4 Solar Power Predictions for 2017 and Beyond
The Energy Information Administration of the United States reported some exciting news about renewable energy developments over the past year. Additional electricity generation capacity for…
Mapping the Solar Financing Opportunities and Trends in Africa
Africa has a very enviable solar irradiance, which makes it an attractive region for promoting on grid and off grid solar power projects. In addition,…
2016: Breakthrough in the Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells – 12.7 Percent
A team, led by Mr. Chen Yongsheng, a professor from the College of Chemistry at China’s Nankai University, has made a significant breakthrough in the…
New Photovoltaic Cell Promises Higher Efficiency (35 Percent) at Lower Costs
Traditional photovoltaic cell materials Traditional silicon-based PV cells have an operational efficiency of only 20%, which means they convert only a fifth of the sun’s…
Solar Power: What Next for America?
Before U.S. President Barack Obama took charge in 2009, solar power generation was dismal. The country’s output was just 22 MW, and it was projected…
China's Non-Fossil Energy Consumption is Set to Take up 15 Percent By 2020
Han Shui, Chief Engineer of National Energy Administration (NEA) of China, said in the news conference of the 13th Five-Year Plan for Power Development (hereinafter…
Taiwan's Planning to Legalize the Existing Illegal Rooftop Solar Systems
Taiwan is one of the fast-growing solar markets in Asia in recent years. Now, to speed up the pace of building Taiwan’s solar energy system,…
Solar Power Has Arrived in Full Force in Recent Years
In 2005, if households in New York City wanted to switch to solar power, they would have had to choose between exactly five solar installers…
Beijing Newly Capacity of Photovoltaic Energy Will Hit 1000MWs till 2020
The Beijing (capital of China) New Energy and Renewable Energy Development Plan in the 13th Five-Year Period points out that – vigorously developing new energy…
2015 Renewable Energy Investment Kept Steady, But the Capacity Rose
According to the recent report World Energy Investment 2016 released on 14 September, by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the total amount of the global…
