Indian State Makes Solar Mandatory
The government of Haryana, a state in north India, has announced all buildings occupying 418 square metres or more must install rooftop solar power systems by September 2015. According to Times Of India, any building of any age that meets the plot size criteria must install a minimum 1kW of solar panels; depending on the […]
Scotland’s Solar Capacity Grows By Nearly A Third
The total installed capacity of solar energy systems in Scotland reached 140 megawatts in 2014 – a jump of 32% since the end of 2013. WWF Scotland, Lightsource Renewable Energy and the Solar Trade Association say Scotland has seen a 6900% increase in solar PV capacity since 2010. The solar revolution in Scotland has been […]
PNM’s Big Renewable Energy Push
New Mexico’s largest electricity provider has just significantly boosted its renewables portfolio – with more to come. PNM serves more than 500,000 residential and business customers in New Mexico. As of the beginning of January, the company is purchasing the entire output of the 102-megawatt Red Mesa Wind Energy Center, located about 80 kilometres west […]
EarthRoamer XV-LT – Solar Powered 4WD Camper
Is this solar powered monster on wheels green? Heck no. Is it impressive? Hell yes. Custom built EarthRoamer Xpedition Vehicles take off-road campers to a whole new level of capability and luxury. The EarthRoamer XV-LT is a four wheel drive, turbo diesel powered truck based on a Ford F-550 with a 6.8 L V10 engine […]
Avista Takes Delivery Of Energy Storage Units
US power company Avista has taken delivery of its first energy storage units to be used in researching integrating renewables into the mains grid and improving power system reliability. The project has been made possible through a USD $3.2 million grant from Washington Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington State Department of Commerce. The units […]
Enel Completes 3 Solar Farms In Chile
Enel Green Power has announced the completion of two new solar farms in Chile and the final stage of another. With a combined installed capacity of 136 MW, Diego de Almagro, Lalackama and Chañares are capable of generating over 330 GWh of electricity annually. Lalackama is Enel Green Power’s largest solar farm at 60MW and […]
More Solar For Pacific Island Nations
Construction has commenced on four new solar farms in the Pacific island countries of Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu; financed under the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s US$50 million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund. The solar power projects will collectively have 1.8 megawatts capacity and their output will translate to fuel savings worth US$2 million per year. […]
Micro Solar Changing Lives In Papua New Guinea
Alex Chong, Technical Sales Consultant at Energy Matters’ sister company Apollo Energy, recently again travelled to Papua New Guinea to assist with the installation of another small power system in a remote, disadvantaged community. In Australia, we’re used to multi-kilowatt solar power systems being standard; but in Papua New Guinea, the systems are often measured […]
US Nuclear Power Plant Shuttered
The USA’s 43 year old Vermont Yankee nuclear power station has stopped generating electricity as the state moves toward a cleaner and safer energy future. Located in the town of Vernon, Vermont Yankee is a boiling water reactor (BWR) capable of generating 620 megawatts of electricity at full power. It commenced commercial operations in 1972 […]
Germany Exceeds 25% Renewable Energy
2014 is the first year renewable energy has been the major source in Germany’s electricity generation mix. According to preliminary surveys by the German Association of Energy and Water (BDEW), renewable energy based electricity generation reached 25.8 percent this year; up from 24.1 percent last year. Renewables provided 27.3 percent of gross domestic electricity consumption […]
