For many people solar energy means PV solar electricity. But, although that is expanding, it’s still only around 50GW of grid linked capacity globally and, by contrast, the perhaps less glamorous but at present far cheaper technology of solar thermal heat collection is well ahead. In fact, globally, there is…

Patrick Allcorn, the Head of Scheme Design of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), has called for support from the UK solar thermal industry. Speaking at Solar Power UK 2012, which kicked off today and runs until October 4, Allcorn said…

Bangkok, Thailand 20-21 November 2012

TÜV Rheinland PTL, North America’s largest solar and photovoltaic (PV) testing company, is announcing that TÜV Rheinland and CURRENTA have developed new testing method based on DIN EN ISO 11925-2 in response to Germany’s plan to include PV modules and solar collectors in the German Building Rules list by the…

Session Solar, a leading solar distributor, specialist in solar project development, and manufacturer of Creotecc Solar Mounting Systems, today announced that its installation partner, Elite Solar of Chico, CA, has completed a 501 kW solar project for the Thermalito Water and Sewer District (TWSD) in Oroville, CA. The two individual…

The recent launch of the East of England Energy Zone, a unique public and private sector partnership programme created to highlight the region’s offer to the energy sector, is in response to the forecast £31 billion of investment over the next 8 years.

Company to deliver 52.5 megawatts of its Utility Ready PV inverter solutions in Southern California.

With $1.5 million from the Department of Energy, UA researchers are continuing to improve groundbreaking technology to produce solar electricity at a price competitive with non-renewable energy sources.

Suntrac(R) minimizes construction and maintenance costs for utility-scale power plants.

Next Generation American Made Modules to Debut at Intersolar North America on July 10-12 in San Francisco.