Shorten Demands Renewable Energy Target Resolution
Labor leader Bill Shorten has called on the Liberal Government to resolve the impasse over Australia’s Renewable Energy Target within the next two weeks. “Since Tony Abbott launched his ambush on renewable energy early last year, Australia’s renewable energy industry has been in crisis,” said Mr. Shorten. “Something has to happen this fortnight otherwise jobs […]
Abbott Government Rejects Solar Power System Gift
A gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House has been rejected by Australia’s Federal Government. Late last year Australian Christian group Common Grace launched a crowdfunding campaign with a goal of installing solar power panels on Kirribilli House, the official New South Wales residence of Australian Prime Ministers. The campaign was successful – enough was […]
Solar Eclipse In Germany To Test Electricity Grid
Many will be closely monitoring the effects a total solar eclipse this week has on Germany’s electricity infrastructure. Germany’s 1.4 million solar power systems generate nearly 7 percent of the nation’s electricity and at their most productive, up to half of the nation’s power demand. But what happens if all those solar panels rapidly stop […]
Space Solar Power Systems (SSPS) A Reality Soon?
If/when beaming solar power from space becomes reality, it will be in part due to the pioneering efforts of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and a Japanese space agency. We first covered what was then called the solar power satellite (SPS) or Powersat concept in 2008. Also in 2008, Former NASA executive and physicist John Mankins captured […]
SunEdison Secures Financing For 9.6MW Solar Project In Japan
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), has announced the company recently secured non-recourse project financing for a 9.6 megawatt utility scale solar power plant being built in Japan. The Tarumizu project is one of the first utility scale solar projects constructed by a US company in Japan to be provided non-recourse funding from a leading Japanese bank. […]
Renewables To Enhance The Lives Of Somali Households
Good news can be scant in the poverty-stricken and war-torn country of Somalia – but renewable energy is set to provide improved conditions for many households. Earlier this month, the European Union (EU) and Adventist Development and Relief Agency announced the launch of a project that will bring renewable energy to 100,000 Somali households. The […]
Solar Frontier Picks Up 280MW Project Pipeline
Manufacturer of CIS (Copper, Indium, Selenium) solar panels, Solar Frontier, has announced an agreement with Gestamp Solar to acquire 280 MW of its solar power project pipeline. The agreement will see the development team leading Gestamp Solar’s U.S. operations joining Solar Frontier Americas. “Solar Frontier’s financial strength and high performance products combined with the experienced […]
Pressure Builds For Renewable Energy Target Resolution
‘Enough already’, is the message from the Tasmanian Government and Australian Workers Union concerning Australia’s Renewable Energy Target. It’s a sentiment that would be shared by many solar supporters and the industry itself. February 17 marked a year of wrangling over the Renewable Energy Target, a situation that resulted in investment in large-scale renewable energy […]
Study : Solar Variability And Grid Stability
In the town of Alice Springs in Australia’s Northern Territory, the advantages of distributed solar over massive solar farms have been demonstrated in a study that will have implications nationally and overseas. Alice Springs’ network sees a peak demand of approximately 55MW during the summer periods and during winter the demand only reaches 27MW. These […]
Solar Impulse’s Round The World Flight Begins
Solar Impulse’s historic flight is under way – with a little help from leading solar inverter manufacturer ABB. Solar Impulse left Abu Dhabi yesterday for what will be the first round-the-world flight in a plane powered only by solar energy; piloted by Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg The aircraft is constructed of carbon fiber and […]
