Indonesia is blessed with abundant sources of renewable energy, but experts and activists warn that the government is not doing enough to utilize them. Although harnessing renewable energy — especially solar power — is costly, it can help repay debt and create jobs. In October this year, European Union leaders made a statement requesting Greece … Continue reading Indonesia Could Repay Its Debt Using Solar Energy
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US Solar Photovoltaic Installs 684 MW in Q3
GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) today released the U.S. Solar Market Insight: Third Quarter 2012. The report finds that the U.S. solar photovoltaics (PV) market installed 684 megawatts in the third quarter (Q3) of 2012, representing 44-percent growth over the same period last year. This quarter marked the third largest on … Continue reading US Solar Photovoltaic Installs 684 MW in Q3
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Abengoa´s CSP project Solana reaches 80 % completion
More than 2000 workers are onsite to construct the concentrating solar power plant that will be one of the largest in the world. Abengoa (MCE: ABG), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, announced that the construction of Solana, located about 70 miles southwest of … Continue reading Abengoa´s CSP project Solana reaches 80 % completion
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China: 3,000 megawatts installed capacity in Concentrating Solar Power by 2015
China will have 3,000 megawatts of solar thermal power installed capacity by 2015, with the total market value reaching 45 billion yuan (7.15 billion U.S. dollars), according to a report released on Wednesday. Most parts of China are suitable for the development and use of solar energy, with 98 percent of the country’s territory recording … Continue reading China: 3,000 megawatts installed capacity in Concentrating Solar Power by 2015
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Dream of solar energy turns to vision in desert sun
The Desertec project initiated in Germany has a tantalising dream: to generate limitless amounts of cheap, green energy by harnessing the solar power and the wind energy in the deserts of the Mena region. The aim of the world’s most ambitious solar power plan is for Europe to import up to a fifth of … Continue reading Dream of solar energy turns to vision in desert sun
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Tunisia Ready to Join Desertec
“Tunisia is ready to support DII (Desertec Industrial Initiative, the world’s most ambitious solar power initiative founded three years ago,) which will allow it to diversify its energy resources, increase fourfold its power production and become an important energy crossing point with the European Union,” said Mamia El Benna Zayani, Environment Minister who represented Tunisia … Continue reading Tunisia Ready to Join Desertec
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Intersolar India gets underway
Today at 10:00am (IST), the Intersolar India Conference re-opened its doors at the Leela Kempinski Hotel in Mumbai. The organizers expect to welcome some 700 attendees over the four days of the conference, which is taking place in parallel to the Intersolar India exhibition. Tomorrow, on November 6, Intersolar India opens its doors to the … Continue reading Intersolar India gets underway
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India catching up in solar power
Grid parity is the point at which the cost of solar power equals the cost of utility power from conventional sources. The rising cost of conventional power, largely driven by increasing raw material exports and the growing cost of putting up green-field facilities coupled with the steady decline in solar power costs could result in … Continue reading India catching up in solar power
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European nations negotiating solar-power pact with Morocco
Major European nations are negotiating with Morocco to build a large solar-power farm in the Sahara Desert, the German Economics Ministry said Wednesday, confirming a news report. The Sueddeutche Zeitung newspaper said a declaration of intent would be signed in November, though no date was set yet to build the pilot plant, which would cost … Continue reading European nations negotiating solar-power pact with Morocco
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South Africa Seeks New Bids for 3,200 Megawatts of Green Energy
The government is targeting 1,470 megawatts from onshore wind projects, 400 megawatts from concentrated solar power and 1,075 megawatts from solar photovoltaic projects, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said. A total of 1 470 MW had been allocated for onshore wind, 400 MW for CSP, 1 075 MW for solar PV projects, 47.5 MW for biomass, … Continue reading South Africa Seeks New Bids for 3,200 Megawatts of Green Energy
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Siemens to focus its renewable energy activities on wind energy and hydro power
