Solar Energy
NTPC To Complete 1 GW Solar Park In India By March 2018
India’s largest power generation company – government-owned NTPC – is on track to complete one of the largest solar power parks in the country. NTPC Limited is working on 1 GW solar power park at Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh in southern…
Calls to Integrate more Solar Power into System
The UK could treble the amount of solar power on the system without pushing up costs, a study suggests. Concerns have been raised about the costs of integrating intermittent renewables, such as solar panels which only generate electricity when the…
Bangalore’s Airport to Become a Leader in Solar Energy Production
Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport plans to become the largest solar-producing airport in India, aiming to generate 14.6 MW of solar power. The airport announced in December that it will source 40 percent of its electricity from solar energy, offsetting approximately…
Solar PV Poised to Boom in Africa Thanks to Declining Costs
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. – The business case for solar photovoltaic (PV) in Africa is stronger than ever thanks to rapidly declining technology costs, according to a new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Solar PV in…
Pacific Ethanol to Install 5 Megawatt Solar Energy System at Madera Plant
Pacific Ethanol, Inc., a leading producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the United States, announced it is installing a 5 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power system designed and built by Borrego Solar Systems at Pacific Ethanol’s Madera,…
New York City Sets the First Citywide Energy Storage Target
Only two U.S. states, California and Massachusetts, have set targets for energy storage deployments. Now New York City has joined them. The city government unveiled a storage goal of 100 megawatt-hours by 2020 last week, along with an expanded solar…
EU invests €20 million for expansion of solar film manufacturing facility in Germany
The European Investment Bank announced last week a €20 million loan agreement with German-based Heliatek, a world leader in the production of organic photovoltaic devices and solar films. The EU-funded loan, part of an €80 million financial package raised by…