Large-scale project funding crosses $10 billion in 9M 2017 October 11, 2017 – Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released a new report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector in the third quarter of 2017 and the first nine months of 2017. Total […]
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Green Power a Victim of Own Success Down Under as Costs Plunge
Plummeting costs for renewable energy in Australia may tilt the government toward scrapping subsidies designed to encourage use of the technology. A sharp decline in the cost of solar and wind power has raised the prospect of ending the incentives as renewables are now able to compete or even beat fossil fuels. That may give […]
Do Solar IPPs in India have sufficient information when selecting a vendor for either a Fixed Tilt or a Tracker MMS?
Do Solar IPPs in India have sufficient information when selecting a vendor for either a Fixed Tilt or a Tracker MMS? The answer is surprisingly – more often than not , they do not! It is the modern day Gold Rush. Everyone wants to win a solar project. They bid aggressively. The only way to […]
Minister Zypries and IEA Executive Director launch new energy efficiency market report
BERLIN – Brigitte Zypries, Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Dr Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, launched the IEA’s new Energy Efficiency 2017 market report in the German capital yesterday in the presence of government officials, international stakeholders and diplomats, and members of the German media. In […]
Renewable power hits record in 2016: IEA
Renewable power capacity grew a record amount globally last year with China continuing to be the main driver of growth, the IEA’s renewables market analysis and forecast said on Wednesday. The US and India are also expected to drive renewables growth. Last year, new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity around the world grew by 50 per […]
‘New era’ in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables: IEA
The renewable energy sector is growing faster than expected, driven largely by a “new era” in solar power and strong expansion in China, the International Energy Agency said today “What we are witnessing is the birth of a new era in solar PV (photovoltaic),” IEA executive director, Fatih Birol, said in a new report. “We […]
Huawei Smart IV Curve Diagnosis — Fast, Comprehensive, Automated Fault Detection for PV Modules
A global investigation by TÜV Rheinland into PV plants with output totaling 12 GW has shown that 30% of the plants had severe defects, among which 50% were from PV module faults. PV module faults directly affect the energy yields and benefits of PV plants. Locating PV string faults accurately and promptly is an urgent […]
Dawn of Solar Age Declared as PV Beats All Other Forms of Power
Solar power blossomed faster than for any other fuel for the first time in 2016, the International Energy Agency said in a report suggesting the technology will dominate renewables in the years ahead. The institution established after the first major oil crisis in 1973 said 165 gigawatts of renewables were completed last year, which was two-thirds […]
Installed Energy Storage for Microgrids Revenue Expected to Total More Than $22 Billion in the Next Decade
Innovations in business models and financing will play key roles in the expansion of energy storage-enabled microgrids market during the coming years A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for energy storage for microgrids (ESMG), providing an analysis of trends and market dynamics, with forecasts for capacity and revenue that extend through […]
Solar PV grew faster than any other fuel in 2016, opening a new era for solar power
New solar PV capacity grew by 50% last year, with China accounting for almost half of the global expansion, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest renewables market analysis and forecast. For the first time, solar PV additions rose faster than any other fuel, surpassing the net growth in coal. Boosted by a strong solar […]