Solar

Abengoa-led consortium building thermo-solar project in Negev desert

A consortium comprising Spanish renewable energy company Abengoa and Israel’s Shikun and Binui is to build a thermo-solar power plant in Negev desert. The NIS 4...

Yingli building 50-MW demonstration solar project in China

China's Yingli Green Energy is to construct a 50 megawatt solar photovoltaic park in Shanxi province as part of a government scheme. The Top Runner...

China starts building its largest solar plant

China has begun constructing its largest solar power plant spread over 2,550 hectares in the Gobi desert. The plant will come up in Qinghai province. The...

Juwi starts work on 558-kW solar power plant in Pretoria

Juwi Renewable Energies has started construction of a 558-kilowatt photovoltaic power plant in South Africa. The German renewable energy company is handling engineering, procurement...

Deutsche Bank sees 240 pc more solar growth in India by 2020

Ongoing expansion of solar energy capacity in India has prompted Deutsche Bank, the Frankfurt, Germany, -based international lender, to revise its growth forecast for...

Duke Energy consolidates base in North Carolina with 13-MW solar project

Duke Energy has taken up yet another project in North Carolina, which also marks a first in the company’s portfolio. The renewable energy company...

SunEdison is acquiring Vivint Solar for $2.2 bn

SunEdison will acquire Vivint Solar for about $2.2 billion. The US-based renewable energy company is acquiring the solar energy company to expand its residential...

Solar power plant turned into catwalk

 To revolutionise modern fashion presentation, model-entrepreneur Jessica Minh Anh transformed the award-winning solar power plant, Gemasolar, into the world’s newest catwalk for her J...