Steel fabricator wins renewables-related contracts
Steel, tube and pipe manufacturer Robor has been contracted to supply the steel for two large 75 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, which have been selected in the first round of bids under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The two projects, Letsatsi and Le
With solar PV, we are starting to see the light
Times Live Online 29 January 2013 South Africa has a burgeoning solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, which has for many years been supplying PV power to remote installations that are not connected to the Eskom grid. Schools and clinics in rural areas, as well as cellphone masts dotted all over the country, h
FERC Proposes Rule to Speed Up Solar Energy Grid Interconnection
Renewable Energy World Online 17 January 2013 Tulsa, OK USA — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has proposed changes to a rule that will speed up the process and reduce the costs to interconnect smaller-sized solar power projects to the grid while maintaining system reliability and saf
Renewable Energy Provides Half of All New US Electrical Generating Capacity in 2012
Renewable Energy World Online 17 January 2013 According to the latest “Energy Infrastructure Update” report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects, renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, solar, water, wind) accounted for 49.10% of all new