Not exact matches
At the
time of highest impact — 1:40 EDT (10:30 PDT) when the eclipse is passing through Wyoming — the MDA
solar forecasting system predicts
solar generation potential across the country will decrease to less than 50 percent of
capacity.
North Carolina — second only to California in installed
capacity — powered 371,000 homes with
solar energy this past year, and it is expecting a drop in
solar output from 2.5 GW to 0.2 GW for 1.5 hours around the
time of the eclipse.
«
Timing and strategy shifts for cell and module manufacturing were either as a result of wanting to increase the
capacity of the facility or transition our focus to
Solar Roof rather than traditional panels,» a Tesla spokesperson says via email.
This is the first
time CAISO has achieved these levels, reflecting an almost 50 % growth in utility - scale
solar photovoltaic installed
capacity in 2016.
This is more than ten
times the UK's current electricity storage
capacity, enabling the use of significantly more wind and
solar energy.
The dynamics of
solar processes can be captured on shorter
time scales, and the improved light - gathering
capacity of the new telescopes allows us to extract more information from spectral lines with higher fidelity and accuracy, especially with respect to magnetic field measurements.
Airplanes dropped the canisters that burned their cities, the mines that starved their children, and the nukes that instantly made vast irradiated graveyards out of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — for the first
time in history visiting
solar - temperature hell upon human habitations, and hinting at mankind's full
capacity for suicidal madness.
Options: Rear View Monitor In Dash Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Voice Recognition Controls Electronic Messaging Assistance With Read Function Multi-Function Display Phone Wireless Data Link Bluetooth Crumple Zones Front Electronic Messaging Assistance With Voice Recognition Crumple Zones Rear Airbags - Front - Dual Air Conditioning - Front - Single Zone Air Conditioning - Front Airbags - Passenger - Occupant Sensing Deactivation Airbags - Front - Side Airbags - Front - Knee Airbags - Rear - Side Airbags - Front - Side Curtain Air Conditioning - Air Filtration Emergency Interior Trunk Release Power Brakes Airbags - Rear - Side Curtain Audio Auxiliary Input: Ipod / Iphone Integration Electronic Brake Control Assist Handle Front Child Seat Anchors Latch System Reading Lights Front Child Safety Locks Abs Brakes (4 - Wheel) Electronic Brakeforce Distribution Front 12V Power Outlet (2) Center Console Front Console With Armrest And Storage Multi-Function Remote Trunk Release Power Steering Driver Seat Adjustable Lumbar Support: Power Multi-Function Remote Keyless Entry Multi-Function Remote Keyless / Illuminated Entry Driver Seat Power Adjustments: 8 Overhead Console Driver Seat Power Adjustments: Recline Rear Seats Center Armrest: With Cupholders Safety Brake Pedal System Windows
Solar - Tinted Glass Fuel Economy Display Range Warnings And Reminders Low Fuel Level Inside Rearview Mirror Manual Day / Night Trip Odometer 2 Passenger Seat Manual Adjustments: 4 Fuel Economy Display Mpg Seats Premium Cloth Upholstery Headlights Auto Delay Off Rear Seats Split Folding Mirror Color Body - Color Seatbelts Seatbelt Force Limiters: Front Exterior Mirrors Power Headlights Auto On / Off Security Engine Immobilizer Seatbelts Seatbelt Warning Sensor: Driver And Passenger Rear Spoiler Lip Headlights Halogen Front Seatbelts: 3 - Point Front Suspension Classification: Independent Traction Control Seatbelts Second Row 3 - Point Energy Absorbing Steering Column Impact Absorbing Seats Dual Front Fuel Consumption: City: 25 Mpg Fuel Consumption: Highway: 35 Mpg Remote Power Door Locks Power Windows Cruise Controls On Steering Wheel Cruise Control 4 - Wheel Abs Brakes Front Ventilated Disc Brakes 1St And 2Nd Row Curtain Head Airbags Passenger Airbag Side Airbag Rear Spoiler: Lip Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity Digital Audio Input In - Dash Single Cd Player Entune Mp3 Player Am / Fm Stereo Speed Sensitive Audio Volume Control Total Number Of Speakers: 6 Braking Assist Abs And Driveline Traction Control Stability Control Privacy Glass: Light Painted Aluminum Rims Wheel Diameter: 17 Wheel Width: 7 Driver And Passenger Knee Airbags Leather Steering Wheel Trim Leather / Piano Black Shift Knob Trim Metal - Look Dash Trim Metal - Look Door Trim Metal - Look Center Console Trim Video Monitor Location: Front Trip Computer External Temperature Display Tachometer Manufacturer's 0 - 60Mph Acceleration
