Solar Energy
Solar Power Growth Doubled in 2016 Driven by China and US Demand
The amount of new solar power capacity installed worldwide rocketed by 50 per cent last year, driven by increasing demand from both the US and China, according to new data. Global solar PV capacity added in 2016 reached 76.2GW, significantly…
Swiss Scientists Developed Effective and Low-Cost Solution for Storing Solar Energy
How can we store solar energy for period when the sun doesn’t shine? One solution is to convert it into hydrogen through water electrolysis. The idea is to use the electrical current produced by a solar panel to ‘split’ water…
Canadians Bank Brazil PV Cash
Canadian Solar has received $20m in unsecured funding from the China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Cooperation and Development fund (CPD Fund) to support photovoltaic projects in Brazil. The company said the projects include the 191MW Pirapora 1 scheme in the state…
Amazon Delivers ‘Win-Win’ Solar Rooftop Drive
Amazon has opened up a new front in its renewable energy push, announcing plans to install rooftop solar arrays on 50 distribution and sorting centres worldwide by 2020. The ecommerce giant confirmed yesterday it will kick off the new investment…
Schools Lead Calls for Government to Stop Solar Tax Hike
A group of children from Eleanor Palmer Primary School in Camden will this morning descend on the Treasury to deliver a petition urging chancellor Philip Hammond to halt the planned business rate tax hike that is expected to hit thousands…
Unilever Chooses Unisun for Renewable Energy Projects Across Asia
China-based renewables firm Unisun Energy Group and consumer goods provider Unilever North Asia are partnering on a 13.4MW distributed generation solar PV project in China’s Anhui Province. Based around the Renaissance Hotel in Hefei City, solar will be installed on…
Oregon Set to Get 56 Megawatt Solar Power Plant, Expected to be State’s Largest
Construction has commenced on a 56 megawatt (MW) solar plant in Oregon. The Gala Solar Power Plant, in Crook County, is expected to be the largest operating facility in the state, sustainable energy company SunPower said in a statement on…