Category Archives: Other renewables

Saudi Arabia reveals plans for its first plant using Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has selected Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) to produce electricity with the 550 MW Duba 1 project, an Saudi Electricity Company power plant (ISCC). Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has selected Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) to produce electricity with the 550 MW Duba 1 project, an Saudi Electricity Company power plant (ISCC) located … Continue reading Saudi Arabia reveals plans for its first plant using Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

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ReneSola panels power 420 MW photovoltaic solar energy project in Japan

ReneSola Ltd (“ReneSola”) (NYSE: SOL), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) products, today announced it has been awarded a contract to supply 420MW of solar panels to a leading solar project developer based in Japan. ReneSola’s Virtus II 300W 72-cell high-efficiency polycrystalline PV panels will be installed in over ten ground-mounted … Continue reading ReneSola panels power 420 MW photovoltaic solar energy project in Japan

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Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with BBVA in Mexico and Chile

Enel Green Power, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., has concluded an agreement with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Bancomer (Mexico) for a 150 million US dollar loan to be used to partially cover its investment plan in Mexico. The 5-year loan, disbursed in 2013, has an interest rate in … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with BBVA in Mexico and Chile

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FCC sells 51% of its renewable energy: wind energy, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic (PV)

FCC has reached an agreement with Plenium Partners to sell 51% of its subsidiary FCC energy, which includes wind power assets, concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV). FCC has reached an agreement with Plenium Partners to sell 51% of its subsidiary FCC energy, which includes wind power assets, concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) … Continue reading FCC sells 51% of its renewable energy: wind energy, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic (PV)

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Abengoa leads the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) sector worldwide

Abengoa has a total concentrated solarpower (CSP) installed capacity of 1,223 MW in operation, 430 MW under construction and 210 MW in the pre-construction phase distributed in across 27 Concentrated Solar Thermal Power. Abengoa has a total concentrated solarpower (CSP) installed capacity of 1,223 MW in operation, 430 MW under construction and 210 MW in … Continue reading Abengoa leads the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) sector worldwide

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Canadian Solar connects Tumushuke 30 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant to China State Grid

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced the successful completion and grid connection of a 30 MW ground mounted solar power project in Tumushuke City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Western China. This project was developed by CSI Solar Power (China) Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., with … Continue reading Canadian Solar connects Tumushuke 30 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant to China State Grid

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India delays national solar energy auction bid deadline again

India delayed the deadline for companies to submit bids in its next national solar auction for a second time after developers raised concerns about the ability of cash-strapped state utilities to pay for power. The deadline has been pushed back by almost a month to 20 January, state-run Solar Energy Corp. of India, which will … Continue reading India delays national solar energy auction bid deadline again

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Masdar’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Achievements

In March, Masdar inaugurated the 100 megawatt Shams 1, the world’s largest concentrated solar thermal power plant. Powering 20,000 homes in the UAE, Shams 1 is the region’s largest renewable energy plant. The last 12 months has seen Masdar and its partners delivered a range of clean energy projects including, the world’s largest off-shore wind … Continue reading Masdar’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Achievements

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China pledges further support for solar power

China pledged further support support for its ailing solar energy industry on Saturday as the government seeks to revive a sector struggling with with overcapacity and falling prices. The State Council, China’s cabinet, said in July that the country aimed to more than quadruple solar power generating capacity to 35 gigawatts by 2015 in an … Continue reading China pledges further support for solar power

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Small-Scale Solar Power Photovoltaic PV Market Trends

The solar PV industry is forecast to reach 49 GW in 2014, representing strong growth compared to 36 GW in 2013. However, the 49 GW total addressable market (TAM) is really the combination of two distinct served addressable markets (SAMs): small and large-scale solar installations. In this, the first part of a two-blog release from … Continue reading Small-Scale Solar Power Photovoltaic PV Market Trends

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Shunfeng Photovoltaic reaches 890 MW of grid-tied solar energy

