On a research trip in Nigeria, Dr. Laura Stachel watched as physicians performed an emergency cesarean section. What happened next stunned her. “The lights went out,” Stachel recalled, “and I said, ‘How are they going to finish?’ ” She was even more surprised by the nonchalant response. “You didn’t even see people reacting because it … Continue reading Solar energy suitcase helps save lives in developing world
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Germany hits 32.6 GW cumulative photovoltaic capacity
Germany installed 274 MW worth of photovoltaics in January, according to the latest figures from the Federal Network Agency. Germany has a cumulative photovoltaic capacity of 32.6 GW. The 274 MW of new capacity is spread across 9,299 systems. As such, cumulative photovoltaic capacity has reached an impressive 32.66 GW, of which over 26.5 GW … Continue reading Germany hits 32.6 GW cumulative photovoltaic capacity
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India: Solar photovoltaic rooftops to generate solar energy in 120 police stations
The Punjab government has initiated a programme to install rooftop photovoltaic solar systems in 120 police stations across the state for power generation. Bikram Singh Majithia, non-conventional energy minister, said on Friday that Punjab Energy Development Authority (PEDA) would soon embark on the programme for installation in order to increase usage and popularise solar photovoltaic … Continue reading India: Solar photovoltaic rooftops to generate solar energy in 120 police stations
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Canadian Solar announces new sales agreement for solar photovoltaic projects in Tanzania
Canadian Solar (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar companies, today announced a 85 kW sales agreement with Zara Solar, a company from Tanzania specialized in solar PV importing, retail and installations. Including this new order, Canadian Solar will have supplied more than 350 kW of its solar modules … Continue reading Canadian Solar announces new sales agreement for solar photovoltaic projects in Tanzania
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China: State Grid to boost small-scale power generation
The State Grid will introduce more distributed generation fueled by solar energy, wind energy, natural gas, biomass energy, geothermal energy, oceanic energy and complex resources into its own network, according to a SGCC guideline. The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the country’s largest energy distributor, vowed to facilitate the use of distributed power generation. … Continue reading China: State Grid to boost small-scale power generation
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ReneSola PV module shipments to Australia top 100 MW
ReneSola Ltd (“ReneSola” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) modules and wafers, today announced that the Company has shipped over 100 megawatts (“MW”) of PV modules to customers in Australia since January 2012. The PV module shipments have been used by leading solar retailers, distributors and project developers … Continue reading ReneSola PV module shipments to Australia top 100 MW
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First Solar announces fourth quarter and full-year 2012 financial results
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2012. Net sales were a record $1.1 billion in the quarter, an increase of $236 million from the third quarter of 2012 and $415 million from the fourth quarter of 2011. The increase in net sales from the … Continue reading First Solar announces fourth quarter and full-year 2012 financial results
Continue reading5.75 GW of large solar photovoltaic plants added globally in the last 12 months
Wiki-Solar reports that 5.75 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants larger than 10 MW will have been commissioned around the world in the 12-month period leading up to March 2013. This is led by 75 PV plants totaling 1.96 GW in China, followed by 29 plants totaling 1.13 GW in the United States and 38 … Continue reading 5.75 GW of large solar photovoltaic plants added globally in the last 12 months
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Sunrise Global Solar Energy Achieves 20.3 Percent Efficiency with New DuPont
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) and Sunrise Global Solar Energy Corporation announced today that they have produced solar cells with conversion efficiencies of 20.3 percent using newly commercialized DuPont™ Solamet® PV36X series aluminum photovoltaic metallization pastes for rear-side passivation of silicon solar cells. Sunrise Global Solar Energy, a world leading solar cell producer in Taiwan, reported … Continue reading Sunrise Global Solar Energy Achieves 20.3 Percent Efficiency with New DuPont
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Global Village Energy Partnership celebrates success of renewable energy project in East Africa
Global Village Energy Partnership (GVEP), a non-governmental organization that aims to increase access to clean and affordable energy, has marked the end of one of its energy projects after gauging the level of its success. The venture, known as Developing Energy Enterprise Project (DEEP), has since 2002 been working to increase access to modern energy … Continue reading Global Village Energy Partnership celebrates success of renewable energy project in East Africa
