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Australia’s Solar Power Boom Could Almost Double Capacity in a Year, Analysts Say
A record-breaking month of rooftop installations and a flood of large-scale solar farms could almost double Australia’s solar power capacity in a single year, industry analysts say.
A massive solar energy boom is...
Solar Energy Corp. Of India Announces 2 Gigawatt Tender
On the heels of the wind energy auctions held by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) last year, the agency has launched a solar power tender as well.
The SECI has floated...
India Achieves 20 Gigawatts Solar Capacity 4 Years Ahead Of Initial Target
India achieved an operational solar power capacity of 20 gigawatts by the end of 2017, Mercom India Research has claimed.
According to Mercom India Research, a record 9.5 gigawatts of solar power capacity...
Solar Panels Do Work On Cloudy Days
Some critics of solar power say that solar panels don’t produce electricity on cloudy days. This claim is false. Solar panels can still can produce 10–25% of their typical output on a...
Record-Low Solar Bid from ACWA Power for 1st Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Project in Saudi Arabia
Leading Saudi developer and operator ACWA Power has announced it has won the right to develop the first utility-scale renewable energy project in Saudi Arabia, the 300 megawatt Skaka IPP PV solar...
Yingli Secures Order For 12 Solar PV Plants In Chile Worth 146 Megawatts
Yingli Green Energy has announced it has secured orders for 12 solar PV projects in Chile worth 146 megawatts for which it will provide Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services.
One of the world’s...
Thailand’s Biggest Wind Power Generator Plans Solar, Hydro Expansion
Thailand’s biggest wind power generator, Wind Energy Holdings (WEH), plans to invest into other sources of electricity including solar, hydro and biomass to back up its capacity, its chief executive told Reuters...
Vietnam Sees Solar Power Construction Boom as Nation Goes Green
Numerous projects to build large solar power facilities are underway in Vietnam, as the country scrambles to make up for the anticipated power shortage due to the recent cancellation of nuclear power...
Tesla and Australia will Turn 50,000 Homes into a Virtual Solar Power Plant
The state of South Australia has announced that it will create a network of thousands of solar-powered homes, using Tesla solar panels and Powerwall batteries, Reuters reports. Initial phases of the plan...
Energy for Londoners: Mayor Powers Up £34m Solar and Energy Efficiency Plan
Mayor Sadiq Khan officially launched the latest phase of the Energy for Londoners initiative yesterday, detailing plans to invest £34m in a range of new services and programmes designed to boost energy...
Montana Solar Panel Installers Not Fazed by New Tariff
In one of President Donald Trump's biggest trade agreements thus far in 2018, he’s imposed a 30-percent tariff on imported solar panels.
Currently, 60 percent of solar panels are manufactured in China and...
Solar Energy Can Create More Good Jobs
Iowa is known across the country as a leader in renewable energy, including ethanol, biodiesel and wind. These industries are built on Iowa’s natural resources and benefit Iowans through lower energy costs,...
Global Solar To Hit 106 Gigawatts Of New Installations In 2018, Predicts EnergyTrend
EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, has predicted that strong momentum in China and rebounding demand in Europe will push the global solar market to install 106 gigawatts in 2018.
According to EnergyTrend’s latest...
Saudi Arabia Set To Auction Around 4 Gigawatts Of Solar & Wind Capacity This Year
The world can expect more record-breaking bids for solar and wind energy projects this year as Saudi Arabia plans to hold at least two rounds of auction for solar and wind energy...
San Diego Padres Building MLB’s Largest Solar Power System
The San Diego Padres are building the largest solar plant in all of Major League Baseball (MLB).According to CNBC.com, Petco Park, the Padres home stadium, will build a 336,520 watt system. The...
Cal Poly Solar Farm To Provide 25% Of University’s Needs
Cal Poly, part of the California State University system, has this week dedicated a 4.5 megawatt solar farm that will serve to provide 25% of the university’s electricity needs, result in millions...
