Launch of Chang’e-5 atop a Long March 5 rocket, currently China’s largest rocket, from Wenchang in November 2020 HELSINKI : China plans to use a new super heavy-lift rocket currently under development to construct a massive space-based solar power station in geostationary orbit. Numerous launches of the upcoming Long March 9 rocket would be used […]
AGL Installing A Bunch Of Solar Systems For St. Vinnies
St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria will soon be making huge savings on its electricity bills through the installation of solar power systems. AGL announced on Friday it will be installing 91 systems for the charity across the state – up to 1.6 MW of solar capacity in total capable of generating an estimated 1,992 […]
Record Efficiency of 68.9% for GaAs Thin Film Photovoltaic Cell Under Laser Light
In addition to the classical applications for solar cells on roofs and open spaces, photovoltaic devices can also be used with laser light for efficient power transmission. At the 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE recently presented how they were able to achieve a record conversion […]
NTPC Declares Its Energy Compact Goals Towards Sustainability
NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generating company under Ministry of Power has become first energy company in energy domain in India to declare its Energy Compact goals as part of UN High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE). NTPC has set a target to install 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032. India’s largest power producer […]
NTPC targets 10% reduction in net energy intensity by 2032
State-run power major NTPC Ltd is aiming to reduces its net energy intensity by 10 per cent by the year 2032. New Delhi : State-run power major NTPC Ltd is aiming to reduces its net energy intensity by 10 per cent by the year 2032. Declaring its ‘energy compact’ goals as part of UN High […]
Private Hospital Group Signs Its First Solar PPA For Six Plants
Mediclinic Limited, a private hospital group based in South Africa and Namibia, has contracted Moshesh Partners, a black-owned alternative renewable energy asset manager, to install solar photovoltaic systems at six of its hospitals. The hospital group has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Moshesh Partners and included the option to extend the PPA […]
SEFEA Demonstrates Decentralised Renewables Will Remain a Cornerstone to Achieve East Africa’s Energy Targets
Organised by the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), the 2nd edition of the Sustainable Energy Forum for East Africa (SEFEA) took place virtually from 22 to 24 June 2021. The event was supported by GET.invest, a European programme supported by the European […]
Malaysia Focusing on Increasing Renewable Energy Capacity
Malaysia is planning on ramping up its renewable energy capacity, up to 31% in its installed capacity in 2025 says Energy and Natural Resources minister Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Malaysia is focusing on its power generation plan with a target of 31% renewable energy (RE) in its installed capacity in 2025 and 40% in 2035, […]
Adani Group Strikes First Coal From Its Carmichael Mine in Australia
The project had faced protests from a section of population with several banks even refusing to fund it. Carmichael coal will contribute to Adani Group’s burgeoning energy portfolio that is designed to create a sustainable energy mix, incorporating thermal power, solar power, wind power and gas. The Adani group struck first coal from its Carmichael, […]
Honeywell Launches Battery Energy Storage System Platform to Help Users Forecast and Optimize Energy Costs
Battery storage will play a crucial role in grid stability as organizations transition to clean power generation – Scalable platform can improve resiliency, reduce supply costs and support corporate sustainability goals. Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) announced today its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Platform, which integrates Honeywell asset monitoring, distributed energy resource management, supervisory control and […]
