Daqo To Boost Polysilicon Output Further
Daqo New Energy has announced its Board has approved plans to increase the polysilicon capacity of its Xinjiang plant to 12,000 metric tonnes a year.
100MW Solar Farm For Uzbekistan
A USD $110 million loan from the Asian Development Bank will help fund the construction of Uzbekistan’s first large scale solar power plant.
NREL Releases Renewable Energy Data Book
New findings in a report from the USA’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) show renewable sources of electricity have doubled in the U.S. between 2000 and 2012.
Solar Homes Reduce Summer Peak Power Demand By 58%
A new report shows home solar power systems can be a significant peak electricity demand reduction strategy in meeting afternoon mains grid demand during summer months.
Home Solar in Australia : Study
13 per cent of homes in Australia now have a solar panel system and 3 million Australians live in a solar household – and the RET is costing far less than some would have us believe.
SunEdison To Build 50.7MW Solar Farm In Chile
Solar energy company SunEdison Inc. says it will build a 50.7 MW photovoltaic power plant in Chile’s Atacama region after closing a $100.4 million finance deal with the U.S. Government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and the World Bank Group.
Energy Matters Donates Solar To 1 Million Women
Australian solar provider Energy Matters is donating solar power equipment to 1 Million Women.
Siemens Scores 582MW Wind Turbine Contract
Wind turbine giant Siemens has announced it has won a EUR 2.2 billion contract to build two wind power plants in the German North Sea.
Australian Community Renewables Receives Funding
It’s not armed with a huge chunk of change, but a new ARENA-supported project will investigate realising the potential of community-owned renewable energy projects in Australia.
Mt. Mercer Wind Farm Starts Cranking Power
On Tuesday, the first electricity was generated at the Mt Mercer Wind Farm near Ballarat in Victoria.
