Thirteen years ago electronics retailer Abdulmajeed al-Wahbani was one of the first people in Yemen to venture into the solar power business. So far the gamble has paid off. His solar panel supply business found a niche and has seen impressive growth, while also helping to fight rural poverty. “People need to work, and to … Continue reading Yemen: Wind energy and solar power fall short of potential
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SEIA: Solar Energy Growth in Q3 Led by PV, Bolstered by Record Residential Projects
Join the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®), GTM Research, and solar industry leaders on Tuesday, December 11 at 11:00 a.m. EDT as they present the results of U.S. Solar Market Insight: Third Quarter 2012. Hear directly from the report authors and some of the industry CEOs most likely to be impacted by changes within the … Continue reading SEIA: Solar Energy Growth in Q3 Led by PV, Bolstered by Record Residential Projects
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Mauritania’s solar energy plant gets underway
The announcement of a 15-megawatt solar power project in Nouakchott has been announced by Masdar. The project will satisfy 10% of the country’s electricity capacity and will provide an annual demand growth in the country, estimated to be at a rate of 12% in 2012. Mauritania has abundant renewable resources in the form of both … Continue reading Mauritania’s solar energy plant gets underway
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Algeria Targets 22GW of Renewable Energy by 2030
Next year will see the first phase of the ambitious project, which will eventually include solar photovoltaic energy, concentrated solar power, and wind energy. North African country Algeria is upping the ante in the renewable energy game. According to a recent PV-Tech article, the country hopes to have 22 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy online … Continue reading Algeria Targets 22GW of Renewable Energy by 2030
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Solar Energy Among the Fastest Growing Job Markets in America
The solar power industry continues to be an engine of job growth — creating jobs six times faster than the overall job market. The latest U.S. figures from The Solar Foundation show a 13 percent increase in high-skilled solar job. This increase in solar jobs — spanning installations, sales, marketing, manufacturing and software development — … Continue reading Solar Energy Among the Fastest Growing Job Markets in America
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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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Tokelau generates electricity solely from solar energy
A group of three tiny islands in the South Pacific are now able to entirely use solar power to meet their energy needs. The islands of the Tokelau territory “now have enough solar capacity, on average, to meet electricity needs,” said New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully. He went on to say that the … Continue reading Tokelau generates electricity solely from solar energy
Continue readingSolar power project in Balochistan
Balochistan government is implementing Rs 888 million Solar Energy Home Project under which around 300 villages in parts of the province would be electrified. Provincial Finance Department sources told APP here Monday that nature had endowed the province with immense opportunities for generation of solar, wind energy and geothermal energy. “The provincial government has already … Continue reading Solar power project in Balochistan
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Solar energy in sunny Ethiopia
Ethiopia is known by some as “the land of 13 months of sunshine,” a reference both to its climate and to its unique calendar of 12 months of 30 days and an additional month of five or six. But the Ethiopian government’s ambitious plans to expand renewable energy production seem to disregard all those months … Continue reading Solar energy in sunny Ethiopia
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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
Continue readingAlgeria eyes 40 pct of power production from wind energy and solar power by 2030
Algeria will be generating 40 percent of its local power production from renewable energy by 2030, CEO of government-run energy supplier Sonelgaz, Noureddine Bouterfa, said Sunday. “The government earmarked a budget worth 60 billion U.S. dollars to carry out this objective, as part of Sonelgaz’ national program of renewable energies development (2011-2030),” Bouterfa was quoted … Continue reading Algeria eyes 40 pct of power production from wind energy and solar power by 2030
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China Files WTO Complaint against EU Solar Energy Subsidies
China requested for consultations with the European Union (EU) and certain member states on Monday concerning their photovoltaic subsidies, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said in a statement. “It alleges that certain measures affecting the renewable energy generation sector relating to the feed-in tariff programs of EU member states, including but not limited to Italy … Continue reading China Files WTO Complaint against EU Solar Energy Subsidies
Continue readingIncreasing Demand from Solar Energy Products to Drive Growth in the Global Silicon and Ferro Silicon Market
The global silicon industry has continued to register robust growth in the last couple of years, primarily driven by its usage in numerous end-use applications such as solar energy products. Amidst an increasing demand from end-markets and a surge in production capacity, the global market for silicon metal to a large extent recuperated from the … Continue reading Increasing Demand from Solar Energy Products to Drive Growth in the Global Silicon and Ferro Silicon Market
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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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AEG, Punjab to cooperate in solar energy sector
A memorandum of understanding was signed between Punjab government and German company AEG for co-operation in solar energy sector on Tuesday under which solar energy projects of at least 50 to 100 megawatt will be set up in Punjab in 2013 and of at least 300 megawatt in 2014. Secretary Energy Jehanzeb Khan and representatives … Continue reading AEG, Punjab to cooperate in solar energy sector
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China: New policies support ailing solar energy industry
State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the country’s largest state-owned utility company, announced a plan to allow small-scale distributed solar power generators to connect to its power lines. China is creating supportive measures to shore up its ailing photovoltaic (PV) industry, which has been rocked by recent U.S. duties on Chinese exports over alleged dumping. … Continue reading China: New policies support ailing solar energy industry
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Liberia, India to build solar energy centre
Discussions are underway between India and Liberia to construct a solar energy centre in the West African country, an official said Wednesday. Indian Ambassador to Liberia Anil K. Sharan made the disclosure after presenting his letters of credence to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Wednesday, reported Xinhua. He expressed optimism that this will happen very … Continue reading Liberia, India to build solar energy centre
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United Arab Emirates works for renewable energy
A slew of renewable energy projects now in the works across the country from solar and wind power has put the UAE in the top levels of countries vying to diversify energy production to meet future demands while remaining sustainable. As one of the world’s largest oil producers, the UAE is doing everything but resting … Continue reading United Arab Emirates works for renewable energy
Continue readingChinese govt mulls policies to support solar power industry
China is working on policies, including subsidies and easier access to the grid, to help its ailing solar power producers expand in the domestic market, the China Daily reported on Saturday, citing industry officials and government sources. The Chinese government will support the connection of photovoltaic solar power producers to the national grid with favorable … Continue reading Chinese govt mulls policies to support solar power industry
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