Gamesa, a global technology leader in the renewable energy industry, has raised more than the targeted €100 million of proceeds from asset sales in 2014. This target was surpassed with the close in December 2014 of the sale of a 10-MW photovoltaic solar plant located in the Cordoba town of Almodóvar del Río to Plenium … Continue reading Gamesa exceeds 2014 asset disposal proceeds target of €100 million with the sale of a photovoltaic power plant in Spain
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US Can More Than Triple Share of Renewable Energy by 2030
The United States can increase the use of renewable energy in its energy mix from 7.5 per cent in 2010 to 27 per cent by 2030, according to a new report released today. Renewable Energy Prospects: United States of America, prepared by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), also says the US can increase its … Continue reading US Can More Than Triple Share of Renewable Energy by 2030
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SunEdison to build 5 GW of wind power and solar energy in Karnataka, India
SunEdison is to develop 5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity in India’s southern Karnataka state, the company said on Tuesday, boosting the Indian government’s efforts to increase the wind energy and solar power generation. Under a memorandum of understanding signed with the state government, SunEdison said it will build a mix of solar … Continue reading SunEdison to build 5 GW of wind power and solar energy in Karnataka, India
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SolarReserve wants to install 800 MW of solar energy in Chile, photovoltaic and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
US concentrated solar power firm SolarReserve Llc wants to install 800 MW with energy storage technology in Chile in the next years, Chilean daily El Mercurio said today, quoting managers of the company. The first solar energy project, Copiapo Solar of 260 MW, includes two concentrated solar power towers and a photovoltaic (PV) plant estimated at a … Continue reading SolarReserve wants to install 800 MW of solar energy in Chile, photovoltaic and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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Top 10 predictions for the 2015 global photovoltaic (PV) solar energy market
While 2014 remained a challenging time for the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, it marked an inflection point in the market’s development. According to a new white paper issued by the IHS Solar service at information and analytics provider IHS (NYSE: IHS), solar PV demand grew at a double-digit pace, largely due to policies in China … Continue reading Top 10 predictions for the 2015 global photovoltaic (PV) solar energy market
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Grid Batteries for Wind Energy and Solar Power Find First Customers
Several new types of battery, each capable of cost-effectively storing the energy output from a wind power or solar energy, are finally being hooked up to power grids. The so-called grid batteries could lower the cost of renewable energy by eliminating the intermittency problem that arises when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t … Continue reading Grid Batteries for Wind Energy and Solar Power Find First Customers
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Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) announced today the closing of an $81.9 million loan with Inter-American Development Bank
The financing is IDB’s first financing of a solar PV project in Uruguay and its largest to date for a solar PV project. Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) announced today the closing of an $81.9 million loan with Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to build a solar PV farm, La Jacinta, in Uruguay. It is IDB’s first … Continue reading Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) announced today the closing of an $81.9 million loan with Inter-American Development Bank
Continue readingPakistan to pull solar power into grid
Pakistan has approved the use of grid-connected solar energy, rooftop solar installations and mortgage financing for home solar panels to boost uptake of clean energy in the country. The government has also reversed course and eliminated a 32.5 percent tax imposed on imported solar equipment in the country´s 2014-2015 budget. The reversal aims … Continue reading Pakistan to pull solar power into grid
Continue readingPhotovoltaic and solar power: LDK Solar Completion of Hydrochlorination Project
Trichlorosilane is the most critical material for polysilicon manufacturing process. LDK Solar CO., Ltd. in provisional liquidation announced today that, its polysilicon plant located in Mahong, Jiangxi completed its hydrochlorination reengineering project and successfully produced trichlorosilane during its first production run on December 27, 2014. The trichlorosilane produced by Mahong Plant meets the national standard … Continue reading Photovoltaic and solar power: LDK Solar Completion of Hydrochlorination Project
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Hanwha to supply 80 MW photovoltaic (PV) to solar energy project in Chile
Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (the “Company”, or “Hanwha SolarOne”), a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, announced it has signed a deal with a leading photovoltaic (PV) developer for the supply of 80 megawatts (MW) of solar PV modules to a project in the Antofagasta Region, Chile. The solar installations will be … Continue reading Hanwha to supply 80 MW photovoltaic (PV) to solar energy project in Chile
