Solar

Agrivoltaics, also known as “dual-use agriculture,” is a new and innovative approach that combines solar energy and food production. In the past, the choice between using land for agriculture or solar panels has been contentious. However, agrivoltaics allows for both to coexist and even benefit each other. Utilizing the same plot of land for solar …

Agrivoltaics: The intersection of solar power and sustainable agriculture Read More »

Latin America and the Caribbean are leading the way in solar power development, with a pipeline of projects that surpasses that of Europe and India. Although sun energy currently only generates a small percentage of the region’s electricity, the upcoming projects have the potential to increase solar energy supply by 70%. Solar energy in Latin …

Solar power in Latin America: A growing renewable energy hub Read More »

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that U.S. developers intend to install 54.5 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity in 2023, with more than half being powered by solar energy. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, under the Biden administration, includes around $370 billion for climate change and sustainable energy measures, including subsidies for …

EIA predicts solar energy to dominate in new U.S. electric-generating capacity Read More »

As project developers have struggled to obtain imported panels, U.S. solar energy contract prices have increased by a third over the past year, according to a report released late Monday. Thanks to the recent enactment of generous federal subsidies, the cost of wind energy has dropped significantly in recent times, providing a much-needed boost to the …

Solar energy prices in the U.S. continue to skyrocket as projects delay Read More »

Solinc company started its life in Naivasha, Kenya. It was East Africa’s only PV panel producer in 2011. The distribution of solar panels to retail markets was Solinc’s area of expertise at the time. As the company has grown over the years, Solinc now deals with large solar installations and the wholesale supply of panels …

Solinc captures the Kenyan’s sun with their solar panels Read More »

Lightsource BP is a British company that is one of the largest solar developers. Actually, in 2018 it was No. 1 in Europe and No. 3 worldwide (China is not counted here). And this success followed only after eight years after the company’s beginnings. They founded the company named Lightsource Renewable Energy. Its headquarters are …

Lightsource BP: Bright and light just as the sun can be Read More »

Croatia’s main business sector is tourism. Since it is one of the European “sunny countries” Croatia can have double the benefit of implementing solar energy into the tourism business. In Croatia, renewable energy sources make up about 28.5% of the total energy supply. The overall energy consumption – 80% of Croatia’s oil needs, 67% of …

Croatia turns to solar energy, providing energy sustainability for the tourism business Read More »

The Biden administration said that it would start a process to find new locations for solar projects development in Western America. It is in order to speed up the approval of sustainable energy projects on public lands to battle climate change. His administration has already made a promise earlier this year concerning this topic. Biden …

Solar projects to find new public land in the U.S. and they’ll cost less Read More »