Lightsource Renewable Energy, the leading solar energy company in the UK and Europe, is spearheading a £2billion investment in solar energy in India. The firm has announced plans to design, install and manage more than 3 Gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure in partnership with a number of reputable…

The Industry Growth Forum, hosted by the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), this week attracted more than 400 investors, entrepreneurs, technologists and thought leaders to Denver. At the conclusion of the event three companies were honored with Best Venture and Outstanding Venture Awards. The two-day forum highlighted clean…

Hyde in Greater Manchester will lead the rest of Europe with the installation of the biggest floating solar power system on the town’s Godley reservoir.  The development of 12,000 panels – which will cover an area of 45,500 sq m – is an investment of £3.5 million by United Utilities…

The year 2015 has been a significant one for the small hydropower (SHP) sector in India. In February, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) released some details of a new National Mission on Small Hydro. It announced plans to add 4,500 MW in the next three years, “for…

If you are an experienced Wind Farm Operator successfully managing a portfolio of wind farms then you can skip this article. However, if like the silent majority of people involved in the wind industry, who are confused by the terminology used, when discussing operating wind farms then read on because…

Cogeneration can help to improve energy efficiency across the European Union. But many member states and the EU as a whole are not reaping the full potential of the primary energy they are consuming, shows new data released by the European Commission. The EU is aiming to improve energy efficiency…

The last show of the year is behind Sonnenbatterie and we are definitely looking forward to 2016. But we still have a few exciting things up our sleeves that will be revealed before the holidays are upon us. ESNA was a very different show than the SPI and ISNA I…

CAPEX and Capacity Forecasts for PHS, CAES, Batteries, Thermal Energy Storage, Flywheels and Ultracapacitors Visiongain has calculated that the global EST market will see CAPEX of $7.013bn in 2015, including spending on commercial and RD&D operations in the CAES, PHS, Battery, Thermal Energy Storage, Flywheels and Ultracapacitors technology submarkets. This…

The Chinese inverter maker has signed another supply deal with the Superblock utility group, bringing its total 2015 shipments to Thailand to 130.5 MW. Sungrow has signed a second supply agreement with Thai utility group Superblock Pcl for a further 55 MW of PV inverters for multiple solar projects in…

ASEAN cooperation in energy sector must now evolve into integration ASEAN is set for remarkable growth and opportunity. Its 10 member nations represent a market of more than 600 million consumers and a combined gross domestic product of nearly US$3 trillion. These figures are increasing by the day, and the…