Solar energy

Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun harnessed using a range of ever-evolving technologies such as solar heating, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis.

It is an important source of renewable energy and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on the way they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into solar power. Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic systems, concentrated solar power and solar water heating to harness the energy. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favorable thermal mass or light dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air.

The large magnitude of solar energy available makes it a highly appealing source of electricity. The United Nations Development Programme in its 2000 World Energy Assessment found that the annual potential of solar energy was 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ). This is several times larger than the total world energy consumption, which was 559.8 EJ in 2012.

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Solar FlexRack Mounting Technology Installed in the Largest Landfill Solar Project in Maryland

Market Watch 24 Sep 2018

The solar energy park will generate enough clean energy to power more than 12 percent of the city's homes annually ... Building a renewable energy project on top of a capped landfill is an intricate project, and the expertise of racking provider Solar FlexRack proved invaluable for EDF Renewables ... solar, solar+storage, EV charging and energy management; and asset optimization....

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Solar power plant construction begins in Long An

The Saigon Times 22 Sep 2018

BCG Bang Duong Energy JSC, a subsidiary of Bamboo Capital Group, began construction on the BCG Bang Duong solar power plant on September 16, which covers 50.2 hectares of Thanh An Commune in Thanh Hoa District, at a cost of US$42 million ... In addition, Hawee IDC on August 31 joined with TTC Group in holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the 67.5-hectare TTC Duc Hue solar power plant....

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Solar farms proposals get OK from county, await state funding

News-Press Now 21 Sep 2018

According to Chris Mavity, a project manager for Solar Provider Group, about 400 projects have submitted bids for the renewable energy credits, but he expects that only 80 will ultimately awarded ... The effort to bring solar energy to the county was aided by many groups, including the Sierra Club, Citizens Utility Board, IBEW, NCAAP, Springfield CLEAN (Citizens Looking for Energy Alternatives Now) and Girl Scout Troop 6195....

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2 Sangamon County solar farms get local OK, but still need state funding

News-Press Now 21 Sep 2018

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Pro-solar coalition sues, says new metering rules violate Maine law

Bangor Daily News 20 Sep 2018

Solar panels are the most common type of small on-site generation in Maine, allowing customers to get credits on their energy bill for power they generate and send back to the grid, in a system called net metering ... In their suit, CLF, the Natural Resources Council of Maine, solar installer ReVision Energy and the Industrial Energy Consumer Group argue that change was not based on valid research or evidence....

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West Kentucky to soak up sun with state's largest solar farm

The Paducah Sun 19 Sep 2018

The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency, a group of 11 city-owned utilities, agreed last week to purchase the majority of that power starting in late 2022, with the rest planned for Owensboro Municipal Utilities, pending board approval ... Last year, five more solar plants opened, including three owned by Duke Energy ... The new solar plant would still, however, fill less than 10 percent of the group's energy needs....

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Canadian Solar to Supply 164 MW of Modules to a Project in Spain

Market Watch 19 Sep 2018

It is good to see market demand has started to rebound in Europe and we look forward to delivering more clean and affordable solar energy to the continent." ... As a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions, Canadian Solar has a geographically diversified pipeline of utility-scale power projects in various stages of development....

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Western Kentucky to soak up the sun with state's largest solar farm

Kentucky New Era 18 Sep 2018

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Tour promoting climate change awareness stops in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Review-Journal 18 Sep 2018

Nevada ranked fourth in utility-scale net generation from solar energy in 2016, according to the U.S ... About 11.5 percent of the state’s electricity came from solar sources in the second quarter of 2018, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association, a national trade group ... The event recognized MGM for its use of solar energy; in the next ......

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U.S. utility solar contracts 'exploded' in 2018 despite tariffs -report

This is Money 13 Sep 2018

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Procurement of solar energy by U.S ... A record 8.5 gigawatts (GW) of utility solar projects were procured in the first six months of this year after President Donald Trump in January announced a 30 percent tariff on panels produced overseas, according to the report by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and industry trade group the Solar Energy Industries Association....

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15 solons hit bill granting ‘illegal super franchise’ to solar power company

Inquirer 13 Sep 2018

Solar Para sa Bayan Corp. is a solar energy provider founded by Leandro Leviste, son of Senator Loren Legarda....

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ReneSola and Nautilus Solar Energy Announce the Acquisition of a Second 13.3MW Community Solar Portfolio

Market Watch 11 Sep 2018

The projects will be owned by an affiliate of Virgo Investment Group, which is also a minority shareholder of Nautilus Solar Energy ... About Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC. Founded in 2006, Nautilus Solar Energy, is a leading national solar acquisition, development and asset management company headquartered in Summit, N.J ... Join Nautilus Solar Energy on LinkedIn and Twitter and visit www.nautilussolar.com for more information....

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Shifting gears, India pivots away from fossil fuels

The National 09 Sep 2018

Sharath Devineni, a young engineer from Bangalore, decided to risk it all a couple of years ago and set up a company to help households and small businesses switch to solar power for their energy needs ... “India’s transition to sustainable energy sources is inevitable,” says Vineet Mittal, the chairman of Avaada Group, a Mumbai-based producer of renewable energy, which has solar and wind projects across India....

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