New solar investment fund seeks to raise £150m
A UK investor group focused on buying solar projects is looking to raise £150 million by launching a new investment fund on the London Stock Exchange. Bluefield Partners announced its plans to launch...
View ArticleJapan forecast to install $20bn worth of PV systems
Japan could install $20 billion (£13.15bn) worth of solar systems and could become the “world’s largest” PV market in terms of revenue this year. New research by analysts at IHS revealed a total of...
View ArticleIndia’s Tata Power to add 250MW of renewables every year
Indian energy giant Tata Power said it plans to add up to 250MW of renewable energy in the country every year. The company has aimed for 30-35MW of solar power and 150-200MW of wind energy a year and...
View ArticleSpain reigns Europe’s plains for concentrated solar power
Spain clearly reigns in Europe when it comes to concentrated solar power as new figures show more than 99% of the continent’s projects are situated in the sunny nation. Concentrating solar power (CSP)...
View ArticleSMEs looking for tailored services to cut energy costs
Utilities can help SMEs cut energy costs by providing services tailored to their needs as they are turning to them to relieve the burden. That’s according to a new survey by consultancy group Accenture...
View ArticleSolar energy to power north Indian University
A University in an Indian state is planning to install a 50KW solar power plant in a bid to cut its dependence on electricity from the state power company and reduce energy bills. State media claims an...
View ArticleToyota installs solar-powered carport at Mexico facility
Japanese multinational automaker Toyota has installed a new photovoltaic carport at one of its manufacturing facilities in northwest Mexico. The system installed by Kyocera Solar covers a part of the...
View ArticleEnergy capacity payments revealed a month early
The Government has revealed the strike prices to be paid to suppliers for generating renewable energy a month before it was expected to. A big chunk of cash was also put on the table for the Green...
View Article$54m boost for large PV projects in New York
A total of 79 large-scale solar projects will soon be installed across the state of New York under a new $54 million (£36.27m) fund announced yesterday. The cash has been awarded under Governor Andrew...
View ArticleSolar headphones tune into people power
Chunky headphones are the music accessory of the moment – and now one pair comes with an in-built solar panel which charges your mobile phone. The headphones have a flexible solar cell which covers the...
View ArticleChina raises target for solar power
The Chinese Government has announced plans to more than quadruple its solar generating capacity to 35GW by the end of 2015. The move is in an attempt to support an industry struggling with declining...
View ArticleVodafone’s South African arm saves R6.5m on energy bills
The South African subsidiary of Vodafone has achieved energy savings of around R6.5 million (£0.43m) through its renewable project, according to reports. Vodacom installed a PV system at its Cape Town...
View ArticleNew $30m US fund for solar research projects
A $30 million (£19.7m) programme to develop new cost-effective solar energy technologies is soon to be launched in the US. The US Department of Energy announced the fund from the Advanced Research...
View ArticleRwanda Government signs 8.5MW solar energy deal
The Government of Rwanda has signed a $23 million (£15m) deal with a Dutch company to develop a grid-level solar plant – believed to be the largest in the central and east African state. The Power...
View ArticleUK energy imports at ‘record levels’ last year
Electricity generated from clean energy sources in the UK shot up by 19% while fossil fuels production fell in 2012 compared to a year earlier, leading to “record levels” of imports. New government...
View ArticleNew solar plant in Indian state of Maharashtra
The Indian state of Maharashtra will soon have a new solar plant with a total installed capacity of 28.8MW. The plant will be spread over 130 acres of land and will be developed by Tata Power’s...
View ArticleSolar firms threaten legal action against EU-China deal
European solar manufacturers said they plan on filing a lawsuit against the agreement reached between the EU and China over the trade dispute. Solar panel manufacturer association EU ProSun, which...
View Article‘Many power stations are unprofitable to run’ – RWE
Many power stations have become “unprofitable” to run in Europe according to the parent company of UK energy supplier npower. The boss of German power firm RWE says it is closing thousands of megawatts...
View ArticlePrice of solar continues to fall in the US
The price of photovoltaic solar panel installation has continued to fall in the US. A report by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found prices went down by 6-14% in 2012....
View ArticleEurope’s ‘largest’ rooftop solar project complete
A solar plant installed across eleven hectares of roof – believed to be the “largest” in Europe – is now online in southern Germany. The 8.1MW plant includes 33,000 solar panels and covers the...
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