Feed-in Tariff – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Fri, 29 May 2020 09:51:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Germany’s about to Lift Its “Solar Ceiling” https://energytransition.org/2020/05/22365/ https://energytransition.org/2020/05/22365/#comments Tue, 26 May 2020 13:00:13 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=22365 In a long-awaited decision in mid-May, the German government announced it will soon lift restrictions on feed-in tariffs (FITs) for solar power, which would have crippled the sector. But why was the limit set at 52 GW in 2011, and what do we think that solar will ever be able to do without policy support? Craig Morris takes us back to the origins of a controversial policy that has been criticized...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2020/05/22365/feed/ 1 Look to Europe to Improve the Green New Deal: Why Laws Matter https://energytransition.org/2019/09/look-to-europe-to-improve-the-green-new-deal-why-laws-matter/ https://energytransition.org/2019/09/look-to-europe-to-improve-the-green-new-deal-why-laws-matter/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:00:43 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=20833 The Green New Deal (GND) pact embraced by scores of US Democrats is chock- full of vibrant ideas and urgent policy considerations. It’s right that with the climate crisis accelerating faster than scientists predicted and our window to curb it narrowing, we have to think big – indeed something at least as sweeping in scope as the New Deal recovery program of the 1930s.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2019/09/look-to-europe-to-improve-the-green-new-deal-why-laws-matter/feed/ 1 When will battery storage take off? https://energytransition.org/2018/09/when-will-battery-storage-take-off/ https://energytransition.org/2018/09/when-will-battery-storage-take-off/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:00:05 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17819 Energy industry professionals and commentators agree that industrial-scale battery storage will play a pivotal role in future energy systems. But will the battery business take off, just like solar PV, or will batteries remain a great opportunity which will never materialize? Jan Ondřich takes a look. A Tesla gigafactory manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles (Photo by Planet Labs Inc...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/09/when-will-battery-storage-take-off/feed/ 3 Grassroots solar energy in South Korea https://energytransition.org/2018/09/south-koreas-grassroots-energy-transition/ https://energytransition.org/2018/09/south-koreas-grassroots-energy-transition/#respond Mon, 03 Sep 2018 12:00:19 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17766 Korea’s citizens have been organizing their own energy cooperatives, and the new feed-in tariffs could encourage even more investment. Yi hyun Kang talks to stakeholders about their role in the energy transition. Solar and Wind Energy Cooperative members in front of their 4th power plant (Photo by Won-gook Kim, Solar and Wind Energy Cooperative) Last July, there was good news for citizen energy...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/09/south-koreas-grassroots-energy-transition/feed/ 0 Can tenders help democratize the energy transition in Latin America? https://energytransition.org/2018/08/can-tenders-help-democratize-the-energy-transition-in-latin-america/ https://energytransition.org/2018/08/can-tenders-help-democratize-the-energy-transition-in-latin-america/#respond Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:00:05 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17643 Throughout Latin America, tenders and auctions have been a particularly popular mechanism to push the development of renewables. But communities who could benefit from local renewable energy projects are often excluded, says Maximiliano Proaño. Large-scale renewables are a good start, but everyone should be able to participate in the energy transition (Photo by Abengoa Solar, CC BY 1.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/08/can-tenders-help-democratize-the-energy-transition-in-latin-america/feed/ 0 Spain’s new government commits to massive clean energy build-out https://energytransition.org/2018/07/spains-new-government-commits-to-massive-clean-energy-build-out/ https://energytransition.org/2018/07/spains-new-government-commits-to-massive-clean-energy-build-out/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:00:45 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17619 Spain’s conservative government tried to stop the transition away from coal, but has been replaced by a coalition which will focus on reinvigorating the economy with clean energy. From scrapping unpopular taxes on solar to creating a Green Fund, the future of renewables looks bright, says L. Michael Buchsbaum. Solar power development in Spain could finally be on its way to a boom – the potential...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/07/spains-new-government-commits-to-massive-clean-energy-build-out/feed/ 1 Auctions didn’t make wind power cheaper, study finds https://energytransition.org/2018/03/auctions-didnt-make-wind-power-cheaper-study-finds/ https://energytransition.org/2018/03/auctions-didnt-make-wind-power-cheaper-study-finds/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2018 14:00:28 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16887 Wind power prices have plummeted in recent years since Germany switched to auctions. Now, a study has found what readers of this blog already knew: the prices only look low because they are reported as though future electricity were already being generated today. Craig Morris explains. The new German policy aims to control – and curtail – the amount of renewables (Photo by Eclipse, edited...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/03/auctions-didnt-make-wind-power-cheaper-study-finds/feed/ 1 German nuclear fleet struggles to stay online as wind sets records https://energytransition.org/2017/03/german-nuclear-fleet-struggles-to-stay-online-as-wind-sets-records/ https://energytransition.org/2017/03/german-nuclear-fleet-struggles-to-stay-online-as-wind-sets-records/#comments Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:00:43 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=14733 Last Friday, an Indian airliner passing over Europe lost radio contact and had to be escorted by fighter jets (it could have been a terrorist attack). As the plane passed over German reactors, some were evacuated just in case. None of them were generating power at the time. Wind power, in contrast, was strong across Europe – and there’s a downside to that, too. Craig Morris explains why.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2017/03/german-nuclear-fleet-struggles-to-stay-online-as-wind-sets-records/feed/ 10 Storage without solar https://energytransition.org/2016/08/storage-without-solar/ https://energytransition.org/2016/08/storage-without-solar/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:00:32 +0000 http://energytransition.boellblog.org/?p=10985 Household battery storage units connected to solar roofs are about to take off in Germany, according to sector experts. But if storage + solar makes sense, so does storage on its own. Craig Morris explains. Solar units and battery storage are becoming more affordable (Photo by Pubajak, edited, Public Domain) In June, German solar association BSW-Solar announced some impressive numbers ( press...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2016/08/storage-without-solar/feed/ 3 The case for ‘Gigawatts of Change’ in Egypt https://energytransition.org/2016/07/the-case-for-gigawatts-of-change-in-egypt/ https://energytransition.org/2016/07/the-case-for-gigawatts-of-change-in-egypt/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:00:31 +0000 http://energytransition.boellblog.org/?p=10587 Simon Ilse summarizes the new study “80 Gigawatts of Change” by the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR). Civil society groups can use study to compare social and ecological impacts, and use its findings as a tool for advocacy. Wind turbine at Zaafarana Egypt (Photo by Hatem Moushir, edited, CC BY-SA 3.0) Energy policy in Egypt is at a crossroads. Persistent power cuts...

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