University of New South Wales, Australia goes 100 percent solar
In what is claimed to be a first for any university, University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has inked a 15-year agreement to …
Solar Industry
Slow rooftop solar scheme prompts government to work on new plan
Concerned over the inactivity in the country’s rooftop solar programme, the government today said only one GW rooftop solar capacity has been set up against …
Amplus, Yes Bank signs MoU for a strategic tie-up to co-finance solar projects in India
Amplus Energy Solutions has signed an MoU with India’s leading bank Yes Bank for a strategic tie-up to co-finance projects in the solar energy sector …
Chinese conglomerate to set up mega solar manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh
CETC Renewable Energy Technology Company, an ancillary of China Electronics Technology Group, will set up a mega solar manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh with an …
Skanska Launches First Perovskite Solar Cell Application in Office Buildings with Saule Technologies
Skanska’s commercial development business unit in Central Eastern Europe will be the first developer worldwide to cover office buildings with semi-transparent perovskite solar cells on …
Shell Acquires Interest in Silicon Ranch Corporation
Silicon Ranch Corporation, U.S based developer, owner, and operator of solar energy plants, announced that it has signed an agreement to make Shell its largest …
ADFD Approves USD25 Million for IRENA-Recommended Solar PV Projects in Mauritius and Rwanda
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the global platform for international …
JINERGY’s HJT PV Module Receives Global First Certification Under New IEC Standard
Jinneng Clean Energy Technology Limited (“JINERGY”) officially announced that its ultra-high efficiency heterojunction (HJT) module passed the new IEC standards in a test conducted by …
Fluence Unveils SunFlex Energy Storage, its New Technology Platform for Solar PV
Fluence, an energy storage company owned by Siemens and The AES Corporation, announced its new technology platform, called SunFlex Energy Storage, that both improves and …
Global corporate funding into solar sector amounted to USD 12.8 billion in 2017
Total global corporate funding into the solar sector amounted to USD 12.8 billion in 2017, registering a 41 per cent jump over last year, a …