Time (Seconds): 8.7 S Power Remote Driver Mirror Adjustment Heated Driver Mirror Heated Passenger Mirror Power Remote Passenger Mirror Adjustment Dual Vanity Mirrors Daytime Running Lights Audio Controls On Steering Wheel Mechanical Remote Trunk Release Front Reading Lights Cloth / Leatherette Seat Upholstery Front Sport Seat Rear Bench Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seats Rear Seats Center Armrest Tilt And Telescopic Steering Wheel Transmission Gear Shifting Controls On Steering Wheel Speed - Proportional Electric Power Steering Suspension Class: Sport Interior Air Filtration Manual Front Air Conditioning Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Tire Specific Cargo Area Light Max Cargo
Capacity: 15 Cu.Ft.
Options: Rear View Monitor In Dash Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Voice Recognition Controls Electronic Messaging Assistance With Read Function Parking Sensors Rear Security Remote Anti-Theft Alarm System Multi-Function Display Phone Wireless Data Link Bluetooth Crumple Zones Front Electronic Messaging Assistance With Voice Recognition Crumple Zones Rear Air Conditioning - Rear - Automatic Climate Control Airbags - Front - Dual Airbags - Third Row - Side Curtain Airbags - Passenger - Occupant Sensing Deactivation Airbags - Front - Side Air Conditioning - Rear - Single Zone Airbags - Front - Side Curtain Air Conditioning - Front - Dual Zones Air Conditioning - Rear - With Independent Controls Air Conditioning - Front - Automatic Climate Control Air Conditioning - Air Filtration Airbags - Side - Curtain Rollover Sensor Power Brakes Airbags - Rear - Side Curtain Audio Auxiliary Input: Ipod / Iphone Integration Reading Lights Rear Assist Handle Front Child Seat Anchors Latch System Reading Lights Front Child Safety Locks Braking Assist Hill Start Assist Abs Brakes (4 - Wheel) Electronic Brakeforce Distribution Power Steering Speed - Proportional Center Console Front Console With Armrest And Storage Multi-Function Remote Keyless Entry With Panic Alarm Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Cruise Controls Universal Garage Door Opener Homelink Doors Liftgate Window: Fixed Storage Cargo Tie - Down Anchors And Hooks Engine Push - Button Start Easy Entry Manual Rear Seat Front 12V Power Outlet (S) Driver Seat Power Adjustments: 8 Cargo Area 12V Power Outlet Doors Rear Door Type: Liftgate Overhead Console Multi-Function Remote Proximity Entry System Front Spoiler Driver Seat Adjustable Lumbar Support: Manual Driver Seat Power Adjustments: Recline Center Console Dual Level Rear Seats Center Armrest: With Cupholders Rear Spoiler Roofline Spoiler Windows
Solar - Tinted Glass Rear Seats Flat Folding Fuel Economy Display Range Rear Seats Reclining Trip Odometer 2 Passenger Seat Manual Adjustments: 4 Fuel Consumption: City: 20 Mpg Fuel Consumption: Highway: 27 Mpg Remote Engine Start Remote Power Door Locks Power Windows Cruise Controls On Steering Wheel Cruise Control 4 - Wheel Abs Brakes Front Ventilated Disc Brakes 1St 2Nd And 3Rd Row Head Airbags Passenger Airbag Side Airbag Rear Air Conditioning With Separate Controls 50 - 50 Third Row Seat Manual Folding Third Row Seat Rear Spoiler: Lip Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity Digital Audio Input In - Dash Single Cd Player Audio System Memory Card Slot Mp3 Player Siriusxm Am / Fm / Hd / Satellite Radio Radio Data System Speed Sensitive Audio Volume Control Total Number Of Speakers: 6 Braking Assist Abs And Driveline Traction Control Stability Control Privacy Glass: Deep Machined Aluminum Rims W / Painted Accents Wheel Diameter: 18 Wheel Width: 7.5 Front Fog / Driving Lights Leather Steering Wheel Trim Leather Shift Knob Trim Metal - Look Dash Trim Metal - Look Door Trim Metal - Look Center Console Trim Roof Rails Video Monitor Location: Front Trip Computer External Temperature Display Tachometer Manufacturer's 0 - 60Mph Acceleration
