Australia may be heavily dependent on coal for energy but in 2020, the country is expected to have one of the greenest energy for fuel. Green Energy Markets compiled government data to come up with an analysis of how Australia will be on track to sustain 22% of renewable energy by 2020.  By 2050, the country can achieve 51% sustainability on renewable energy. The rapid growth in solar energy and the gradual ...

Mitsubishi have released plans to turn Japan’s farms into solar farms. In October, Mitsubishi created a joint venture with the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, JAMC Solar, to promote installation of distributed rooftop solar systems using the rooftops of facilities owned by farmers in Japan. On June 5th, JAMC Solar will break ground on the first of a pipeline of about 30 megawat ...

Nearly 200,000 solar panels systems on Australian homes may be of substandard quality, possibly needing inspections and retrospective work. This finding was reported by the clean energy regulator to a parliamentary committee which is investigating malpractice in the solar industry. Random checks by the Clean Energy Regulator revealed that 19 percent of home installations may not have been installed properly ...

Sumitomo Corp., a Japanese trading company, will build three solar power stations in Japan with a combined capacity of 49 megawatts. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. will provide project financing, according to a joint statement released today. The stations are estimated to cost about 18 billion yen ($180 million) in total. One plant will be built in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido, in which Japan Petroleu ...

Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility, on Tuesday said it generated 49.83 million units of solar power and 796 MUs of wind power from its various projects in India, until March 31, 2013. As part of its sustainability initiative, the company is committed to generating 20-25% of its total generation capacity from clean energy sources. Tata Power plans to add 30-50 MW of solar power and 150-200 ...

Origin Energy chief Grant King has warned power bills will keep surging unless Australia's green energy policies are overhauled. And Mr. King says the coal mining industry is at a crossroads as prices tumble in response to the US shale gas boom. Speaking at the 2013 Annual Stockbrokers Conference yesterday, the head of one of the nation's largest electricity retailers said the "green part" of a typical elec ...

Phoenix Solar has launched a floating photovoltaic system in Singapore. The system of 5 kWp capacity has been installed in the Pond Gardens of Bishan Park and donated by REC Module Pte Ltd. The floating PV installation, constructed with 20 REC Peak Energy Series modules, has recently been connected to the grid. The solar island is set at a 10 degree angle with UV resistant floating structures. With the help ...

As the leader of PV mounting system in Southeast Asia, Grace Solar cooperated with a world famous EPC company, providing ground mounting system for the Thailand 11.7MW solar PV project. The whole project completed successfully and showed Grace Solar's determination to promote clean renewable energy in Thailand.  Meanwhile, it is a big opportunity to further develop Thailand market. It is expected to generat ...

With kerosene, diesel and coconut shells as sources of lighting for their homes, the residents of Kiu village on the island of Malaita in Solomon Islands were truly emotional when celebrating the completed installation of 180 solar home systems. The Kiu community are the first recipients of the US$3.99 million, which involves the installation of 2,000 solar home systems that will provide significant benefit ...

Construction has been completed on one of the largest solar plants in Thailand, paving the way for a whole new wave of large scale solar projects as part of the countries ambitious charge for a renewable future. Sharp Corporation had been contracted to deliver the project by Natural Energy Development, a prominent IPP for the renewable sector in Thailand. The newly constructed 10.3 MW-dc power generation fa ...