EU bank backs renewable projects in Central America
Six Central American countries are getting a loan worth $230 million (£148m) from an EU bank in a bid to help boost the renewable energy sector. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing almost...
View ArticleCommunity energy projects showcased around the UK
A two-week initiative to showcase community owned renewable energy projects and energy saving schemes has been launched. The Community Energy Fortnight consists of a number of events at existing...
View ArticleJails in Indian state go green
Jails in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are upping their green credentials by turning to renewable energy. Solar company Waaree Energies won a contract to design, engineer, supply and install solar...
View ArticleFund for small-scale renewables raises nearly £84m
A private equity fund investing in small-scale renewable energy and resource efficiency projects in South East Asia has raised $130 million (£83.6 million) in it’s third closing. The Armstrong South...
View ArticleThumbs up for huge solar project in Pakistan’s Cholistan Desert
Plans for a 700MW solar project in the Cholistan Desert have been approved by the Punjab government in Pakistan, according to reports. The Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park will be spread over 10,000 acres and...
View ArticleInvestment fund buys Norfolk solar farm for £17m
An investment fund focusing on large-scale solar projects has agreed to buy a solar farm in Norfolk for £17 million. The farm of solar panels on an agricultural site near Hardingham is expected to...
View ArticleSolar to help power Delhi metro
Solar is to help power Delhi’s Metro after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) signed an agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to install panels on railway premises. The...
View ArticleFishery hooked on renewable energy
A family-run fishery in Leicestershire has installed 24kW of PV solar panels to reduce its carbon footprint, save money and generate income. Visiting anglers to Eye Kettleby Lakes in Melton Mowbray...
View ArticleSolar cell breaks world record for efficiency
The world record for solar cell efficiency has apparently been broken after a team of researchers created a cell (pictured) that can convert 44.7% of the energy in sunlight to electricity, by stacking...
View ArticleBig solar must not “ruin it” for industry says Greg Barker
Large-scale solar projects on “inappropriate” sites must not be allowed to “ruin it” for the rest of the industry, says Energy Minister Greg Barker. Speaking after an appearance at Solar Energy UK in...
View ArticleSolar power hits new heights – to power lamppost
Solar energy is hitting new heights – and not just in the number of panels installed. A Dutch manufacturer has brought out a new lamppost which doesn’t need mains electricity as it is purely powered by...
View ArticleIndia invites first solar bids in two years
The Indian Government is inviting bids for 750MW of new solar plants – its first national auction since 2011. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is offering around Rs18.75 billion (£190m) in...
View ArticleSolar salon brushes away expensive energy bills
A small chain of luxury hair salons in the North West of England has brushed away expensive energy bills by installing solar panels at its largest site in Preston. Jo and Cass underwent an assessment...
View ArticleWelsh university launches new solar research centre
A multi-million pound Government backed solar energy research centre has been launched by Swansea University. The Ser Solar initiative in Baglan Energy Park in Wales was established after the...
View ArticleBrit firm wins contract for solar panels on South African mall
Solarcentury Africa has won a contract to install a 574 kW solar panel system on the roof of the Waterfall Mall (pictured) in South Africa. It will be the largest rooftop installation for the firm in...
View ArticleRenewable subsidies ‘won’t be touched’ by PM’s green levies review
Prime Minister David Cameron’s review of green levies won’t touch renewable subsidies for solar power and wind, a statement from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) suggests. The...
View ArticleUK firms could save £33bn by generating energy on site
On-site energy generation could help UK businesses save around £33 billion by 2030, a new study claims. It could also contribute to 14% of the nation’s energy needs as well as save 350 million tonnes...
View ArticleCommunity energy group raises £130k for solar in 13 days
A community energy group has raised £130,000 in just 13 days to install solar panels in Brighton. Last year the Brighton Energy Co-op brought in £240,000 to pay for solar panels at three sites in the...
View ArticleGoing off-grid? Changing policy means firms are “running to stand still”
Changing government policy and regulation is the biggest challenge for business looking to go ‘off the grid’ by generating their own power, according to the Head of Energy Management at Scottish Water....
View ArticleSainsbury’s to open “triple zero” green supermarket
Sainsbury’s is opening a store it claims is “triple zero” – that is, emitting zero carbon emissions from the energy it uses, sending no waste to landfill and with zero impact on water use in its local...
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