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Dear ISES Members, Partners and friends,
This month the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) is expanding the reach of its monthly newsletter to all of the people who have been in touch with our Society via e-mail over the past several years for one reason or another, like those who have attended past Congresses, signed up for our webinars, or just expressed an interest in our Society’s activities through our website.
ISES’ founding dates back to 1954 as the Association of Applied Solar Energy, later renamed to the Solar Energy Society and then, in 1970, the International Solar Energy Society. Through its Solar Energy Journal, its Congresses, and its participation in other conferences, the Society and its numerous national Sections have long advocated for R&D by governments and private enterprise to support the development of promising new solar energy technologies for key end-use applications such as power generation, space and water heating, and sustainable building design.
The International Solar Energy Society (ISES) Board of Directors gathered in Freiburg, Germany on 09 -10 March for the annual Board Meeting to reflect on the Society’s work in 2017 and focus the Society’s continued efforts for 2018. The meeting took place at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. This marked the first official meeting of the new ISES Board of Directors, starting a new two-year term in January 2018. For more information on the meeting, and the new ISES Board of Directors, please see www.ises.org/news/ises-board-members-meet-freiburg-germany.
View ISES Board 2018 call to action message at https://youtu.be/ffSwRW32ky4
EuroSun 2018: Plan to participate
After a short extension, the abstract submission window for the EuroSun 2018 Conference has officially closed. The Scientific Committee would like to thank everyone that submitted abstracts. The submission review process is underway and notifications of acceptance will be sent by 04 April, 2018.
The EuroSun 2018 Conference will take place from September 10-13, 2018 in Rapperswil, Switzerland, hosted by HSR, the University of Applied Science Rapperswil. Online registration opens on 04 May 2018. Please visit www.eurosun2018.org for more information.
The Brazilian Solar Energy Congress (Congresso Brasileiro de Energia Solar - CBENS) is the official congress of the Brazilian Solar Energy Association (Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar - ABENS). The congress will be held in Gramado, Brazil, from 17-20 April 2018. For further information about CBENS, visit www.ufrgs.br/cbens2018/en/presentation.
Join the American Solar Energy Society August 5-8 on the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. to map out three Pathways to Renewables and commit to follow-up actions:
A fourth track, Research Pathways, will accommodate "outside the box" thinkers and will have a more traditional format.
ASES will again publish proceedings in cooperation with ISES. In addition, a special report, Pathways to Renewables, will document this Summit. ASES is working with media partners to keep the conversation going.
The official Call for Participants closes 01 April. See the website, www.ases.org, for more details. Questions? Contact solar2018@ases.org. See you there!
REN21 is launching two review processes. Can you help?
The Renewables 2018 Global Status Report Peer review process will run 3-13 April 2018. This review round includes (but is not limited to) the Market & Industry Trends chapter which features key 2017 data regarding Solar PV and CSP as well as Solar Thermal.
REN21 would appreciate it if ISES Members could contribute to this process. Further details will be published on REN21’s social media channels on April 3rd and shall also be available on the REN21+ platform at: http://ren21plus.ren21.net/.
In parallel you are invited to review the REN21-IRENA Distributed Renewables for Energy Access (DREA) dataset of new projects, installations or sales over the last three years for solar, hydro and biogas energy. This dataset is also available via REN21+User instructions are available here. The deadline for data submission is 13 April 2018. Please contact REN21’s GSR team at gsr@ren21.net if you have any questions.
ISES Board Member Rabindra Satpathy holds meeting with International Solar Alliance
On the invitation of International Solar Alliance (ISA), Rabindra Kumar Satpathy, Board of Director, ISES and CEO, Emami power Limited attended ISA’s 9th monthly get together and stakeholders meet at Delhi, India on 24th January, 2018.
ISA holds monthly get together meeting amongst delegates / high dignitaries from the embassies / high commissions of ISA member countries and manufacturers, traders, financing and educational institutions, multilateral banks and other development organizations, on different subjects including capacity building, finance, r&d, technology innovations and other solar applications.
Mr Satpathy was invited to speak on the subject of “Field level challenges for Solar Parks in India” which was held at TPDDL Smart Grid Lab, Sector 15, Dr. K N KATJU Marg, Rohini, New Delhi.
ISA and ISES are working on a relationship to work together in ISA member countries.
SCI Global Advisors regularly consult with SCI board and staff members, providing insights that further the global implementation of the solar cooking sector. The Board of Directors is legally responsible for the operational outcomes of Solar Cookers International. As a US-based 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, SCI follows the requirements and mandates of US and California laws. Directors exercise fiduciary responsibility for the organization, establishes strategic policies, sets and achieves fundraising goals, and assures the accountability of the organization.
If you are interested in serving as an SCI Global Advisor or an SCI Board member, contact Julie Greene, Executive Director, at julie@solarcookers.org to learn more about these positions and receive an application.
Register for the SCI and Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves Partner Webinar. The webinar takes place on Thursday 31 May, 8am Pacific Time/11 am Eastern Time.
Learn more at http://cleancookstoves.org/events/469.html. Register for the webinar here.
