Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon introduces financial concepts through a lively history of the solar industry, and cuts through the main areas of mystique and misinformation about solar technology and projects. With extensive experience in answering questions from clients in the solar, finance and energy industries, Chase focuses on the practical and financial aspects of solar power, making this book suitable for those wanting to work in clean energy or who have a strong interest in the subject, particularly those without a business background.
Since the first edition was published in 2019, solar capacity has only grown bigger and cheaper, opening up new markets. Most significantly, Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, igniting an energy crisis across the world which made countries glad of any renewable energy capacity they had built, as well as amplifying calls for a diversified and resilient global supply chain for renewable energy components. This second edition of Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon is considerably more detailed and optimistic about batteries and hydrogen. It extensively updates readers on the rapidly-changing price and energy landscape, the latest industry thinking on the effects of large volumes of renewable energy on the grid and the path to deep decarbonisation of human civilisation.
Contents:
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Solar Technologies: The Basics
- Startups
- Startups: Case Study of a Startup (BloombergNEF)
- Timeline of Relevant Milestones for Solar
- 2005–2008: The First Big Solar, Supply Constraints
- The Magic of the Experience Curve
- September 29, 2008: When the Solar Boom Went Bust
- How Markets Set Power Prices
- Forecasting Methods and Modelling Something That Has Never Happened Before
- Networking and Other Stuff Not Taught at State Schools
- Solar After the 2008 Crash: Finding a New Normal
- Solar Failures 2009–2013: Case Studies
- Project Finance and Calculating the Cost of Energy
- 2014 and 2015: Solar Auctions, Auto-Consumption, and Sun Taxes
- 2016–2021: The Early Days of Cheap Photovoltaics
- Intermittency, Batteries and Hydrogen
- Technology Focus: Solar Thermal Electricity Generation
- Technology Focus: Photovoltaics
- Operating Solar Plants
- 2022: Energy Is Scarce Again
- Trade Wars
- Will Offgrid Solar Leapfrog in the Developing World?
- Can Solar Save the World?
- What Next for Solar?
- References
- Key Terminology
- Index
Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students in science, engineering, maths and humanities who want to know more about the renewable energy industry as a business to work in. Members of the public who have an interest in the energy transition.
'Indispensable reading for clean energy pros and industry newcomers alike. Jenny Chase masterfully tells the story of solar power while weaving in the technical complexity expected by industry veterans. With the book's second edition, Chase rightfully incorporates the impact of geopolitical conflicts, like Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on the energy transition, while also highlighting innovation in tangential sectors, like battery storage, hydrogen, and more. I can't recommend this book enough.' - John EngelEditor-in-Chief of Renewable Energy World&POWERGRID International
'A cracking read from Jenny Chase; a smooth enough narrative to enjoy in one sitting, and funny enough to make me laugh out loud in a couple of places. But this isn't a novel. It's a solar industry manual to help you get in, or stay in, clean energy; a grounding in key aspects of how the tech works, how to measure it, how to finance it; and an exploration of the history and where it's going.' - Damon Hart-DavisPostgraduate Research, University of Surrey&Founder of earth.org.uk
'Jenny Chase has written a book on solar power finance that is easy to read. Her explanations of the complex landscape and market mechanisms include examples of successes and failures across the globe, bankability, and the high price of experience curves. Shifting power systems is hard, but existentially necessary. At times you will find yourself wanting added detail; that is better than the alternative. An unexpected joy is Ms Chase's personal story woven through the industry narrative, from cleaning windows, to a mercurial CEO, to the 'Silicon Forward Price Index'. The author's final message is one of hope, and hope is a discipline. Ms Chase is mustering hers with data points, indexes, and wit; this book will help you build yours.' - Graham SinclairInstructor, Harvard Extension School&Adjunct Professor, VillanovaUniversity College of Engineering
Reviews of the First Edition:'This is an essential book for anyone aiming to start a career in solar power or just seeking a deeper understanding. It's also an entertaining read, salted with personal anecdotes and, in places, wry humour. Jenny Chase gives a lively account of how she rose through a precarious startup to become the head of solar analysis at Bloomberg. There is helpful career advice. At its core the book contains detailed analysis of the history, technology, economics, finance, and business practices of the photovoltaics industry and her views on its prospects. The style is relaxed and discursive, and the reader feels privileged to be enjoying a coffee and a friendly chat with someone who is uniquely well informed about this industry so vital for our future.' - Neil HirstImperial College London
'This book is good for getting — and keeping — a job as a solar analyst.' - Francesco d'AvackSolar AnalystIHS Markits
'A must-read for anyone interested in renewable energy and the energy transition.' Read Full Review - Jason DeignJason Deign Associates S.L.
Key Features:
- PV Magazine described the first edition as "valuable and entertaining
- Aims to help people understand the increasing relevance of solar energy, technologies that add flexibility to the grid and the energy transition on a practical level, whether they want to work in it or are simply interested
- Focuses on the practical and financial aspects, and takes a longer view on what approaches have worked so far and what have not
- Contains input from interviews with industry luminaries such as Professor Martin Green (the "father of Modern Photovoltaics"), Professor Jenny Nelson (author of influential textbook The Physics of Solar Cells) and Jigar Shah, Director of the US Loan Programs Office
Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon introduces financial concepts through a lively history of the solar industry, and cuts through the main areas of mystique and misinformation about solar technology and projects. With extensive experience in answering questions from clients in the solar, finance and energy industries, Chase focuses on the practical and financial aspects of solar power, making this book suitable for those wanting to work in clean energy or who have a strong interest in the subject, particularly those without a business background.
