Doing Well by Doing Good: Financing Equitable Access to Solar

The transition to a 100% clean electricity supply will likely involve a very large amount of wind and solar power generation. These resources, with no fuel cost and low operating costs, fit poorly in wholesale electricity markets based on the marginal cost of production, which is largely determined by the cost of fuels. This mismatch could disrupt power markets, drive up costs, and prematurely cap the growth of wind and solar. To understand how wind and solar will affect power markets, we first have to know how power markets work today. This introductory session is intended for people who have limited or no knowledge of wholesale electricity markets, regional transmission organizations, and locational marginal prices. Ben Paulos of PaulosAnalysis will offer a presentation based on the short report How Wholesale Power Markets Work, written for the 100% Clean Energy Collaborative.

Innovation comes in waves. You need to catch the right one at the right time, and now is the time for the artificial intelligence (AI). Energy sector investments in big data and AI have ballooned by a factor of 10 in 2017. The energy market is facing completely new challenges, and many of them can be tackled with AI.

Controlling the generation, enhancement and distribution of wind power requires rapid processing and dissemination of data to operators at the local site and at distant operation centers. Learn how to utilize available control and management systems to give wind farm operators real-time data to make operational decisions that ensure wind farm bankability.

Organized by Health Care Without Harm – Asia, Global Green and Healthy Hospitals is pleased to present this webinar on solar power in the healthcare sector. Join us and our speakers from the United States, India and the Philippines who will share their expertise and experience on employing solar energy to power health care institutions. Learn about the logistical considerations, benefits, and opportunities to harness the power of the sun at your facility.