Sun is the ultimate source of energy on earth and life on Earth is due to the power (energy) provided by the Sun. Scientists have developed the technology to directly convert the Solar Energy into Electricity with the help of photovoltaic cells. The ‘Solar Energy’ refers to the power generated from the Sun in the … Continue reading Benefits of Solar Energy
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Solar power plant to be built in Kazakhstan
Solar power plant worth 55 million euros ($70.537 million) will be built in Kazakh capital Astana, Kazinform reported. The announcement was made by the managing director of the Directorate for the implementation of the International specialized exhibition EXPO-2017 Mukhtar Gazizov at the first meeting of international exhibitors of EXPO-2017 in Astana on Oct. 22. … Continue reading Solar power plant to be built in Kazakhstan
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Iran is planning to produce 5,000 MW using renewable energy sources, wind power and solar energy
“The Renewable Energy Organization [of Iran] has comprehensive plans underway with respect to utilization of clean methods of energy supply,” said the organization’s managing director, Yusef Armodeli, in a Friday interview. “Iran has put the objective of producing 5,000 MW [of clean energy] from renewable sources in the next five years on its agenda,” … Continue reading Iran is planning to produce 5,000 MW using renewable energy sources, wind power and solar energy
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DoE Announces $53 Million to Cut Cost of Solar Power
Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and continue U.S. leadership in clean energy innovation, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced more than $53 million for 40 innovative research and development (R&D) projects that aim to drive down the cost of solar energy, tackling key aspects of technology development in order to … Continue reading DoE Announces $53 Million to Cut Cost of Solar Power
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First Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant for process heat has been inaugurated in Quebec (Canada)
Cascades and Rackam started work on the ground-level facility in June, installing a powerful concentrated solar power (CSP) system. Pierre Arcand, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Northern Plan, Mario Plourde , President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascades, and Mathieu Chagnon , President of Rackam, inaugurated the Alain-Lemaire Solar … Continue reading First Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant for process heat has been inaugurated in Quebec (Canada)
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Solar energy prices are dropping fast, NREL says
Distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) system prices dropped by 12 – 19 percent nationwide in 2013, according to the third edition of a jointly written report on PV pricing trends from the Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). In addition, 2014 prices are expected to drop another 3 … Continue reading Solar energy prices are dropping fast, NREL says
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TuNur Concentrated Solar Power project aims to bring two gigawatts of solar energy from Tunisia
The TuNur project aims to bring two gigawatts of concentrated solar power to the UK from Tunisia if the company wins a contract for difference (CFD) from the British government. The TuNur project aims to bring two gigawatts of concentrated solar power to the UK from Tunisia if the company wins a contract for … Continue reading TuNur Concentrated Solar Power project aims to bring two gigawatts of solar energy from Tunisia
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First Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Morocco solar energy project to open in 2015
Morocco’s first Concentrated Solar Power plant will begin operating in 2015 as part of a multi-billion-euro project the oil-scarce kingdom hopes will satisfy its growing energy needs. Morocco’s first Concentrated Solar Power plant will begin operating in 2015, an official said Sunday, as part of a multi-billion-euro project the oil-scarce kingdom hopes will … Continue reading First Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Morocco solar energy project to open in 2015
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Green Earth Power (Thailand) secures solar energy plant development in Myanmar
Green Earth Power (Thailand) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Myanmar Ministry of Electric Power (MOEP) to formalise the development of a 220-megawatt solar power plant in Minbu, in that country’s Magway Region. The signing ceremony, held on Thursday at the Grand Amara Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw, marked an important milestone … Continue reading Green Earth Power (Thailand) secures solar energy plant development in Myanmar
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants offer a high degree of security of supply
The Dii (Desertec Industrial Initiative) has been dissolved in its current form, and will now only continue to exist as a consultancy firm. Robert Pitz-Paal, Director of the German Aerospace Center’s (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Institute of Solar Research, explains his view of how the idea of power generation using solar thermal … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants offer a high degree of security of supply
