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Chinese PV installed reached 24.4GW in the first half of 2017 2017-08-09

Chinese PV installed reached 24.4GW of solar power capacity in the first half of 2017, according to new government data. The figures were released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on Friday evening, solar mounting brackets. The equivalent figure in 2016 was 22GW and in 2015 just 7.7GW. The 2017 numbers are in line with those published by the China PV Industry Associat...

Argentina’s future legislation for distributed generation takes shape 2017-07-21

Argentina may soon have its first regulatory framework for distributed generation from solar and renewable energy sources. According to the local renewable energy industry body Cámara Argentina de Energías Renovables (CADER), the Committee for Energy and Fuels at the Chamber of Deputies has reached an agreement for a unified text of the future law, which is expected to authorize the sale of...

Tesla Made Promise on South Australia with World’s Largest Lithium Ion Battery 2017-07-08

Elon Musk is a man of his word. In March the Tesla CEO tweeted a promise that he would help South Australia solve its energy woes in 100 days with a new power storage system – or give the whole thing away for free. Now he’s following up on that promise, having inked a deal with the State government to build the world’s largest Lithium ion battery. If he can’t finish in 100 days, the energy titan e...

Wind, solar surpass 10% of US electricity for first time 2017-06-16

Monthly net electricity generation from selected fuels (January 2007 – March 2017). Source: EIA Wind and solar power produced more than 10% of the electricity generated in the US for the time in March, according to new analysis by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).(Especially solar industry is in booming recently years.Solar panels,solar racking systems,inverter,cable ect,marketin...

Adjusting pv panel tilt degree a few times per year makes it more efficient 2017-06-04

With Earth Day approaching, new research from Binghamton University-State of New York could help U.S. residents save more energy, regardless of location, if they adjust the angles of solar panels four to five times a year. "Regardless of the perks of renewable [energy] resources, there are problems with cost and performance. Solar energy provided by photovoltaic (PV) panels is no exception....

China and India Lead the world renewables investment rankings 2017-05-19

China and India have surpassed the United States as the most attractive countries for investment in renewable energy projects following a marked shift in policy by President Trump. China has revealed it expects to spend CNY2.5 trillion (US$363 billion) developing renewable power capacity by the end of 2020 in a plan that will see renewables account for half of all new generating capacity, c...

2017 Intersolar Europe Conference 2017-05-01

An increasing number of photovoltaic plant constructors are investing in large-scale power stations worldwide, creating new areas of focus for the industry. Against this backdrop, experts at the Intersolar Europe Conference, taking place at ICM – Internationales Congress Center München (Munich, Germany) from May 30–31, 2017, are set to discuss how to finance these PV power plants, which mar...

Saudis Call for Bids for 700 MW of Wind, Solar Projects 2017-04-12

Saudi Arabia will start seeking bids next week from renewable-energy companies to build wind and solar plants with a combined capacity of 700 MW as part of the kingdom’s $50 billion program to boost power generation and cut its oil consumption, solar mounting system. Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih will announce a request for proposals for the projects, the next phase in the count...