ET Solar, a leading clean energy developer, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary ET Solutions AG (ET Solutions) has founded a Turkish subsidiary, ET Solutions Istanbul, to make a long-term commitment to the local PV market. The investment is paying dividends, as the company recently concluded term sheets with investors for significant PV projects in Turkey. … Continue reading ET Solar makes inroads into Turkish photovoltaic (PV) solar energy market
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Solar power record in Latin America: 363 MW of photovoltaic in Q2
Latin America is the global frontier for unsubsidized solar markets. With high insolation levels and growing demand, it is positioned to be one of the most attractive regions on the planet for solar development. Eyeing the region’s potential, GTM Research introduced the Latin America PV Playbook, the industry’s most in-depth analysis of the budding market. … Continue reading Solar power record in Latin America: 363 MW of photovoltaic in Q2
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SkyPower Awarded 200 MW of Solar Power Photovoltaic (PV) in the State of Telangana, India
SkyPower is pleased to announce that it has been awarded 200 MW in the Telangana, India solar competitive tender process. The State of Telangana, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rao, has proven to be one of the most advanced jurisdictions in India to embrace solar energy and is forward thinking in its efforts? to … Continue reading SkyPower Awarded 200 MW of Solar Power Photovoltaic (PV) in the State of Telangana, India
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Distributed Generation Drives the Next Wave of Photovoltaic Solar Energy Innovation
High-efficiency silicon technologies will target rapidly growing residential and commercial installations, pushing leading module costs down to $0.48/Wp in 2020. High-efficiency silicon technologies are the next wave of solar innovation, raising module efficiencies as high as 24% over the next five years. These technologies will boost the ability of distributed generation (DG) – mainly … Continue reading Distributed Generation Drives the Next Wave of Photovoltaic Solar Energy Innovation
Continue readingButterfly-inspired technique could make photovoltaic solar energy cheaper
A team of experts from the University of Exeter has examined new techniques for generating photovoltaic (PV) energy – or ways in which to convert light into power. They showed that by mimicking the v-shaped posture adopted by Cabbage White butterflies to heat up their flight muscles before take-off, the amount of power produced by … Continue reading Butterfly-inspired technique could make photovoltaic solar energy cheaper
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Marubeni receives order of photovoltaic modules for a solar energy project in Soma city
Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) has received an order of photovoltaic modules (hereinafter called “PV modules”) for a mega-solar project with a 52.5MW maximum output in the Isobe district of Soma City, Fukushima, from Renatus Soma Solar Park Limited Liability Company which was jointly established by Kyudenko Corporation, and four other companies. Marubeni will supply PV modules … Continue reading Marubeni receives order of photovoltaic modules for a solar energy project in Soma city
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SunEdison closes financing and starts construction of a 110-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy plant in the metropolitan region of Chile
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced that it has secured financing and started construction on the 110-megawatt (MW) DC Quilapilun solar power plant in the Metropolitan Region of Chile. Once completed, the power plant will be SunEdison’s first solar project in Santiago and is expected to be its largest … Continue reading SunEdison closes financing and starts construction of a 110-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy plant in the metropolitan region of Chile
Continue readingThe 200 MW (260MWp) Shuaa Energy 1 photovoltaic plant at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the largest photovoltaic IPP tender to date in the world
Project supports the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to promote renewable energy sources,and is part of the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030. The 200 MW (260MWp) Shuaa Energy 1 photovoltaic plant at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar … Continue reading The 200 MW (260MWp) Shuaa Energy 1 photovoltaic plant at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the largest photovoltaic IPP tender to date in the world
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles and EREN Renewable Energy commission 150 MWp of photovoltaic solar energy in India
Pursuing their development in India, EREN Renewable Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles announce the commissioning of NSM and Odisha solar plants totaling 150 MWp in Rajasthan and Odisha Indian states. Awarded following calls for tenders launched by the Indian government for NSM and by the State of Odisha for the project of the same name, … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles and EREN Renewable Energy commission 150 MWp of photovoltaic solar energy in India
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By 2014, solar power capacity reached 28.05 gigawatts in China
By 2014, solar power capacity reached 28.05 gigawatts, 400 times higher than in 2005, and today the administration plans to increase that amount by about 100 gigawatts to be reached in 2020. Over 600,000 people today have access to solar energy thanks to a $ 644 million investment made by the Chinese government for … Continue reading By 2014, solar power capacity reached 28.05 gigawatts in China
