Renewable energy

Sharp to Begin Mass Production of New Single Crystalline Solar Cells

Sharp Corporation has developed a new single crystalline solar cell with what the company says has a high conversion efficiency. Sharp will begin mass producing this solar cell at an annual pro ... More... >>

A solar toast: Nothing succeeds like success

September 21, 2010 - The PV industry is booming -- despite changes (current or announced) to the FiTs in Germany, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, and Ontario, and announcements of (though yet no clarity about) China's promised FiT. Manufact ... More... >>

PV: Optics based surface technology gets NREL boost

Soloptics has publicised the results of tests conducted at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for its FUSION technology, designed to make PV panels more efficient. According to Soloptics, the FUSION technology consists of m ... More... >>

Solar PV market to reach 14.6 GW in 2010

The global solar photovoltaic (PV) market could reach 14.6 GW in 2010, according to IMS Research. The 95% increase in solar PV installations will be driven by a number of countries, most notably Germany. Solar PV Research Director, Ash S ... More... >>

Solar PV inverter market grew 17.4% in 2009

The solar photovoltaic (PV) market grew 17.4% to US$2.8 billion with shipments totalling 8.3 GW, according to IMS Research. IMS Research’s report, The World Market for PV Inverters – 2010, shows that huge demand for solar PV inv ... More... >>

Solarbuzz Forecasts 6.37 GW Global Solar Photovoltaic Market in 2009

According to the new Solarbuzz QUARTERLY report launched today, Solarbuzz LLC forecasts that the global solar photovoltaic (PV) market will reach 6.37 GW in 2009. This represents growth of 5% on ... More... >>

California offers US$15m to improve solar PV

The California Solar Initiative (CSI) has released a second solicitation for grants to improve solar photovoltaic (PV) production technologies and innovative business models. A total of US$15 million is available to any individual, business, pu ... More... >>

1.6MW Thin Film Solar Project Under Construction in Czech Republic

Emel Energy, a part of Emel Bratislava, has started construction of 1.6MW solar power plant near Uherske Hradiste in south Moravia. Company plans for this year include expansio ... More... >>

Conergy Completes Construction of Korean PV System

Conergy has successfully completed the construction of what is currently Asia’s largest photovoltaic plant. The 90 million Euro project, with a peak power output of 19.6 MW, is located in the South Korean city of SinAn, southwest of the c ... More... >>

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Kazakhs Lean Towards Renewables Legislation

Kazakhstan could become the next country to pass legislation supporting the development of renewable energy after government ministries declared support for the development of a draft law. At a seminar held in the Kazakh parliament building on Marc ... More... >>

PV Costs to Decrease 40% by 2010

Washington, DC [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] The solar industry is poised for a rapid decline in costs that will make it a mainstream power option in the next few years, according to a new assessment by the Worldwatch Institute in Washington, D.C. ... More... >>

PowerLight Completes 2.2 MW Solar Power Plant in Korea

Seoul, Korea [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] SunPower Corporation's subsidiary, PowerLight Corp., has completed construction of Mungyeong SP Solar Mountain, a 2.2-megawatt (MW) solar electric power plant in Mungyeong, Korea. The plant is comprise ... More... >>

PM Blair reverses the UK position on renewables

British Prime Minister Tony Blair and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met last week to discuss the big issues facing the international community. During a press conference held on February 13, 2007 with Angela Merkel in Berlin, Tony Blair reversed ... More... >>

2005: Record year for investments in renewable energy

Paris, 18 July 2006 - Up from USD 30 billion in 2004 to USD 38 billion last year, 2005 was a record year for investment in the renewable energy sector. According to REN21, the Renewable Energy Policy Network, wind power capacity grew by 24% i ... More... >>

Million Solar Roofs Bill Resurrected

Sacramento, California The California Solar Initiative (CSI), adopted this past January by the California Public Utilities Commission, was widely considered a major victory for supporters of solar energy in California and beyond. It secured ... More... >>

From Green Tags to White Tags

Norcross, Georgia Sterling Planet announced at the greenT Forum in New York City the launch of a new White Tags energy trading program that encourages and rewards the efficient use of electricity. White Tags, or EECs, each represent 1 MWh (mega ... More... >>

SA solar research eclipses rest of the world

In a scientific breakthrough that has stunned the world, a team of South African scientists has developed a revolutionary new, highly efficient solar power technology that will enable homes to obtain all their electricity from the sun. This ... More... >>