Construction of solar power plant started in Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda region, the press service of the regional authorities said. The solar power plant will be launched in 2016. Its capacity is expected to hit 50 MW. The construction work will be carried by Bas energy company. The investment will reach 65 million tenge (185.05 tenge = … Continue reading Kazakhstan starts construction of solar power plant
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Enel Green Power will build two solar photovoltaic power plants in Brazil
Enel Green Power (EGP) has begun construction on two new photovoltaic plants in the municipality of Tacaratu, Pernambuco State, in northeast Brazil. EGP already owns and operates in the same area the 80 MW “Fontes dos Ventos” wind farm and both solar plants, once completed, will be combined with it. With a total installed capacity … Continue reading Enel Green Power will build two solar photovoltaic power plants in Brazil
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Pattern Development JV with CEMEX expands wind energy and solar power in Mexico
Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) (“Pattern Energy”), today announced that its parent company, Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development”), signed a joint venture agreement with CEMEX Energia, a subsidiary of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX). The CEMEX Energia/Pattern Development JV will jointly develop renewable energy projects throughout Mexico. Highlights … Continue reading Pattern Development JV with CEMEX expands wind energy and solar power in Mexico
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Jordan awards 200 MW renewable energy projects, wind power and photovoltaic
Jordan has awarded a total of 200 megawatts (MW) to project developers, including a 52.5MW solar photovoltaic project, as part of its first renewable energy tender, according to a report. The power purchased agreement for the 52.5MW Shams Ma’an project was signed between the project developers and the National Electric Power Company (Nepco) of Jordan, … Continue reading Jordan awards 200 MW renewable energy projects, wind power and photovoltaic
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Micro grid solar energy plants in Fiji
Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday inaugurated a solar photovoltaic micro grid project that brings clean energy to some of Fiji’s outer islands. The solar plants, constructed by Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar, have combined total capacity of 555 kilowatts (kW) and will provide more than 40 per cent of … Continue reading Micro grid solar energy plants in Fiji
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India’s 100 GW Solar Power Target Could Create 1 Million Jobs by 2022
Delhi is abuzz as the first renewable energy-financing summit organized by the Indian government, RE-Invest 2015, wrapped up today with commitments totaling a whopping 266 GW of renewable energy in the next 5 years. For context of the magnitude of these commitments, the country currently has about 250 GW of total installed power from all … Continue reading India’s 100 GW Solar Power Target Could Create 1 Million Jobs by 2022
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Mainstream launches $1.9bn pan-African renewable energy platform with Actis
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power today announces the launch of a pan-African renewable energy generation platform, Lekela Power, which it has formed along with Actis, the global pan-emerging market private equity firm. Lekela Power will provide between 700 and 900 megawatts of wind and solar power across Africa by 2018. Mainstream and … Continue reading Mainstream launches $1.9bn pan-African renewable energy platform with Actis
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Japan’s solar power photovoltaic (PV) shipments in Oct-Dec 2014 at 2,239 MW
Sales of solar cell modules in Japan rose 10 percent to 2.29 gigawatts in October-December from a year earlier, industry data showed on Tuesday, bolstered by a government scheme to encourage renewable energy. But the quarterly shipments fell about 6 percent from 2.39 gigawatt in the July-September quarter, according to data provided by the … Continue reading Japan’s solar power photovoltaic (PV) shipments in Oct-Dec 2014 at 2,239 MW
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Turkey aims to add 20 GW of wind energy, 5 GW of solar energy and 1 GW of geothermal energy by 2023
Turkey aims to add 34 GW of hydropower, 20 GW of wind energy, 5 GW of solar energy, 1 GW of geothermal and 1 GW of biomass by 2023. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Turkish Energy Ministry are joining forces to develop a renewable-energy action plan, the bank said … Continue reading Turkey aims to add 20 GW of wind energy, 5 GW of solar energy and 1 GW of geothermal energy by 2023
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Renewable Energy Can Fuel India’s Economic Growth
Scaling up renewable energy in India is the topic of the day as government officials, investors, and energy industry leaders gather in New Delhi, India to attend RE-Invest, the First Renewable Energy Global Investors’ Meet & Expo. The Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Adnan Z. Amin, delivered today’s keynote address, stressing … Continue reading Renewable Energy Can Fuel India’s Economic Growth
