
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…

Solar PV & Energy Storage World Expo 2026 (PV Guangzhou)Sep 16 - Sep 18, 2026Area B, China Import & Export Fair Complex
PV Guangzhou is one of the world’s most influential trade events dedicated to solar photovoltaics and energy storage. Held at the Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China, the exhibition spans…
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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…

China's Embracing Solar Thermal Power - 20 Demonstration Plants Approved
Most of the time, even though solar power is generated in the form of photovoltaic panels. But solar power is NOT equal to photovoltaic power.…

Power Africa is Building Clean Energy, Sustainable Development Pathways Across Sub-Saharan Africa
2016 has been a busy year to date for those participating in U.S. President Barack Obama's Power Africa program. Particularly noteworthy, the U.S. Congress joined…

Solar Panels in Kenya Help Boost Sustainable Economic Development
Nowadays, more and more solar panels in Kenya appear in front of the public. On August 1, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and French Foreign Minister…