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India raises solar power investment target to $100b by 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ramped up his target for solar energy as he bets on renewables to help meet rising power demand and overcome the frequent outages that plague Asia’s third largest economy, a senior official told a foreign news agency. India gets twice as much sunshine as many European countries that use … Continue reading India raises solar power investment target to $100b by 2022
Continue readingTrina Solar Shares Rise on Record Photovoltaic Power Output
China-based Trina Solar shares jumped 8.56%, closing the trading session on Dec 31, 2014 at $9.26 following the news of the company achieving a new milestone in research and development (“R&D”). The company’s multi-crystalline silicon photovoltaic (“PV”) module reached a record power output of 324.5 watt-peak (“Wp”). Trina Solar’s Honey Plus multi-crystalline silicon PV module … Continue reading Trina Solar Shares Rise on Record Photovoltaic Power Output
Continue readingMasdar starts work on Pacific Island (Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu,Vanuatu) solar energy plants
Masdar has begun construction of four new solar power projects in the Pacific island countries of Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The solar projects will collectively deliver 1.8 megawatts (MW) of power and contribute to fuel savings worth $2mn per year. Completion of the projects, financed under the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s $50mn … Continue reading Masdar starts work on Pacific Island (Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu,Vanuatu) solar energy plants
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Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time in Q4’14
According to the latest Solarbuzz Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly report, annual APAC PV demand in 2014 is forecast to grow 19% Y/Y, driven mainly by a year-end installation rush in China, as well as strong growth in Japan. Overall, APAC PV demand is forecast to continue growing and to maintain shares in global … Continue reading Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time in Q4’14
Continue readingEnel Green Power : Three new Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plants in Chile
Enel Green Power has completed two new photovoltaic plants in Chile, Lalackama and Chañares, that are now linked to the grid and the company has brought the final 4 MW of Diego de Almagro online. The solar parks, located in the regions of Antofagasta and Atacama, with an overall installed capacity of 136 MW, required … Continue reading Enel Green Power : Three new Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plants in Chile
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Solar energy and electric vehicles could make suburban living awesome again
The suburbs have had it rough in the last few years. The 2008-2009 economic collapse led to waves of foreclosures in suburbia, as home prices plummeted. More recently, census data suggest that Americans are actually shifting back closer to city centers, often giving up on the dream of a big home in suburbs (much less the … Continue reading Solar energy and electric vehicles could make suburban living awesome again
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Renewable energy sources (wind energy, PV and Concentrated Solar Power) generated 42.8% of Spain’s total power for 2014
Renewable energy sources generated 42.8% of Spain’s total power for 2014, data by local grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE) showed Tuesday. Wind energy output fell 6.1% year-on-year, still contributing 20.4% of the country’s total output. The hydroelectric plants in Spain accounted for another 15.4%, while the solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar … Continue reading Renewable energy sources (wind energy, PV and Concentrated Solar Power) generated 42.8% of Spain’s total power for 2014
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The Eight Best Things To Happen To Renewable Energy In 2014
2014 brought us plenty of news to be unhappy about. The year had barely begun when a major chemical spill poisoned the water of 300,000 West Virginians, a disaster that left residents worried about the safety of their water for months. Not even a month after the spill, tens of thousands of tons of coal … Continue reading The Eight Best Things To Happen To Renewable Energy In 2014
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EurObserv’ER estimates EU-28 RES share at 15% in 2013
The 2009/28/EC Directive sets the Member States a mandatory 20% global renewable energy share target of gross final energy consumption with binding compulsory targets for each individual country for 2020. Calculating the renewable energy share for each country is a delicate task. The results presented are EurObserv’ER estimates based on data collected by the project … Continue reading EurObserv’ER estimates EU-28 RES share at 15% in 2013
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Malawi, China Sign $10.4m Solar Power Deal
The Governments of Malawi and the Peoples Republic of China have entered an agreement for the provision of mobile solar power systems worth about K5 billion ($10.4 million) for the health sector in the country. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of Finance in Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. Zhang Qingyang, … Continue reading Malawi, China Sign $10.4m Solar Power Deal
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