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Oursun Energy plans to set up a 5-megawatt solar power plant in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East
Oursun Energy plans to set up a 5-megawatt solar power plant in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East province. It is part of a cluster of power generation projects the firm is targeting to establish in the southern African country, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority said Monday. The regulator is quoted by financial news agency The Source … Continue reading Oursun Energy plans to set up a 5-megawatt solar power plant in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East
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Spain’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plants produced record-high 5013 GWh last year
The production of concentrated solar thermal energy in Spain has broken its record in 2014 to reach 5,013 GWh of energy generated. This represents 2.1% of the annual, also a new high of electricity demand and an increase of 13% compared to cumulative production of 2013. Especially significant was the output in the summer months … Continue reading Spain’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plants produced record-high 5013 GWh last year
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China’s solar power photovoltaic (PV) capacity raises 60pc to 28 GW in 2014
Photovoltaic (PV) systems and Photovoltaic (PV) solar power-generating stations established and connected to power grids in China in 2014 had a total installation capacity of 10.60GWp, taking up 25% of the global total, according to China’s National Energy Administration (NEA). China raised its total grid-connected solar power capacity to 28.05 gigawatts (GW) in 2014, up … Continue reading China’s solar power photovoltaic (PV) capacity raises 60pc to 28 GW in 2014
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Welspun Renewables to set up 11 GW of solar energy (8,7 GW), wind power (2,3 GW)projects in India
Welspun Renewables has pledged to set up 11 gigawatts of solar power and wind energy projects across the country. “The 11,001 megawatt capacity will be developed as 8,660 MW of solar energy and 2,341 MW of wind power projects,” the company said in a statement here. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision … Continue reading Welspun Renewables to set up 11 GW of solar energy (8,7 GW), wind power (2,3 GW)projects in India
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Photovoltaic reduces costs
China’s large PV market share is mostly involved with technologies that are well-established. Many PV module manufacturers have the ability to buy turnkey production lines. And while China’s PV manufacturers get a lot of respect for what they do, their well-established product dumping policies result in production with not a lot of gross margin, if … Continue reading Photovoltaic reduces costs
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Dubai harvesting solar power
The UAE aims to achieve a balance between development and the environment, and protect the rights of future generations to enjoy a clean, healthy and safe environment. The nation, under the leadership of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime … Continue reading Dubai harvesting solar power
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India’s proposed target of 60 GW of wind energy by 2022 would generate an additional 180,000 jobs
New analysis released on Saturday, in the run up to India’s first Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet and Expo (RE-Invest) beginning tomorrow in New Delhi, shows that achieving Prime Minister Modi’s recently announced 100 gigawatt (GW) solar energy goal by 2022 could create as many as one million jobs, while greatly improving energy access for … Continue reading India’s proposed target of 60 GW of wind energy by 2022 would generate an additional 180,000 jobs
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Total invests $80m in solar energy in Ghana
Oil Company Total is collaborating with Neone Energy to develop two solar power plants in the Northern Region. The $80-million project, which is expected to be completed in 2017, will provide a total of 40 Megawatts of power to supplant the country’s present power pool. Senior Business Development Manager of Total, Frederic Ciamous, told Starr … Continue reading Total invests $80m in solar energy in Ghana
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Nigeria signs MOU for 1000 MW solar energy plant
The Nigerian Government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Firstgate Business Intermediaries Limited and its South Korean technical partners to construct the 1,000 MW solar power plant in Kogi State in northern Nigeria. Nigeria’s Guardian newspaper report on Friday quotes the Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, as saying during the signing … Continue reading Nigeria signs MOU for 1000 MW solar energy plant
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Global Shipments of Photovoltaic Inverters Will Exceed 50 Gigawatts in 2015
GTM Research estimates global shipments of PV inverters reached 38.7 gigawatts (AC) in 2014 and will exceed 50 gigawatts in 2015. Shipments will continue to grow at an average annual rate of 13.1 percent through 2018. In the same time frame, the global market for inverters will reach $7.1 billion, representing an average annual … Continue reading Global Shipments of Photovoltaic Inverters Will Exceed 50 Gigawatts in 2015
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