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Australia’s Solar Power Boom Could Almost Double Capacity in a Year, Analysts Say
A record-breaking month of rooftop installations and a flood of large-scale solar farms could almost double Australia’s solar power capacity in a single year, industry analysts say. A massive solar energy boom is being predicted for 2018, after an unprecedented…
Government Paves Way for More Renewable Energy Auctions in South Africa
More renewable energy tenders can now be expected in South Africa as the government approved an application by national utility Eskom to procure additional renewable energy. Nearly three years after the South African energy minister announced plans to offer an…
Stanford Engineers: Here’s How 139 Countries Can Avoid Blackouts With 100% Clean Energy
Renewable energy solutions are often hindered by the inconsistencies of power produced by wind, water and sunlight and the continuously fluctuating demand for energy. New research by Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University,…
India Achieves 20 Gigawatts Solar Capacity 4 Years Ahead Of Initial Target
India achieved an operational solar power capacity of 20 gigawatts by the end of 2017, Mercom India Research has claimed. According to Mercom India Research, a record 9.5 gigawatts of solar power capacity was likely added in 2017, taking the…
New US Renewable Energy Capacity Beats Natural Gas for Fourth Year Running, Renewables now Account for over 20%
For the fourth year in a row, new US electricity capacity from renewable energy sources surpassed those from natural gas, and accounted for half of all new capacity additions, according to recent figures published by the country’s Federal Energy Regulatory…
India Aims To Add 15.6 Gigawatts Of Renewable Energy Capacity In 2018–2019
The Indian Minister of Finance recently announced the budgetary allocation for all ministries and associated target outcomes for the financial year 2018-19 that starts from 1 April 2018. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced an allocation of just over Rs 5,020…
Yingli Secures Order For 12 Solar PV Plants In Chile Worth 146 Megawatts
Yingli Green Energy has announced it has secured orders for 12 solar PV projects in Chile worth 146 megawatts for which it will provide Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services. One of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers with over 15…