Analytics firm IHS has released a series of 10 predictions for the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in 2015, and is predicting the industry will experience a “strengthening recovery” over the year — though a recovery which may remain “fragile.” The White Paper, published yesterday, outlines 10 predictions for 2015: Global solar PV demand … [continued]
The Norwegian solar energy project developer Scatec Solar will reportedly begin moving forward with 164 MW of new projects, as it has just secured financing for them. The new solar PV project capacity will be split between two projects — a 104 MW PV power plant in Utah, and a 60 MW … [continued]
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 … [continued]
2014 has been a good year for solar power in Honduras. Work on more than 200 MW of capacity has been initiated this year in the Central American country. SunEdison recently announced that it closed debt financing for 82 MW of solar power capacity in Honduras. The financing deal was led … [continued]
The noted solar PV module manufacturer and utility-scale project developer Canadian Solar recently hit it big with a 146.4 MW module supply order in the Central American country of Honduras. The modules from the supply contract will be used in the construction of two utility-scale projects to be developed in … [continued]
The Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama may not be household names in the solar energy game, but if the latest forecasts from market research company IHS Technology are to be believed, that might soon change. Total capacity for the six countries currently stands at … [continued]
A plentiful supply of renewable resources, and a need for a more economical approach to power generation, is fueling strong momentum in clean energy investment in Mexico and the six main countries of Central America, says a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. In fact, Mexico is already on … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements. The following GEA release provides solid information about the geothermal market. New GEA Report Details Trends in Global Geothermal Market A new report from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), released [this week] at the organization’s International Geothermal Showcase in Washington, D.C., reveals the international power … [continued]
Following up on my “Top Wind Power Countries In The World Per Capita” rankings and article, below are “Top Wind Power Countries In The World Per GDP” rankings for total installed wind power at the end of 2012 as well as newly installed wind power during the year 2012. Top … [continued]
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently published its final update of 2012 global wind power installation numbers. As such, I am now able to update my “Top Wind Power Countries” lists. If you’ve been a CleanTechnica reader for awhile, you know that I’m all about looking at relative rankings … [continued]
