Articles by
Christian Roselund
California 100% renewable energy bill heads to Assembly
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Christian Roselund
The bill to set California on a path to 100% renewables and “zero-carbon” sources in electricity by 2045 has passed out of an Assembly committee, following a groundswell of support.
Massachusetts presents proposed final version of 1600 MW solar policy
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Christian Roselund
The new version of the SMART program makes some tweaks to the regulation filed on June 5, including raising the ceiling price for the initial 100 MW procurement, which will set the prices for the resulting incentive levels.
Solar provides 4.3% of Japan’s electricity during 2016
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Christian Roselund
Japan’s Renewable Energy Institute has published data on renewable energy’s contribution to the nation’s energy mix, using data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The METI data shows solar PV rising to 4.3% of electricity production over the course of 2016, a dramatic increase from 2015, when PV represented only 2.7% of production.
Iran to pay 35% premium for solar, wind plants with domestic content
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Christian Roselund
Iran will authorize 1 GW of solar and wind contracts in March and plans to put 5 GW online over the next decade.
Taiwan reaches 728 MW of installed solar
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Christian Roselund
MOEA credits the passage of the nation’s feed-in tariff under the Renewable Energy Development Act with this growth, noting that installed PV levels in the Southern Region have increased more than 100-fold since 2008. Feed-in tariff levels are currently at US$ 0.15-0.22 per kilowatt-hour.
Honduras: 232 MW of PV projects receive three cent bonus
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Christian Roselund
With this bonus, the projects will receive $0.18/kWh under the nation's feed-in tariff, which offers 15-year contracts. The feed-in tariff is limited for the first 300 MW of projects and the remaining 67 MW will receive $0.15/kWh.
Renewables International: Obama’s coal proposal–The great climate shell game
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Christian Roselund
I frequently find myself feeling somewhat schizophrenic in the world of the American media. I will be looking at a reality which has very clear features (to me), and I will find it being nearly universally described as something very different.
Solar Server: Welcome to the Energiewende: An interview with Craig Morris on his new documentary celebrating Germany’s Energy Transition
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Christian Roselund
"I wanted to step back and celebrate what has been achieved so far by reminding everyone that Germany is not only switching to renewables and lower consumption, but also to energy democracy -- normal citizens drive the movement."
CleanTechnica: New “Breakthroughs” in Anti-Solar Propaganda
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Christian Roselund
Anyway, it’s progress that the enemies of solar like the Breakthrough Institute are now reduced to hoping that other countries will be unable to match Germany’s cost reductions. A couple of years earlier their tune was still “solar is too expensive.” That talking point has been retired.
