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Indian Army Hands out Solar Lamps to Residents of Jammu and Kashmir of the Rajouri District
The Indian Army has given out solar lamps to people of the Rajouri District as part of its free solar electricity initiative tagged ‘Operation Goodwill.
Dec 24, 2019 // Solar, India, Asia, Indian Army, solar lanterns, PTI
China Huaneng is Indecisive Regarding the Selection of GCL Assets is Hopes to Acquire
The state-owned electricity utility firm is careful in its selection of solar initiative assets it hopes to buy.
Dec 24, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, GCL New Energy, Huaneng
Hecate Energy Wins El Paso Bid
Hecate Energy has won the 100 MW Santa Teresa Project. The project is part of the 350 MW solar generation and storage developed to add clean energy to the EPE system.
Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, hecate energy, Adrian J. Rodriguez, EPE
Falck and Eni signs 1 Gig watt Re projects
Falck Renewables and Eni have entered into a contract to jointly develop clean energy projects in the U.S.
Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Eni, Falck Renewables
Will the Aurora Project be Located in Port Augusta?
Aurora Solar Project has been sold to a new owner. However, there is no guarantee that the project will still be located in Port Augusta.
Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Aurora Solar, Kevin Moriarty
A 1.6 Megawatt Rooftop solar plant to be installed at the Govt Building in Tamil Nadu
A 1.6 million tender that intents to install rooftop solar on government buildings rooftops in Tamil Nadu
Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, India, tender, Asia, rooftop PV, CEL
EU and AfDB to fund Rural Electrification in Togo to a tune of €12million
The EU and AfDF to fund rural electrification program in Togo to a tune of 12 million Euros
Dec 23, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, off-grid solar, Africa, AfDB, Togo, EU, solar pump
Researchers Develop Thin Film that Shows Great Promise for Solar and LEDs
Scientists at University at Buffalo (New York, US) have created thin films made from barium zirconium sulfide (BaZrS3) and confirmed that the materials have alluring electronic and optical properties predicted by theorists.
Dec 23, 2019 // Technology, USA, North America, BaZrS3, Hao Zeng, Xiucheng Wei, Haolei Hui
REC Silicon hit by call-in of $17m loan related to failed wafer operation
Finnish lender Nordea has called in a NOK150 million indemnity loan thought to have been taken out by REC Silicon ASA as a result of the bankruptcy of its Norwegian wafer manufacturing arm seven years ago.
Dec 23, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Washington, Europe, North America, Norway, REC Silicon, Nordea
Department of Defense Production Issues EOI for 5 MW Solar Plants
The Department of Defense Production announced the issuance of an EOI to commission 5 MW solar plants in Maharashtra, at the Varagaon Ordnance Factory.
Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, tender, Asia, Department of Defence Production, EOI
Tata Power to Acquire a Major Shareholding in Odisha’s Discom
After successfully entering Odisha, Tata Power Company Ltd has reportedly won a bid to purchase 51% of the entire stock in Odisha’s CESU (Central Electricity Supply Utility).
Dec 23, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, tata power, Praveer Sinha, CESU, DISCOM
ADB to Make $1 Billion Investment in Renewable Energy in the Pacific
ADB (Asian Development Bank) has revealed that it will invest $1 billion worth of its energy initiatives in the Pacific region from 2019 to 2021 to generate more renewable energy.
Dec 23, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, ADB, Renewable Energy, Pacific, Olly Norojono
Unexpected Solution Improves Organic Solar Cells
An unknown material, made from disulfide flakes has helped to boost the power of organic solar cells.
Dec 23, 2019 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, Asia, solar cell, silicon, KAUST, WS2
Mt Athos mini-grid shows Greece the way forward
A monastic community on the Mt Athos peninsula this year installed a solar-storage-diesel mini-grid which is set to be augmented by a biomass combined heat and power system in March.
Dec 23, 2019 // Storage, Grids, Policy, Greece, Europe, Mt Athos, mini-grid
Colorado zoo subscribes to Pivot Energy's solar garden
The Pueblo Zoo, a US non-profit engaged in animal conservation and zookeeping, has agreed to subscribe to a 500-kW community solar garden that Pivot Energy developed in the state of Colorado.
Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, pivot energy, Pueblo Zoo