Over the past decade, solar photovoltaic (PV) power has experienced dramatic deployment growth coupled with substantial decreases in system prices. This article examines how solar PV power is currently positioned in the electricity marketplace and how that position is likely to evolve in the foreseeable future. We first assess the current cost competitiveness of solar PV in select U.S. location...

The economics in the U.S. of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is changing rapidly as the cost per unit power of PV modules has dropped quickly. These costs reductions have two important results: marked decrease in levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) into ranges competitive or better than traditional electricity-generation technologies and the economic role of racking has been gaining prominence...

Green ammonia, synthesized from air, water, and renewable energy, is a carbon-free energy storage vector with numerous potential applications, including dispatchable green electricity for the power sector. Due to low cost of storing transporting ammonia can be available as an source in all geographies, without geological requirements carbon capture (CCS) or underground hydrogen storage. Here we...

Concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) has recently gained interest based on its scalability and expected low levelized cost of electricity. The reliability of materials used in CPV systems, however, is not well established. The current qualification test for photodegradation of CPV modules includes only real-time ultraviolet (UV) exposure, i.e. methods for accelerated UV testing have not been develo...

An innovative concept called “Flexy developing at 2iE. This concept aims to produce electricity cost by smartly mix different available energy to the load profile of the region. With a higher solar irradiation and due to the fact that Diesel generator are massively used in sub Saharan rural areas, PV/Diesel hybrid syste application of this concept and a good solution to electrify this region, p...

A technoeconomic analysis of photoelectrochemical (PEC) and photovoltaic-electrolytic (PV-E) solarhydrogen production of 10000 kg H2 day 1 (3.65 kilotons per year) was performed to assess the economics of each technology, and to provide a basis for comparison between these technologies as well as within the broader energy landscape. Two PEC systems, differentiated primarily by the extent of sol...

In the current context of mandatory growth renewable energy sources for electrical supply, in order to reduce CO2 emissions process electricity generation, it is worth interest evaluate feasibility deployment new large solar photovoltaic production facilities. This study seeks analyze costs and benefits this type infrastructures, considering region León (Spain) as case due its high potential. T...