The share of renewable energy sources in Kazakhstan’s energy system will reach 3 percent by 2020, Novosti-Kazakhstan reports citing the Astana Solar company. This forecast is included in the plan for the development of alternative and renewable energy sector in Kazakhstan, whose implementation was discussed today in Astana at a seminar on construction of solar power plants in Kazakhstan. In line with the pl ...

The use of thin-film technology in Indian PV projects could be set for a rebound after having taken a beating over the past year, according to analysis from consultancy Bridge to India. The company’s India Solar Map 2014 published this week revealed that the share of thin-film modules in projects installed in India in the past year has fallen after having previously been far higher than the global average. ...

As Singapore transforms its energy supply landscape, the use of solar power as a source of electricity is poised for a dramatic increase. A roadmap on solar energy launched in July forecasts that the use of solar power could jump by almost 200 per cent by 2050 if certain conditions are met. However, experts and stakeholders Channel NewsAsia spoke with said several issues need to be addressed before this tra ...

The Indian solar energy sector will see investments worth US$ 41.73 billion by 2022. Indian wind energy sector on the other hand will see investments worth USD 30.31 billion by 2022. As of 31st July, 2014 India had wi.. Indian renewable energy sector is expected to reach 72.40 GW installed capacity by 2022 which will result in an investment of $ 81.44 billion in the Indian renewable energy sector. Wind ener ...

Ekarat Solar Co, Thailand's top maker of solar modules, is urging the new government to adopt measures to shield the local industry from unfair competition. Wiwat Sangtian, managing director of the wholly owned unit of the country's biggest transformer maker, SET-listed Ekarat Engineering Plc (AKR), said Ekarat was joining with other solar module companies in making the request. Mr Wiwat said the energy reg ...

In Myanmar, only about 30 percent of the population have access to electricity. But what it does have in abundance are natural resources. Harnessing these to generate clean energy in every corner of the country is now on the government's agenda. Sandar Oo has been running her chapati stall in Yangon without electricity for over the last four years. Her customers also adapt to the darkness as they tuck into ...

Intersolar India is India’s Largest Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry and focuses on the areas of photovoltaics, PV production technologies, energy storage and solar thermal technologies. For the 6th year in a row, Intersolar India will be the exhibition of choice for entrepreneurs seeking to forge contacts with solar professionals at every end of the solar value chain. By bringing visitors a ...

PE-Backed Hareon Solar Plans To Add 150 MW Solar Power Capacity In India. Favorable regulatory measures have rekindled international interest in India’s renewable energy sector, with several companies like GE Energy Financial Services and Goldman Sachs making significant investments over the last few years. Joining the bandwagon is Shanghai-based Hareon Solar, which has announced plans to install 150 MW sol ...

China is the world’s top energy consumer, with the vast majority of its electricity coming from domestically-mined coal. But the Asian nation is cutting its dependence on coal, oil and natural gas and replacing it with solar at a breakneck pace. Between January and the end of June, China added 3.3 gigawatts of solar capacity, double the additions over the same period last year, and equivalent to the entire ...

India needs economic growth for sustainable development, which in turn requires access to clean, convenient and reliable energy. An estimated 400 million people still lack access to electricity, and blackouts are still common across the country. A combination of rapidly increasing energy demand and fuel imports plus growing concern about economic and environmental consequences is generating growing calls fo ...