Events

Tobias Cossen, project manager, Renewable Energy Project Development Program for Sub-Saharan Africa, at the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), discusses the state of solar in Tanzania and Mozambique.

Ulrike Brückner of the German law firm Rödl & Partner discusses the state of Ghana’s burgeoning solar market, including investment opportunities and government efforts to attract foreign investment.

Tobias Cossen, project manager, Renewable Energy Project Development Program for Sub-Saharan Africa, at the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), discusses the developing solar market in Kenya.

The 8th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES) in Berlin has highlighted the potential of small battery solutions to increase stability and prevent surges of PV electricity.

Australia’s mining industry is investigating solar to supply some of its energy needs in off-grid and remote locations. In the resource rich state of Western Australia, estimated savings could reach an excess of AUD$2 billion.

UPDATE: India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy hopes to build five “ultra-mega renewable parks,” which could generate up to 18 GW in the next 10 years.

The 2nd International Sustainable Energy Forum (REF-2013), one of the major events in the field of renewable energy, energy efficiency and smart grid in Russia and the CIS, is taking place in Moscow Nov. 12-13.

Some 170 exhibitors and 8,500 visitors are expected to attend this year’s exhibition. The conference, which will see 700 visitors, is highlighting the development of India’s solar mission and state programs.

The U.S. solar equity markets enjoyed an upswing in October, driven by a substantial number of utility scale projects in the pipeline and advances in technology.

Taking place in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, the industry confab brings together global industry representatives and established local players eager to exploit the country’s abundant solar resourcs.