South America’s 100% renewables transition ‘possible by 2030’
The transition to a fully renewable electricity system by 2030 is possible for South America. That’s according to a study by Lappeenranta University of Technology and VTT Technical Research Centre of...
View ArticleEast Africa’s ‘biggest’ solar plant enters operation
A solar plant claimed to be the largest in East Africa has entered operation. The 10MW Soroti Solar Power Station in Uganda is made up of 32,680 panels and is the country’s first grid-connected...
View ArticleUK offers £455k for innovative solar projects
Funding worth £455,000 is being made available for innovative solar projects. The money from Innovate UK aims to support schemes that develop products to increase Europe’s market share in solar power....
View ArticleExclusive: EDF Energy-Lightsource team up for solar and storage trial
EDF Energy and Lightsource Renewable Energy have joined forces for a new “smart home” energy trial. They are offering householders in the South West, South East and the Midlands the chance to get solar...
View ArticleUS solar to smash quarterly record
Around 14GW of new solar capacity is expected to come online by the end of the year in the US. That’s according to a report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) which states the country’s...
View ArticleSolar is fast becoming cheapest energy source
Solar energy is fast undercutting wind to become the cheapest form of electricity. Although solar has previously cost less than wind in a number of particularly competitive projects, unsubsidised solar...
View ArticleUK’s last coal mine becomes 5MW solar farm
The site of the last deep coal mine in the UK is set to become a 5MW solar farm. The Harworth Group are to install the renewable plant at the old Kellingley Colliery, the closure of which marked the...
View ArticleUK green energy firm sells 5MW solar farm
A UK Green energy firm has agreed to sell a 5MW solar park. Eneco UK is to buy the Oaklands Solar Park from renewable supplier Good Energy for £5.78 million in cash at the start of 2017. The agreement...
View ArticleScotland breaks solar energy milestones
Scotland has broken two new solar energy milestones. The country has been praised for installing more than 200MW of solar capacity and for being home to 50,000 different arrays, according to new...
View ArticleTesla and Panasonic finalise solar deal
Tesla and Panasonic have finalised a deal to manufacture solar cells and modules. The US car manufacturer and Japanese electronics company will work together in a factory in Buffalo, New York to create...
View ArticleUS college to install 2.9MW solar array
A US college has shown its green credentials by commissioning a 2.9MW solar array. Ithaca College and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced the 9,000 panel...
View ArticleSolar power ‘now cheaper than fossil fuels’
Solar power is now cheaper than fossil fuels. That’s according to a new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF), which states renewables have finally reached a tipping point of popularity thanks to...
View ArticleCouncil to build solar farm after successful bond offer
A second successful round of green bonds mean a new solar farm will be operational earlier than expected. The 5MW Chapel Farm Solar Park in Blunsdon, Swindon, is to enter construction next week after...
View ArticleLast CfD solar project goes into operation
A 10MW council-owned solar farm has started producing electricity. The 60-acre site near Triangle Farm in Soham is the second and last solar project funded through the first Contracts for Difference...
View ArticleEquity group buys large UK solar portfolio
An equity group has agreed to buy one of the UK’s largest solar energy portfolios. European renewable energy platform Vortex, which is managed by the private equity arm of EFG Hermes, will buy from...
View ArticleNational Grid invests $100m in US solar venture
National Grid has committed $100 million (£82.8m) in a new partnership venture with a US solar company. It includes a joint marketing agreement, a collaborative grid services pilot and a direct...
View ArticleJordanian solar array secures $71m loan
A new solar array in Jordan has secured $71 million (£58.15m) in loans. Global solar developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) will use the money to develop its 67MW Empire project. The European...
View ArticleTata Power commissions two green projects in India
A subsidiary of Tata Power has commissioned two renewable energy projects in India. That includes 36MW of a 100MW wind farm, which is under construction at Andhra Pradesh and a 49MW solar plant in...
View ArticleGreen investment shoots up $250bn in a decade
Global renewable energy investment has shot up more than $250 billion (£200.1bn) in the last 11 years. It hit record highs of $305 billion (£245.2bn) in 2015 – an increase of 510% from $50 billion...
View ArticleSolar fund gets £100m finance facility
An investment firm has delivered a £100 million finance facility for a solar fund. Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions (MIDIS) has structured the long-term debt facility for NextEnergy...
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