Wind power cheaper than conventional sources, find plethora of studies
Tuesday, 29 May 2012 Toby Price A Swiss technology institute has found that wind power is already cheaper than conventional electricity sources in in Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya, Nicaragua and Thailand. The study was published a mon...
New satellite-based solar resource database for China launched
Monday, 28 May 2012 REM GeoModel Solar, a leading international provider of solar resource data, innovative Photovoltaic simulation tools and expert consultancy, has extended the geographical coverage of the SolarGIS solar r...
Spain
FCC begins construction of new 50-MW CSP plant in Alicante
Monday, 28 May 2012 REM Alberto Fabra, President of the Valencia regional government, and Baldomero Falcones, Chairman of FCC, celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony last week for the solar thermal energy plant that FCC Gro...
Sunpower teams with Total on new solar panel plant in France
Friday, 25 May 2012 REMSunpower and Total have commissioned a new Photovoltaic solar panel manufacturing and assembly plant in the De Vernejoul industrial park in Porcelette, Eastern France.
South Africa
Vestas, Suzlon and Acciona: winners in South Africa
Thursday, 24 May 2012 Toby Price The South African government has announced the preferred candidates for its second wind, solar and hydropower tender. Wind power fared the best, with seven projects totalling 562 MW being selected. Th...
Spain
A new wave of PV
Thursday, 24 May 2012 Antonio Barrero F. Gehrlicher, Gestamp, Würth, Juwi, SunEdison, etc. All these companies and some others are currently developing solar Photovoltaic (PV) arrays of over a hundred megawatts: solar arrays that, subsequen...
United States
Austin to host 'Solar Day' to advance renewables in Texas capital
Thursday, 24 May 2012 Dan McCue Austin, Texas, a city that's always prided itself on its green credentials, live music scene and its residents' desire to "Keep Austin Weird" is hosting a free event on 3 June to foster ties between t...
South Africa awards additional large-scale solar project to consortium
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 REMThe South Africa Department of Energy awarded an additional 88 MW Photovoltaic (PV) project to a consortium comprised of SolarReserve, The Kensani Group and Intikon Energy.
Dash for gas could damage renewables drive
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 Richard CrumeAs natural gas becomes more plentiful and prices fall, will renewable energy’s momentum be sidetracked? Richard Crume finds that some energy experts think so, at least in the short term.
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 21/05/2012
Monday, 21 May 2012 REM • U.S. Solar Tariffs on Chinese Cells May Boost Prices Bloomberg • Belectric Becomes the First Company in the World to Install 1 Gigawatt of Photovoltaic Power Blaze Wires • Energy giants urge...
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