Posts by John Fitzgerald Weaver
California sets solar peak production record, 1¢/kWh Solar in Saudi Arabia, & more! #40
Today from the Clean Power Hour, we discuss how California sets a solar peak production record, Canadian Solar has begun making enormous 665W panels, Saudi Arabia is heading towards 1¢/kWh solar electricity, and more! This excessive commentary is brought to you by Tim Montague and yours truly – the CommercialSolarGuy – John Fitzgerald Weaver. First, a…
Read MorePennsylvania solar farm land lease rates: Q&A
The Keystone State is gearing up for an explosion in solar construction. As a result, Pennsylvania solar farm land lease rates have risen. Community solar projects, of approximately 15 acres, are now generating land lease payments of $20,000 per year for 25 years. The most recent example of this potential boom is the submission of…
Read MoreTesla targets 1 million in sales, 200 gigafactories, a moron Senator in Pennsylvania, & more! #39
Today from the Clean Power Hour, we discuss how Tesla is targeting a million in vehicle sales, the gigafactory battery manufacturing race with 200 lithium battery plants scheduled before 2030, a moron in Pennsylvania moonlighting as a Senator, and more! This excessive commentary is brought to you by Tim Montague and yours truly – the CommercialSolarGuy…
Read MoreElectric school bus paying bills, DOE loves Perovskites, & more! #38
Today from the Clean Power Hour, we discuss an electric school bus making money by stabilizing the grid, the DOE’s infatuation with Perovskite, and more! This excessive commentary is brought to you by Tim Montague and yours truly – the CommercialSolarGuy – John Fitzgerald Weaver. First of course, here’s the podcast – Episode 38! North America’s First-Ever…
Read MoreAmerica installs 100 gigawatts of solar power
Sometime in the month of January, the United States installed its 100th gigawatt of solar panels. While it took roughly 20 years for the US to built the first 100 GW, it will take only a little over 3 years to build the next 100 GW.
Read MoreSolar up 22.5% year-over-year in January
The US Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released the March Electric Power Monthly, providing data through the end of January 2021. The report notes that photovoltaic (solar) generation grew by 22.5% this January versus last January, accounting for ~2.4% of total US electricity generated for the month versus 2.0% last year. Total…
Read MoreSolar greenhouse, solar + rabbits, $140B wind, more! #37
Today from the Clean Power Hour, we discuss a solar cell greenhouse, retrofitting plants and livestock into existing solar fields, and more! This excessive commentary is brought to you by Tim Montague and yours truly – the CommercialSolarGuy – John Fitzgerald Weaver. First of course, here’s the podcast – Episode 37! Plants Would Grow Well in Solar…
Read More