Bali’s PV potential shines in ADB mapping study
The island of Bali could produce as much as 115,371.9 GWh of electricity per year — far above its projected requirement of just 4,992.7 GWh per year by 2019 — and solar offers the greatest potential for future development, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Staying below 2 degrees is “possible and practical” says RMI
The Rocky Mountain Institute’s new report Positive Disruption describes pathways for the global economy to mitigate serious global warming through accelerated adoption of renewable energy, the transformation of our energy and transportation system, and improved management of agriculture, forestry, and other land-uses. Staying below two degrees Celsius of warming is not just possible the report argues but practical given the accelerating declines in the cost of renewable energy.
Barbados government buildings poised for $5.5m solar retrofit
Solar PV array to be installed at the Barbados Government headquarters on Bay Street by Solar Watts Systems. Retrofit is expected to reduce government’s energy bills by $16 million.
World Bank finances Niger’s off-grid solar initiative with $50 million
The funds, provided by the International Development Association (IDA), will finance a project aimed at increasing access to electricity in rural and semi-urban areas of the Republic of Niger.
British university to drive £7m Indian BIPV solar project
Swansea University will lead a consortium of 12 British and Indian universities on a £7 million project to build five solar-powered buildings in remote Indian villages that will be fully self-sufficient.
UK’s solar fleet helps reduce power demand to lowest level in eight years
Data from energy analysts EnAppSys reveals that average half-hour power demand in July was just 26.2 GW, the lowest point since the last recession, as more distributed solar energy eased grid peaks.
Arsenal Football Club goes 100% clean energy thanks to solar deal
English Premier League soccer club’s Emirates Stadium now runs on 100% renewable energy following deal with Octopus Energy.
China installed 24.4 GW of solar in first half of 2017, shows official NEA data
The statistics, published over the weekend, reveal that June alone accounted for more than half of that total figure, increasing 16% against June 2016.
Xinyi Solar posts $160.5 million profit in H1
Chinese PV developer and EPC specialist Xinyi Solar recorded a net profit of HK$1,254.9 million ($160.5 million) in the first half of 2017, up 12.5% from the preceding year, as its downstream unit’s cumulative installed capacity passed the 1 GW mark.
World Banks provides $150 million for off-grid solar in Kenya
The funds will be used to bring solar power solutions to the country’s under served northeastern counties.
