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09 09 2019 | 10:24

ENGIE acquires Mobisol to become market leader in Africa’s off-grid solar space.

ENGIE has expanded its decentralized energy offering in Africa through the acquisition of Mobisol, a pioneer of off-grid solar solutions. Founded in 2011, the company employs over 500 people as well…

05 09 2019 | 08:25

The renewable energy con: how the 'clean' power you buy comes from fossil fuels.

Ηouseholds on “100pc renewable” energy tariffs may be getting as little as 3.7pc of their energy from truly green sources. Renewable tariffs are cheaper than ever with the best energy deal on the…

04 09 2019 | 07:24

Can solar panels handle the heat of a warming world?

Solar cells need sunlight to generate electricity, but with rays also comes heat. As the planet gets warmer, scientists are warning that temperatures could become too high for solar panels to perform…

03 09 2019 | 10:24

China pushes regions to maximise renewable energy usage.

SHANGHAI: China’s parliament will send inspection teams throughout the country to ensure regions are prioritising renewable energy resources, the official Xinhua news agency reported, in a bid to cut…

28 08 2019 | 11:09

Railway line in Hampshire to be powered by solar energy in a ‘world first’.

In a world first, a railway line in Hampshire will be powered by a solar energy. In a world first, a railway line in Hampshire will be powered by a solar energy. The Network rail’s Wessex route is…

28 08 2019 | 10:50

World's largest floating solar energy system installed in Maldives.

The World's biggest floating solar panel has been installed at the LUX* South Ari Atoll resort on A.A Dhihdhoofinolhu in the Maldives. LUX* stated that the solar panel system named "Solar Sea" will…

26 08 2019 | 07:26

Are Microgrids the Way of the Future?

It is fact, not opinion, that our planet is warming and that industries are partly to blame. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identifies human activities as the greatest contributor of…

23 08 2019 | 07:57

Renewable news from East Africa.

Regulator approves Kenya’s first green bond Kenyan investors will soon begin trading in green bonds. CMA chief executive Paul Muthaura

19 08 2019 | 11:21

Solar Sails Unfurl in Bid to Make Shipping Green: Q&A.

Arrays of solar sails affixed to the ships that carry global trade over the world’s oceans could be one of the answers to making the shipping industry cleaner and greener, according to Greg Atkinson…

19 08 2019 | 09:08

Tunisia announces grid-connection of its first solar park.

The 10 MW facility is located in Tozeur, in southern Tunisia. The project was also financed by the German development bank KFW under Tunisia’s solar program Plan Solaire Tunisien (PST). Tunisian…

19 08 2019 | 08:46

South Korea has added 1.64 GW of solar so far this year.

This new development has brought the country’s cumulative installed solar capacity to more than 9.5 GW. Around 91.5% of the newly installed capacity is represented by PV systems below 1 MW in size.…

19 08 2019 | 08:32

Solar-plus-storage to cover 25% of electricity demand of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

The Swiss battery maker Leclanché will build a 35.6 MW / 44.2 MWh solar-plus-storage power plant, which will provide with clean power state-owned St.Kitts electric utility Skelec over a 20-year…

19 08 2019 | 08:24

Pakistan’s milewide open air mine shows why coal won’t go away.

Cheap energy source overrides environmental concerns Karachi, Singapore: In the flat scrubland of Pakistan’s scorching Thar Desert, hundreds of workers have been toiling for two years in the vast…

19 08 2019 | 08:15

Mali gold miner turns to off-grid solar, storage to save money, cut fuel oil use.

B2Gold’s board approved “one of the largest” off-grid hybrid solar/heavy fuel oil power plants to power its mine in Mali. The company made the announcement yesterday in its second-quarter results.…

14 08 2019 | 10:11

Installing solar panels on agricultural lands maximizes their efficiency.

The most productive places on Earth for solar power are farmlands, according to an Oregon State University study. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, finds that if less than 1%…

12 08 2019 | 09:20

South Australia government backs plans for massive solar plus wind plus storage project.

Ambitious plans to combine wind, solar, battery storage and potentially green hydrogen production at a hybrid “24/7” energy generation facility in South Australia have won development approval from…

12 08 2019 | 09:12

Wood Mackenzie sees strong growth in European residential storage market through 2024.

Europe already claims the title of largest residential storage market globally. And over the next five years, the market will experience growth that goes beyond Germany, the regional leader to date…

09 08 2019 | 09:25

Renewable Projects in Africa Surge - Let's Keep It That Way.

Africa needs energy.  Period.  The lack of energy on the continent costs nations 2-4% GDP every year.  In the Sahel region, such as Senegal, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan and other areas, nearly two-…

09 08 2019 | 08:21

Giant Floating Solar Farms Could Make Fuel and Help Solve the Climate Crisis, Says Study.

Millions of solar panels clustered together to form an island could convert carbon dioxide in seawater into methanol, which can fuel airplanes and trucks, according to new research from Norway and…

07 08 2019 | 05:59

SibFU scientists discovered material that can make solar cells more efficient.

Researchers at Siberian Federal University, together with colleagues from the Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden), discovered new properties of material based on palladium, which can…