Solar Energy

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…

Wicklow Council Approves Solar Energy Farm on 27 Hectares
Plans for a major solar energy farm on a 27-hectare site in Co Wicklow have been approved by Wicklow County Council. The permission comes as the Government is preparing a new renewable energy support scheme scheduled to be operational by…

IKEA Teams Up with Solarcentury for Solar Battery Storage Range
IKEA and Solarcentury have teamed up to launch a new range of Solar Battery Storage products in the retail giant’s stores, claiming the offering will help cut homeowners’ electricity bills by up to 70 per cent. Designed to work alongside…



