Solar energy

Chevron has No Plans to Shrink Conventional Energy Business

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp CVX.N has no plans to shrink its oil and gas business for wind and solar energy unlike some rivals

Solar Power Plant

Tata Power Inaugurates India’s Largest Solar Carport

Indian utility Tata Power has partnered with sister company and automobile manufacturing firm Tata Motors to develop India’s largest behind-the-meter solar ene…

Solar Power Plant

Sonnedix Begins Construction of Its Chilean Solar Energy Plant

Sonnedix, the global solar independent power producer, has announced the start of construction of Sonnedix Meseta de los Andes, a 160 MWp solar photovoltaic pla…

Solar Power Plant

Mozambique Starts Construction on First Solar Energy Storage IPP

Globeleq, Source Energia and Electricidade de Moçambique have started construction on the first IPP in Mozambique to integrate utility-scale energy storage wit…

Solar Power Plant

British Solar Park Plans Recommended for Approval

Plans for a new solar energy scheme to the east of Leeds, England, have been recommended for approval by the City Council’s expert planning officers.

Solar Power Plant

Researchers Unveil Roadmap to Expand NY Solar Energy

Solar-power developers need to explore using lower-quality agricultural land for solar energy, incentivize dual-use options, avoid concentrated solar developmen…

China

China’s Dominance in Solar Energy Hard to Change

Trade barriers make domestic PV companies stronger.

Carbon Emissions

Australia's Carbon Emissions Drop 5 per cent in 2020

Australia's carbon emissions fell by 5 per cent in 2020 with growth in wind and solar energy, a hit to transport from coronavirus lockdowns, and a rise in carbo…

Energy Storage Project

SEIA forms Energy Storage Advocacy Branch

US trade body the Solar Energy Industries Association has started a new advocacy programme for the fast-growing energy storage sector.

Rooftop PV System

Ajmal Perfumes To Power Manufacturing Facility With 1.5 MWp Solar Rooftop Plant

Under a long-term partnership, SirajPower will design, build, finance, operate and maintain the solar rooftop plant, which will produce 2.7 GWh of solar energy …

Solar Power Plant

EDF Renewables Announces First Solar Projects in Ireland

EDF Renewables will be expanding its portfolio of solar energy with the construction of three new solar farms in Wexford and Kilkenny counties, Ireland.

Floating Solar Project

Singapore Sets Up Floating Solar Farm Aiming to Quadruple Its Solar Energy Output by 2025

Singapore has launched one of the world's largest floating solar panel farms as a way to reduce its carbon footprint and increase its solar energy deployment by…

Solar Power Panel

The GRAPES Spearhead Project: Graphene Perovskite Panels and the Future of Solar Energy

The combination of thin-film technology and perovskites promises to bring increased efficiency to solar panel technology

United States

Kevin Lichtenstein Joins ArcVera to Spearhead Global Solar Consulting Team

ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and storage projects, has recruited Kevin Lichtenstein as Director -…

Wind Power Project

JSW Renew Energy Signs Wind PPA in India

Indian power company JSW Energy’s subsidiary, JSW Renew Energy, has signed a 540MW power purchase agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India for blen…