Financing Renewable Energy to Fuel the SDGs

Green Hysland is visiting ITC in Gran Granaria to host its second workshop. Join to learn and exchange on green hydrogen technologies, integration of RES, state-of-the-art storage solutions and much more!Islands, because of their remoteness and lack of connections, often have to be creative when it comes to their energy and electrical systems. In Spain, the Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC) has been developing innovative solutions to increase Renewable Energy Sources (RES) penetration in small and weak insular electrical grids for over 25 years. They have become experts in green hydrogen technologies, developing demonstration projects combining RES and hydrogen.

The solar industry’s growth has attracted many new businesses to local markets. With so many upstart competitors, how do you set yourself apart as a company? Prospective customers know you offer similar products and services ��� how do you win their business without competing solely on price? We speak to the installers who have mastered setting themselves apart from their competition, whether it’s through customer experience, distinctive marketing, or unique value proposition. Erick Shifflett of Granite State Solar along with Fred Garbo and Shawn Kane of Garbo Kane will share their first-hand expertise.

The island of Ta’u in the U.S. territory of American Samoa relied heavily on diesel generation to meet its electricity needs until a solar+storage microgrid was installed in 2016. Now, instead of burning through 300 gallons of imported diesel fuel every day, the island’s homes and businesses are almost entirely powered by solar+storage. The 1.4-megawatt PV and 6-megawatt-hour storage system developed by SolarCity can power the entire island for 3 days without sunlight and fully recharge in seven hours, ending the threat of fuel shortages, power rationing, and outages. The solar microgrid is operated by American Samoa Power Authority and was partially funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read a profile of this installation here.

How will the roles of conventional suppliers and new entrants evolve and interact to deliver smart charging propositions for mainstream customers? We explore developments in Europe and North America. Delivering a smart charging proposition is a very different challenge from conventional electricity supply, but a solution that is attractive to customers beyond the early adopters is key in enabling large scale EV deployment.