Solar

ABB wins order to build substation for grid integrating solar power

ABB has won a $20-million substation expansion order from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The project is part of DEWA’s drive to double...

REC Solar acquires Stellar Energy for undisclosed sum

American clean energy company REC Solar, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has acquired Stellar Energy, a solar power developer in western US. The companies...

Canadian Solar completes module supply for 42.9-MW Japanese project

Canadian Solar has delivered orders for 168,240 photovoltaic modules meant for installation at the 42.9-MW Takataya Hibiki plant in Kitakyushu, Japan. The company has stated...

India approves raising solar power generation to 100,000 MW

In a major decision to boost use of clean energy in India, the union cabinet on Wednesday decided to quintuple solar energy capacity under...

First Solar sets cadmium-telluride PV module efficiency record

First Solar has achieved 18.6 percent aperture area efficiency with an advanced full size cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) module. The company claims this to be...

Adani-Rajasthan JV to build India’s largest solar park

The Gautam Adani-led Adani Group said on Monday it plans to build India's largest solar power facility of 10,000 MW capacity in Rajasthan. "The joint...

BSF Gujarat plans to power outposts with photovoltaic installations

The Gujarat frontier of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) is planning to provide electricity to border outposts (BoPs) under its control using solar photovoltaic...

China to develop 50-megawatt solar project in Kenya

China will be developing a 50-megawatt solar power plant in Kenya. According to an International Business Times report, the project is part of an ongoing...