Solar Boom Forecast for Saudi Arabia
Which country in the Middle East and North Africa has the greatest and most realistic solar potential in the next five years?
Read MoreChina’s Slowing Power Consumption Highlights Renewable Energy Gains
China’s renewable energy and nuclear energy industries are benefiting at the expense of coal as the nation shifts away from heavy industry, a finding underscored by data showing power consumption edged only slightly higher last year amid broad structural changes.
Read MoreMasdar in Deal for 200 MW Solar PV Plant in Jordan
Abu Dhabi renewable energy company Masdar is to develop a 200 MW solar PV project in Jordan.
Read MoreWhat Will Keep Microgrid Development Trending Upward in 2016?
Activity on Google indicates that interest in microgrid development is on the uptick. Google tracks how many people search on a term and charts the interest over time.
Read MoreSunEdison Buys, Sells Stake in 231 MW of Dominion Solar Power Portfolio
SunEdison Inc., the worst-performing clean-energy company, bought a minority stake in a portfolio of Dominion Resources Inc. solar power assets and then immediately sold the bundle to a partnership it formed last year with JPMorgan Chase & Co., its…
Read MoreResearchers Pinpoint the Drivers for Low-priced Solar PV Systems in the US
The price of solar PV systems installed on homes and small businesses spans a wide range, and researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have published a new study that reveals the key market a…
Read MoreResearchers Pinpoint the Drivers for Low-priced Solar PV Systems in the US
The price of solar PV systems installed on homes and small businesses spans a wide range, and researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have published a new study that reveals the key market a…
Read MoreRenewable Projects in Africa, Caribbean Win $46M in Funding
Four renewable energy projects in developing countries have secured vital funding loans totalling $46 million.
Read MoreWind, Solar Secure $11.5 Billion in Tax Equity Deals in 2015
The U.S. wind and solar markets in 2015 saw $11.5 billion in new tax equity deals, up from $10.1 billion in 2014, John Eber, managing director, head of energy investments for J.P.Morgan, said on Jan. 13.
Read MoreEnergy Storage Set for Record Year in 2016
With almost 3GW of energy storage capacity either in operation or planned, analysis firm IHS believes the energy storage market will rise significantly in the near future.
Battery cost reductions, government funding programs and utility tenders led to a 45 percent increase in the global energy storage pipeline in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the previous quarter. According to IHS the global pipeline of planned battery and flywheel projects had reached 1.6 GW by the end of Q4 2015.
“Suppliers and developers around the world are preparing for a record year in 2016, with significant growth projected in a wide range of regions and market segments,” said Marianne Boust, principal analyst for IHS Technology.
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