China’s Rapid Renewable Energy Growth Driven by Ambitious Government Policies is a new market research publication announced by Reportstack. China’s renewable energy capacity increased from 27.8 Gigawatts (GW) in 2001 to 183 GW in 2013, and alternative sources are expected to account for more than 20% of the country’s total electricity generation by 2020. The report states that China’s emergence as a major ...

The US has proposed higher and more extensive tariffs on Chinese solar panels. The Department of Commerce said it plans to impose duties of between 18.56% to 35.21%. That is much higher than the tariffs announced in 2012. The duties will be levied on solar panels and the cells used to make them. Previously they covered just the cells. The US has said that import duties will help offset the subsidies given b ...

THE usual model of development for emerging economies is to rely on fossil fuels to meet rising power demand and later to switch to cleaner sources of energy. But just as antennae have enabled countries to enjoy the benefits of mobile telephony without the need for extensive telecommunications infrastructure, so advances in solar technology have the potential to power communities without the need for costly ...

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited has announced that it is forming a consortium to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a 5 megawatt solar power plant in Thailand. The consortium will consist of the company’s holding subsidiary Yingli Energy (Beijing) Co., Ltd.; Hydrochina International Engineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Power Construction Corporation; Heibei Elec ...

While adopting solar power in developed markets usually weighs on utility incumbents there, Asia's players are likely to reap benefits, Bernstein Research said. In developed markets, increasing solar installations means the power grid sees declining demand for daytime power, dinging the "sweet spot" for selling electricity in competitive markets, Bernstein said in a note Monday. Distribution utilities, whic ...

A return to economic growth in Thailand is expected to drive greater demand for electricity, hastening efforts to look for alternative sources of energy, although continued political uncertainty could slow public investments in power plants and transmission lines. On February 2, the governor of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Soonchai Kumnoonsate, said electricity demand was forecas ...

Environmental groups urged the United States on Wednesday to drop a challenge to India's massive solar program and said the World Trade Organization case would only hurt the growth of renewable energy resources. The United States is taking action at the WTO over the domestic content requirements in India's program, which aims to ease chronic energy shortages in Asia's third-largest economy. U.S. Trade Repre ...

Thailand, known for its plentiful sunshine, has spent years developing its solar energy industry. Aside from the obvious environmental benefits, the motivation for using solar energy helps preserve the nation's economy and reducing energy imports from its South East Asia neighbours. The sector has become so successful that countries across Asia are now looking to replicate it. ...

ET Solar Energy Corp. (“ET Solar”), a leading smart energy solutions provider, announces the establishment of its new subsidiary ET Solar Australia Pty Ltd (“ET Solar Australia”), a company focused on business solutions for Asia-Pacific region customers. ET Solar Australia is dedicated to addressing end-user needs, with a focus on the commercial and utility market. With strong partners in international tech ...

RayGen Resources has signed a $60 million investment and distribution deal to supply its concentrated solar PV technology into China, with a target to “secure global exports beyond $1 billion by 2020”. The deal signed Friday with ZhuoZhou Intense Solar will deliver a $2 million equity investment in RayGen, a Melbourne-based technology firm, and will see the Chinese firm purchase Raygen’s semiconductor and c ...