chinese-solar-marginalizes-us-world-infl-r6320 . . . currently being pursued by the Chinese government, is promising
. . . $1.2 trillion to be injected into struggling economies worldwide.
That is in addition to the
. . . $200 billion already delivered.

One of the goals of the program, is to
. . . marginalize American world influence.
But another goal is to establish Chinese presence,
. . . in a way that can be used in the future,
. . . to build the country’s:
. . . . . . commerce,
. . . . . . trade, and
. . . . . . military.
For example,
. . . part of that goal is to develop or take over ports.
China already has over
. . . 20 port sites in Africa alone.

3-20-2018 Source:  Chinese #Solar: marginalize's US world influence]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:40:56 +0000 328a35ffe3f4fcd714e71aefe10b13d0 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/microsoft-getting-into-rooftop-solar-r6315 . . . 60 megawatts of solar energy in Singapore,
Because, we've had other projects,
. . . that have had challenges related to permitting issues, that may put ,
. . . 100% of the output in jeopardy.

Microsoft's outlook is for battery storage, and
. . . pairing renewable energy directly with localized demand,
. . . at facilities around the world.

The build-out,
. . . which will span “hundreds of rooftops across the nation,”
. . . according to Microsoft, is also said to be,
. . . the first rooftop solar portfolio in the country,
. . . focused on serving data center energy consumption.

Microsoft, was forced to look at distributed generation,
. . . because there was simply not enough space,
. . . for utility-scale projects in Singapore.
“We were really limited to just looking at what is available, and
. . . in Singapore it's rooftops, that was the only
. . . clear route we had to get to a material amount of energy.

3-16-2018 Source:  Microsoft Getting Into Rooftop #Solar?]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:24:57 +0000 1e93615b9c793e4fce2f6c8ebde83e61 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/kentucky-solar-merry-go-round-r6311 . . . solar panels will be prominently featured near the front of the zoo,
. . . on top of a pavilion that shades the carousel.

About 865,000 people are expected to visit the zoo this year,
. . . will see a dozen solar panels used,
. . . to spin the carousel at the Louisville Zoo.

The panels will make about as much as energy,
. . . as a typical residential array, about
. . . 3 kilowatts of generating capacity.

3-13-2018 Source:  Kentucky: #Solar Merry-Go-Round]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:38:07 +0000 a5a01195b62ec3932464c27c412ccab1 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/follow-the-money-solar-funding-r6305 . . . $1.29 billion in new funding for global solar projects in 2017,
. . . the most finance it has provided in one year for the sector.

“Solar power is providing clean energy for
. . . millions of people around the world, and
. . . solar energy now represents the
. . . single largest source of new power generation.”

3-10-2018 Source:  Follow the Money: #Solar funding]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 14:13:09 +0000 4d313014289733d0243aaf733ebb4ba3 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/solar-gregadoo-new-south-wales-r6286 . . . 122,000 solar panels, generating
. . . 47 megawatt, capable of powering
. . . 15,000 households a year, costing
. . . $30 million has been proposed.

2-28-2018 Source:  #Solar: Gregadoo, New South Wales]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:13:05 +0000 50a63cdde9cb2a150840f27fe569fcc0 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/hawaiis-largest-solar-storage-system-r6280 . . . 28 megawatt solar photovoltaic system,  and
. . . 100 megawatt-hour energy storage component, which will deliver,
. . . up to 5 hours of peak power.

At 11 cents per kWh,
. . . the pricing is well below the cost of diesel, and
. . . will not only provide downward pressure on rates,
but also helps us avoid the use of
. . . 3.7 million gallons of diesel each year.

2-23-2018 Source: Hawaii's largest #solar + storage system]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:50:47 +0000 5d08d9a626710f3edb723a812fbc392d http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/vietnam-3-billion-solar-r6259 . . . every year, for its expanding economy.”

Thien Tan Group plans to build
. . . 5 large solar power plants at a cost of  
. . . $2 billion by 2020.

A tourism conglomerate, also plans to spend up to
. . . $1 billion on solar projects

2-6-2018 Source:  Vietnam: $3 billion #Solar]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:02:04 +0000 1501c2e690dba321cc03859b0bd0b5fb http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/green-energy/solar/community-microgrid-virtual-power-plant-r6231 . . . is forming each building as its own microgrid,
. . . then linked together, to form a community microgrid,
. . . creating a "virtual power plant."

1-24-2018 Source:  Community #Microgrid: Virtual Power Plant]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2018 04:22:20 +0000 86ee781072256cc909e4d0ec7cdcf8d8