Building Energy, Italian independent power producer from renewable sources, has been awarded preferred bidder status in the round four of the South African Department of Energy Renewable Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) Programme for a wind and a mini-hydro project. The company will finalize development and implement a 140 MW wind project in Roggeveld, in … Continue reading South Africa awards wind energy and hydro projects to Building Energy
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Renewable portfolio standards state of play
This is a joint blog by Sean Gallagher, Vice President of State Affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and Susan Williams Sloan, Vice President of State Policy at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). As many states have successfully met their renewable portfolio standards (RPS), they are considering expanding these standards or otherwise … Continue reading Renewable portfolio standards state of play
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Yingli Green Energy Reaches Over 13 GW of Solar Photovoltaic Deliveries
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), one of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers, known as “Yingli Solar,” today announced that it reached more than 13 gigawatts (GW) of cumulative global solar panel deliveries by the end of the first quarter of 2015. The Company’s global fleet … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy Reaches Over 13 GW of Solar Photovoltaic Deliveries
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Pakistan inaugurates 100 MW desert solar power plant
Pakistan on Tuesday inaugurated a 100MW Chinese-built solar power plant, part of its efforts to battle its ever-increasing energy deficit. The plant is the first stage of a project that will eventually cover over 4,000ha of the central Cholistan desert and add 1,000MW to the nation’s electric grid, making it one of the biggest solar … Continue reading Pakistan inaugurates 100 MW desert solar power plant
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MIT releases report on the future of solar energy
Solar energy holds the best potential for meeting humanity’s future long-term energy needs while cutting greenhouse gas emissions — but to realize this potential will require increased emphasis on developing lower-cost technologies and more effective deployment policy, says a comprehensive new study, titled “The Future of Solar Energy,” released today by the MIT Energy Initiative … Continue reading MIT releases report on the future of solar energy
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Enel Green Power has begun construction of the Pampa Norte photovoltaic plant in Chile
Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has begun construction of the Pampa Norte photovoltaic plant, which is located in the municipality of Taltal, in Chile’s Antofagasta region. The new plant, which will have a total installed capacity of 79 MW, will be able to generate more than 200 GWh per year once fully operational, equivalent to … Continue reading Enel Green Power has begun construction of the Pampa Norte photovoltaic plant in Chile
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Andhra Pradesh plans 9,000 MW of wind energy and solar power
The government of Andhra Pradesh has drawn up an action plan for making the state a renewable energy hub in four years. As part of the plan, it has set a target of achieving 5,000 MW solar energy and 4,000 MW wind power capacities in four years. The state government plans to add 800 … Continue reading Andhra Pradesh plans 9,000 MW of wind energy and solar power
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Tesla’s New Home Energy Storage Solution Still Needs Help to Be a Breakthrough
For Tesla’s cheap Gigafactory-produced battery cells to truly disrupt stationary energy storage, it needs more partnerships and acquisitions in power electronics, software, and with utilities. Electric vehicle leader Tesla Motors announced new offerings for stationary energy storage, including the Powerwall battery for residential energy storage. With massive capacity for lithium-ion batteries from its Gigafactory coming … Continue reading Tesla’s New Home Energy Storage Solution Still Needs Help to Be a Breakthrough
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If Tesla’s new solar power batteries are as good as its electric cars, they could be a game changer
Tesla Motors is expanding beyond its electric vehicles business into the energy industry’s another fast-growing area by making inroads into residential and business battery systems. “The issue with existing batteries is that they suck. They’re really horrible,” Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk told a large crowd of business partners and reporters late Thursday at … Continue reading If Tesla’s new solar power batteries are as good as its electric cars, they could be a game changer
Continue readingTesla moves into batteries that store solar energy
Tesla Motors on Thursday unveiled Tesla Energy – storage systems or batteries for homes, companies and utilities that will expand its business beyond electric vehicles and tap into a fast-growing area of the energy industry. Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company’s goal was to “fundamentally change the way the world uses energy on … Continue reading Tesla moves into batteries that store solar energy
