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Price Of Solar Panels Keeps Falling In The Netherlands
The cost of solar power has never been lower. This is reflected by installations — massive projects are under construction around the globe and a record-breaking 74 gigawatts of installations were completed in 2016. Although this growth is unequally distributed…
Solar Technology Hits Historic ‘New Era’
Solar power was the fastest-growing source of new energy in 2016, surpassing the net growth of all other energy sources including coal, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The IEA report found new solar capacity…
US Solar Increased 4,500% & Wind 350% Over 10 Years, Claims NRDC
The US National Resources Defense Council claims that the country’s solar energy capacity increased by 4,500% between 2006 and 2016, while the country’s wind capacity increased by 350%. The National Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) fifth annual energy report, America’s Clean…
30% of Europe’s Electricity Could Be Wind Powered by 2020
A pair of reports released by WindEurope asserts that by 2030, 30% of the electricity consumed in Europe could be generated from the wind. The continent is on track to overhaul its energy infrastructure. According to the reports (Wind Energy…
Scatec Solar Plans 500 Megawatts Of Solar In Iran
Norway’s renewable energy giant, Scatec Solar, is in discussion with Iranian authorities to build its first solar power plant in Iran. According to Reuters, Scatec Solar aims to set up 120 megawatts of solar power in Iran with an ambitious…
Enel Commissions Largest Solar Project In South America
Italian developer Enel’s subsidiary Enel Green Power Brasil Participações (EGPB) announced the operation of two solar power plants located in Brazil with an aggregate capacity of 546 megawatts. The two solar plants include the 254 megawatt Ituverava and the 292…
Siemens Gamesa Awarded First Hybrid Wind-Solar Project In India
Siemens Gamesa has been awarded the contract to build its first hybrid wind-solar project, a 28 megawatt solar facility connected to an existing 50 megawatt wind farm in India. Siemens Gamesa, the resulting company from the merger of Spanish wind…