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Levelized Cost of Energy

Duke Energy to build country’s first end-to-end 100% green hydrogen system in Florida 

The facility will be located at the utility’s DeBary solar plant, which has a 74.5 MW capacity.

A deep dive into Lazard’s LCOE report

The report raised concerns over future pricing stability and product availability as demand for battery products increases.

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Solar retains it LCOE edge in latest Lazard analysis

Utility-scale solar–both thin-film and crystalline silicon–as well as wind have the lowest LCOE of all U.S. sources considered.

Renewables up to 90% by 2050 would cost less than current generation mix: NREL study

Even 100% renewables could be reached with existing technology, the study said. Stanford University’s Mark Jacobson commented that system costs would be even lower with additional measures.

It’s cheaper to build new solar than it is to operate coal plants

New analysis released by Lazard compares the levelized cost of energy for various generation technologies on a $/MWh basis and shows that renewables, specifically utility-scale solar and wind, are the economic frontrunners.

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Nextracker inks 1 GW supply deal and claims up to 12% bifacial yield gain

The 1 GW fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai will feature NX Horizon trackers with the deal announced after the manufacturer published new bifacial yield gain claims.

Solar price declines slowing, energy storage in the money

Lazard has released its annual energy generation and storage levelized cost report, showing solar power down about 7% and energy storage rates of return ranging from 7-35% in key markets.

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