Yingli Exceeds 13 GW Of Solar Panels Shipped Globally
Yingli Solar announced last week it had reached more than 13 gigawatts of cumulative solar panel deliveries worldwide by the end of the first quarter of this year. Yingli says the panels delivered to date can collectively generate 16 billion kilowatt-hours of solar electricity each year – almost enough power to meet the Beijing’s residential […]
2 Yearly Renewable Energy Target Reviews A Deal-Breaker
After the Abbott Government backflipped again on another Renewable Energy Target commitment last week, Labor has dug its heels in and said it will not support the latest Target level compromise if the gotchas remain. One of the crucial elements of a compromise being agreed upon was the removal of 2 yearly reviews of the […]
Solar Best Option For Addressing Climate Change
Solar power holds the most growth potential of all renewable energy technologies and is the lowest-cost option for mitigating the risk of irreversible climate change says a major new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI). Focused predominantly on the U.S. sector, “The Future of Solar Energy” (PDF), study examines the state […]
Trina Solar To Set Up Manufacturing In Thailand
Trina Solar announced last week it will build a solar manufacturing plant in Thailand. Under its new subsidiary, Trina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand) Ltd., the facility will be capable of producing 500 MW of solar panels and 700 MW of solar cells annually. Trina Solar will invest US$160 million in the facility, which will […]
Regional Australia Embracing Microinverters For Solar
Leading microinverter manufacturer Enphase Energy says regional Australia has experienced a 453 percent year-over-year growth in microinverter based solar installations; ahead of city growth at 440 percent for the same period. A microinverter is a small box containing electronics located on the back of or situated very close to a solar panel. Unlike a traditional string or […]
Australian Home Buyers And Renters Say Solar Adds Value
A recent survey indicates 85% of Australians perceive houses with solar panels installed are more valuable than those relying purely on mains grid supplied power. Research from RealEstate.com.au and Origin Energy shows solar panels top the list of green living features and solar hot water systems rank at no.3. Approximately 78 per cent of the […]
Renewable Energy Target – The Games Continue
A real light at the end of the tunnel or just another oncoming train for Australia’s renewable energy industry? The Abbott government announced last week it was prepared to accept a renewable energy target of 33,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) by 2020; a target that industry is also prepared to accept – albeit grudgingly. It’s a major […]
SunEdison Scores Major South African Solar Project
Among a number of significant achievements over the last week, SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), has been awarded an 86 megawatt solar photovoltaic project in South Africa. The Droogfontein 2 solar PV facility will be situated 20 kilometres south of Kimberly in the Northern Cape Province and will produce enough clean electricity to power the equivalent […]
Hawaii Votes To Go 100% Renewable
Hawaii looks set to be the first US state to put a firm use-by date on carbon intensive energy generation. The state already has a goal of sourcing 40 percent of its power through renewables by 2030. The new compromise bill voted by its legislature early this week sets targets of 30 percent renewables in […]
ACT Announces ‘Next Generation Solar’ EOI
ACT Minister for the Environment Simon Corbell yesterday announced the launch of a process that will add 50MW extra solar capacity to supply Canberra. The initiative focuses on the commercial development of solar-related technologies that address issues of reliability and intermittency – including the integration of energy storage. “Cost-effective storage of renewable energy will be […]
