The Natural Energy Development Co. Ltd. (NED), owner of the largest thin film solar power plant in the world, is interested in sharing its expertise in solar energy to the Philippines. The Thailand-based solar firm, which operates a 224-hectare solar power plant, believes that solar technology such as theirs will be viable in a country like the Philippines. Chaiwut Saengpredekorn, plant manager of the Lopbu ...

Power-One Inc. in Camarillo, which makes solar inverters, power conversion and power management products, said it has allied with solar panel manufacturer and system developer Phono Solar to expand its Asia-Pacific market presence. Under the agreement, Power-One and Phono Solar will jointly develop, market and sell photovoltaic systems worldwide using Power-One inverters and monitoring systems, the company ...

Conergy has announced that it has secured a major contract for two solar power plants in Thailand through a tendering procedure, representing a total capacity of 21 MW. The awarding authority is Thai Solar Energy Company Limited (TSE), which is a local investor with a registered office in Bangkok. Conergy will be the main contractor for the two projects, responsible both for planning, engineering and design ...

The first tower-type solar thermal power station in Asia has been built in northwest Beijing, chief of the program said on Monday. Wang Zhifeng, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said the station is operating in stable condition, using a steam turbine generator to generate electricity. "The solar-thermal power station will transform solar energy into heat energy to generate electricity," said ...

In an effort to move away from nuclear power, Japan is investigating the utilization of all kinds of new technologies to replace the energy deficit. Still haunted by last year’s Fukushima disaster, the resource scarce country is struggling to find suitable replacements for its nuclear program. Renewable energy sources offer the most attractive and safest option, yet Japan has decided that it should also loo ...

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it has launched its new 6-inch full-square monocrystalline module series. The modules have been certified by TUV Rheinland, one of the world's leading providers of technical services, as having a maximum conversion efficiency of 16.82% and a maximum power output of 275W. JA So ...

German PV project developer Conergy is set to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia after it secured an EPC contract for two PV plants in Thailand from Thai Solar Energy Company (TSE), a local investor. The plants will be located in both Suphanburi Province and Kanchanaburi Province and have a combined capacity of 21MW. As part of the contract, Conergy will be responsible for planning, engineering, designi ...

Sky Solar, a Chinese developer and investor in PV power plants, has been awarded a 10bn yuan ($1.6bn) credit facility from China Development Bank (CDB) to finance its growing pipeline of projects. Under the agreement, which runs until 2016, Sky Solar will have access to a range of CDB products and services including equity, debt, loans, leasing, bonds and securities. CDB will also provide priority financing ...

Welspun Renewables Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of Welspun Energy, has inked an MoU with Chattisgarh government for installing 100 MW Solar Power project, the company said in a press statement here. The MoU was signed in Raipur. "The project is to be commenced in 2015, entailing an estimated investment of Rs 1,000 crore," the company said. With this project WEL will achieve an annual CO2 emission reduction of 1 ...

Siemens is to modify its business strategy and organizational setup with respect to renewable energy. The company plans to divest its solar business activities and is currently holding talks with potential buyers on this subject. Siemens intends to focus its renewable energy activitieson wind and hydro power. As part of this reorganization, the Energy Sector will be slimmeddown and the Solar & Hydro Div ...