Search Results for: solar volatility

Solar: energy payback and embedded energy?

Energy payback of solar

…(in kWh/kW). Our base case estimate is 2.5 MWH/kWe of solar. The average energy payback of solar is 1.5-years. Numbers and sensitivities can be stress-tested in the data-file. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout…

Midstream opportunities in the energy transition?

Total US midstream volumes from 1990 to 2050.

…in the global energy industry, due to the inherent volatility of solar and wind. Rising volatility increases the value of midstream infrastructure, which by definition, can arbitrage the volatility by…

Global oil production by country?

Global oil production by country over time in Mbpd, correlates heavily with Brent crude oil prices in $/bbl

…Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, the US, Canada and Russia very clearly adapt their growth/output to market pricing signals, which actually dampens down supply volatility. Countries with the highest volatility in their…

Gas peaker plants: the economics?

Economic returns for a gas peaker plant over 30 years.

…pricing volatility. A fascinating observation is that each 1 c/kWh increase in power grid volatility increases peaker plant cash flows by $6/kW/year. Each 1pp reduction in utilization rate lowers cash…

Solar costs: a breakdown over time?

Solar costs have deflated by 75% in the past decade to around $1,000/kW. 60% has been the scale-up to mass manufacturing, and 40% has been rising efficiency of solar modules….

California power generation over time?

California power generation

…of the grid over the past decade. Solar generation is volatile. The average load from solar was 4GW in the trailing twelve months, but c40% of the time, solar generation…

Copyright: Thunder Said Energy, 2019-2024.