For the Asia Pacific region, 2011 was a good year for photovoltaic installations and growth, with the region as a whole growing the photovoltaic market by 165% year over year, with an additional 40% expected to be added in 2012. These figures—and the many more to follow—are courtesy of the … [continued]
Other than the many solar energy stories we’ve covered in more depth this month, here are quick summaries of 10 more: 1. India Has Appointed Its Former Nuclear Boss as the Head of Its National Solar Mission. “Manmohan Singh announced he has appointed Anil Kakodkar, former head of the … [continued]
As mentioned in my 2012 solar energy expectations yesterday, I think India’s got a good chance of shooting onto the solar power map this year. Following up on solar in India, a recent report by Bridge to India estimates that the country will have 33.4 gigawatts (GW) of solar power installed by … [continued]
Expectations cause a lot of problems — without expectations, we couldn’t be disappointed. However, it’s impractical not to have any expectations. So, the important thing is really just not to tie your happiness to your expectations too much. Work hard, be good, but also be flexible when it comes to … [continued]
There has been a LOT of solar project news in the past week or so. The bottom line: solar power continues to blow up around the world (India to China to Germany to France to North America to Peru to Palau). Here’s a run-down of the big projects that … [continued]
1. Solar power systems to be installed at 15 Kaua’i schools in Hawaii. “The Hawaii state Department of Education is working to significantly reduce the cost of school operations and, as a first step, has awarded a Power Purchase Agreement contract to install photovoltaic systems at 15 Kaua’i schools,” Solarbuzz … [continued]
With European solar markets in decline, the industry is looking to the next hot solar region. Even with political troubles in the U.S., companies still see America as a good long-term bet. (And let’s remember, Europe’s slowdown doesn’t mean the region is going to stop being a major player.) But … [continued]
Quick News: GTM Research and Bridge to India have published a new report, The India Solar Market: Strategy, Players, and Opportunities, that finds that while solar power has had a minimal role in India’s energy mix to date, the sun-lucky nation is going to turn that all around and become a … [continued]
Lanco Solar CEO V. Saibaba has stated that he thinks solar power costs in India could come down 40% by 2015, which would make solar cost-competitive with other energy sources even without subsidies correcting for the social costs of dirty energy. Due to the growing solar market for solar and technological … [continued]
31st January was the deadline for countries to submit their proposals for reducing carbon emissions, however, only a handful of countries have submit proposals and officially agreed to the terms of the Copenhagen Accord which has led the United Nations to drop the deadline. [social_buttons] The major players in the … [continued]
