US solar panel installations climbed to a record 1.3 GW in the first quarter of 2014, according the SEIA quarterly report. Solar PV installations jumped 79% from the first quarter of 2013, when 744 MW were added. Only 2013 Q4 had more installations, with 2.1 GW, GTM Research and SEIA’s … [continued]
Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Leia Guccione It’s been three months since we released The Economics of Grid Defection exploring when off-grid solar-plus-battery systems could reach economic parity with retail electric service. These systems could become competitive with retail electric service within the next decade for many commercial customers and … [continued]
A Conservation with Steve Levy of Advanced Energy Originally Publish in the ECOreport. The fossil fuel infrastructure that we see in the United States today was largely birthed through a series of government tax breaks and incentives that can be traced back to 1916. There may be legitimate reasons to … [continued]
In a move that will see those living in rural Myanmar gain greater access to renewable energy, the Laos-based rural renewable energy specialist Sunlabob Renewable Energy, and the Yangon-based sustainable energy company Relitec, recently finalized a partnership agreement to address the country’s power issues. As it stands currently, only 4% … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. By Sophie Vorrath Scrapping or winding back Australia’s Renewable Energy Target would lead to significant increases in electricity prices, while delivering a windfall profit to power companies of as much as $70 billion, according to new analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The analysis shows … [continued]
Plas are still moving forward for the inter-Korean installation of 1 MW worth of solar panels on a North Korean factory park in the border town of Kaesong, despite rising tensions, according to recent reports. The 1 MW solar installation will eventually be accompanied by 19 MW of other renewable … [continued]
Construction has now begun on the 60 MW Lalackama solar PV power plant and the 40 MW Chañares solar PV power plant in northern Chile, according to recent reports. The projects — budgeted at $180 million — are being constructed by Italy-based Enel Green Power. Once completed, they will generate … [continued]
4,150 MW worth of new solar energy projects are now set to be developed in China thanks to a series of new deals just inked by GCL-Poly. All of the new deals are currently set to be completed by the year 2016. The new deals include: one with Guodian unit … [continued]
Noted renewable energy provider sPower recently announced the acquisition of Bosch Solar Energy North America entities with a number of power projects currently active throughout the US. The acquisition is a fairly big one and notably complements sPower’s already substantial portfolio of distributed generation projects. The acquisition follows on the … [continued]
It was only last October that we ran a list of five overlooked solar growth markets in the US, and now it look’s like we’ll have to add a sixth one. South Carolina has been lagging far behind other states in large scale solar farming but if a new announcement … [continued]
