| | Sept - Oct 20206The COVID-19 pandemic has turned out to be the tipping point for renewable energy across the world. While the global energy demand has seen the steepest drop in the last seven decades, renewable sources, especially wind and solar, saw their share in electricity substantially increase at record levels. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewables consumption in the U.S. has passed coal for the first time in 130 years. Several other countries in Europe have also set new records for clean energy generation.Technological innovations have led to increased efficiency and decreased costs, fostering the grid competitiveness of solar energy in recent years. Alongside, favorable regulation policies, increasing investment, and continuous innovation are offering a level playing field for solar energy against conventional sources. Notably, these trends have led solar power industry to experience an average annual growth rate of 49 percent in the last decade alone. With the increasing popularity of solar power, solar energy technologies are also continuing to evolve. Modern technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and blockchain are extensively being leveraged today to make solar energy economically competitive.In this edition of Energy CIO Insights, we bring you the story of some of the most promising solar energy tech consulting and service companiesthat deliver the best outcomes for their clients. This edition also offers a combination of thought leadership from subject matter experts and exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs. We hope this edition will provide you with the right assistance in choosing the best solar energy tech consulting or service according to your requirements.Let us know your thoughts!EDITORIALSolar Power being Fueled by Technological InnovationJade McdonaldManaging Editoreditor@energybusinessreview.comCopyright © 2020 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof. SEPT - OCT - 2020, Vol 01 - Issue 15 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Energy Business ReviewVisit www.energybusinessreview.com SalesRich Gonsalvesrich@energybusinessreview.comVisualizersJaxon JaseManaging EditorJade Mcdonald*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEditorial StaffAaron Pierce Ava GarciaVian IsaacJoshua Parker Kenny Peruzzi
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