Tag: solar energy

US Solar Imports See Upswing With Solar Tariffs Waiting In The Wings

International manufacturers sent twice as many solar cells and modules to the US in November 2017 as November 2016. Solar panel importers are looking to capitalize on the robust market fundamentals ahead...

Germany Had So Much Renewable Energy Over Christmas It Had to Pay People to Use It

People in Germany essentially got paid to use electricity on Christmas. Electricity prices in the country went negative for many customers - as in, below zero - on Sunday and Monday, because the...

India Tenders 1.2 Gigawatts Of Solar Capacity In First Week Of 2018

Giving an overview of what to expected over the next few months, the Solar Energy Corporation of India announced three tenders for solar power projects within the first week of this year. The...

India Plans To Increase Rooftop Solar Subsidy By 5X, To $3.7 Billion

The Indian government is planning to revamp its incentive program for rooftop solar power systems in an attempt to expedite implementation of the capacity across various segments of power consumers. The Ministry of...

Indian Insurers Launch Products For Solar Power Sector

With the rapid boom in the solar power market in India, increasing competition, and collapsing tariff bids, Indian insurance companies have launched products to protect lenders as well as developers. HDFC ERGO General...

Using Solar Power As A Political Tool In Armenia

Electrical energy is not just about running refrigerators and recharging cell phones. It can also have political ramifications. Just ask the people of Armenia, who are still trying to move out of...

New Solar Energy Law in Indianapolis

A new law that takes effect in just five days could impact solar panel users across the state. Senate Bill 309 takes effect January 1st, 2018. Scott Biggs,with Jefferson Electronic in Indianapolis said...

Trina Solar Suspends Plans For 1 Gigawatt Solar Fab In India

The world’s largest solar module manufacturer has suspended plans set up a fabrication facility in one of the fastest growing markets – India. The head of sales for Trina Solar in India recently...

Northborough-Southborough Public Schools Investigate the Use of Solar Energy

Since July 2016, the Northborough-Southborough Public School system has been investigating the feasibility of solar energy within their district. “We have moved forward in a very collaborative way with our town,” shared Superintendent...

Indian State Of Karnataka Announces 860 Megawatt Solar Tender

India’s fifth largest state in terms of operational solar power capacity has recently launched a huge tender to further expand its solar power infrastructure and meet the renewable purchase obligation. Karnataka Renewable Energy...

South Korea Aim: 5 Times More Solar Energy Generation By 2030

The government of South Korea has unveiled new plans for the country to boost its solar energy generation 5 times over by 2030, as revealed by the country’s Minister of Trade, Industry...

India Auctions 750 Megawatts Of Solar At 3.9¢/kWh

India auctioned off 750 megawatts of utility-scale solar power capacity over the last few days to wrap up a highly eventful 2017 that saw new records being created in terms of tariffs. The...

Solar Panels Are Replacing Diesel Fuel in Canada’s Far North

  The sun being a resource worth tapping into is now globally accepted, but how to do it in the most efficient way is still an ongoing conversation. The obvious choice is to...

Macquarie Sells Off Solar Assets to Canada’s Fiera Infrastructure

Australian bank Macquarie has sold a 41MW bundle of solar assets to Canada's Fiera Infrastructure, a subsidiary of investment giant Fiera Capital Corporation, for an undisclosed sum. The deal, announced yesterday, sees Macquarie...

College Seeks Investment in Solar Energy

The Federal Government has been urged to invest more in solar energy to meet up with the electricity challenges. At the End of the Year/Graduation of ABITECH Engineering College in Ikorodu, Timothy Obano,...

Tata Power Launches India’s First Solar Carport

Indian companies continue to push for innovation with an endeavor to meet the highly ambitious renewable energy target set by the government. The conducive policy and regulatory regime for the development of...

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