Solar Philippines has announced that it will begin construction works on its 500-megawatt (MW) solar farm in a former ranch in Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija in the coming months. The project is Southeast Asia’s largest solar power project to-date. Through wholly-owned subsidiary Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corporation, the company is gearing up to build the project’s […]
Gates-Backed Solar Company Seeks to Boost Power Output in Merger
A solar-technology firm backed by the Bill Gates-led Breakthrough Energy Ventures is seeking to boost output of photovoltaic panels as much as 30% by joining forces with a company developing an advanced cell material. Massachusetts-based 1366 Technologies Inc., which makes wafers for solar cells, is merging with Hunt Perovskite Technologies LLC, according to a statement. […]
Top 5 Solar Powered Electric Cars Shaping the Trend of Solar Electric Vehicles (sEVs)
All the countries across the world are working on the best electric cars that can be taken for long distances in a single charge. However, these cars also have to be charged that needs an electric charging point/station and you cannot use them in an emergency. To deal with this problem, some companies are making […]
Revised List of Bidders For RUMSL 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park Bid
Revised List of Bidders For RUMSL 450 MW Shajapur Solar Park Bid: 1. SolarArise/ Talettutayi – 125 2. Torrent – 450 3. NTPC – 450 4. Tata – 450 5. Avaada – 450 6. Renew – 450 7. Sprng – 450 8. SJVN – 450 9. Sembcorp – 450 10. O2 – 450 11. Ayana […]
Swiss Private Equity Giant Makes $400 Million Bet on U.S. Solar
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group Holding AG agreed to buy a majority stake in U.S. community solar developer Dimension Renewable Energy, betting its niche market could grow tenfold in the coming years. Partners paid $400 million for the stake, according to a person with knowledge of the deal, who asked not to be named […]
Australia Rejects $48.5 Billion Wind, Solar, Hydrogen Project
MELBOURNE : The Australian government has rejected plans for a US$36 billion (S$48.5 billion) wind, solar and hydrogen project in a remote area of Western Australia, leaving what would have been one of the world’s largest green energy projects in limbo for now. In a decision dated June 15, published on the environment department’s website, […]
”Gold Electrode” to Facilitate Solar Windows in Achieving New Conversion Record of 19.8% for Semi-Transparent Perovskite
Being the next generation high profile cell, there are numerous studies regarding perovskite solar, and US scientists have recently introduced a brand new ultra-thin gold electrode, which not only produced a record 19.8% semi-transparent perovskite cell when applied on perovskite solar, but also achieved an efficiency of 28.3% when concatenated with silicon solar. Perovskite solar […]
Egypt Plans to Increase Solar And Wind Power
Under its 2030 vision, Egypt plans to increase the supply of electricity generated from renewable sources to 20 percent by 2022 and up to 42 percent by 2035, with wind power providing 14 percent, hydro power 2 percent, photovoltaic (PV) 22 percent, and concentrated solar power (CSP) 3 percent by 2035. Egypt has advanced from […]
Even With Low Tariffs, Why Growth in India’s Solar Sector Is Slumping
A rising number of firms are cutting costs and even exiting the market, even as investments into the sector are slowing. At first glance, all seems well in India’s solar sector. Its tariffs continue to crash. At the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s auction last November, Saudi Arabia’s Aljomaih Energy and Water Co and […]
RP Global And OOLU Solar Partner to Launch Westa.Solar, a New Commercial & Industrial Solar Venture in West Africa
Westa.Solar has delivered its first 500kWp solar PPA project to Petrichor Industries in Nigeria. RP Global, a leading renewable energy developer and investor, and OOLU, leader in energy access solutions in West Africa, announce the launch of Westa.Solar, a Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Solar Venture in West Africa, and the deployment of its first solar […]