The government on Wednesday raised the solar power generation capacity addition target by five times to 1,00,000 MW by 2022, which will entail an investment of around Rs 6 lakh crore. “Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for stepping up of India’s solar power capacity target under Jawaharlal … Continue reading India raises solar power target 5-times to 100,000 MW by 2022
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New York Experiences Explosive Solar Power Growth in First Quarter of 2015
New York’s aggressive efforts to expand its clean energy economy are continuing to produce impressive results, with the state ranking third in the nation in new solar capacity during the first quarter of 2015. New York trailed only California and Nevada in Q1, according to the recently released U.S. Solar Market Insight Report compiled by … Continue reading New York Experiences Explosive Solar Power Growth in First Quarter of 2015
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Iran has potential to generate 40,000 MW of solar power and wind energy
Iran has the potentiality to generate 40,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from solar energy and wind power, according to Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Houshang Falahatian. There is potentiality to generate 30,000 MW of wind power and 10,000 MW of solar power in the country, the IRNA news agency quoted Falahatian as saying on Monday. He … Continue reading Iran has potential to generate 40,000 MW of solar power and wind energy
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California becomes first U.S. state to surpass 10,000 MW photovoltaic solar power mark
California has become the first state in the nation to top 10,000 megawatts (MW) of installed solar power capacity, according to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, which was just released by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Today, California has more solar power assets than most nations, including the United … Continue reading California becomes first U.S. state to surpass 10,000 MW photovoltaic solar power mark
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China to develop 50 MW photovoltaic solar power project in Kenya
China will be developing a 50 megawatt PV solar power plant in Kenya. According to an International Business Times report, the project is part of an ongoing $5-billion investment initiative of China in Kenya. Kenya has been witnessing solar energy investment over the past few years including a module manufacturing facility in 2011. The latest … Continue reading China to develop 50 MW photovoltaic solar power project in Kenya
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Cornerstone Laid At Ashalim Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant In Israel
Megalim Solar Power Ltd. has hosted a cornerstone ceremony for its 121 MW Ashalim Plot B concentrated solar power (CSP) project in Israel’s Negev Desert. Megalim Solar Power hosted a Cornerstone Ceremony in the southern Negev desert region of Israel to celebrate progress on the Ashalim solar project, one of the largest of its kind … Continue reading Cornerstone Laid At Ashalim Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant In Israel
Continue readingAmazon to Build a Solar Power Plant in Virgina
The 80-megawatt PV plant is designed to power 15,000 US homes each year. Amazon’s structure will power its data centers as the company hopes to run exclusively on solar energy in the near future. The company has yet to give details on how much it will cost to build. Amazon’s solar farm is expected to … Continue reading Amazon to Build a Solar Power Plant in Virgina
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Spanish government plans to tax sunlight
The Spanish government is planning to tax households that produce their own energy through solar power and store some of it using batteries. The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism has prepared a draught decree that would see a new fee designed to discourage the use of solar charged batteries or other storage systems by … Continue reading Spanish government plans to tax sunlight
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Saft Expands its Li-ion Photovoltaic Solar Power Storage Portfolio
Intensium® Home 10M is a high performance 10 kWh/ 10 kW battery designed specifically for high-end residential and small commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. Saft is at Intersolar Europe to launch its new Intensium® Home 10M lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage system that offers exceptionally high performance in a modern, aesthetically pleasing design intended specifically … Continue reading Saft Expands its Li-ion Photovoltaic Solar Power Storage Portfolio
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Botswana invites bids for 100 MW solar power project
Botswana invited bids for the construction of a 100 megawatt (MW) solar powered plant on Tuesday as the world’s top diamond producer seeks to become energy self sufficient within five years. Botswana is currently experiencing power and water shortages, which its central bank warned last month could undercut aims to maintain growth above 4 … Continue reading Botswana invites bids for 100 MW solar power project
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SunEdison awarded 371 megawatts across five photovoltaic solar power projects in South Africa
