The Solar Commission A bright future: opportunities for UK innovation in solar energy

July 29, 2019

The global energy system is undergoing a revolution. Centralised fossil fuel power plants are being replaced by decentralised renewable generation and smart, flexible operation of the system. This shift is being driven by rapid technological advances, business innovation, and the imperative to decarbonise our power supply to address the climate crisis. The transformation of how we power our society is set to accelerate in the 2020s. Solar photovoltaics (PV) will be one of the key technologies driving this transformation. Solar PV has seen remarkable price reductions and there is now over 480 GW of installed solar PV capacity1 across the globe.

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Canal Isabel II Gestion

Canal de Isabel II Gestión is the public company responsible for the integral water cycle in the Community of Madrid.

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White paper: Toward a new energy system

whitePaper | April 4, 2022

Climate change is real and one of the greatest challenges in the history of humankind. The impact of global warming is no longer theoretical. We’re seeing the consequences: droughts, fires, and floods at our doorstep and in every corner of the planet. We’re experiencing the warmest years since weather records began.

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How to make the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles smart

whitePaper | November 30, 2022

Renewable energies and the increasing emergence of electric vehicles are putting a strain on the electricity grid. The former are not constantly available, and the latter require additional energy while charging. This leads to the need for introducing a new, smart charging infrastructure to avoid instabilities at the grid level. This white paper explains what is involved in making a charging infrastructure truly “smart” and what obstacles can be expected along the way. It also outlines why vehicle owners do not need to fear batteries degradation, and which semiconductor devices and other supporting technologies Infineon provides for such applications.

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Reforming Electricity Market Design: Integrating Renewables to decarbonize the Power Sector

whitePaper | October 24, 2022

There is an urgent need to rethink the structure of the European energy system. The current geopolitical situation across the continent, combined with high dependency on imported natural gas, growing electricity demand, and consequently, higher bills for households and businesses needs the immediate attention of policymakers.

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Scaling up the American wind industry

whitePaper | January 23, 2023

Since its inception in the 1980s, the wind industry has established itself as a critical source of clean, renewable energy – a role it must maintain into the future. Going forward, the continued growth of the global wind industry will prove ever more important, with DNV estimating that 5.6 terawatts of onshore wind energy and nearly three terawatts of offshore wind must be generated to achieve a “pathway to net zero” scenario by 2050

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Clean Power Generation

whitePaper | December 30, 2019

As a critical infrastructure developer, owner, and operator of power generation facilities in North America and Europe, this utility markets a wide range of clean energy products from a portfolio of natural gasfueled, solar, and wind energy generation projects. With over 6,600 MW of utility-scale renewable and natural gas-fueled power generation facilities globally, this utility prides itself on being North America’s largest independent wind power generation company.

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Energy Transition in PJM:Resource Retirements, Replacements & Risks

whitePaper | February 24, 2023

Driven by industry trends and their associated challenges, PJM developed the following strategic pillars to ensure an efficient and reliable energy transition: facilitating decarbonization policies reliably and cost-effectively; planning/operating the grid of the future; and fostering innovation.

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Canal Isabel II Gestion

Canal de Isabel II Gestión is the public company responsible for the integral water cycle in the Community of Madrid.

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