Solar Energy

Atlas Signs PPA with Enel for supply of 1.3 TWh/year of Wind Power

The USA-based Atlas Renewable Energy announced that it has signed a long term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Enel Generación Chile for 1.3 TWh/year with the development of its first wind power project. The portfolio’s three wind projects total 417 MW throughout Chile, helping accelerate its clean energy transition. Atlas Renewable Energy is part of […]

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AMEA Power to build two solar power plants in Morocco

Morocco, which has planned some ambitious renewable energy projects to take advantage of its geographical location, has awarded a contract for the development of two solar power projects to AMEA Power – a UAE energy company. The two solar projects will be part of the first phase of Noor PV II Programme. This programme will […]

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European Commission Ponders Hiking Renewable Energy Target To 45% By 2030

The Ukraine-Russia conflict, and the vagaries of climate change might just have nudged the European Commission when it comes to its renewable energy targets. The European Commission is analyzing if the Union can achieve a higher aim of having 45% of its energy coming from renewable sources by 2030. Currently the European Commission has proposed […]

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Masdar Signs Agreement with Kyrgyzstan to Develop 1GW Renewable Projects

The Central Asian economies are looking to diversify their energy basket in order to reduce their carbon emissions and reduce dependence on fossil fuels which are mostly imported. In the latest development, United Arab Emirates based clean energy company Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan in […]

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Solar project commissioned by Nestle, Yellow Door in Dubai

Nestlé Pure Life and Yellow Door Energy have commissioned a solar power plant at Nestle’s facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The project is designed to generate 2,400 megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable energy. It is possibly part of the 7 MW capacity solar project announced by Nestle in 2017 at its manufacturing facilities in […]

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THDC, Rajasthan Govt Sign Agreement to Develop 10,000 MW Solar Projects

THDC India Limited has signed an agreement in Rishikesh with Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RECL) for the development of large solar power projects with combined capacity of 10,000 MW in Rajasthan. With one of the highest solar irradiance in India, Rajasthan has been catching up aggressively in fresh solar capacity as well as planned capacity in […]

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Free of Cost Rooftop Solar to Come Up in Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a step away from becoming the first city in the country that will have private players installing rooftop solar systems on private households for free of cost. Under the new business model, the private firms will be responsible for developing, installing, financing and operating the solar rooftop systems in the city. Or the […]

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AuREUS Repurposes Food Waste Into Solar Panels

Since sunlight is available for a limited period during the day, standard solar panels only generate power 15-20% of the time. This is a major hindrance in the widespread adoption of solar energy, which Carvey Ehren Maigue, from Mapua University, in Manila in the Philippines, is seeking to solve with his invention ‘AuREUS’ that simultaneously […]

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EU Will Increase Renewables Target: Timmermans, EU Climate Policy Chief

Eliminating its dependence on Russian oil and gas seems to have a guaranteed a strong runway for renewables growth in the European Union. EU climate policy head Frans Timmermans has said that more ambitious targets are being developed for the EU for faster transition to renewable sources of energy. The announcement by Timmermans comes even […]

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