Solar

Southern acquires 32-MW project from First Solar

US energy company Southern Co has acquired a controlling stake in Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar project. Financial details of the transaction haven’t been revealed. The 32-MW...

Vikram Solar signs MoUs for quality enhancement

Vikram Solar has signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at optimizing its module production technology. The Indian solar module maker has signed the MoUs...

Apple to build 40-MW solar power project in China

Apple is helping to build a 40-MW solar power project in China's southwestern plateau to work toward its environmental and climate commitments, a senior...

ET Solar bags 70MWp solar power project in The Philippines

ET Solar is to build a 70 MWp solar power project in The Philippines. The smart energy solutions provider, with its local partner GATE SOLAR...

Harare turns to clean energy to fight crime

The city council of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, is installing solar-powered street lights to fight crime. The council plans to install about 4,000 solar...

Rooftop solar projects offer opportunity of Rs 4 lakh crore: MNRE

Grid connected rooftop solar power offers a major business opportunity of up to Rs 400,000 crore, a senior government official said on Tuesday. "Grid connected rooftop...

Agave, aloe at solar plants help control dust

A Temple University, US, academic has found an eco-friendly solution to maintain productivity of solar power plants in deserts. The researcher, Sujith Ravi, has found...

Haryana studies feasibility of canal-top solar projects

Northwest Indian state Haryana is following in the footsteps of Gujarat to harness solar power from its irrigation network. The state has launched an extensive...