The development of renewable energy sources is crucial for the future of the global energy market, both in emerging and developed countries, says Enel Green Power CEO Francesco Starace ‘We are seeing a constant reduction of costs in renewable energy thanks to technology, which is improving the performance of equipment and production costs,’ said Enel ...
Conergy’s success in Thailand continues and in the process underscores its outstanding market position in Southeast Asia’s growth markets. The solution and service provider has secured a major contract for two solar power plants in Thailand through a tendering procedure, representing a total capacity of 21 megawatts. The awarding authority is Thai Solar Energy Company ...
The European Union is on the right track for its 2020 renewables targets but will not receive real returns on investment until after that period, says a new Greenpeace EU report. The Greenpeace report says Europe needs to carry on taking the lead in establishing a renewables-based energy sector but must set firm policy targets ...
Maryland’s largest operational solar installation to supply an estimated 20 million kilowatt hours of emissions-free electricity per year to the state of Maryland Constellation announced the completion of a 16.1-megawatt (DC) grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) solar installation in Emmitsburg, Md., as part of the state of Maryland’s Generating Clean Horizons initiative. Constellation financed, owns and operates ...
Federal Environment Minister Peter Altmaier, along with Saxony’s Prime Minister, Stanislaw Tillich, visited Heliatek GmbH in Dresden on August 17, 2012. Heliatek’s innovative products will support the energy transformation towards sustainability in new ways never thought possible before. From left: Federal Environment Minister Peter Altmaier, Prime Minister of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich, CEO Thibaud Le Séguillon, ...
Green carrots: 3.4 MW plants cover 30% of the power demands of the Grimmway farms’ facilities, additional 2.3 MW plants may follow for Grimmway Conergy Board Member Lohoff: “Conergy increases its global footprint in growth markets.” Further 500 kW power plant on refrigerated warehouses of fruit and vegetable producer Kirschenman Water power meets solar ...
Photovoltaic modules deliver power without risks to the environment and climate. But solar-power is expensive. Therefore, it is imperative that the modules last as long as possible, 25 years or more. Fraunhofer researchers in the USA are now investigating materials to protect solar cells from environmental influences to meet that goal. Sometimes it’s just a ...