Solar Energy in the United States: A Decade of Record Growth, released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). From the end of 2004 through the end of 2014, the deployment of solar energy in the United States grew at an unprecedented rate, according to a new video report, Solar Energy in … Continue reading Solar Power in the United States: A Decade of Record Growth
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Solar energy installations cross 2,000 MW in India in 2015
Solar power installations in India have gone up to more than 2,000 Mw so far in 2015 due to positive developments in Tamil Nadu. The Modi administration has continued to announce various solar programmes, goals and policies during its one year in office, but has yet to call an auction. According to a … Continue reading Solar energy installations cross 2,000 MW in India in 2015
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Enel Green Power’s First Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plant in Panama Brought Online
Enel Green Power has completed and connected to the grid Chiriquí, its first photovoltaic plant in Panama. The solar facility is located 400 km west of Panama City, 90 km away from Enel Green Power’s Fortuna hydropower plant. With a total installed capacity of 12 MW, the new plant can generate over 19 GWh … Continue reading Enel Green Power’s First Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plant in Panama Brought Online
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Renewable Energy Employs 7.7 Million People Worldwide
More than 7.7 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry, according to a new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This is an 18 per cent increase from last year’s figure of 6.5 million. The report, Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2015, also provides a … Continue reading Renewable Energy Employs 7.7 Million People Worldwide
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King Abdullah II inaugurates the first solar power plant in Jordan
King Abdullah II on Sunday inaugurated the Royal Hashemite Court’s grid connected solar power plant which was established inside the Royal Court compound. The 5.6 megawatt plant came in line with His Majesty’s directives to build similar projects of renewable energy in order to encourage switching to this source of power. It will cover the … Continue reading King Abdullah II inaugurates the first solar power plant in Jordan
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Ghana’s renewable energy investment plan endorsed, with wind power and solar energy
The plan, which is slated to receive $40 million in funding from the CIF’s Program for Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries (SREP), is structured around four key projects: renewable energy mini-grids and stand-alone solar PV systems; solar PV-based net metering with storage; utility-scale solar PV/wind power generation; and a technical assistance project … Continue reading Ghana’s renewable energy investment plan endorsed, with wind power and solar energy
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Government of dinosaurs will give Australia a ‘fossilised economy’
Following a recent meeting of federal and state ministers with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figures, the federal government announced that it will publish by mid-year the emissions target it will take to the Paris Climate Summit in November. However, even if all the world’s governments agree … Continue reading Government of dinosaurs will give Australia a ‘fossilised economy’
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Yemen turn to solar power out of necessity
Since launching his small solar business a couple of years ago in Sanaa, Emad Adel al-Sakkaf has tried to get people excited about alternative energy sources. It has been a challenge for him. Yemen’s populace has little disposable income to invest in such projects and government policies have maintained a status quo of dependency on fossil … Continue reading Yemen turn to solar power out of necessity
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Mubadara to invest in Solar Power and Wind Energy in Sudan
Investment Minister, Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail revealed the arrival of United Arab Emirate Company, Mubadara Company Group next week to work in the field of the solar and wind energy to solve the projects electricity problem. Dr. Mustafa called on the UAE companies to increase its investment in the country, asserting readiness of the Sudan … Continue reading Mubadara to invest in Solar Power and Wind Energy in Sudan
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Australia could reach 100% renewables by 2040 with solar energy and wind power
Australia could reach 100 per cent renewables as early as 2040 by adding 1.9GW of solar photovoltaic PV and 1.9GW of wind power capacity a year, according to one of Australia’s top renewable energy experts. Andrew Blakers, who is the director for Sustainable Energy Systems at the Australian National University, told the Australian Solar … Continue reading Australia could reach 100% renewables by 2040 with solar energy and wind power
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Solar power and wind energy projects in Pakistan
Minister for Power and water, Khwaja Muhammad Asif asserted, on Thursday, that Government has initiated works on solar energy and wind power projects in order to overcome energy crisis in the country. He said that National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) rules and procedure would be followed in the implementation of these projects based … Continue reading Solar power and wind energy projects in Pakistan
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India nod soon for 100,000 MW solar energy, photovoltaic and concentrated solar power
The government will soon approve a final policy on adding 100,000 MW of solar power, Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. “Government has already approved 19 solar power plants, which would generate 12-13 GW. Policy approvals have been done. One final policy of 100,000 MW will be confirmed … Continue reading India nod soon for 100,000 MW solar energy, photovoltaic and concentrated solar power
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Bahrain government pushes for solar energy
Plans to increase the adoption of renewable energy in Bahrain will be prepared by the Cabinet as it explores green alternatives to traditional power sources. Information Affairs Minister Isa Al Hammadi told a Press conference after the weekly Cabinet session yesterday (May 11) that the government would work on a futuristic programme for the energy … Continue reading Bahrain government pushes for solar energy
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Iran’s largest solar power plant to be operational in two years
Iran’s largest solar power plant is expected to be operational and linked to the national grid in the next two years, said Mehrdad Tabegar, an official of the company implementing the project. He said the Iranian photovoltaic power station is being constructed in Aras Free Trade-Industrial Zone in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan, according … Continue reading Iran’s largest solar power plant to be operational in two years
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Vikram Solar commissions 40 MW solar power photovoltaic (PV) plant in Madhya Pradesh
Vikram Solar announced on Tuesday that it has successfully commissioned a 40 megawatt (MW) solar power photovoltaic (PV) plant for ILamp;FS Energy Development Co. The plant, spread over 260 acres of land in Madhya Pradesh, was installed within six months in two phases of 20 MW each, the company said in a release here. … Continue reading Vikram Solar commissions 40 MW solar power photovoltaic (PV) plant in Madhya Pradesh
Continue readingPunjab targets 1,000 MW solar energy by 2017
The Punjab government is targeting solar power generation of 1,000 MW by 2017 with a major investment in this sector coming from Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), a minister said on Tuesday. “Renewable energy is fast emerging as ‘sun-rising’ sector for NRIs due to investor friendly unique policies of Punjab with more than Rs.1,500 crore worth of … Continue reading Punjab targets 1,000 MW solar energy by 2017
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Wind power and solar energy were the clear winners in Germany
15 years ago, German politicians agreed to wean the country off fossil fuels and nuclear energy. The shift has been expensive and mistakes were made, but it has put Germany on a path to a cleaner, greener economy. Sitting at a big conference table in central Berlin, laden with fruit skewers and vegetarian sandwiches, … Continue reading Wind power and solar energy were the clear winners in Germany
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EDC to expand Burgos solar power plant in Philippines
As of end-December, EDC had a total power portfolio of 1,441 MW — of which 1,159 MW are geothermal energy facilities. The rest covers solar energy, wind powerand hydro projects. The Energy Development Corp. (EDC) plans to expand its 4.1 megawatts solar power facility in Burgos, Ilocos Norte with a “perfect formula.” ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Corp. … Continue reading EDC to expand Burgos solar power plant in Philippines
Continue readingAustralia falls behind in renewable energy
Australia has fallen behind similar economies around the world in the generation of renewable energy, a new report has found. The Climate Council’s new report, The global renewable energy boom: How Australia is missing out, says that despite having enough renewable energy resources to power the country 500 times over, jobs and investment in the … Continue reading Australia falls behind in renewable energy
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SunEdison strikes renewable energy portfolio
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced the signature of definitive agreements to acquire five portfolios of renewable energy projects and two corporate platforms, LAP Holding, BV in Latin America and two subsidiaries of Honiton Energy Holding, Ltd., in China, as well as the closing of equity investments and … Continue reading SunEdison strikes renewable energy portfolio
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