Time (Seconds): 7.3 S Power Remote Driver Mirror Adjustment Electrochromatic Rearview Mirror Power Remote Passenger Mirror Adjustment Turn Signal In Mirrors Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Compass Daytime Running Lights Rear Heat Ducts With Separate Controls Remote Window Operation Audio Controls On Steering Wheel Front And Rear Reading Lights Anti-Theft Alarm System Cloth Seat Upholstery Bucket Front Seats Split Rear Bench Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seats Rear Seats Center Armrest Tilt And Telescopic Steering Wheel Speed - Proportional Power Steering Suspension Class: Regular Interior Air Filtration Automatic Front Air Conditioning Dual Front Air Conditioning Zones Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Tire Specific Cargo Area Light Max Cargo
Capacity: 80 Cu.Ft.
Options: Security Anti-Theft Alarm System Multi-Function Display Phone Wireless Data Link Bluetooth Crumple Zones Front Crumple Zones Rear Impact Sensor Post-Collision Safety System Airbags - Front - Dual Airbags - Passenger - Occupant Sensing Deactivation Airbags - Front - Side Airbags - Front - Side Curtain Air Conditioning - Front - Dual Zones Air Conditioning - Front - Automatic Climate Control Air Conditioning - Air Filtration Airbags - Driver - Knee Emergency Interior Trunk Release Power Brakes Airbags - Rear - Side Curtain Reading Lights Rear Assist Handle Front Child Seat Anchors Latch System Reading Lights Front Braking Assist Hill Start Assist Abs Brakes (4 - Wheel) Electronic Brakeforce Distribution Center Console Front Console With Armrest And Storage Multi-Function Remote Keyless Entry With Panic Alarm Easy Entry Manual Driver And Passenger Seat Multi-Function Remote Trunk Release Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Cruise Controls Power Steering Driver Seat Adjustable Lumbar Support: Power Multi-Function Remote Keyless Entry Engine Push - Button Start Front 12V Power Outlet (S) Driver Seat Manual Adjustments: Recline Easy Entry Manual Driver Seat Drivetrain Limited Slip Differential: Rear Driver Seat Power Adjustments: 6 Multi-Function Remote Proximity Entry System Driver Seat Active Head Restraint Rear Seats Center Armrest: With Cupholders Windows
Solar - Tinted Glass Fuel Economy Display Range Passenger Seat Adjustable Lumbar Support: Manual Passenger Seat Manual Adjustments: 4 Fuel Economy Display Mpg Headlights Auto Delay Off Rear Seats Split Folding Warnings And Reminders Lamp Failure Low Fuel Engine Oil Coolant Mirror Color Body - Color Seatbelts Seatbelt Force Limiters: Front Exterior Mirrors Power Headlights Auto On / Off Security Engine Immobilizer Seatbelts Seatbelt Warning Sensor: Driver And Passenger Rear Spoiler Lip Headlights Halogen Front Seatbelts: 3 - Point Daytime Running Lights Led Front Suspension Classification: Independent Vanity Mirrors Dual Illuminating Fuel Consumption: City: 15 Mpg Fuel Consumption: Highway: 23 Mpg Remote Power Door Locks Power Windows Cruise Controls On Steering Wheel Cruise Control 4 - Wheel Abs Brakes Front Ventilated Disc Brakes 1St And 2Nd Row Curtain Head Airbags Passenger Airbag Side Airbag Rear Spoiler: Lip Uconnect W / Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity Digital Audio Input Audio System Memory Card Slot Am / Fm / Satellite - Prep Radio Radio Data System Total Number Of Speakers: 6 Braking Assist Abs And Driveline Traction Control Stability Control Privacy Glass: Light Silver Aluminum Rims Wheel Diameter: 20 Wheel Width: 8 Front Fog / Driving Lights Leather / Metal - Look Steering Wheel Trim Leather / Metal - Look Shift Knob Trim Aluminum Dash Trim Aluminum Center Console Trim Video Monitor Location: Front Trip Computer External Temperature Display Tachometer Manufacturer's 0 - 60Mph Acceleration
