CleanTechnica » Solar Power Plants http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 India’s Azure Power To Set Up 1 GW Solar Power In Rajasthan http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/indias-azure-power-set-1-gw-solar-power-rajasthan/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/indias-azure-power-set-1-gw-solar-power-rajasthan/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:05:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76942 One of India’s leading solar power project developers has signed yet another landmark agreement to expand solar photovoltaic power infrastructure in the state of Rajasthan. Azure Power recently announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Rajasthan to set up 1 GW of solar power capacity. While the details of this

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/indias-azure-power-set-1-gw-solar-power-rajasthan/feed/ 1 Indian Railways Plans 1 GW Solar Power Capacity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/indian-railways-plans-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/indian-railways-plans-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:38:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76939 Like all other major state-owned companies in India, the Indian Railways has also been tasked with setting up large-scale solar power projects across the country. Indian Railways is planning to set up 1 GW of solar power capacity over the next few years and is currently working on a plan to implement this capacity. The announcement

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/indian-railways-plans-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/feed/ 4 Indian Conglomerate Tata Power Investing $500 Million Into Russian Solar Projects http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/indian-conglomerate-tata-power-investing-500-million-russian-solar-projects/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/indian-conglomerate-tata-power-investing-500-million-russian-solar-projects/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:46:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76891 One of India’s biggest integrated power companies, Tata Power, is partnering with the state-run Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to invest a total of $1 billion into various solar/renewable energy projects to be developed across Russia, according to recent reports. Tata Power, will be responsible for half of that investment number, for a total of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/indian-conglomerate-tata-power-investing-500-million-russian-solar-projects/feed/ 18 China Dongxiang Company + Prominent China Billionaire Investing $140 Million Into SPI Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/china-dongxiang-company-prominent-china-billionaire-investing-us140-million-spi-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/china-dongxiang-company-prominent-china-billionaire-investing-us140-million-spi-solar/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:48:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76890 A prominent Chinese billionaire, in partnership with one of the country’s top sportswear brands, will be making a pretty substantial investment of about $140 million into the noted solar energy project developer SPI Solar, according to recent reports. Said billionaire — the founder of the online gaming firm Giant Interactive Group, Shi Yuzhu — will

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/china-dongxiang-company-prominent-china-billionaire-investing-us140-million-spi-solar/feed/ 2 Graph: Why 2014 Was A Watershed Year For Utility-Scale Solar PV In The US http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:48:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76884 Want to know why 2014 was such a watershed shed year for utility-scale solar PV in the US? Well you need look no further than the graph that we’ve posted below, as it really says practically everything that needs to be said. As you can see, the ongoing drop in price means that utility companies

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/feed/ 5 Nigeria Signs Fresh Agreement For 1 GW Solar Power Capacity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/nigeria-signs-fresh-agreement-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/nigeria-signs-fresh-agreement-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:28:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76864 Nigeria has adopted an approach to directly engage with prospective project developers to set up renewable energy projects. The government has recently finalised a new agreement to set up a lot more solar power capacity. In the latest round of negotiations, the Nigerian government has received pledges from three companies to set up a total

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/nigeria-signs-fresh-agreement-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/feed/ 1 World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant Announced By Kyocera http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/worlds-largest-floating-solar-power-plant-announced-kyocera/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/worlds-largest-floating-solar-power-plant-announced-kyocera/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:03:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76808 It’s barely been a month since we reported on the government of Kawajima-machi’s (Saitama Prefecture, Japan) plans to develop a 7.5 MW solar power plant on the surface of Umenokifurukori reservoir. And now Kyocera has announced a 13.4 MW floating solar power plant on the Yamakura Dam reservoir in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The company did not release any information on how

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/worlds-largest-floating-solar-power-plant-announced-kyocera/feed/ 18 India Announces 1,300 MW Solar Projects To Support Domestic Manufacturers http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/india-announces-1300-mw-solar-projects-support-domestic-manufacturers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/india-announces-1300-mw-solar-projects-support-domestic-manufacturers/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2014 11:55:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76784 Close on the heels of announcing Ultra Mega Solar Power projects of 21,000 MW, The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (India) has approved another scheme for installation of 1,000 MW of grid-connected solar power projects by Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and government organisations. This capacity is planned to come up during 2015–2018, and will be supported using a “Viability

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/india-announces-1300-mw-solar-projects-support-domestic-manufacturers/feed/ 6 India’s Rolta Power Seeks Chinese Partner For Solar Cell Facility http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/indias-rolta-power-seeks-chinese-partner-solar-cell-facility/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/indias-rolta-power-seeks-chinese-partner-solar-cell-facility/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2014 11:52:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76806 With the Indian government’s plan to mandate use of domestically manufactured solar power equipment, Indian companies are now planning long-term investments in the manufacturing sector. Rolta Power is looking to partner with a Chinese technology provider to set up a solar cell manufacturing facility. The initial capacity of the facility will be 60 MW and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/indias-rolta-power-seeks-chinese-partner-solar-cell-facility/feed/ 1 Indian Cabinet Clears Over 20 GW Ultra Mega Solar Projects (In Depth) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/indian-cabinet-clears-20-gw-ultra-mega-solar-projects-depth/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/indian-cabinet-clears-20-gw-ultra-mega-solar-projects-depth/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:29:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76661 Taking inspiration from Gujarat’s Charanka Solar Park, during the 2014–15 financial budget, India’s Finance Minister had amongst other things announced a fund of Rs5 billion ($80 million) in order to promote Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects (UMSPP) across states with good solar potential. Accordingly, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had prepared a draft scheme for these UMSPP. Prime Minister Modi

