The opening of the Sakaka solar power plant coupled with the announcement of seven new solar power projects as part of the new Saudi Arabia Green initiative makes a powerful statement that one of the world’s leading oil producers is absolutely committed to being a leader in the global fight against climate change. By Nava […]
Somalia’s Businesses Tap Solar Energy to Expand, Boosting Economic Growth
Somalia’s electrification rate, at 35.3%, trails the East Africa average of 39.8% and the Sub-Sahara Africa average of 47.7% The Somali Business Catalytic Fund (SBCF) strengthened the crowding in of private capital into the financing of solar energy solutions in Somalia SBCF enabled the creation of at least 2,200 new jobs in Somalia MOGADISHU : […]
Solar Energy Plant Noor Abu Dhabi Provides Clean Power for Two Years
The plant, which began commercial operations on April 30, 2019, supplies the UAE capital with enough clean energy for 90,000 individuals. Solar energy plant Noor Abu Dhabi, one of the first initiatives to contribute to the UAE’s Energy Strategy 2050, has completed two years of commercial operations. The plant, which began commercial operations on April […]
Israeli Farms Become Test Ground for Solar Energy Project
Sun-kissed Israel is testing solar collectors in agricultural fields as part of its goal to produce 30% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. Photo-voltaic panels will be erected in farmlands in the first project of its kind in land-poor and densely populated Israel, according to the Energy Ministry’s acting chief scientist, Gideon Friedmann. […]
New Facility at ITE College East to Let Students Experience Solar Energy Tech
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) electrical engineering student Gabriel Rodriguez Santos, 17, will no longer need to pin his hopes on an internship to get hands-on experience in installing solar panels. Instead, he and his course mates in the Higher Nitec course in electrical engineering at ITE College East can practise installing the 20kg panels […]
Total Starts Solar Energy Supply to the Singapore LNG Terminal
SINGAPORE : Total, through its wholly-owned affiliate Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG) dedicated to distributed solar energy, has completed building, and is now operating the solar power system to supply clean energy to the Singapore LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Terminal, operated by Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG). The carbon reduction of the LNG supply […]
Top 5 Countries Producing Solar Energy
Highlights: China leads the world as the top producer of solar energy, installing more than 30.1 GW of photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2019.1 The United States, India, Japan, and Vietnam rank next on the list of top solar producers. While China’s PV market share was 27% for 2019, this is down significantly from 2017, when […]
IHC Harnesses Solar Energy to Power Efficient Agricultural Production
Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company PJSC (ADX: IHC) is building a pioneering solar-powered irrigation system to drive increased energy-efficient agricultural production in Egypt. The initiative, which is designed to be replicated across the country, aims to increase production of fruit and vegetables for export, create skilled jobs in a modernized agriculture sector, and optimise energy […]
Promising New Material Can Store Solar Energy For At Least Four Months: Study
Energy storage is equally important as energy generation and the same can be seen in the everyday-life batteries that we use. The more energy they can store, the more efficient they are considered for use. The same applies to any harnessing energy from any source, including our Sun. In a breakthrough discovery, researchers at Lancaster […]
Australian airports could generate enough solar energy to power a regional city
A new study has found Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes, if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed. Researchers at RMIT University compared electricity generated by residential solar panels in a regional city to the potential green energy production of 21 leased federal airports. They found if large-scale solar […]