Time (Seconds): 5.4 S Power Remote Driver Mirror Adjustment Heated Driver Mirror Heated Passenger Mirror Electrochromatic Rearview Mirror Power Remote Passenger Mirror Adjustment Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Compass Daytime Running Lights Remote Window Operation Audio Controls On Steering Wheel Power Remote Trunk Release Front And Rear Reading Lights Anti-Theft Alarm System Cloth Seat Upholstery Bucket Front Seats Rear Bench Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seats Rear Seats Center Armrest Tilt And Telescopic Steering Wheel Speed - Proportional Electric Power Steering Suspension Class: Touring Interior Air Filtration Automatic Front Air Conditioning Dual Front Air Conditioning Zones Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Tire Specific Remote Activated Exterior Entry Lights Cargo Area Light Vehicle Emissions: Lev Ii Fuel Type: Premium Unleaded Fuel
Capacity: 18.5 Gal.
But wouldn't a closer model be the first order ODE, where the difference between absorbed
solar power and lost black body power has to equal the change in temperature with respect to
time multiplied by the terrestrial and atmospheric combined heat
capacity:
By the
time that new nuclear power plants can even begin to generate any «carbon free» electricity, we can build and deploy hundreds of gigawatts of wind and
solar generating
capacity — and that's with today's mainstream, already commercialized technology, let alone the innovations like thin - film
solar that are just beginning to enter the market.
According to my back - of - the - envelope calculation, assuming
solar panels that are 15 % efficient, 12 square miles of panels should produce a peak of about 4 gigawatts of power, five
times more than the
capacity mentioned.
Other sources (I suppose I shall have to relocate these) have reported that
solar generation in the US doubled from end of 2009 to end of 2010 (projected), as did manufacturing
capacity; that's a one -
time yearly growth rate of 100 %.
[D] espite additions of substantial wind,
solar, and nuclear
capacity, when properly adjusted for
capacity factor (the amount of annual energy produced per unit of
capacity) to reflect production capability, the amount of new coal energy added to the China grid last year exceeded new
solar energy by 17
times, new wind energy by more than 4
times, and even new hydro by more than 3
times.
Rapid deployment of
solar photovoltaics (PV), led by China and India, helps
solar become the largest source of low - carbon
capacity by 2040, by which
time the share of all renewables in total power generation reaches 40 %.
If the
capacity of the links was greatly increased mainland Australia could feed large amounts of
solar power into the Tasmania when it was plentiful, and Tasmania's hydro power could be conserved for the
times when wind and
solar were less plentiful on the mainland.
An IER study shows that the levelized cost [vii] of new wind
capacity is 2.7
times more expensive than the levelized cost of existing coal - fired
capacity and the levelized cost of new
solar photovoltaic
capacity is 3.5
times as expensive as the levelized cost of existing coal - fired
capacity.
Between 2004 and 2009, wind energy
capacity in the United States grew by 423 %, while
solar energy
capacity expanded by 150 %.30 Yet over the same
time frame, nuclear energy managed to increase by only 1 percent.31 By 2020, wind energy will grow by another 82 %, while nuclear power is only on track to expand by 10 %.32 A clean energy standard would help lift the dormant U.S. nuclear industry off the mat while also ensuring that the market for traditional renewables, like wind and
solar, continues to grow through aggressive state mandates.
In addition, PacifiCorp has installed more than 10
times the generation
capacity of these dams in renewable wind and
solar facilities over the past decade.
