solar energy

How Does Solar Power Co-exist with Farmland? Take a Look at the Mutualism of Electrofarming in the Netherlands

published 2020 年 07 月 31 日 18:30
Is it possible for solar power generation and agriculture to complement each other? Is it feasible to install solar panels on farmland without hindering the production volume and quality of agricultural products? Perhaps we can look at the example in the Netherlands, where the country unfolded the 2.7MW agricultural solar program AgrilPV using a distinctive solar module technology alongside a UK developer. ...  more

Hecate Energy Completes Sale of 514 MW of Solar Power to Tokyo Gas America

published 2020 年 07 月 29 日 13:00
Hecate Energy ("Hecate"), the largest privately-held independent solar power development company in the U.S., today announced the sale of its 514 MWAC  Aktina Solar PV power plant located in Wharton County, Texas, to Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. The final closing is scheduled for August 5, 2020. ...  more

Concentrating Solar Power Market Worth $7.6 billion by 2025

published 2020 年 07 月 28 日 10:00
According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Concentrating Solar Power Market size is expected to grow from an estimated USD 3.5 billion in 2020 to USD 7.6 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 16.4%, during the forecast period.  ...  more

Tougher Rules on Preventing Farmland from Becoming Solar Power Sites Will Reduce Installation to 1~1.2GW in Taiwan in 2020

published 2020 年 07 月 17 日 18:30
On July 7th, the Council of Agriculture from Executive Yuan announced the revision on "Operational Directions for the Examination for the Approval of the Change of Land Use by the Competent Authority of Agriculture". In the future the council will restrict the land conversion from farmland into green energy sites. This revision will impact the solar supply chain considerably. ...  more

US Major Solar Development State Plans to Implement Rigorous Laws Regarding the Dispute between Woodland and Solar Plants

published 2020 年 07 月 17 日 18:30
The Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, recently revised the “Review Procedure for Agricultural Authorities Approving Usage of Agricultural Land” in order to avoid disputes regarding electricity generation in woodland, and a similar situation has happened in major solar state Massachusetts in the US, where the Government of Massachusetts is currently planning to revise the laws and tighten the standards on electricity generation, so as to reduce the possibility in disputes regarding solar development and forests. ...  more

Duke Energy Renewables' Largest Solar Project Now Online in Texas

published 2020 年 07 月 09 日 4:00
Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), announced that its 200-megawatt alternating current (MWac) Holstein Solar project in Nolan County, Texas, has achieved commercial operation. It is the largest solar project in Duke Energy Renewables' fleet. ...  more

Vivint Solar Closes $300 Million Of New Tax Equity Commitments

published 2020 年 07 月 01 日 10:00
Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR), a leading full-service residential PV provider, today announced it has secured $300 million in new tax equity financing commitments from two repeat investors to boost the growth of Vivint Solar's residential solar business. With the addition of these two tax equity commitments, Vivint Solar has committed financing capacity for approximately 185 MWs. ...  more

Ablerex’s Inverter Develops an I-V Curve Technology that Instantly Inspects Abnormalities and Saves 80% of Solar Maintenance Cost

published 2020 年 06 月 27 日 10:30
 “Site maintenance will be the most essential core to the development of the solar industry in the future”, commented Hsu Sheng-feng, Manager of the Energy Division at major Taiwanese solar inverter manufacturer Ablerex. The lifespan for a solar power plant is usually more than 20 years, and the development focuses in solar power in the future lie on the maintenance of the efficiency in power generation for the next few years, as well as the simultaneous reduction in the detection time and cost for solar panels. ...  more

Lengthy Application and Installation Process & Insufficient Incentives Hinder Green Roof Installation in Taiwan

published 2020 年 06 月 20 日 10:30
The Taiwanese government has been accelerating the development of renewable energy in recent years, and is hoping to elevate the installed capacity of solar energy. It has been implementing projects and relevant regulations that would allow small rooftop solar panels of below 20KW to occupy 40-60% of the total rooftop solar power in the future. Despite having a promising outlook, the time issue of the administrative process will still need to be resolved first before further development expansion can take place. ...  more