This year, GTM Research is forecasting that 66 gigawatts of PV capacity will be installed around the world -- a 21 percent increase over last year. But next year, capacity will only expand by 4 percent. In fact, without some of the top markets like India, America and China, the global solar market would likely retract next year.
Meanwhile, Yingli Solar -- on ... Show More
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America’s new gas boom. Can the industry meet soaring demand to power AI and export LNG while keeping energy affordable at home?
Gas is back at the center of the energy debate. Surging demand for electricity to power new data centres, and growing fears about global energy security resulting from the conflict in the Middle East, are raising some urgent questions for the US gas industry. Consumers want to kn ... Show More
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Aug 5
Is the competitive power market model broken? Why changing the rules around generation could be an answer to rising electricity prices.
US electricity prices are rising at well above the general rate of inflation. The data center investment boom, by adding to electricity demand, points to further upward pressure in the future. Consumers are feeling the strain, and they want politicians and regulators to do someth ... Show More
1h 8m
Jun 2019
Ep65: The Solar Market: Today and Tomorrow
Tom Buttgenbach, CEO and president of 8minute Solar Energy, one of the most successful developers of utility-scale solar projects in the United States, joins us to discuss what he sees in store for the solar market. We get into how solar technology has affected the energy industr ... Show More
24m 27s
Oct 2025
Nigeria’s pivot to solar power
Sales of Chinese electric-car maker BYD fell for the first time in 19 months in September, the US government shutdown is not likely to affect interest rates, and a fresh bout of jitters is shaking Argentina’s financial markets. Plus, a nascent solar revolution is taking hold in A ... Show More
10m 36s
Jan 2025
The energy analysts' view on what’s ahead in 2025
The trends, challenges and breakthroughs.Clean energy in 2025 will face challenges from rising electricity demand, inflation-driven costs, and political pressures. How can these challenges be solved? And what else lies ahead this year?To find out, host Sylvia Leyva Martinez, prin ... Show More
51m 35s
Feb 2025
Global Wind Market Shifts as Chinese Exports Expand
Chinese wind turbine makers are expanding their global footprint at an impressive rate. Leading manufacturers like Goldwind, Envision, Mingyang and Windey are exporting their turbines at a significant discount to Western incumbents, undercutting their rivals and establishing them ... Show More
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