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/indian-cabinet-clears-20-gw-ultra-mega-solar-projects-depth/feed/ 19 SunEdison Secures $175 Million Development Fund http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/sunedison-secures-175-million-development-fund/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/sunedison-secures-175-million-development-fund/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:48:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76792 Global solar technology manufacturing company and developer SunEdison has announced that it will benefit from a $175 million solar energy development fund, funded by a unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and TerraForm Power. According to the press release, JPM Capital Corporation will invest up to $75 million into the solar energy development fund, while TerraForm Power

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/sunedison-secures-175-million-development-fund/feed/ 0 Wind & Solar = 77% Of New US Electricity Generating Capacity In November (Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/wind-solar-account-70-new-us-generating-capacity-november/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/wind-solar-account-70-new-us-generating-capacity-november/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:53:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76745 Editor’s Note: Upon repeated reader request and my own interest in seeing more accurate numbers, I have included an estimate of non-utility-scale solar (i.e., residential and commercial solar) in the numbers below. I will do this from here on out. Assumptions* and sources for these estimates are at the end of this article. If you think you’ve

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/wind-solar-account-70-new-us-generating-capacity-november/feed/ 60 4 Elon Musk Interviews, Tons of Awesome Quotes http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:38:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76673 I’ve been saving up a number of Elon Musk interviews for awhile but haven’t been able to get to them. So, now I’m getting to them all at one time. Below are links to the full interviews, or videos of the interviews when they were videotaped, but I’ve also gone ahead and pulled out some of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/feed/ 30 Sunflower Floating Solar Power Plant In Korea http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/sunflower-floating-solar-power-plant-korea/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/sunflower-floating-solar-power-plant-korea/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 11:38:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76604 South Korean PV module manufacturer SolarPark Korea has supplied modules to the first floating solar PV power plant in the country, the prototype Sunflower Solar Power Plant, which uses a tracking and rotating system. According to SolarPark Korea, the tracking system rotates the PV plant so that the modules face the most sun throughout the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/sunflower-floating-solar-power-plant-korea/feed/ 12 Least Financially Risky Electricity Projects: Solar & Wind http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 00:38:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76656 David Roberts of Grist recently dug into a couple of academic papers on the topic of cost overruns in the electricity sector. I had been saving the story for someone from our team to cover… but no one was picking it up, so I decided to do so a bit midnight (here in Europe) on this Saturday before Christmas. (You

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/feed/ 19 India Plans 100 MW Solar Power Capacity To Cover Canals http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/india-plans-100-mw-solar-power-capacity-cover-canals/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/india-plans-100-mw-solar-power-capacity-cover-canals/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 15:42:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76624 Initiatives taken by the state of Gujarat in the renewable energy sector are increasingly getting absorbed in the national renewable energy policy of India. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines to set up 100 MW solar power capacity (PDF) over and along the canals in the country. The program will see

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/india-plans-100-mw-solar-power-capacity-cover-canals/feed/ 12 IBM India To Cut Data Center Emissions 40% With Solar Power http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:42:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76612 An IBM data center in India plans to cut is greenhouse gas emissions by 40% using solar power and water cooling for air conditioning. The Bengaluru-based data center uses a 50 kW solar photovoltaic system that provides electricity to the data servers. The DC power generated by the solar panels is directly fed to the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/feed/ 9 Chile’s Mineral Industry Is Mining Renewable Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/chiles-mineral-industry-mining-renewable-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/chiles-mineral-industry-mining-renewable-energy/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 07:00:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76598 Originally published on The Conversation. By John Mathews Mining is the fourth-largest energy consumer in Australia, using roughly 10% of Australia’s total. Some of this comes from the electricity grid — but much is supplied offgrid in the form of diesel and other fossil fuels. Could some of this be replaced by renewable sources? Recently

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/chiles-mineral-industry-mining-renewable-energy/feed/ 2 India’s Largest Wind Energy Company Set To Enter Solar Power Sector http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/suzlon-energy-india-largest-wind-energy-company-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/suzlon-energy-india-largest-wind-energy-company-solar/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:54:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76550 Renewable energy companies in India are looking to take full advantage of the improved investment and regulatory environment and are planning significant expansion in operations.  India’s largest and the world’s fifth-largest wind turbine maker, Suzlon Energy, has announced plans to enter the solar power sector and install several power projects in the near future. The

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/suzlon-energy-india-largest-wind-energy-company-solar/feed/ 1 Abengoa Secures Financing For 100 MW Solar Thermal Power Plant In South Africa http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/abengoa-secures-financing-100-mw-solar-thermal-power-plant-south-africa/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/abengoa-secures-financing-100-mw-solar-thermal-power-plant-south-africa/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:44:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76549 Abengoa has reported progress on its third solar power project under South Africa’s ambitious Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement program. The Xina Solar One concentrated solar power project has secured debt financing, the owner and developer of the project, Abengoa, has announced. The project, with a capacity of 100 MW, was secured by the company

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