Solar Energy
Iowa’s Largest Solar Power Plant Nearly Finished
Solar power continues to plow forward thanks to record-low costs that have followed a long, long slide (or at times avalanche) in solar panel prices. This week we got news of Iowa getting its largest solar power park to date.…
Climate Investment Platform: Plugging the Energy Investment Gap in Developing Countries
IRENA and Climate Investment Platform partners are working closely to advance renewables deployment efforts in developing countries. Access to renewable energy finance remains a key challenge for developing nations. While many countries across Africa, Asia and Small Island Developing States…
Agrophotovoltaic News — Bifacial Panels In Germany, Grazing Sheep In Austria
Agrophotovoltaics is a fancy word that means it is possible to combine solar power with farming in a way that benefits both. In theory, it would be possible to meet all the world’s electrical needs with solar panels but they…
Renewables Could Cover More Than One-Third of Energy Demand in CESEC
Within ten years, the economies of Central and South Eastern Europe could cover 34 percentage of their rising energy demand cost-effectively with renewables, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. The Renewable Energy Roadmap for the…
First Solar’s Thin-Film PV Modules Chosen For Largest Urban Solar Power Plant In Europe
This week, First Solar shared that JP Energie Environnement (JPee) has decided to use First Solar’s Series 6 solar modules for its 59-megawatt (MW)DC Labarde solar power plant built on a former landmine. It’s an interesting project, to say the…
Melbourne Airport Building Largest Behind-The-Meter Solar Power Plant in Australia
This may be a lousy time for the airline industry, but it is the perfect time for Australia’s Melbourne Airport to look to the future. The largest behind-the-meter solar farm in Australia is under construction at the airport and is…
Indian Railways Accelerates Toward a Solar Future With New Tenders
Indian Railways has taken some significant measures over the last few weeks that will cement its place as one of the single largest clean energy users in India. These steps include the issuance of tenders for large-scale solar power projects…