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced it has been awarded an additional five solar photovoltaic projects in South Africa, totaling 371 megawatts (MW) DC. This award stems from the extended capacity announcement for the fourth bid round of the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement (REIPPP) Programme organized by South … Continue reading SunEdison awarded 371 megawatts across five photovoltaic solar power projects in South Africa
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Photovoltaic solar power launched in Jordan
A major solar power venture has got underway in Jordan’s southern governorate of Ma’an with investments totaling $170 million and targeted electricity output of 52.5 megawatts. Shams Ma’an Power Generation PSC, the company which will carry the project, launched the construction phase of the electricity generation venture which will use photovoltaic cells. The venture is … Continue reading Photovoltaic solar power launched in Jordan
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India: Villagers prefer solar power
Solar power has come to the rescue of villagers of Pandikudi in Periyalur village panchayat near Aranthangi. Realising the uses and advantages of this non-conventional energy, they made a forceful plea with the district administration to repair and maintain a solar power operated street-light. During the course of inspection of solar lamps set up in … Continue reading India: Villagers prefer solar power
Continue readingRailways plans to harness solar power in India
Railways has rolled out a non-AC coach of Rewari-Sitapur passenger train lit by solar panels installed on its roof as part of its plan to harness the green source of energy in a big way. Railways is planning to come out with a solar policy for procuring 1000 MW solar power in the next five … Continue reading Railways plans to harness solar power in India
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Dubai to target 3000 MW of solar power by 2030
Dubai is targeting 3,000 mega watts (MW) of solar power by 2030, which is 15 per cent of the overall energy mix, a senior official of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy said on Wednesday. “We raised the target of solar power from five per cent to fifteen per cent as the price becomes more … Continue reading Dubai to target 3000 MW of solar power by 2030
Continue readingSolar Energy Corporation of India announces 28 solar power projects under JNNSM
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has released a list of 28 solar power projects that form the first batch of projects sanctioned under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). The projects with a total capacity of 505 megawatts are to come up in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. And the total … Continue reading Solar Energy Corporation of India announces 28 solar power projects under JNNSM
Continue readingCanadian Solar Supplies Modules to Turkey’s Largest Photovoltaic PV Solar Power Plant
Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has supplied modules to Turkey’s largest PV project, the Kayseri Organized Industrial Zone PV Plant. The 7.5 MW (AC) ground-mounted PV plant is located in one of Turkey’s largest industrial zones, the Kayseri Organized Industrial Zone (KOIZ). The plant uses … Continue reading Canadian Solar Supplies Modules to Turkey’s Largest Photovoltaic PV Solar Power Plant
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Suntech and Gunkul Engineering collaborate on 63 MW of photovoltaic solar energy projects in Thailand
Suntech has announced today that it will supply approximately 63 megawatts (MW) of solar panels to 8 separate Gunkul Engineering projects being constructed across Thailand. The projects are expected to be grid connected and operational by the end of 2015. “Suntech has shipped more than 260MW of panels to various projects throughout Thailand. Working side-by-side, … Continue reading Suntech and Gunkul Engineering collaborate on 63 MW of photovoltaic solar energy projects in Thailand
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Kyocera Completes Construction of Third Floating Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Kyocera Corporation (President: Goro Yamaguchi; herein “Kyocera,”) and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation (President: Shunichi Asada; herein “Century Tokyo Leasing”) announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC has completed construction of its third floating mega-solar power plant in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. A ceremony was held on May 24 to commemorate completion of the 2.3-megawatt (MW) plant, … Continue reading Kyocera Completes Construction of Third Floating Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
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Wind energy generated 25% of electricity in Spain
Renewable energy produced 50% of electricity in Spain in May: Wind power generated 25%, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) 3.6% and photovoltaic solar energy 4.5%. So far in 2015 the renewable energy produced 44% of electricity in Spain in May: 23.3% wind power generated outpacing nuclear energy, 1.7% Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and photovoltaic solar energy 3%. … Continue reading Wind energy generated 25% of electricity in Spain
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