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Solar Energy
Queensland’s Largest Solar Farm Plugs Into the Grid a Month Early
Queensland’s largest operating solar farm has plugged into the national electricity grid and is set to generate enough power for almost 10,000 households by the end of 2016. The Barcaldine remote community solar farm, in the state’s central west outback,…
US Solar Shatters Records with Brightest Quarter Yet
The US has enjoyed a record-breaking quarter for solar power, installing 4.1GW of new capacity over a three month period and setting the country on track to add an impressive 14.1GW during 2016. New figures released this week from GTM…
Check Out the World’s First Lights Powered by Micro-Sphere Solar Cells
Sphelar Power, makers of the world’s first “micro-sphere” solar cell, have declared “flatness is over” when it comes to solar power generation. The Japan-based company is in the midst of a crowdfunding campaign to back two products: the Sphelar Lantern…
Apple’s New Solar-Powered Spaceship Office is Nearly Complete
One of the world’s most anticipated buildings is nearly complete – new drone footage shows that Apple’s $5 billion solar-powered “spaceship” office is on track to meet its 2016 completion goal. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Campus 2 will…
Camden Council Launches Fuel Poverty Tackling Solar Project
Camden Council has this week announced it has teamed up with Islington Council and Waltham Forest Council to deliver a pilot programme designed to reduce the fuel bills of residents at risk of fuel poverty. The ’24/7 Solar’ initiative is…
Coronal Energy Will Increase Number of Solar PV Projects
Coronal Energy has announced plans to substantially increase the number of solar PV projects it will acquire in 2017 and 2018. The ambitious program will support a rapidly expanding solar pipeline in North America that already totals over three gigawatts…
SunPower Shuts Plant, Cuts Jobs 25 Percent to Survive Solar Slump
SunPower Corp. is following through with a planned restructuring effort that will reduce its workforce by 25 percent to cut costs after solar prices plunged in an oversupplied market. The second-biggest U.S. panel-maker will cut 2,500 employees to reduce operating…