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Kwara to Deploy Solar Energy to Villages
Kwara State government is to deploy solar energy systems to villages, small scale businesses and key government establishments to boost electricity supply and enhance economy activities in the state. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, who disclosed this when he received National President,…
India’s Recent 500 Megawatt Rooftop Solar Auction Sees Lowest Bid Of 3.4¢/kWh
India has auctioned the largest capacity of rooftop solar power projects in history and the results are extremely promising and could provide a much-needed boost to the rooftop solar power market. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recently announced…
Tata Steel Commissions First Solar Project At Indian Iron Ore Mine
India’s second largest steel maker, Tata Steel, recently commissioned the country’s first solar power project located at an iron ore mine. Tata Steel has commissioned a 3 megawatt solar power project at an iron ore mine in the state of…
Chinese Government Confirms 24.4 Gigawatts Worth Of New Solar In H1’17
China’s National Energy Administration last Friday confirmed previous reports that the country had installed a mammoth total of 24.4 GW worth of new solar across the first half of 2017, up from 22 GW in the first half of 2015…
191.5 Megawatt Pirapora Solar Project Receives First Ever Solar Financing From Brazilian Development Bank
The 191.5 MW Pirapora I solar project being developed by Canadian Solar and EDF Energies Nouvelles has received $163 million in financing from the Brazilian Development Bank, the first time ever that it has provided financing to a solar generation…
Mongoose Energy Completes Financing for 15MW Community Solar Battery Farm
Mongoose Energy has completed financing for a 14.7MW solar-plus-battery farm in Stratford-Upon-Avon, in what it claims will be the UK’s biggest ever community energy project. The Drayton Manor site has been designed, built and will be maintained by renewable energy…
REN21: Solar PV ‘Star Performer’ in 2016
According to a new analysis of data, last year solar was the “star performer” in terms of new electricity generation, as renewables once again outstripped fossil fuels. The annual survey by REN21, the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st…