Continue readingAnnual Revenue from Global Solar Energy Photovoltaic (PV) Installations Is Expected to Surpass $151 Billion in 2024
A new report from Navigant Research examines the market for solar photovoltaic (PV), including forecasts for capacity and revenue, segmented by region and country, through 2024. Following years of module oversupply and artificially low pricing, solar PV is expected to soon shift from a high-cost, subsidized source of energy to a growing market with the … Continue reading Annual Revenue from Global Solar Energy Photovoltaic (PV) Installations Is Expected to Surpass $151 Billion in 2024
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Yingli supplies 240 MW of solar panels for Latin America’s largest hybrid Solar Power Plants
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (“Yingli” or “Yingli Solar”) (NYSE:YGE), one of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that it is supplying 240 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for Latin America’s two largest hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) power plants. Both projects, located in northern Chile, will also … Continue reading Yingli supplies 240 MW of solar panels for Latin America’s largest hybrid Solar Power Plants
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Scatec Solar to build first large scale photovoltaic solar power plant in Mali
Mali now becomes the first country to install the largest solar energy grid-connected power plant in the region. An historic agreement to Build-Own-and Operate West Africa’s first utility-scale solar power plant was signed here today by Norwegian company Scatec Solar (http://www.scatecsolar.com) and its partners, the Malian Ministry of Energy and Water and Electricité du Mali … Continue reading Scatec Solar to build first large scale photovoltaic solar power plant in Mali
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Solar energy in Chile: EGP Begins Construction of New Photovotaic Plant
Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has begun construction of the new Finis Terrae solar photovoltaic power plant in Chile.With a total installed capacity of 160 MW, Finis Terrae, once completed, will be the largest solar photovoltaic park in Chile. The facility is located in the Antofagasta region and is owned by five special purpose companies … Continue reading Solar energy in Chile: EGP Begins Construction of New Photovotaic Plant
Continue readingAdani Group to set up 648 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Tamil Nadu
Gujarat-based Adani group on Saturday signed an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government to supply 648 MW of solar power from its five solar power parks to be set up at an outlay of Rs.4,536 crore, said the state government. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) has signed an agreement with the … Continue reading Adani Group to set up 648 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Tamil Nadu
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Photovoltaic solar energy to supply record of 15% of UK’s power
A spokeswoman for the Solar Trade Association who works to promote the benefits of solar energy, said: “More and more solar is installed every day, it is likely that a new record is set every time we have good conditions now – and this week certainly is having them.” The STA who made the … Continue reading Photovoltaic solar energy to supply record of 15% of UK’s power
Continue readingEurope’s largest solar energy plant be connected with Nexans’ photovoltaic cables
Europe’s largest solar farm will be connected with Nexans’ Energyflex photovoltaic cables after Eiffage Energie awarded Nexans the contract to supply 90 percent of the cables for the Cestas solar farm in France. As part of the contract, Nexans will manufacture and supply approximately 5,000 kilometres of medium and low voltage, photovoltaic cables (PV) and … Continue reading Europe’s largest solar energy plant be connected with Nexans’ photovoltaic cables
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Botswana plans photovoltaic solar power plant to produce up to 200 MW
Botswana’s Shumba Coal said on Tuesday it plans to develop a solar power station to generate up to 200 megawatts (MW) of electricity as the world’s top diamond producer struggles with power shortages. Botswana is currently experiencing power and water shortages, which its central bank warned last month could undercut aims to maintain growth … Continue reading Botswana plans photovoltaic solar power plant to produce up to 200 MW
Continue readingSunEdison inaugurates 50-megawatts of photovoltaic solar power in central India
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced the inauguration of the Dammakhedi 50-megawatt (MW) DC solar power plant in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Dammakhedi is the first solar power plant in the state to use single axis tracker technology to maximize energy production. The project created … Continue reading SunEdison inaugurates 50-megawatts of photovoltaic solar power in central India
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Photovoltaic Solar Impulse Takes Off on Record 120-Hour Flight Across Pacific
A solar-powered plane able to fly in sunshine or darkness without using any fuel took off today (June 29) on a planned 120-hour flight across the Pacific Ocean, from Nagoya, Japan, to Kalaeola, Hawaii. The Solar Impulse 2 took off from Nagoya Airfield at 3:03 a.m. local time in Japan (2:03 p.m. EDT on June … Continue reading Photovoltaic Solar Impulse Takes Off on Record 120-Hour Flight Across Pacific
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