Columbia, Maryland Running On 100% Renewable Energy
A new solar power station has enabled Columbia Association to complete its transformation to running facilities and services in Columbia, Maryland on 100 per cent renewable energy. Columbia is an unincorporated city of nearly 100,000 people that was established in the 1960’s; part of the New Towns Movement in the United States. Its founder, James […]
Solar Farm For Queensland’s Central Highlands Approved
Queensland’s Central Highlands Regional Council granted approval for the Lilyvale Solar Farm last week – the region’s first major solar facility. To be up to 150MW capacity, the solar power station will be built on 400 hectares near the town of Tieri, which is 917 km northwest of Brisbane and northeast of Emerald. The construction […]
Solar Irrigation Helping Bangladesh’s Farmers
More than 300 solar powered water pumps have been installed in Bangladesh under a World Bank assisted program; with more to come. Approximately 45 percent of Bangladesh’s work force is employed in agriculture and the contribution of the sector to the nation’s GDP growth was 16.33 percent in the 2013-14 FY. A massive cost associated […]
Enphase AC Battery To Make Its Debut In Australia
———— UPDATE – New design Enphase Storage Systems now available for pre-order from Energy Matters! ———— Australia has been chosen as the first market to be shipped the Enphase AC Battery energy storage system. Expected to be commercially available in Australia in 2016 (pricing yet to be announced), the Enphase AC Battery is a modular, […]
USA Reaches 20GW Installed Solar PV Capacity
The United States surpassed 20 gigawatts of operational solar photovoltaic capacity during the second quarter of this year and the residential sector broke another installation record. GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) Q2 2015 U.S. Solar Market Insight Report says the USA installed 1,393 megawatts solar PV during Q2. Residential solar had […]
Yellow Rock Resources Diversifying Vanadium Interests
Australia’s Yellow Rock Resources has launched a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) integration strategy. The Company is developing the Gabanintha Vanadium Project near Meekatharra, a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, which it states is among the highest grade vanadium projects in the world. In July, Yellow Rock announced a new high-grade […]
Kirigami-Inspired Sun Tracking Solar Cells
University of Michigan researchers have successfully combined thin-film solar technology with the Japanese paper-cutting art form Kirigami to produce a flat solar cell capable of splitting into segments and tracking the sun throughout the day. Solar tracking systems are usually reserved for large-scale, grid-connected solar PV farms covering acres of land. Although solar cells capture […]
$350 Million For New Large Scale Solar In Australia
$350 million in funding initiatives from the CEFC and ARENA will see as many as ten new large scale solar farms constructed across Australia. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced a $100 million programme this morning; offering grants of up to $30 million for solar projects with a minimum generation capacity of 5 MW […]
SunEdison And Dominion Announce Major Solar JV
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), and Dominion (NYSE: D) have announced a joint venture for a 265 megawatt (MW) solar project in Utah. The Three Cedars solar project, currently under construction and fully financed, will generate enough clean electricity to power more than 36,000 homes. Electricity produced by Three Cedars will be sold under a 20 […]
Chile And Honduras Leading Latin America’s Solar Revolution
A favourable policy environment will see Honduras become Latin America’s second largest solar market this year; with Chile retaining the no. 1 ranking, says GTM Research’s latest Latin America PV Playbook. “Regulatory clarity and incentives for investors have set the country apart from its neighbors El Salvador and Nicaragua, where a lack of clear rules […]