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India Boosts Solar Energy Targets With 1-Gigawatt Auction Plan
India announced draft rules to auction 1,000 megawatts of solar power capacity in Andhra Pradesh as Prime Minister Narendra Modi accelerates clean-energy deployment. Companies will be invited shortly to bid for contracts to build plants at a solar energy plant in the southern state, according to the rules issued today by the Ministry of New … Continue reading India Boosts Solar Energy Targets With 1-Gigawatt Auction Plan
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Michigan has the potential for more than 59,000 megawatts of wind energy generation
Wind power: Michigan ranks 16th among U.S. states with 1,163 megawatts of installed wind power, enough to power more than 300,000 average Michigan homes. The state has the potential for more than 59,000 megawatts of wind energy generation — more than 1.6 times the state’s current energy needs. That capacity is the 18th best wind … Continue reading Michigan has the potential for more than 59,000 megawatts of wind energy generation
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Egypt aims to produce 20% of power from solar energy and wind power by 2020
In an attempt to escape the energy crisis triggered by frequent power cuts, lack of fuel and the deterioration of national networks and power stations, the Egyptian government has signaled its intent to expand the use of new and renewable energy, notably solar energy. Despite the enormous potential, it’s still a daunting prospect because of … Continue reading Egypt aims to produce 20% of power from solar energy and wind power by 2020
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The Solar Energy in The United States
In 2013, the industry installed 4751 megawatts (MW) of new photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the United States. That is a 41% increase over 2012, and the best year on record. Of all the new electricity generation capacity added in 2013, solar accounted for 29% of the pie (behind only natural gas). At the end of … Continue reading The Solar Energy in The United States
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Bokpoort plant in the Northern Cape to be completed by end-2015
The 50 MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power (CSP) plant was over 50% complete and was expected to be completed by December 2015. The 50 MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, in the Northern Cape, which is being built as part of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, was over 50% complete and … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Bokpoort plant in the Northern Cape to be completed by end-2015
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Wärtsilä supplies flexible capacity to integrate wind power and solar energy in Oklahoma
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a 56 MW Smart Power Generation power plant to the Stillwater Utilities Authority (SUA) in Oklahoma, USA. The contract was signed in September 2014 and the equipment delivery will begin in November 2015. The power station will be used to balance wind and solar generation in Oklahoma. “When the … Continue reading Wärtsilä supplies flexible capacity to integrate wind power and solar energy in Oklahoma
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Kuwait: A Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market worth entering?
Progress in Kuwait’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects has been slower than anticipated. While the net gas importer signed multi-year supply deals for liquefied natural gas with Qatargas and Shell, and is considering similar agreements with Iran and the United States, it has been dragging its feet on the renewable energy front. What’s … Continue reading Kuwait: A Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market worth entering?
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Bolivia builds a new wind farm
The Bolivian government is seeking bidders to build a 20-megawatt wind farm for $50 million. Bolivia President Evo Morales said the project will be located in the Cochabamba region, in the nation’s Midwest. Bolivia has inaugurated its first solar energy plant, built by Spanish company Isotron and partly financed with a grant from Denmark. President … Continue reading Bolivia builds a new wind farm
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) BrightSource Energy looks abroad
BrightSource´s main push now is the Ashalim Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plnt in Israel’s Negev desert. The 121 MW solar thermal plant is scheduled to be complete in 2017. BrightSource Energy’s massive Ivanpah project in the Mojave Desert was supposed to be its first solar thermal power plant in California. … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) BrightSource Energy looks abroad
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East Timor solar energy plan nominated for award
The Alternative Technology Association has been named a finalist in the Google Australia Impact Challenge for its plans to create a sustainable solar energy industry in East Timor. East Timor is one of the poorest nations in the world. In much of the country there is no electricity, with people in rural villages relying … Continue reading East Timor solar energy plan nominated for award
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