It said this decision was in response to the excess
capacity, and at the
time of the decision it just happened to match the amount of
solar capacity.
For the first
time, the
solar capacity installed around the world exceeded 100 GW.
In a new milestone on the road to a cleaner energy future, the amount of newly installed
solar power
capacity will overtake that of wind power for the first
time in 2013.
Solar power
capacity installed around the world this year will beat wind for the first
time driven by stronger policy support in key markets, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Time - of - use Costs: Significant differences between peak and off - peak usage rates or high demand charges mean increasing both
solar and battery storage
capacity facilitates load - shifting.
Recharge News Almost 42 % more PV
capacity was installed than wind around the world in 2016, according to SolarPower Europe and GWEC figures
Solar power shot past wind as the fastest growing renewable - energy technology for the first
time last year, according to a new report by SolarPower Europe (SPE).
«Resource calculations show that just seven states in the U.S. Southwest could provide more than 7 million MW of
solar generating
capacity — roughly 10
times the total U.S. generating
capacity from all sources today,» according to a report from the Center for American Progress and Worldwide Institute.
Like distributed, behind - the - meter
solar it is low risk, can be sited near existing load, increases the resilience of the distribution grid, and satisfies the powerful consumer craving for
solar power; at the same
time, it is cheaper, simpler (fewer contracts per kW of
capacity), and more inclusive than behind - the - meter
solar.
In 2013, as the wind power industry experienced a big slump in new
capacity,
solar for the first
time surpassed wind in annual installations.
The global
solar PV industry experienced a new record year of growth in 2016 reaching total
capacity of 306 GW, or more than 200
times the
capacity in 2000.
Just to educate the
Times on comparative cost calculations, I will point out that «rated
capacities» (which are the ONLY specs provided by the
solar companies or their newsy accomplices) are irrelevant in making comparisons of build costs.
SCE offers its customers a
solar rebate that is decreasing over
time as the utility's
solar capacity goals are attained.
«Texas Decision Could Double Wind Power
Capacity in the U.S.,» Renewable Energy Access, 4 October 2007; coal - fired power plant equivalents calculated by assuming that an average plant has a 500 - megawatt capacity and operates 72 percent of the time, generating 3.15 billion kilowatt - hours of electricity per year; an average wind turbine operates 36 percent of the time; Iceland geothermal usage from Iceland National Energy Authority and Ministries of Industry and Commerce, Geothermal Development and Research in Iceland (Reykjavik, Iceland: April 2006), p. 16; European per person consumption from European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), «Wind Power on Course to Become Major European Energy Source by the End of the Decade,» press release (Brussels: 22 November 2004); China's solar water heaters calculated from Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), Renewables Global Status Report, 2006 Update (Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute, 2006), p. 21, and from Bingham Kennedy, Jr., Dissecting China's 2000 Census (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, June 2001); Philippines from Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), «World Geothermal Power Up 50 %, New US Boom Possible,» press release (Washington, DC: 11 Apri
Capacity in the U.S.,» Renewable Energy Access, 4 October 2007; coal - fired power plant equivalents calculated by assuming that an average plant has a 500 - megawatt
capacity and operates 72 percent of the time, generating 3.15 billion kilowatt - hours of electricity per year; an average wind turbine operates 36 percent of the time; Iceland geothermal usage from Iceland National Energy Authority and Ministries of Industry and Commerce, Geothermal Development and Research in Iceland (Reykjavik, Iceland: April 2006), p. 16; European per person consumption from European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), «Wind Power on Course to Become Major European Energy Source by the End of the Decade,» press release (Brussels: 22 November 2004); China's solar water heaters calculated from Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), Renewables Global Status Report, 2006 Update (Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute, 2006), p. 21, and from Bingham Kennedy, Jr., Dissecting China's 2000 Census (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, June 2001); Philippines from Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), «World Geothermal Power Up 50 %, New US Boom Possible,» press release (Washington, DC: 11 Apri
capacity and operates 72 percent of the
time, generating 3.15 billion kilowatt - hours of electricity per year; an average wind turbine operates 36 percent of the
time; Iceland geothermal usage from Iceland National Energy Authority and Ministries of Industry and Commerce, Geothermal Development and Research in Iceland (Reykjavik, Iceland: April 2006), p. 16; European per person consumption from European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), «Wind Power on Course to Become Major European Energy Source by the End of the Decade,» press release (Brussels: 22 November 2004); China's
solar water heaters calculated from Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), Renewables Global Status Report, 2006 Update (Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute, 2006), p. 21, and from Bingham Kennedy, Jr., Dissecting China's 2000 Census (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, June 2001); Philippines from Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), «World Geothermal Power Up 50 %, New US Boom Possible,» press release (Washington, DC: 11 April 2002).