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North Carolina is in danger of going backwards on renewable energy
Late Wednesday night, the North Carolina House of Representatives amended House Bill 760 to weaken renewable energy requirements in North Carolina.The amendment freezes the renewable energy portfolio standard in 2015 which will make it almost impossible for utility-scale renewable projects to be built in North Carolina. This puts the development of wind projects in North … Continue reading North Carolina is in danger of going backwards on renewable energy
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Spain’s renewable energy plants, wind power and solar energy, generated 41.3% of the country’s electricity in April
Spain’s renewable energy plants generated 41.3% of the country’s electricity in April, data of grid operator Red Electrica de España (REE) showed on Thursday. Wind power output slightly increased year-on-year to 3,948 GWh this month, representing 20.4% of total power output. Spain’s hydroelectric plants accounted for 13.5%, while photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power … Continue reading Spain’s renewable energy plants, wind power and solar energy, generated 41.3% of the country’s electricity in April
Continue readingBatteries to store solar energy
Electric car manufacturer Tesla is expected to jump-start the market for a home or business battery to store solar energy with an announcement later today in Hawthorne. SolarCity — a residential solar company that, like Tesla, is run by billionaire Elon Musk — has already installed several hundred battery and solar systems in homes … Continue reading Batteries to store solar energy
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Abengoa signs a MoU with Egypt to cooperate in the development of the national Concentrated Solar Power
This MoU sets cooperation terms for the development of dispatchable concentrated solar power plants, in particular Solar Thermal Electricity (STE), in Egypt. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environmental sectors, signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the New and … Continue reading Abengoa signs a MoU with Egypt to cooperate in the development of the national Concentrated Solar Power
Continue readingIndia’s Madhya Pradesh approves 750-MW solar power project
The State Government of Madhya Pradesh has approved the construction of a 750MW solar power station in Gudh region of Rewa district in India. Madhya Pradesh Government spokesperson Narottam Mishra said the state cabinet approved the proposal to develop the world’s largest solar power station at Gudh. The state’s Ministry of New and … Continue reading India’s Madhya Pradesh approves 750-MW solar power project
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Access Power agrees Egypt solar power plant deal, in talks for wind energy scheme
Access Power said on Wednesday it had agreed a deal with Egypt’s government to build a 65 megawatt (MW) solar power plant and was in talks for a wind power scheme in the North African country which would generate 50 MW of power. The developer and operator of power projects in the Middle East … Continue reading Access Power agrees Egypt solar power plant deal, in talks for wind energy scheme
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Armenia plans up to 70 megawatt solar energy by 2025
Armenia plans to commission up to 70 megawatt solar power stations by 2025, deputy energy and natural resources minister Areg Galstyan told a parliament Q&A session today. According to him, so far no serious solar energy project has been implemented in Armenia, largely due to the fact that solar power stations are still quite expensive. … Continue reading Armenia plans up to 70 megawatt solar energy by 2025
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Asia leads demand in solar power
Global solar demand will grow this year, according to one of the updated solar photovoltaic (PV) forecasts released by IHS Inc. at the SNEC 9th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition (SNEC PV Power Expo) in Shanghai, China. IHS forecasts that global solar demand will grow up to 30 per cent in 2015 compared … Continue reading Asia leads demand in solar power
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Trina Solar signs 300 MW solar power agreement in China
Trina Solar has agreed to develop and construct about 300MW of distributed generation (DG) solar power and associated projects in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. As part of the strategic cooperation framework agreement with the administrative committee of the Hefei Xinzhan General Pilot Zone, the company will start construction of the first 30MW commercial … Continue reading Trina Solar signs 300 MW solar power agreement in China
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Heraeus opens photovoltaic solar energy R&D centres in China, Taiwan
The Heraeus Photovoltaics Global Business Unit announces the opening of their new Regional R&D centers in Mainland China and Taiwan for the development and modification of front-side and back-side metallization pastes during this year’s SNEC (2015) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition from April 28th through April 30th, 2015 in Hall: W3 Booth: 660. … Continue reading Heraeus opens photovoltaic solar energy R&D centres in China, Taiwan
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