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 […]
15,000+ Home Energy Storage Systems In Germany
Generous subsidies and a substantial reduction in the cost of battery based energy storage has seen uptake by Germany’s solar households pick up pace. According to German solar industry association Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V. (BSW-Solar), prices for solar power storage systems have fallen by around a quarter in recent months and now more than 15,000 German […]
IND Solar Farm Second Phase Complete
The second phase expansion of the IND Solar Farm at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is now fully operational. Comprising 32,100 solar panels on trackers, this phase will produce more than 15.2 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually, enough to power more than 1,410 average American households. IND Solar Farm is not only the largest solar […]
RES Powering Ahead
RES Canada recently announced it has been selected to provide 147.2 megawatts of wind power to Hydro-Québec. RES Canada, part of the RES Group, was one of three companies selected for the 450 MW Hydro-Québec tender. The wind project will be established approximately 50 kilometers east of Québec City, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region and will […]
Kyocera To Build World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
Kyocera Corporation recently announced it had established a joint venture to develop and operate a 13.4-megawatt floating solar power plant on the Yamakura Dam reservoir, the largest floating solar installation in the world. Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation have formed Kyocera TCL Solar LLC for the project, which will involve the use of […]
World Bank Finances Solar In Nepal
The World Bank has approved a US$130 million credit facility to help address energy shortages in Nepal. Despite Nepal having no reserves of gas, coal or oil; it does have massive hydropower potential – but very little of this has been tapped. Renewables, including hydro, made up just 1.22% of Nepal’s energy mix in 2012. […]
SolarHug Bracelet – Wearable Solar Charger
SolarHug, designed by a 20 year old student, is a wearable solar power system with a couple of interesting additional features SolarHug is aluminum bracelet covered with flexible solar panel. The solar panel, described as “almost indestructible and flexible”, can provide a charge in low light conditions; including indoors. Energy is stored in a 2000 […]