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Great Response to EU PVSEC 2017 Call For Papers
Over 1250 abstracts have been received for the Call for Papers of the 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 - 29 September 2017. Arno Smets, General Chairman of the upcoming EU PVSEC 2017 commented, “I am very happy with the large number of abstracts submitted. The submissions demonstrate that the interest in ...
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New Solar Finance options will target 10 GW for African Sahel
The African Developmen: Bank and the International Solar Alliance have agreed to work together on financial mechanisms that will help drive 10 GW of solar deployments in Africa's Sahel, an eco-climatic and biogeographic zone of transition between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savanna. "This is an important milestone for the Bank in its efforts to lead the continent's transformation towards ...
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Solar Panel Systems for Homes to Become Common Occurrence In The Near Future
The solar panel systems for homes are very much in vogue across the country. The recent innovations in the solar power technology have promoted the manufacturers to bring out affordable modules for homes. However, there is a wide range of systems and every household has different needs. The online consumers can browse through a lot of information about manufacturers and the solar panel system ...
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Solar Company of the Year: Monitoring Solutions
EcoPhi Renewables Engineering GmbH won the prestigious ‘Solar Company of the Year: Monitoring Solutions’ award at KENYA SOLAR WEEK LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2022. The event focused on utility-scale solar, grid-connected rooftop solar, and off-grid solutions. There were exciting discussions and debates about the latest regulatory frameworks, current and future technology and business ...
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Off-grid solar water system taps into Kenya`s booming smartphone base
Aquatech, a platform for professionals in the world of water technology, shared our story of the Solar Water ATM system in Kenya. Aquatech shares information about the business and has all "need to know" details of the water market today. Decentralized, off-grid and sustainable Solar Water ATM project has been up and running for a few months and it has got attention in various channels. Featured ...
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Offgrid-specialists Phaesun GmbH install solar power plants in Liberia and train electricians
Phaesun GmbH of Memmingen / Germany have installed off-grid solar power plants for police barracks in Liberia in West Africa and trained Liberian electricians on site. The last of five complete 12 volt systems went into service last week. The solar plants installed in the Lofa region in the northernmost part of the country generate one, or two kilowatts peak depending on their respective design. ...
By Phaesun GmbH
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Most Kenyans say no to cleaner energy, study finds
The majority of Kenyans are unwilling to abandon their traditional energy sources in favour of cleaner or renewable ones, unless their incomes rise significantly, a study has found. Last month (21 September) the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, announced US$50 million to subsidise the provision of clean, environmentally-friendly cooking stoves in developing countries to reduce deaths ...
By SciDev.Net
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Eoplly and Solar Street Lights USA Power Early Warning Systems for City of Detroit
Eoplly USA Inc., a designer and manufacturer of solar products, and Solar Street Lights USA Inc., a US manufacturer of solar street lights and storage systems, today announced the completion of approximately fifty early notification and emergency warning systems for the City of Detroit, Michigan. The early warning and emergency notification systems were funded through a Federal Emergency ...
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Solar-powered transit shelter, the SolarStop, has arrived!
The wait is over and the SolarStop from Lumos has arrived. Our newest product is a freestanding, solar-powered transit shelter equipped with integrated LED lighting and wireless mobile device chargers. This cutting-edge modern, aluminum solar-powered structure is topped off with our bifacial GSX Module System, providing shade and protection from the elements while also producing more than enough ...
By Lumos Solar
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Canadian Solar Announces New Sales Agreement for Solar PV Projects in Tanzania
Canadian Solar (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced a 85 kW sales agreement with Zara Solar, a company from Tanzania specialized in solar PV importing, retail and installations. Including this new order, Canadian Solar will have supplied more than 350 kW of its solar modules to Zara Solar for off-grid PV projects in ...
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Solar power for the poor: facts and figures
Solar power could help alleviate rural poverty. David J. Grimshaw and Sian Lewis shine a light on its progress, potential and pitfalls. Increasing access to energy is critical to ensuring socioeconomic development in the world's poorest countries. An estimated 1.5 billion people in developing countries have no access to electricity, with more than 80 per cent of these living in sub-Saharan ...
By SciDev.Net
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Apex BP Solar off-grid department transferred to Phaesun France SAS - off-grid specialist from Memmingen/Germany opens branch in France
Due to its growth and a correspondingly growing customer base, BP Solar has decided to work with specialised Off-Grid Master Partners to be able to provide its customer network and key accounts with an efficient and high quality service. In this context, BP Solar and Phaesun GmbH agreed on the transfer of the Off-Grid systems department of the French BP Solar subsidiary to Phaesun. In the ...
By Phaesun GmbH
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Ameresco Solar to Provide under Ameresco Brand Small Area Module Product Line Previously Offered by BP Solar
Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced that Ameresco Solar, a subsidiary of Ameresco, has reached an agreement to provide the small area module (SAM) line of solar panels that range from 5 watts to 180 watts (previously offered by BP Solar International, Inc.), under the Ameresco Solar brand. ...
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Indian PV heavyweights gearing up for New Delhi summit in July 2012
Azure Power, Kiran Energy and Reliance Power will share the critical lessons learned in Indian PV project development in New Delhi this July Azure Power, Kiran Energy and Reliance Power are three companies leading the way in commercializing PV in India, with an estimated capacity of over 100 MW each, to be set up by 2015. These PV pioneers in India will be providing exclusive updates on their ...
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Renewable Energy, Mining & Rio Tinto
As part of a forthcoming national store roll-out, Nu Energy spent time way out west last week and stumbled upon some great examples of off-grid solar. While Rio Tinto’s Weipa Bauxite Mine future operations will soon be powered by a proposed 6.7MW installation, in reality they’ve been ‘in the game’ for many years with sustainable and renewable energy initiatives where ...
By Nu Energy
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SMA Upgrades Efficiency, Power Output of Sunny Island Inverters
SMA has released its new Sunny Island 4548-US and 6048-US off-grid solar inverters for the North American market. Expanding upon the proven technology of the Sunny Island 5048-US, these devices reach a new maximum efficiency of 96 percent and CEC-weighted efficiencies up to 94.5 percent, as well as up to a 20 percent increase in power output for the Sunny Island 6048-US. The Sunny Island 4548-US ...
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Asian solar power growth could increase lead poisoning
Plans for China and India to generate more solar power may increase lead pollution, according to a study published last week (31 August). The move could release more than 2.4 million tons of lead pollution in China and India, according to the analysis of government plans by researchers at the University of Tennessee, United States. This is because off-grid solar power in both countries uses ...
By SciDev.Net
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1 Million Africa Citizens that Live Off the Grid Will Get Solar Power from Cell Phones
San Francisco venture, Fenix International, is making sun arranged vitality models for that folk who don’t have electricity. Presently it is broadening the action in Africa district. It coordinates with the greatest land’s remote supplier. This venture is developing the participation with MTN Group Ltd., concentrating on near to 1m Zambia customers on the territory all through the ...
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Renewable Energy Employs 9.8 million People Worldwide, New IRENA Report Finds
More than 9.8 million people were employed in the renewable energy sector in 2016, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2017, released at IRENA’s 13th Council meeting, provides the latest employment figures of the renewable energy sector and insight into the factors affecting the renewable labour ...
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Masdar Launches Africa’s Largest Solar PV Plant
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today launched an US$31.99 million utility-scale, 15-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant is located in the capital city of Nouakchott and is the largest solar PV plant in Africa. The new facility accounts for 10 percent of Mauritania’s energy capacity and ...
By MASDAR
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