SolarPower Europe presented its latest solar market data at the SolarPower Summit, which illustrated a very successful 2017 for the industry. Global solar power additions increased by 29.3% to 98.9 GW in 2017, in comparison to 76.5 GW in 2016. The European solar market grew at nearly the same growth rate, increasing by 28.4% to 8.6 GW in 2017, up from 6.7 GW of newly installed capacity the year before. For more information, please see the full press release: www.solarpowereurope.org/media/press-releases/
IEA SHC 2017 Annual Report: Now available online
The International Energy Agency's (IEA's) Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Programm has recently released their 2017 Annual Report. A copy of the report can be downloaded at: www.iea-shc.org/Data/Sites/1/publications/IEA-SHC-Annual-Report-2017.pdf
World Bioenergy Association joins IRENA Coalition for Action
The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) is pleased to announce that we have joined the IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) Coalition for Action.
About the Coalition for Action: In January 2014, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and 35 industry and civil society organisations in renewable energy from around the world signed a Joint Statement on Forming a Coalition for Action to Bolster Public Support for Renewable Energy. In 2018, the Coalition for Action has 77 members (ISES is also a member) including private companies, industry associations, civil society, research institutes and international organizations. The Coalition forms a key international network to discuss industry trends, share knowledge and exchange best practices for the global energy transformation.
International Symposium on Renewable Energy Education: 2017 Proceedings now available
The ISREE 2017 Proceedings are now available at the site of the Swedish Digital Scientific Archive www.diva-portal.org. ISES Institution Member, Strömstad Academy, is growing internationally, and so is its project Renewable Energy in Strömstad Academy RESA, which now has members in 8 countries. RESA delegates will meet for discussions on how to make the Koster islands sustainable and fossil free on 18 June as part of the annual Strömstad Academic Festival. For more information on RESA, contact its convener Göran Bryntse (goran@goranbryntse.se). If you are interested in becoming a Fellow of Strömstad Academy, please contact Lars Broman (lars.broman@stromstadakademi.se) for information.
Global Sustainable Energy Solutions awarded contract to provide technical assistance services
ISES member and Australian based Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Ltd (GSES) has been awarded a contract from the Pacific Power Association (PPA) to provide the technical assistance services under the Sustainable Energy Industry Development Project (SEIDP).
The PPA is the Project Implementation Agency for the World Bank funded SEIDP. The project development objective is to increase the data availability and capacity in the Pacific Island power utilities to enhance their ability to incorporate and manage renewable energy technologies and long-term disaster risk planning.
The technical assistance project to be undertaken by GSES will also support the development of the members of SEIAPI. SEIAPI is a partner organisation of ISES.
This project has been many years in the making and parallels and enhances existing and planned initiatives.
Through this two-year consultancy GSES will:
Following the release of the SR30 IEC 61724-1 Class A pyranometer, ISES Corporate Member, Hukseflux Thermal Sensors, introduces a new all-digital sensor in its next level product range: DR30 pyrheliometer. DR30 is a high-accuracy direct (normal incidence) solar radiation sensor, made for tracker-mounted operation. It is used in demanding solar monitoring systems and networks, and for PV site prospecting. DR30’s high data availability is attained by superior heating of the front window, efficiently suppressing dew and frost deposition. DR30 also offers on-board tilt and humidity sensors, a unique feature allowing remote diagnostics and real-time status monitoring.
Mapping solar and wind potential: job done
NSW government's power plan reveals huge renewable energy resources
The Berejiklian government has identified three priority renewable energy zones in NSW that potentially have seven times the capacity of the state's coal-fired power plants. In a submission to the Australian Energy Markets Operation, the government said the zones, in New England, the central-west and the south-west of NSW "could unlock 77,000 megawatts of new generation capacity". Read the full story www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/nsw-government-s-power-plan-reveals-huge-renewable-energy-resources-20180321-p4z5j3.html
The Request for Proposals outlines how one of the biggest challenges facing the development of the solar energy sector in Somalia is the shortage of qualified personnel and technical skills, which is emphasized by the absence of skills and qualification measurement infrastructure, which in turn leads to the current low quality of labor. Continue reading: www.pv-magazine.com/2018/03/22/somalia-lays-ground-for-solar/
On Tuesday, the Peruvian government announced the opening of Rubí, the largest solar power plant in the country that boasts over half a million solar panels in the southern city of Moquegua.
“The inauguration of Peru’s largest solar power plant is testament to our commitment to boost the development of renewables in the country, contributing to the diversification of its generation mix and increasing energy production from clean sources in Peru’s Southern region by 12 percent,” said Antonio Cammisecra, the head of Green Power Peru. www.perureports.com/2018/03/21/peru-solar-power-plant/
The following chart is the third major update in 38 years of the landmark comparison of globally integrated Cat and Human Solar Knowledge which first appeared in the 1980 edition of The Solar Cat Book. While the 2004 update verified undeniably positive human progress, this latest update provides a third authentic data point, enabling more sophisticated mathematical modeling. With exponential curve fitting now possible, increasingly dumbfounding proclamations of human solar progress can be justified. To wit, based on these data, achievement of Cat/Human solar knowledge parity can be expected to occur in a mere 146 years! While this might seem like a long time to some impatient humans, it is much quicker than the time it took for fossil fuels to get us where we are today - from the start of the industrial revolution. Don’t worry. Everything will turn out fine. Just keep at it!
by Jim Augustyn, for Annie Squeakinski, Chaircat, International Solar Cat Society
The Solar Cat has kindly agreed to share his wisdom in the ISES monthly newsletters. To find out more about Solar Cat, follow this link: www.solarcat.com
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