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20 03 2020 | 08:12

Solar power has been growing for decades. Then coronavirus hit.

This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration As the coronavirus outbreak rages on, renewable energy is taking a hit. Factory shutdowns in…

16 03 2020 | 16:20

The elephant in the room: Can the solar industry go circular?

To avert an impending waste crisis, the industry must look at ways to extend the useful life of solar power systems and maximise what can be reused and recycled. Laws and knowledge sharing are…

12 03 2020 | 07:50

Waste in the Renewable Energy Industry and How We Can Sustainably Power Our World.

When it comes to the life cycle of renewable energy, there is an increasing concern for how to handle the disposal of waste. Renewable energy, such as solar, wind and hydroelectric, while cleaner…

12 03 2020 | 07:31

Who pays for grid upgrades when big solar developers force out the little guy?

In short: In some rural places, large solar developers build as much solar as they can without incurring costs to upgrade the feeder lines that carry electricity to the rest of the grid. This leaves…

09 03 2020 | 12:34

SolarPower Summit postponed to 29 September 2020 due to COVID-19.

SolarPower Summit postponed to 29 September 2020 due to COVID-19 New date: 29 September 2020

04 03 2020 | 16:24

Is the world in the midst of an energy crisis?

Azem Hoti, Engineering Recruitment Specialist at VHR Global Technical Recruitment, explores the extent to which the world is in the midst of an energy crisis. One area explored concerns Taiwan’s…

01 03 2020 | 14:00

Plants can easily absorb lead from solar cells.

The study raises important question for using solar cells and plants on the same field. It’s increasingly been suggested that solar panels could be used on agricultural fields, producing clean…

01 03 2020 | 10:02

Togo banks on solar power.

Watch the video Here . Not so long ago in the village of Tababou, 600 kilometres off Lome, Togo’s capital, Ousmane Kantcho had to travel miles and miles outside the village in order to charge his…

27 02 2020 | 07:31

Could the Sahara turn Africa into a solar superpower?

If all the sunshine hitting the Sahara was converted into energy, enough electricity would be produced to power Europe 7,000 times over. But solar panels reflect less heat back into space…

24 02 2020 | 05:11

UGANDA: Chinese CEEC to supply 500 MWp of photovoltaic solar energy.

China Energy Engineering Corp (CEEC) will develop 500 MWp of solar photovoltaic energy in Uganda. Its megaproject is expected to require an investment of at least $500 million. New solar power…

20 02 2020 | 07:15

Kenya is making strides in solar uptake for off-grid households.

The robustly growing Kenyan market for solar home systems has continued to have positive impact on the socio-economic fabric of our society. Indeed, according to a recent World Bank-funded study,…

18 02 2020 | 05:46

Italy’s auction scheme to drive renewable energy installations.

Italy has approved a new auction scheme, which is set to encourage renewable energy installations in the country. Plants with a capacity from 1MW can access the incentives through the auction scheme…

17 02 2020 | 14:41

Solar PV World Expo PV Guangzhou 16-18 August 2020

Date: August 16-18, 20

16 02 2020 | 05:47

PV 'repowering potential to hit 67GW'.

Solar prices will continue to drop over the next decade, driven by advances in module efficiency, manufacturing, labour practices and software, while repowering potential could hit 67GW, according to…

14 02 2020 | 06:25

Correcting Anti-Renewable Energy Propaganda.

In 1989, pro-nuclear lobbyists claimed that wind power couldn’t even provide 1% of Germany’s electricity. A few years later, pro-nuclear lobbyists ran ads in German newspapers, claiming that…

14 02 2020 | 05:12

Africa and Middle East add 894MW of wind energy capacity in 2019, market expected to grow by over 10GW by 2024.

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has released its latest wind energy capacity figures for Africa and the Middle East as part of its annual statistical release in the lead up to the Global Wind…

13 02 2020 | 06:22

The Future Of US Solar Is Bright.

This is the first of a multi-part series on the state of the main sources of energy in the US and how they compare globally.

13 02 2020 | 06:05

Coronavirus scare: Solar sector faces the heat.

Projects are being delayed, units shut; prices of equipment surge Indian companies supplying solar panels are reeling under the impact of coronavirus, as a result of which projects are getting…

12 02 2020 | 06:53

Togo breaks ground on West Africa’s largest solar photovoltaic project.

JOHANNESBURG - The African Energy Chamber has congratulated Togo for breaking ground on its 50 megawatt Mohamed Bin Zayed photovoltaic (PV) solar power complex in Blitta. The project was launched in…

12 02 2020 | 06:31

Variant of photovoltaic power could generate 24 hours a day.

It's much less efficient than photovoltaics, but it works around the clock.