Since the first edition was published in 2019, solar capacity has only grown bigger and cheaper, opening up new markets. Most significantly, Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, igniting an energy crisis across the world which made countries glad of any renewable energy capacity they had built, as well as amplifying calls for a diversified and resilient global supply chain for renewable energy components. This second edition of Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon is considerably more detailed and optimistic about batteries and hydrogen. It extensively updates readers on the rapidly-changing price and energy landscape, the latest industry thinking on the effects of large volumes of renewable energy on the grid and the path to deep decarbonisation of human civilisation.
Contents:
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Solar Technologies: The Basics
- Startups
- Startups: Case Study of a Startup (BloombergNEF)
- Timeline of Relevant Milestones for Solar
- 2005–2008: The First Big Solar, Supply Constraints
- The Magic of the Experience Curve
- September 29, 2008: When the Solar Boom Went Bust
- How Markets Set Power Prices
- Forecasting Methods and Modelling Something That Has Never Happened Before
- Networking and Other Stuff Not Taught at State Schools
- Solar After the 2008 Crash: Finding a New Normal
- Solar Failures 2009–2013: Case Studies
- Project Finance and Calculating the Cost of Energy
- 2014 and 2015: Solar Auctions, Auto-Consumption, and Sun Taxes
- 2016–2021: The Early Days of Cheap Photovoltaics
- Intermittency, Batteries and Hydrogen
- Technology Focus: Solar Thermal Electricity Generation
- Technology Focus: Photovoltaics
- Operating Solar Plants
- 2022: Energy Is Scarce Again
- Trade Wars
- Will Offgrid Solar Leapfrog in the Developing World?
- Can Solar Save the World?
- What Next for Solar?
- References
- Key Terminology
- Index
Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students in science, engineering, maths and humanities who want to know more about the renewable energy industry as a business to work in. Members of the public who have an interest in the energy transition.
'Indispensable reading for clean energy pros and industry newcomers alike. Jenny Chase masterfully tells the story of solar power while weaving in the technical complexity expected by industry veterans. With the book's second edition, Chase rightfully incorporates the impact of geopolitical conflicts, like Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on the energy transition, while also highlighting innovation in tangential sectors, like battery storage, hydrogen, and more. I can't recommend this book enough.' - John EngelEditor-in-Chief of Renewable Energy World&POWERGRID International
'A cracking read from Jenny Chase; a smooth enough narrative to enjoy in one sitting, and funny enough to make me laugh out loud in a couple of places. But this isn't a novel. It's a solar industry manual to help you get in, or stay in, clean energy; a grounding in key aspects of how the tech works, how to measure it, how to finance it; and an exploration of the history and where it's going.' - Damon Hart-DavisPostgraduate Research, University of Surrey&Founder of earth.org.uk
'Jenny Chase has written a book on solar power finance that is easy to read. Her explanations of the complex landscape and market mechanisms include examples of successes and failures across the globe, bankability, and the high price of experience curves. Shifting power systems is hard, but existentially necessary. At times you will find yourself wanting added detail; that is better than the alternative. An unexpected joy is Ms Chase's personal story woven through the industry narrative, from cleaning windows, to a mercurial CEO, to the 'Silicon Forward Price Index'. The author's final message is one of hope, and hope is a discipline. Ms Chase is mustering hers with data points, indexes, and wit; this book will help you build yours.' - Graham SinclairInstructor, Harvard Extension School&Adjunct Professor, VillanovaUniversity College of Engineering
Reviews of the First Edition:'This is an essential book for anyone aiming to start a career in solar power or just seeking a deeper understanding. It's also an entertaining read, salted with personal anecdotes and, in places, wry humour. Jenny Chase gives a lively account of how she rose through a precarious startup to become the head of solar analysis at Bloomberg. There is helpful career advice. At its core the book contains detailed analysis of the history, technology, economics, finance, and business practices of the photovoltaics industry and her views on its prospects. The style is relaxed and discursive, and the reader feels privileged to be enjoying a coffee and a friendly chat with someone who is uniquely well informed about this industry so vital for our future.' - Neil HirstImperial College London
'This book is good for getting — and keeping — a job as a solar analyst.' - Francesco d'AvackSolar AnalystIHS Markits
'A must-read for anyone interested in renewable energy and the energy transition.' Read Full Review - Jason DeignJason Deign Associates S.L.
Key Features:
- PV Magazine described the first edition as "valuable and entertaining
- Aims to help people understand the increasing relevance of solar energy, technologies that add flexibility to the grid and the energy transition on a practical level, whether they want to work in it or are simply interested
- Focuses on the practical and financial aspects, and takes a longer view on what approaches have worked so far and what have not
- Contains input from interviews with industry luminaries such as Professor Martin Green (the "father of Modern Photovoltaics"), Professor Jenny Nelson (author of influential textbook The Physics of Solar Cells) and Jigar Shah, Director of the US Loan Programs Office
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781800614802 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | WSPC (EUROPE) |
| Publication date: | 12/12/2023 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 272 |
| File size: | 5 MB |