An American
Solar Energy Society (ASES) study concluded that the sun - rich southwestern United States — after excluding its less promising areas — has a potential solar power generating capacity of 7,000 gigawatts of electricity, roughly seven times current U.S. generating capacity from all sou
Solar Energy Society (ASES) study concluded that the sun - rich southwestern United States — after excluding its less promising areas — has a potential
solar power generating capacity of 7,000 gigawatts of electricity, roughly seven times current U.S. generating capacity from all sou
solar power generating
capacity of 7,000 gigawatts of electricity, roughly seven
times current U.S. generating
capacity from all sources.
For the first
time ever,
solar ranked as the No. 1 source of new electric generating
capacity, accounting for 39 percent of new
capacity additions in 2016.
At that
time, the total global
solar power
capacity installed was around 4 gigawatts (GW).
Even if Ontario had ten
times the
capacity of wind and
solar it does now, it still wouldn't meet demand.
The IEA's market forecasts show that if all eligible countries join the Alliance, then the cumulative installed
solar capacity in ISA countries could surpass 700 GW by 2022, which is more than 80 % of global
solar capacity by that
time, and almost double current
capacity.
In particular, 2016 was a boom year for
solar power, with
solar capacity additions reaching a high of 75 gigawatts, the first
time there was «significantly more» of this energy source added than any other generating technology.
If you're interested in a
solar electric system for your home and you live in a state with good incentives, it's always a better idea to act sooner rather than later — programs run out of funding, are designed to scale back over
time, or reach their megawatt -
capacity goals eventually, and if you wait too long you might find yourself stuck without access to those funds.
The We Support
Solar lobby group claimed that adding 10p / kWh to the tariff would deliver more than six
times more
capacity.
If
solar capacity in Germany doubles, on the best days, at the best
times it would satisfy nearly all demand.
The latest figures from GTM Research and SEIA show that for the first
time,
solar was the largest source of new generation by
capacity.
However, the residential and «non-residential» (commercial, industrial and other distributed
solar) markets both grew year - over-year, with the
capacity of non-residential installations surpassing residential installations for the first
time since 2013 and reaching 2.6 GW.
(EIA info on US
capacity factors here; nuclear is highest, producing around 90 percent of the
time, while
solar PV is lowest, at around 20 percent.)
«Wind and
solar's «
capacity factor» or availability to supply power is around 33 %, which means 67 % of the
time wind and
solar can not supply power and must be supplemented by a traditional energy source such as nuclear, natural gas or coal.
Wind power is 42 % more expensive than nuclear and natural gas power... Wind and
solar's» «
capacity factor» or availability to supply power is around 33 %, which means 67 % of the
time wind and
solar can not supply power and must be supplemented by a traditional energy source such as nuclear, natural gas or coal.»
There are non zero probabilities that by 2030 we might have some or all of (i) thin film
solar cells with 40 % efficiency installed for $ 1 / watt, (ii) «batteries» with at least five
times the
capacity of lead acid and one fifth of the weight, (iii) boring old
solar thermal plants with no drama plugging away, (iv) there may be some one using
solar cells in space sending power to earth as radio frequency energy.
Wind and
solar are expensive alternatives, that require huge direct investments as well as huge investments in transmission
capacity and storage while at the same
time leaving the system vulnerable to significant disruptions in service.
Cumulative wind
capacity was almost three
times solar at the end of 2012, with 278,000 megawatts of turbines operating compared with about 104,000 megawatts of panels, BNEF data show.