Comments on: Solar 2020 year in review: Thriving markets despite a pandemic, import tariffs and expensive PV https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/12/12/solar-2020-in-review-spectacular-year-despite-import-tariffs-a-pandemic-and-the-worlds-most-expensive-pv/ Solar Energy Markets and Technology Wed, 23 Dec 2020 06:24:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: sumit https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/12/12/solar-2020-in-review-spectacular-year-despite-import-tariffs-a-pandemic-and-the-worlds-most-expensive-pv/#comment-93025 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 06:24:29 +0000 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/?p=59573#comment-93025 The government has also suggested people use solar products. This is great blessings to us in this Era. In this method, electricity also reaches there where it is not possible. By the way nice article published by you sir

]]> By: John https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/12/12/solar-2020-in-review-spectacular-year-despite-import-tariffs-a-pandemic-and-the-worlds-most-expensive-pv/#comment-91136 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:13:13 +0000 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/?p=59573#comment-91136 ERCOT’s November data shows 81.1GW of solar, 23.9GW wind, 21.4GW battery and 7.2GW of gas – but the gas includes 324MW of compressed air storage which you would think would be better in their Other->Battery category.
Of that, the amount with IAs is 17.5GW solar, 13.2GW wind, 2GW NG and 1.6GW of batteries.

Through Sept coal generation in Texas has fallen over 19% this year as electric generation has only dropped 2%. And it will get a lot worse for coal in the next few years as massive amounts of solar get built. Wind was up 10.2%, solar up 72.3% and ng was down 1.1%.

It will take a few years, but when solar catches up to wind in Texas it will be great for the air there. Certainly by 2030, but probably a lot sooner. I would bet 5-7 years.

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