The German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is devising plans for a solar power research and test centre in Morocco on behalf of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen). The long-term objective for this new centre is the development of a competitive solar power industry in Morocco. The project is … Continue reading A solar power research and test centre for Morocco
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Unclear Progress Towards the EU 2020 Renewable Energy Targets
While renewable energy targets now exist in 118 countries worldwide, few regional commitments to renewable energy deployment exist, though this trend is beginning to change. The European Union (EU) has undoubtedly been one of the global leaders in spurring the advanced development and deployment of renewable energies worldwide. The vision set forth by the Renewable … Continue reading Unclear Progress Towards the EU 2020 Renewable Energy Targets
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Soitec produces 43.6% efficient 4-junction solar PV cell
Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, announced today the industry’s first four-junction solar cell device, which works under concentrated sunlight, putting the company on the solar-energy industry’s technology roadmap at a world-class level of an outstanding 43.6 percent efficiency. This technology development – … Continue reading Soitec produces 43.6% efficient 4-junction solar PV cell
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Alterra Power, EDC joint venture to develop geothermal energy in Chile, Peru
Alterra Power Corp. completed a joint venture agreement with Energy Development Corp. (EDC) for the development of Alterra’s Mariposa geothermal power project in Chile plus three geothermal concessions held by Alterra in Peru. The agreement calls for EDC to earn a 70 percent interest by funding 100 percent of the next $58.3 million in project … Continue reading Alterra Power, EDC joint venture to develop geothermal energy in Chile, Peru
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Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power Project Is More Than 92 Percent Complete
As the Ivanpah project nears completion, the team continues to move full steam ahead. During the months of February, March and April, more than 1,250 construction workers advanced the project to more than 92 percent complete. To date, more than 153,990 of the project
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Solar Energy Industry Capital Spending Hits Seven-Year Low in 2013
The anticipated fall will represent the lowest level of spending since $2.4 billion in 2006. Although global capital spending this year in the photovoltaics (PV) supply chain is expected to fall to its lowest level since 2006, indications signal that the downturn in investment has hit bottom and that purchases of equipment may soon rebound. … Continue reading Solar Energy Industry Capital Spending Hits Seven-Year Low in 2013
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CSP – Concentrating Solar Power: Enhanced solar power by dry-cooled energy generation
A cutting edge system is being developed to deploy more solar-based energy plants, enabling the delivery of cleaner power more efficiently, while keeping Europe at the leading edge of energy technologies.The aim of the EU-funded MACCSOL project (‘The Development and Verification of a Novel Modular Air Cooled Condenser for Enhanced Concentrated Solar Power Generation’) has … Continue reading CSP – Concentrating Solar Power: Enhanced solar power by dry-cooled energy generation
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Using Concentrated Solar Power to pump oil
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the largest producer of oil and gas in Oman, and GlassPoint Solar, the global leader in solar enhanced oil recovery, today announced the successful commissioning of the Middle East’s first solar enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project. Similar facilities have been gathering sunlight in the Southern California desert for years, using the … Continue reading Using Concentrated Solar Power to pump oil
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BrightSource Energy Names Steven Goers Senior Vice President of Operations
BrightSource Energy, Inc., a leading concentrating solar thermal technology company, has named Steven Goers as senior vice president of operations, effective immediately. Goers brings more than 30 years of experience in power plant engineering and management, and international power development to his role at BrightSource.
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First solar power plant in Vojvodina (Serbia)
Serbia’s Minister of Energy Zorana Mihajlovic laid in Beocin on Monday the cornerstone of the first solar power plant in Vojvodina, the second in Serbia, in which EUR 1.5 million will be invested. The plant will have a capacity of 1 MW. It should be finished in three months and opened in September. Prima Energy … Continue reading First solar power plant in Vojvodina (Serbia)
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Concentrated Solar Power: Investment funds gearing up to sue Spanish government
International investment funds with shares in Spanish Concentrated Solar Power plants are gearing up to take Spain to international courts. Major foreign investment funds with solar thermal interests in Spain are mobilizing to launch the relevant procedures to bring the Kingdom of Spain to international arbitration of investment under the Treaty which has the Energy … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power: Investment funds gearing up to sue Spanish government
Continue readingSolar Energy Reduces Military Costs, Boosts Security, Saves Lives
Stateside military bases are generating 130 megawatts of solar energy — a modest amount that’s only enough to power 22,000 homes, but still a step the solar power industry says is improving national security. Ambitious plans call for solar power to make up 58 percent of the military’s renewable energy capability by 2017, according to … Continue reading Solar Energy Reduces Military Costs, Boosts Security, Saves Lives
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Yingli Green Energy to supply 220 MW PV modules for China power investment corporation
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand “Yingli Solar”, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited (“Yingli China”), has succeeded in … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy to supply 220 MW PV modules for China power investment corporation
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Suriname Promotes Solar Energy Project
The government of Surinam announced it will invest in producing solar energy to electrify remote communities in that nation. The pilot project will be carried out in Gunzi, in Surinam, and nearly 50 families will be benefited with the program. The energy generated by solar panels that will be set up will be enough for … Continue reading Suriname Promotes Solar Energy Project
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Schneider Electric has provided the electrical Balance of System for 85MW of solar power plants in France
Schneider Electric has the ability of executing many projects in parallel with a complex logistics thanks to optimized plug-and-play solutions that cover the entire electrical balance of system. The Solar Business of Schneider Electric, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain which was recently distinguished as one of the Top 3 … Continue reading Schneider Electric has provided the electrical Balance of System for 85MW of solar power plants in France
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Infinia Raises $8.3 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Systems
Infinia Corp., a producer of systems that convert concentrated solar power into electricity, has raised about $8.3 million since January as part of a private financing round, according to regulatory filings. The company received $1.5 million as part of a convertible note financing with two existing shareholders, Infinia Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Williams said today … Continue reading Infinia Raises $8.3 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Systems
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Solar cooker could improve lives in developing world
UK scientists have developed a solar-powered cooker that could help provide food and clean drinking water for isolated rural communities in the developing world. As well as heating food, the cooker is able to store heat and can generate electricity for charging mobile phones and powering air conditioning units. The cooker works by using a … Continue reading Solar cooker could improve lives in developing world
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Siemens study: Europe can save EUR 45 billion in its pursuit of renewables
According to Siemens, the opportunity for savings starts with the choice of location: If installations were built at the sites in Europe that offer the highest power yields, EUR 45 billion of investment in renewables could be saved by 2030, the company notes. “In Europe, just the new photovoltaic capacity alone to be built by … Continue reading Siemens study: Europe can save EUR 45 billion in its pursuit of renewables
Continue readingConsumer Support for Wind Power and Solar Energy, Though Still High, Fell in 2012
Despite some well-publicized company failures, the solar and wind energy industries continued to expand in the United States during 2012, and consumers still tend to view the two renewable energy concepts favorably. However, according to a recent survey by Navigant Research, consumer support for solar and wind energy, though still high, has fallen steadily over … Continue reading Consumer Support for Wind Power and Solar Energy, Though Still High, Fell in 2012
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