UAE leads regional focus on solar energy development
Shams 1 in Abu Dhabi will be the world's largest concentrating solar power plant which is expected to be completed by August 2012.
EU member nations call for increased renewable energy commitments to 2030
Spain showed the fifth-highest increase from 9.0% to 14%, which includes dramatic increases in solar photovoltaic (PV) solar energy and concentrated solar power (CSP).
South Africa banks have capacity to fund solar energy projects
This allocation has been further broken down into 8.4 GW from solar photovoltaic (PV), 1 GW from concentrated solar power and 8.4 GW from wind energy.
Masdar to present solar energy atlas at Rio +20
The Global Atlas for Solar Power and Wind Energy is an initiative of the Department for Energy and Climate Change at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of Irena.
1.1 gigawatts of CSP are now under construction in USA
This quarter’s activity brings the total amount of solar photovoltaic across America to 4,427 MW. In addition, concentrated solar power (CSP) facilities are providing 516 MW of electric power to the U.S.
Morocco promotes solar energy with plane landing
Morocco plans to soon announce which international consortium has won the bid to start work on a 160-megawatt concentrating solar power plant to be built in the southern city of Ouarzazate.
Rajasthan’s solar energy programme postponed
The programme was to enable the setting up of several solar photovoltaic projects for 100 MW, and two concentrated solar power projects of 50 MW each.
Solar energy in India: Progress under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
Since launch of the JNNSM, the capacity of solar power projects has grown from 8 MW in January 2010 to over 979 MW in the country (photovoltaic and concentrated solar power).
Concentrating Solar Power Technologies Compete With Photovoltaic
The Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSP) market will rise again in 2012 and in the next five years, according to new research from SBI Energy.
New IEA study assesses solar power technologies
In 90 minutes, enough sunlight strikes the earth to provide the entire planet's energy needs for one year.
India solar power prices break new ground
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) invited bids for these solar energy photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) projects in the month of August 2011.
Karnataka receives 22 bids for setting up solar energy projects
KREDL had invited bids for 30 MW of concentrated solar thermal and 50 MW of photovoltaic solar power.
Concentrated Solar Power and Photovoltaic: Reaching a balance in the solar space
For the last year, the question about the feasibility of a well-adjusted co-existence between concentrated solar thermal energy and photovoltaic technologies has been well publicised.