Solar power

Rooftop PV System

Alibaba Logistics Arm Generates Solar Power From Warehouse Rooftops

Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Chinese multinational Alibaba Group, has started using electricity generated from a warehouse rooftop solar PV system.

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India Adds 1.2 GW Open Access Solar Capacity in 2021: Mercom India

India's solar open access installations witnessed a sharp growth during 2021 with the country adding 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of open access solar capacity during the…

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Neoen Wins Seven Solar Projects in France

Neoen has announced that it has been awarded 92.5 MWp in the latest call for tenders for ground-based solar farms held by the French government (PPE2).

India

Azure Power Commissions 300MW Solar Project in India

Azure Power has fully commissioned a 300-megawatt Interstate Transmission System connected solar power project, Rajasthan 8, in Bhadla in the state of Rajasthan…

Wind Turbine

Wind Power May Overtake Solar in Asia in the Next Decade

​Wind power is expected to see “greater” growth in generation that could exceed solar power in the next decade, Fitch Solutions reported.

Australia

Australian Billionaires Put More Money into $15 Bln Solar Power Export Project

Australia’s two richest men joined a A$210 million ($152 million) capital raising for an ambitious project to supply Singapore with solar power via an undersea…

Solar Power Panel

How to Clean Solar Panels Without Water

Solar power is expected to reach 10 percent of global power generation by the year 2030, and much of that is likely to be located in desert areas, where sunligh…

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It’s a New Dawn for Concentrating Solar Power

The concentrating solar power dream lives on, with new electric vehicle battery angle.

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SJVN to Build 400 MW Solar Park in Himachal’s Kinnaur Region

Himachal Pradesh Power Minister Sukhram Chaudhary has said that a proposal to set up 400 MW solar energy park in Kinnaur district is sent to the Centre governme…

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US Solar Manufacturers Raise Potential of 30GW Mfg Capacity for Biden Administration

At present the module manufacturing capacity is just below 8GW in the USA. SEMA coalition says that passage of SEMA Act and other policy support will help the i…

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Solarvest Secures Contracts for 40MW Solar Plants Development

The three solar plants to be constructed were valued at around $36.8m.

Floating Solar Project

Thailand Makes Green Push with Floating Hydro-Solar Power Project

A vast array of solar panels floats on the shimmering waters of a reservoir in northeast Thailand, symbolising the kingdom's drive towards clean energy as it se…

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Solar and Energy Storage to Dominate US Power Installs Through 2023 as Wind Flags: EIA

Utility PV to account for half of 85GW of planned generating capacity nation forecast to deploy, with 60% paired with battery-banks, according to Energy Informa…

Rooftop PV System

Debate on Land Allocation for Ground Mounted Solar Heats up in Israel

The Finance Ministry and the Environmental Protection Ministry of Israel are currently in conflict with each other about the amount of land that should be devot…

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China Aims to Build 450 GW of Solar, Wind Power on Gobi Desert

China plans to build 450 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind power generation capacity on the Gobi and other desert regions, the chief of the state planner said on…