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RES Americas Starts Construction on Buffalo Dunes Wind Project BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the construction of...
View ArticleStandard Bank Group ranked the world’s 12th greenest bank
Standard Bank Group has been ranked the 12th “greenest” bank in the world and the cleanest in Africa by Bloomberg Markets. According to Bloomberg: “The biggest gain in renewable energy came from a...
View ArticleReneSola achieves MENA accreditation
The 1st dedicated exhibition for the PV and solar industries of the MENA region 3–5 September 2013 ReneSola, a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) modules and wafers, has announced...
View ArticleDubai Expo 2020 reports on two social initiatives in Africa that are helping...
DUBAI, UAE, May 1, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Under the theme ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, Dubai is building its Expo 2020 bid (http://www.expo2020dubai.ae) on three...
View ArticleStandard Bank Group arranges first renewable energy bond in South Africa
Standard Bank Group has acted as the sole lead arranger for South Africa’s first - and only the world’s third – renewable energy bond for concentrated photovoltaic energy . The R1-billion, 16-year...
View ArticleClimate Investment Funds Give North Africa and Middle East Green Light for...
AfDB/World Bank-supported plan to generate more than a gigawatt of power About the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Established in 2008 as one of the largest fast-tracked climate financing...
View ArticleWhat Is Needed for Sustainable Energy for Africa?
18 – 20 FEBRUARY 2014 | SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE | JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA | WWW.ENERGYINDABA.CO.ZA AFRICA ENERGY INDABA APRIL 2013 What Is Needed for Sustainable Energy for Africa? The African...
View ArticleGulfSol 2013 set to address MENA solar power problems
Solar power in the Middle East seems simultaneously logical with sun-scorched deserts everywhere, and illogical, all that oil, at the same time. But several of the “Gulf monarchies,” all major...
View ArticleMENA gains from US climate fund
The 1st dedicated exhibition for the PV and solar industries of the MENA region 3–5 September 2013 The US $7.6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has given the go-ahead to Algeria, Egypt, Jordan,...
View ArticleCanadian Solar’s Partner Romano Wins Eskom Rooftop Project in Johannesburg
About Eskom Eskom generates approximately 95% of the electricity used in South Africa and approximately 45% of the electricity used in Africa. Eskom generates, transmits and distributes electricity to...
View ArticleJinkoSolar to Supply 81 MW WBHO-Building Energy in South Africa
SHANGHAI, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it has...
View ArticleAE-AMD Renewable Energy And Tenesol/SunPower Begin Work On Two Solar Projects...
Projects are Part of Government’s IPP Procurement Program JOHANNESBURG and SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — AE-AMD Renewable Energy, a joint venture between the Spanish AMDA energia and...
View ArticleDropping Solar Power Tariff Rates Spurring Indian Photovoltaic Generator Market
Netscribes launches report on the Photovoltaic Generator Market in India 2012 as part of Netscribes’ Energy and Utilities report series. Mumbai, India, December, 2012 –(PR.com)– Solar PV power...
View ArticleRenewable energy not viable option for ordinary householder
Clean Power Africa to showcase successful renewable projects There is undoubtedly awareness among South Africans that renewable energy is the way to go. But how feasible is it for the ordinary...
View Article“Solar investors, project developers and EPCs are shifting from a short term...
Exclusive interview with Stephan Padlewski, Market & Program Leader at DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions. DuPont is a silver sponsor at the upcoming Clean Power Africa. A DuPont specialist will also...
View ArticleSustainable Energy for All: Sector Results Profile
World Bank Group financing for power generation, transmission and distribution, and energy policy and regulatory reform has helped expand access to millions of households in over 60 countries. Bank...
View ArticleIBM Report: Technology Holds the Key to Economic and Social Reform in Accra,...
Cloud computing, Big Data and mobile technologies can help transform Accra into a smarter city – improving lives and bolstering the West African hub’s continued rise to prosperity ACCRA, Ghana,...
View ArticleSouthern Company subsidiary acquires 139-megawatt solar plant and more than...
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) today declared the obtaining of the organization’s biggest sunlight based establishment – the 139-megawatt (MW) Campo Verde Solar Project – by backup Southern Power and...
View ArticleWebinar analyzes Chile’s plans to lower Concentrated Solar Power costs to US$...
Chile has the best solar resources on Earth, making it an ideal spot for Concentrated Solar Power. Yet, the country remains highly dependent on fossil fuels, 90% of which must be imported. This...
View ArticleConcentrated Solar Power puts end to Morocco electricity blackouts
Morocco’s first operating CSP plant has shown that concentrating solar power can solve the problem of energy blackouts in the peak evening hours, a senior representative of the Moroccan Agency for...
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