Shunfeng Photovoltaic International Limited (“Shunfeng” or the “Group”; stock code:1165) is pleased to announce that 31 solar power plants held by the Group, with a total annual designed capacity of 840 megawatt (MW), have successfully achieved on-grid connection in Gansu Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province, Shaanxi Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The … Continue reading Shunfeng Photovoltaic reaches 890 MW of grid-tied solar energy

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Gestamp Solar inaugurates a photovoltaic plant in Puerto Rico

Gestamp Solar, the photovoltaic energy division of Gestamp Renewables (Corporación Gestamp), opened a photovoltaic plant in Puerto Rico’s Conventions Center on December the 27th.   This installation has 5 MW power, composed of over 17.000 solar panels installed over parking spaces at both sides of the Center, and another 2.000 located over the Center’s ceiling. … Continue reading Gestamp Solar inaugurates a photovoltaic plant in Puerto Rico

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Goldpoly, EBOD grid connect 180 MW solar power project in China

Goldpoly New Energy Holdings Limited (“Goldpoly” or “the Company,” HK stock code: 686, whose largest shareholder is China Merchants New Energy Group “CMNE”), a leading solar power plant investor and operator in China, today announced that Goldpoly, together with its shareholder company Renewable Energy Trade Board Corporation (“EBOD”, a renewable energy trading platform under CMNE), … Continue reading Goldpoly, EBOD grid connect 180 MW solar power project in China

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Ford Debuts New Electric Car, Runs on Solar Power

Instead of filling up on power from an electrical charger or outlet, the concept car comes with a solar panel roof that uses a concentrator lens, similar to a magnifying glass, to lure sunlight to fuel the vehicle. Ford’s solar tech partner SunPower is providing the solar cells for the roof. With a full charge, … Continue reading Ford Debuts New Electric Car, Runs on Solar Power

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Saudi Electricity Company Invites Expressions of Interest for Duba 1 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

The 550 MW combined cycle plant will integrate a parabolic trough Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) unit, believed to be about 20 to 30 MW in capacity. On 25 December 2013, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) released a Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the development of the Duba 1 Independent Power Plant (IPP) project. The … Continue reading Saudi Electricity Company Invites Expressions of Interest for Duba 1 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

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Eiser Infrastructure sue Spain over changes in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) regulation

Eiser Spain is a partner in the company Elecnor and engineering firm Aries. The fund has a 36.95% stake in Aries Solar Thermal, which has two 50-megawatt solar concentrating solar thermal power plants in Alcazar de San Juan ( Ciudad Real), and 33.83% of Dioxipe Solar that develops another 50 MW concentrated solar power plant … Continue reading Eiser Infrastructure sue Spain over changes in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) regulation

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Four New Large-scale Solar Power Plants Open for Arizona

The largest contributor to APS’s increased capacity this year is the Solana Concentrated Solar power (CSP) Station near Gila Bend. One of the largest concentrating solar thermal power plants in the world, Solana has a capacity of 250 megawatts and began commercial production in October. Arizona’s national solar energy leadership is growing stronger in December … Continue reading Four New Large-scale Solar Power Plants Open for Arizona

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Trina to Build 1-Gigawatt Solar-Energy Project in Western China

Trina Solar Signs Investment Framework Agreement to Develop 1GW Solar Power Plant Project in Xinjiang, Western China. Trina Solar Limited (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has signed an investment framework agreement with the local government authority of Turpan Prefectureto develop a1GW … Continue reading Trina to Build 1-Gigawatt Solar-Energy Project in Western China

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JinkoSolar photovoltaic (PV) solar energy projects connected to the grid reach 213MW

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE:JKS), a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that four of its solar PV projects totaling 80MW in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been successfully connected to the national grid. As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company has connected … Continue reading JinkoSolar photovoltaic (PV) solar energy projects connected to the grid reach 213MW

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