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The World Is Spending the Least on Clean Energy in Six Years
Worldwide investments in clean energy projects have hit a six-year low. Global spending totaled $117.6 billion in the first half of 2019, down 14% from a year earlier and the least since 2013, according to a report by BloombergNEF. Investments slowed in all three major markets -- the U.S., Europe and China -- but China’s decline was especially pronounced as the country continued its shift away from subsidies for solar and wind power.
Jul 10, 2019 // Solar, clean energy, Lithium-ion batteries, storage, Canada, Hydrostor, Energy, North America
Boviet Solar to Supply 861 MW PV Modules to Vesper Energy
The arrangement will use its Vega Series Mono-Bifacial PERC Double glass PV modules for Vesper Energy projects that lie in Texas and also Ohio. Vesper Energy is a designer of utility scale renewable energy projects with a 12 GW pipe of solar and also storage space projects in The United States and Canada.
Sep 27, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Craig Carson, vesper energy, Boviet Solar, Jimmy Xie, Boviet Solar Technology, Gamma Series Monofacial, Mono-Bifacial PERC Double glass PV modules, PERC PV cells, Vega Series Modules
Greece to mount 3 GW of solar in mining areas
Greece has actually revealed strategies to mount 2 PV projects at extracting websites. The setups belong to the nationwide utility's brand-new method, in accordance with the nation's initiatives to terminate coal.
Feb 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Greece, pv power plants, Europe, George Stassis, Kostis Hatzidakis
Carbon nanotubes increase effectiveness in "nanobionic" bacterial solar cells
Designers at EPFL have actually discovered a way to insert carbon nanotubes right into photosynthetic bacteria, which significantly improves their electric output. They also pass these nanotubes down to their offspring when they split, through what the group calls "inherited nanobionics."
Sep 19, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, EPFL, Ardemis Boghossian
SCCL Planning to establish 500 MW Floating Solar Plants in Telengana
SCCL is planning to establish floating solar PV power plants on water bodies in the state of Telangana, with a combined generational capability of 500 MW.
Jul 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, floating PV, Asia, SCCL, Telangana, Projects, TSREDC
UK energy suppliers unveil mixed bag of solar export tariffs
Energy suppliers in the UK have unveiled a mixed bag of tariffs for domestic solar exports, with O&G major Shell’s supply business unveiling a tariff of just 0.001p/kWh.
Jan 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Policy, UK, Europe, shell, Chris Hewett
Trump Clampdown Tightens Rules on Wind and Solar Tax Credits
Trump’s executive order forces strict enforcement of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, slashing wind and solar tax credits and tightening rules for project eligibility.
Jul 8, 2025 // Tariffs, Policy, USA, Donald Trump, North America, tax
Duke Energy Renewables begins on 50-MW North Carolina solar project
Duke Energy has actually begun building on the 50-MW Broad River Solar energy plant in Cleveland Area, North Carolina, broadening its renewable energy portfolio.
Feb 25, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Duke Energy, Stephen De May, North America, PV Power Plant, Chris Fallon
Sorry, but solar cars will always remain a romantic sci-fi fantasy
Toyota is testing a new version of its solar panel topped Prius. But solar energy is unlikely to ever account for more than a fraction of the electricity required by vehicles
Jul 14, 2019 // Technology, Giangiacomo Minak, Toyota, NEDO, Sharp, solar car, Erik Mayer
Azure Power chief executive officer abruptly resigns
Azure Power chief executive officer abruptly resigns
Aug 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Azure Power, harsh shah
Servotech Buys 27% of Rhine Solar to Boost Module Output
Servotech buys 27 % of Rhine Solar, aiming to expand its ALMM-approved plant from 100 MW to 600 MW by 2026 and produce high-efficiency TOPCon solar modules.
Jun 23, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, topcon, Servotech, Rhine Solar
Silfab Solar including 20-40 brand-new production tasks in United States
North American PV module maker, Silfab Solar is spending about US$ 4 million to improve manufacturing at its setting up plant in Washington State that might result in added tasks.
Feb 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, North America, Hanwha Q Cells, silfab solar, Paolo Maccario, United States
EDF payments 60MW Israel PV
Timna plant will certainly assist nation get to target of solar adding to 30% of the power mix by 2030
Jun 8, 2021 // Plants, Asia, Israel, EDF Renewables, PV Power Plant, Frederic Belloy
Dominion Energy Gets Central Virginia Solar Project
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) revealed today that it has obtained the 62.5-megawatt (A/C) Madison Solar creating facility in Orange County, Va., from Cypress Creek Renewables. The project, which will be possessed by Dominion Energy's contracted properties arm and also which has actually gotten all relevant state and local licenses, is anticipated to go into service in the 2nd quarter of 2022.
Aug 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Dominion Energy, North America, Solar Project, Cassidy DeLine
Artificial intelligence may help scientists make spray-on solar cells
Artificial Intelligence may be just the thing to accelerate spray-on solar cell technology, which could revolutionize how consumers use energy.
Dec 19, 2019 // Technology, USA, solar cell, perovskite, North America, University of Central Florida, Jayan Thomas, Jinxin Li, Artificial Intelligence