Solar

Oil Giant Shell Snaps up African Solar Provider Daystar Power

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell will purchase African solar provider Daystar Power as it expands its global renewables portfolio, the companies said on Wednesday.

Solar Mini Grids Could Power Half a Billion People by 2030, World Bank Says

Providing electricity to 490 million people will require constructing more than 217,000 mini grids at a cost of $127bn

Floating Solar Project

Floating Solar: Still Niche or Ready for the Mainstream?

Floating photovoltaics (FPV), or 'floatovoltaics', has seen 150% year-on-year growth – and continues to gain traction

Solar Cell

Solar Cell Breakthrough Could Challenge Silicon Dominance

Engineers at Rice University have solved a long-standing conundrum in making stable, efficient solar panels out of halide perovskites.

Solar Power Plant

Enfinity Global to Acquire 400MW Solar Project Portfolio in US

The solar portfolio consists of 28 operational solar photovoltaic power plants.

Solar Cell

Perovskite-Silicon PV Tandem Devices Hit 30% Efficiency

Claimed to be an industry-first, four-terminal perovskite/silicon tandem devices with a certified top cell have passed the barrier of 30% efficiency.

Carbon Emissions

Australian State to Invest $100 Mln in Energy Storage in Push to Cut Emissions

Australia's Victoria state said on Tuesday it would invest A$157 million to boost battery energy storage, as it pushes to source half its electricity from wind …

Rooftop PV System

Amazon to Develop 420MW Solar Projects in India

These involve three projects in Rajasthan.

Net Zero Emission

Saudi Arabia Launches Five Renewable Energy Projects

The new wind and solar farms will have a total capacity of 3,300 megawatts

Offshore Wind Power

Iberdrola Hires Barclays to Sell Stake in Spanish Renewable Portfolio, Expansion Says

Spanish power company Iberdrola hired Barclays' investment bank to sell up to 49% in a portfolio of Spanish renewable power projects.

Solar to Dominate Non-Hydropower Capacity in MENA

It will reach 42GW in 2031.

Australia

South Australia’s First Solar Digital Mining Centre

South Australia’s first solar digital mining centre is officially up and running in the seaport city of Whyalla.

Solar Cell

Organic Solar Cell Breakthrough Improves Performance and Stability

Scientists at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have made a breakthrough using water treatment for morphology control in organic solar cells.

Solar Cell

Naturgy Builds 683 MW of Wind and Solar Power in Spain

The company currently has 20 wind farms and photovoltaic projects under construction and will start work on another 9 facilities in the coming weeks, with a tot…

Net Zero Emission

Dubai Reduced Carbon Emissions by 21% In 2021

Emirate has increased proportion of solar energy and enhanced operational efficiency in factories and facilities