Siemens is holding talks with potential buyers of its solar thermal energy and photovoltaics units, the Munich-based company said in a statement today. “Due to the changed framework conditions, lower growth and strong price pressure in the solar markets, the company’s expectations for its solar energy activities have not been met,” Siemens said in the … Continue reading Siemens to focus its renewable energy activities on wind energy and hydro power
Continue readingNew Players in the Middle East Renewable Energy Market
There is vast solar energy potential in the MENA region with 35 of the most successful projects underway being concentrated solar power plants. By 2050, these solar farms could supply up to 15 percent of Europe’s electricity needs and a substantial portion of the power needs of the producer countries with carbon-free power. The United … Continue reading New Players in the Middle East Renewable Energy Market
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Obama Administration Approves Roadmap for Solar Power on Public Lands
Federal officials on Friday approved a plan that sets aside 285,000 acres of public land for the development of large-scale solar power plants, cementing a new government approach to renewable energy development in the West after years of delays and false starts. At a news conference in Las Vegas, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar called the … Continue reading Obama Administration Approves Roadmap for Solar Power on Public Lands
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Micro combined heat and solar power plant installed at ArrowPharm (Malta)
A three-year, EU-funded research project, dubbed DIGESPO, an acronym for ‘Distributed CHP Generation from Small Size Concentrated Solar Power’, has just completed the installation of a pilot micro Combined Heat and Power (m-CHP) plant, based on innovative Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Stirling engine technology, in Malta. The solar power plant is designed and built … Continue reading Micro combined heat and solar power plant installed at ArrowPharm (Malta)
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Water: The Hidden Costs of Electricity: Comparing the Hidden Costs of Power Generation Fuels
Six fuels used to generate electricity — biomass, coal, nuclear, natural gas, solar (photovoltaic and concentrating solar power), and wind energy (both onshore and offshore) – are analyzed in the following categories: water impacts, impacts, air pollution impacts, planning and cost risk, subsidies and tax incentives, land impacts, and other impacts. 100,000 Gallons of Water to … Continue reading Water: The Hidden Costs of Electricity: Comparing the Hidden Costs of Power Generation Fuels
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Dow committed to Middle East’s Solar Power Industry
Solar power technology like CSP offers many advantages in regions that require reliable new sources of energy. The technology helps diversify energy supply, is capable of producing power during periods of peak demand, and reduces dependence on fossil fuels. When used instead of fossil fuel generation plants, CSP facilities offer improved air quality and can … Continue reading Dow committed to Middle East’s Solar Power Industry
Continue readingNew UVAC 6G receiver from Siemens boosts efficiency of solar thermal power plants
Until now, more than 500.000 receivers of the UVAC family have been successfully installed in power plants. Siemens announced at the SolarPACES conference in Marrakech the release of a new solar receiver, the UVAC 6G (Universal Vacuum Air Collector), which further increases thermal heat production for solar power plants. The improved heat generation of the … Continue reading New UVAC 6G receiver from Siemens boosts efficiency of solar thermal power plants
Continue readingU.S. solar power market more than doubles to 742 MW in 2Q 2012
GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) today released U.S. Solar Market Insight: 2nd Quarter 2012. The report finds that U.S. solar achieved its second-best quarter in history, having installed 742 megawatts of solar power, and the best quarter on record for the utility market segment. Utility installations hit 477 megawatts in the … Continue reading U.S. solar power market more than doubles to 742 MW in 2Q 2012
Continue readingUniversity Teams Lead Innovative Concentrated Solar Power Projects
The projects focus on increasing the efficiency of concentrated solar power (CSP) systems — which use large, expansive mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto receivers. In turn, these receivers collect the sunlight and convert it into heat that can be used to produce electricity. Research teams at the University of California, Los Angeles and … Continue reading University Teams Lead Innovative Concentrated Solar Power Projects
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SEIA: 1.26 GW of utility-scale CSP under construction in US
Of the total under construction, 1.26 GW are CSP projects and 3.36 GW are PV projects. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has found 4.62 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) plants larger than 1 MW under construction in the United States, as of August 15th, 2012. The association released this … Continue reading SEIA: 1.26 GW of utility-scale CSP under construction in US
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