Tag: solar 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...

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...

Sustainable Scholars: Cambridge University Installs New Solar Array

Cambridge University is burnishing its sustainability credentials with the installation of a new solar array to provide clean power for a development of homes and academic buildings on the campus, it said...

China Officially Installed 52.83 Gigawatts Worth Of Solar In 2017

China’s National Energy Administration published its official solar statistics for 2017 on Monday, revealing that the country had installed a total of 52.83 gigawatts worth of new solar capacity in 2017. A lot...

NEXTracker Lands 325 Megawatt Tracker Deal At Egypt’s Benban Solar Park

One of the largest solar power parks globally will have solar trackers supplied by leading tracker supplier NEXTracker. In a press release, NEXTracker announced that it will supply trackers for 325 megawatts of...

1 Gigawatt Solar Power Tender Planned In India’s Maharashtra State

India’s largest state, in terms of power consumption, is set to float its first major solar power tender this year. Despite its huge appetite for electricity, the state of Maharashtra has lagged between...

China Sitting Pretty To Dominate New Clean Energy Future, Claims IEEFA

With the United States pulling out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement, China has solidified its position as the dominant global clean energy powerhouse in 2017, and is set to lead the...

Rural Africa Could Be Powered Using Genetically Modified Algae

Fuel cells powered by living algae that are five times more efficient than current models, have been designed by scientists at the University of Cambridge. It is thought they could one day...

‘Cheapest Option’: South Australia Reveals Plan for World’s Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant

The largest solar thermal energy plant in the world is set to be built in South Australia, after the state government declared that it represented the "cheapest option" available. US developer SolarReserve bid...

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...

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