SOLAR PHILIPPINES Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) on Wednesday said it is preparing a 1,000-hectare land as it gears up for a joint venture with an unnamed company to expand the capacity of its solar farm beyond 500 megawatts (MW). “We are preparing an initial 1,000 hectares for a joint venture with a partner who can […]
Morocco shines in the sky of renewable energy – UN & international media say
Morocco has taken center stage in the area of renewable energy promotion and is often cited as an African leader in the field of clean energy by international organizations and media. Recently, Morocco was cited as an example by the UN Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Inger Andersen, who said the […]
COVID-19: India to add only 5,000 MW solar capacity in 2020, says report
The agency, which had earlier projected a capacity addition of 8,500 MW during 2020, expects solar installations to reach nearly 5,000 MW as project timelines are extended and moved to 2021 Mumbai: With project timelines getting extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, India is expected to add only 5,000 MW of solar capacity in 2020, […]
India adds 1,043 MW of wind and solar utility scale capacity in Jan-Mar: Report
According to clean energy consultancy Bridge To India, the country added 328 MW of utility scale wind capacity in the quarter ended March, which was down 65 per cent as compared to 944 MW in January-March 2019 New Delhi: India added about 715 mega watt (MW) of utility scale solar capacity in January-March 2020, down […]
Q CELLS acquires project rights for 16.8 MW solar capacity in Poland
The EPC division of Q CELLS in June acquired 20 individual ground-mounted solar plants from Poland’s third round of renewable energy auctions, held in November 2018. [Berlin, Germany, July 25, 2019] Q CELLS (or the “Company”), one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, has acquired project rights of 20 ground-mounted […]
Four-fold rise in total solar capacity but rooftop meets just 10% of target
Rooftop installations are seen critical to India achieving its 175 Gw of renewable energy capacity by 2022 Rooftop solar, one the fastest growing sub-sectors in the country’s renewable energy space, has hit a speed bump. Of the targeted 40 Gw of solar rooftop installs, only 10 per cent has been achieved. Solar rooftop installations are […]