In order to get the best out of solar energy, a good knowledge of the resource is essential. An accurate assessment of the solar resource is important for dimensioning solar plants – whether they are thermal, photovoltaic or concentration –. Reliable and trustworthy production forecasts during a plant’s operating phase are just as important. TSOs need them to properly handle the variable availability of the
From November 30th to December 11th, France will host the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21). COP21 is a yearly conference where the 195 countries that ratified the United Nations’ Framework Convention as well as various actors from several fields discuss Climate Change mitigation actions. Last year, COP20 took place in Lima, Peru. Its aftermath was not a success considering no significant step was taken
Last January, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, Segolène Royal, asked former European Deputy Corinne Lepage to deliver a report on « The New World Economy ». Freshly finished, the report is now on the Minister’s desk since June 15th. The 139-pages report was written with the help of a task force led by Corinne Lepage. The task force was composed of 28 representatives of
Reuniwatt will attend the 3rd International Conference on Energy & Meteorology, ICEM 2015, from 22.-26. June, in Boulder, Colorado. Reuniwatt CSO Sylvain Cros will present some of our reasearch works. The latter will exhibit our latest breakthroughs in terms of Earth observation and use of geo-information databases in order to predict the power output of solar plants. The ICEM 2015 will gather scientists, economists, stakeholders and other specialists working on
Expert in Photovoltaic (PV) energy production forecasting, Reuniwatt signed up a partnership with Total. Reuniwatt will thus provide solar power production forecasts for the IssyGrid® demonstration project. Prior to the agreement, the forecasts were provided every 6 hours ahead and for the day to come. Reuniwatt introduces shortcasting. PV production forecasting: a determining stake for smart grids One of the main challenges of smart-grids is
Last April in Hawthorne (California), founder of Tesla Motors Elon Musk, the current leader in the electric vehicles sector, made an entrance in a spectacular fashion during his brand new home batteries’ debut conference. Tesla wants to revolutionize the energy sector but can it really be done? A cheering and overall overexcited crowd greets Elon Musk as he enters the stage. With a curt nod
Reuniwatt will attend the leading european exhibition for the solar industry and its partners: Intersolar Europe, which will take place from 10.-12. June, in München, Germany. More than 1,000 exhibitors and 40,000 trade visitors are expected at Intersolar Europe, making this event an ideal communication and exchange platform for the diverse stakeholders of the solar industry. Reuniwatt will be exhibiting in Hall B1 - booth 691 on the Nexa
Reuniwatt will participate in the next Smart Grids Paris show, which will take place from the 27th to the 29th of May, at the Espace Grande Arche in La Défense, Paris. For the third year in a row, Reuniwatt will present its solutions during this crucial event focusing on Smart Grids in France. Soft Grid: When Smart Grids meet Magna Data In order to
If you live in Abu Dhabi, Muscat or Ahmedabad, you might have seen a weird bird flying above you. Wider than a Boeing 747 but weighing only 1% of its weight, Solar Impulse is a 4-engine solar-powered plane on its way to fly around the globe. It has absolutely no other fuel than solar energy. Flying only thanks to solar energy would have seemed impossible
Good news! The International Energy Agency (IEA) just released a note stating that carbon dioxide emissions related to energy did not increase in 2014. There is usually a strong correlation between global economic growth and carbon emissions: as the economy is growing, people are using more energy to fuel this growth and more people get access to energy in emerging countries. Even when the
