An Amazon Powered By Wind And Sun
Amazon Web Services has added another major wind power project to its growing stable of U.S. renewable energy systems. AWS has partnered with Iberdrola Renewables to commission the 208 megawatt Amazon Wind Farm US East, North Carolina’s first utility-scale wind facility. Upon completion in 2016, Amazon Wind Farm East will begin generating 670,000 megawatt hours […]
Labor Announces 50% Renewable Energy Target
Labor will be going to the next Australian federal election with the promise of implementing a target of 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030. To be formally announced at this weekend’s national ALP conference in Melbourne, Labor’s environment spokesman Mark Butler said the target was ” an ambitious but doable goal.” “We’ve looked at […]
More SunEdison Wind, Solar And Acquisition Announcements
The news keeps rolling in from SunEdison (NYSE:SUNE); with announcements regarding yet another major acquisition, a PPA deal with HP for wind power and the completion of a 4.1 megawatt solar power plant during the last 24 hours. In addition to the intended acquisition of Vivint Solar, yesterday the world’s largest renewable energy developer also […]
Zambia Embracing Large Scale Solar Power
The Industrial Development Corporation of Zambia (IDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop an initial two 50MW solar power projects in the country. These projects will likely be the first of many. Zambia’s President, Edgar Lungu, has directed the IDC to develop at least 600 MW of […]
GaP Nanowires Boost Solar Fuel Cell Efficiency
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and FOM Foundation have unveiled a prototype solar cell that directly produces hydrogen fuel from water. While using solar power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen isn’t new, it’s often performed with a battery between – adding to the cost. The researchers have been looking for a […]
Yingli Unveils Utility Solar Panel
Yingli Solar announced last week it had developed a framed utility-scale solar panel designed for a maximum system voltage of 1500 Volts. Created with large scale solar farms in mind, the new panel improves system performance and reduces balance-of-system (BOS) costs; decreasing the number of components such as home run cables, combiner boxes, and fuses […]
Tonsley Redevelopment Awarded 6 Star Green Star Accreditation
The South Australian State Government’s redevelopment of the old Mitsubishi site at Tonsley has been granted the 6 Star Green Star – Communities certification. Awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), The Green Star – Communities rating tool is one of the world’s first independent, transparent, national schemes able to assess and certify […]
SunEdison And AMS To Deploy 50MW Of Energy Storage
Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) and SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), have announced a joint venture to finance and deliver 50 megawatts of energy storage for Southern California Edison (SCE). SCE, one of the USA’s largest electricity utilities, will purchase capacity from the storage systems under a 10-year capacity contract. The project is part of SCE’s plan […]
Australian Wind, Solar + Storage Project Announcements
Australia’s largest solar and battery storage project to date is getting a helping hand from the CEFC and ARENA, plus the ACT has announced a new wind power auction. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation announced yesterday it is committing up to $15 million in finance towards the development of a $40 million, 10.6MW solar power […]
Samsung’s Solar Powered Health Centre
Samsung Electronics South Africa have provided a Solar Powered Health Centre (SPHC) to the Maubane Clinic in Dihibidung Village, Ga-Maubane, South Africa. Designed for use in remote rural areas, the SPHC is housed in a shipping container fitted with an array of medical equipment and Samsung solar panels on the roof. All SPHCs are equipped […]
