Results for: solar

June 2 2015

New Coal Needs to Be Stopped With Strong Regulation, Stern Says

“There should be very strong regulation of coal around the world to stop new coal,” Stern, chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, said in London. “Without those policies and without public pressure on reputation, I don’t think the incumbents will move anywhere near enough.”

June 2 2015

JinkoSolar to Supply 80 Megawatts for Rooftop Projects in China

JinkoSolar has delivered the first shipment of modules to China Southern Power Grid Co., a state-owned utility, the Shangrao, China-based manufacturer said Tuesday in a statement. Terms weren’t disclosed.

June 2 2015

Tokyo too bullish on nuclear, too bearish on gas and solar

The Japanese government’s 26% emission reduction target is realistic but its proposed pathway is “wishful politics”, according to new research Tokyo, 2 June 2015 – Analysts at research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance have analysed the Japanese government’s long-term energy outlook and concluded that the figures it uses are neither in line with market trends […]

June 2 2015

Japan’s likely 2030 energy mix: more gas and solar

Bloomberg New Energy Finance analysts have examined the Japanese government’s draft long-term energy outlook and concluded that their figures are not in line with market trends nor current policies. There are significant differences between the government’s outlook and Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s analysis, which shows a larger share of renewables and gas power and a […]

June 2 2015

Japan Government Too Bullish on Nuclear Role by 2030, BNEF Says

Factoring in costs and the regulatory hurdles required to extend the life of operating reactors beyond the typical 40 years, atomic power will probably supply no more than 10 percent of electricity in 2030, an analysis by BNEF shows.

June 1 2015

Panasonic to Sell Energy Storage in Australia to Tap Solar Surge

Sales will begin in October after a feasibility study is conducted with Australian power companies such as ActewAGL and Red Energy. Rather than direct sales to consumers, Panasonic plans to target utilities, according to Katsufumi Miyamato, an official in charge of the project.

June 1 2015

Southern Acquires 30-Megawatt Pawpaw Solar Plant From Longview

The deal is Southern’s fifth such acquisition in Georgia, bringing its solar generation in the state to 385 megawatts, the Atlanta-based company said in statement Monday. Terms weren’t disclosed. Longview is a joint venture of Elemental Energy Inc. and Tuusso Energy LLC.

June 1 2015

Solar Power Agrees to Buy Energiebau Assets to Expand in Europe

SPI is buying certain assets of Energiebau Solar Power GmbH, the Shanghai-based developer said in a statement Monday. Terms weren’t provided.

May 29 2015

Suntech to Provide 63 Megawatts for Solar Projects in Thailand

The solar farms will generate enough power for about 24,000 homes, and the customer, Gunkul Engineering PCL, expects them to be complete by the end of the year, Wuxi-based Suntech said in a statement Friday. Terms weren’t disclosed.

May 28 2015

Hanwha Q Cells Jumps After Revenue Rises From Consolidation

Hanwha Q Cells advanced 9 percent to $2.18 at the close in New York, the most since April 16.