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Indian Railways Proposes 800 Megawatt Solar Park
On the heels of the successful allocation of 750 megawatts of solar power capacity at record-low rates, the Indian Railways is now looking to replicate this model to ensure a cheap and...
Britain Set to Have its First Coal-Free Day since Industrial Revolution
The United Kingdom's grid operator just announced an incredible prediction—April 21 is probably going to be the country's first coal-free day since the Industrial Revolution.
"Great Britain has never had a continuous 24...
Stanford Completes Rooftop Solar On 15 More Buildings
Starting in 2012, Stanford University began an ambitious program to bring solar power to its Silicon Valley campus. The University’s Department of Sustainability and Energy Management reviewed 20 proposals from solar energy...
Solar Deployment Nosedives as Feed-In Tariff Cuts Begin to Bite
Solar deployment across the UK has suffered a sharp slowdown in the wake of cuts to Feed-in Tariff (FiT) incentives, according to new analysis of government figures from the Solar Trade Association...
20,000 Pakistani Schools to Go Solar
About 20,000 schools in the province of Punjab in Pakistan will convert to solar power, according to government officials.
Punjab chief minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif reviewed the progress of the "Khadim-e-Punjab Ujala Programme"...
India Will Become World’s 3rd Largest Solar Market This Year
India is set to overtake Japan as the world’s third-largest solar power market this year, a Taiwanese research firm has predicted.
According to EnergyTrend, the global solar PV demand is expected to remain...
California’s Solar Energy Set Power Supply Record in March
California met its goal to produce about half the state's electricity from renewable sources for three hours on March 11, a new estimate from the U.S. government shows.
The U.S. Department of Energy's...
EDF Joins Masdar Group In 800 Megawatt Dubai Solar Project
EDF Energies Nouvelles will work with Masdar Group on the 800 megawatt phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in the United Arab Emirates.
Masdar Group, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures,...
GreenWish Partners Doubles Plans For Nigerian Solar Capacity Addition To 200 Megawatts
Investment company GreenWish Partners has doubled its planned capacity addition in Nigeria’s solar power market.
GreenWish Partners now plans to set up 200 megawatts of solar power capacity in Nigeria after entering into...
China’s Solar Power Capacity More than Doubles in 2016
China's installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity more than doubled last year, turning the country into the world's biggest producer of solar energy by capacity, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Saturday.
Installed PV...
Australia Launches Overdue Shift to Solar
Australia is well-known for its abundance of sunshine. But while the county has largely relied on its coal reserves to generate electricity for decades, solar energy is often described as an untapped...
First 100% Solar-Powered Airport Expands its Capacity
The world’s first airport to be solely powered by solar energy is set to increase its capacity from 15.5 MW to 21.5 megawatts (MW) to power its new international terminal.
In 2015, Cochin...
Kentucky Coal Mining Museum Switches to Solar Power
The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum is switching to a new form of energy -- solar power.
The museum in Benham began installing the solar panels on Tuesday, WYMT reported. Brandon Robinson, the museum's...
Successful Take-Off: Private Wire Solar Farm Credited with Saving Belfast Airport £100,000
Belfast International Airport has announced it has saved £100,000 on its energy bills in the 10 months since the switch was flicked on the neighbouring Crookedstone Road solar farm.
The £5m Crookedstone Solar...
UK Breaks Solar Energy Record on Sunny March Weekend
Last weekend's sunny weather was not only good for beers, barbecues and bees, but also drove solar power to break a new UK record.
For the first time ever, the amount of electricity...
25 US Cities Commit to 100 Per Cent Renewable Power
There are now 25 cities and towns in the US committed to sourcing 100 per cent of their power from renewables, after Madison in Wisconsin and Abita Springs in Louisiana both agreed...