Continue readingHow 3D printing could revolutionise the solar energy
More efficient, less complex and cheaper, 3D solar cells can also capture more sunlight than conventional photovoltaic models. During President Obama’s recent state of the union address, I was particularly drawn to one specific comment he made. The statement by the president I’m referring to was, “A once-shuttered warehouse is now a state-of-the art lab … Continue reading How 3D printing could revolutionise the solar energy
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Albert Einstein said, “We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.” Although there is no easy fix for any single problem facing our country, there are certain, easy steps we all can take that, over time, could make a positive and substantial impact. Believe it or not, there is … Continue reading Solar energy’s benefits
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Solar Photovoltaic Demand in 2012 Falls Short of 30 GW Mark, Reports NPD Solarbuzz
Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand for 2012 reached just 29.0 GW, an increase of only 5% year-over-year compared to 27.7 GW in 2011, according to findings within the upcoming NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz report. This is the first time in a decade that year-over-year market growth in the PV industry has been less than 10%. “During most … Continue reading Solar Photovoltaic Demand in 2012 Falls Short of 30 GW Mark, Reports NPD Solarbuzz
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Conergy builds first solar power plant in Tunisia for desalination plant
With its market entry in Tunisia, system supplier Conergy is expanding its international network into North Africa. In a bidding process, Conergy won the order for what will be the second largest solar plant in the country at 210 kilowatt capacity. The solar power plant will be producing clean electricity for a groundwater desalination plant … Continue reading Conergy builds first solar power plant in Tunisia for desalination plant
Continue readingSolar Photovoltaic Demand in 2012 Falls Short of 30 GW Mark
Annual growth rate declines to ten-year low as industry prepares for emerging markets to drive new opportunities. Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand for 2012 reached just 29.0 GW, an increase of only 5% year-over-year compared to 27.7 GW in 2011, according to findings within the upcoming NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz report. This is the first time in … Continue reading Solar Photovoltaic Demand in 2012 Falls Short of 30 GW Mark
Continue readingDenmark: Businesses are new growth market for solar energy
The upcoming conference ‘The Solar Future: Denmark’ will focus on the potential for solar energy in Denmark. Experts expect that larger companies and businesses will become a new growth market. After the explosive growth of solar energy in Denmark in 2012 under the favourable framework conditions for private households, experts now see a new growth … Continue reading Denmark: Businesses are new growth market for solar energy
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Mexico More Attractive due to Falling Prices of Photovoltaic Modules
Mexico, with its huge flat desert surfaces scorched by an omnipresent sun, is only just beginning to scratch the surface of solar. According to research, Mexican suppliers often indicate that funding is hard to get by, as financial institutions have difficulties assessing the advantage of PV technology and possess little experience in risk evaluation. The … Continue reading Mexico More Attractive due to Falling Prices of Photovoltaic Modules
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French firm to float waterborne
The innovative floating solar platform Hydrelio© allows standard PV panels to be installed on large bodies of water such as drinking water reservoirs, quarry lakes, irrigation canals or remediation and tailing ponds. French firm Ciel et Terre’s solar power systems need not be erected on the ground. It’s waterborne systems are, in fact, good news for … Continue reading French firm to float waterborne
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100 GW Solar Photovoltaic, 282 GW Wind Energy Globally
An estimated 30 GW of solar PV capacity was connected to the grid globally in 2012; around the same level as 2011. The countries that added the most PV power to their grids were Germany (7.6 GW), China (estimated between 3.5 and 4.5 GW) and Italy (3.3 GW). The United States added 3.2 GW in … Continue reading 100 GW Solar Photovoltaic, 282 GW Wind Energy Globally
Continue readingGlobal solar photovoltaic capacity passes 100 GW
Thee European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA, Brussels, Belgium) has announced that the world’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity has reached 101 GW, with 30 GW of new capacity connected to the grid in 2012. It was only in 2008 when the wind energy industry — considered the most mature of renewables — surged past the … Continue reading Global solar photovoltaic capacity passes 100 GW
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