India’s energy revolution accelerates, as solar costs near coal
Recent energy auctions suggest solar prices are falling fast in India, but we need to see whether these projects are actually delivered on time, at such low prices The post India’s energy revolution...
View ArticleSolar industry strong despite Sun Edison bankruptcy, say analysts
US solar giant accused of wild spending spree, but industry in good shape says Indian energy minister and analysts at Bloomberg The post Solar industry strong despite Sun Edison bankruptcy, say...
View ArticleSolar module prices set for further falls in 2016
Oversupply in China will likely cause a global glut and cratering costs, say experts from UBS and IHS The post Solar module prices set for further falls in 2016 appeared first on Climate Home - climate...
View ArticleEurope’s renewables investment hits 10-year low
The reputation of Europe as a renewable energy leader has taken a serious knock as its investment dropped by 21% last year while global figures reached record levels The post Europe’s renewables...
View ArticleCould solar meet 13% of global power demand by 2030?
Cratering costs that seemed implausible only a few years ago are driving the fast expansion of solar, say analysts at the International Renewable Energy Agency The post Could solar meet 13% of global...
View ArticleCan this woman restore Kenya’s faith in solar power?
Daphin Juma is a freshly trained solar engineer, taking on energy poverty one panel at a time in a country where technical know-how is in short supply The post Can this woman restore Kenya’s faith in...
View ArticleSix bright ideas lighting up Africa from the grassroots
It's as much about the business model as the technology: here's how innovators are making a big difference with small-scale solar The post Six bright ideas lighting up Africa from the grassroots...
View ArticleIndian power minister celebrates record low solar price
French company breaks new ground in affordable solar, but Piyush Goyal tells parliament coal will "remain our mainstay" The post Indian power minister celebrates record low solar price appeared first...
View ArticleIndia’s tumbling solar prices ‘a race to extinction’
India's record-breaking solar prices are driven by a distorted market, in thrall to cheap Chinese imports, say analysts The post India’s tumbling solar prices ‘a race to extinction’ appeared first on...
View Article‘Bad-ass business women’ bring solar empowerment to Nepal
NGO that helps women overcome cultural taboos and start their own clean energy businesses to be awarded prize in London ceremony The post ‘Bad-ass business women’ bring solar empowerment to Nepal...
View ArticleIndian solar sector wary of China as protectionist policy nears an end
Indian solar manufacturers are likely to go bust when a World Trade Organization ruling kicks in later this year, experts say, increasing the dominance of Chinese imports The post Indian solar sector...
View ArticleSolar has not beaten coal in the race to electrify India
India's future is still tied to coal and fixing woeful inefficiency of plants will create huge new generation at a price solar cannot match The post Solar has not beaten coal in the race to electrify...
View ArticleGiant Tunisian desert solar project aims to power EU
Developer TuNur this week applied for authorisation to build a massive solar plant on the edge of the Tunisian Sahara, with undersea grid connections to Europe The post Giant Tunisian desert solar...
View ArticleTrump solar tariff ‘will cause disruption’, says UN renewable chief
Energy leaders in Davos were critical of trade intervention the US solar industry said could cause 23,000 job losses The post Trump solar tariff ‘will cause disruption’, says UN renewable chief...
View ArticleInternational Solar Alliance to launch 121 projects at New Delhi summit
India and France are leading a push to roll out solar power, with an event next month to focus on water pumps, affordable finance and mini-grids The post International Solar Alliance to launch 121...
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Solar Express: Can India’s rail network hit its clean energy target?
Cheap, clean and easy to install, a solar push by India’s railways offers huge potential if deployed effectively (Pic: Smeet Chowdhury/Flickr) By Ashok Thanikonda India’s rail network is a significant...
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Solar eclipse to test Europe’s power grid
Up to 35GW of solar power could drop off the European network on Friday as the moon partially obscures the sun Germany has a particularly high penetration of solar power (Pic: Flickr/Windwärts Energie...
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Brazil eyes solar as drought squeezes hydropower resources
Drought-hit Brazil is turning to the solar energy source once dubbed a fantasy by the country’s president Intense drought across much of Brazil is impacting the country’s vast hydropower network(Pic:...
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That weekend I built a solar power plant
Generating your own supply of electricity is straightforward and cheap – so easy that RTCC editor Ed King had a go One completed 20 watt charger (Pic: Ed King) By Ed King At last, I feel like a real...
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Pakistan opens 100MW solar plant, govt plans clean energy drive
Growing economic links with China are helping Pakistan tap into its enormous solar energy potential (pic; http://www.qasolar.com/) By Saleem Shaikh in Islamabad One of the world’s largest solar plants...
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