Japan Next-Generation Farmers Cultivate Crops and Solar Energy
Renewable Energy World.COM 11 October 2013 Farmers in Japan can now generate solar electricity while growing crops on the same farmland. In April, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) approved installation of PV systems on existing, crop-producing farmland. Previously solar generatio
UPDATE: India Invites 750 MW of National Solar Bids After 2-Year Gap
Renewable Energy World.COM 08 October 2013 India called for bids to build 750 megawatts of solar plants in its first national auction since 2011 and is offering about 18.75 billion rupees ($303 million) in grants. Bids are due by Nov. 29, state-run Solar Energy Corp. of India said on its website.
Five things you need to know about: the return of direct current
How the idea of channeling direct current electricity using circuit breakers could give rise to supergrids. What is it? Why the renewed interest in DC? What are the applications? What do the critics say? So is it the future or just ani che technology? Read more
What is Solar Worth to a Utility?
RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD.COM 30 September 2013 It’s an issue of national debate, but one unexpected state — Minnesota — is engaging a formal process for determining the methodology for setting the value of solar. As the first multi-utility process, it’s likely to set a precedent nationwide for wha
SAPVIA 16th Management Committee Meeting, 18 September 2013
SAPVIA’s fifth management committee meeting for 2013 takes place in Cape Town on Wednesday the 18th of September. The agenda of the meeting is available below for SAPVIA members to download. SAPVIA 16th Management Committee Meeting Agenda 18 September 2013 SAPVIA 16th Management Committee Meeting Minu
SAPVIA 15th Management Committee Meeting, 27 August 2013
SAPVIA’s fourth management committee meeting for 2013 takes place in Cape Town on Tuesday the 27th of August. The agenda of the meeting is available below for SAPVIA members to download. SAPVIA 15th Management Committee Meeting Agenda 27 August 2013 SAPVIA 15th Management Committee Meeting Minutes 27
SAPVIA 14th Management Committee Meeting, 19 July 2013
SAPVIA’s third management committee meeting for 2013 takes place in Cape Town on Friday the 19th of July. The agenda of the meeting is available below for SAPVIA members to download. SAPVIA 14th Management Committee Meeting Agenda 19 July 2013 SAPVIA 14th Management Committee Meeting Minutes 19 July 2
SA ‘needs to find innovative ways to reduce cost of renewable energy sources’
BUSINESS DAY LIVE 27 September 2013 THE government needed to “pull out all the stops” to remove outstanding barriers and to look at innovative ways of reducing the financial cost of renewable energy sources, World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa Living Planet Unit head Saliem Fakir said on F
Carbon tax policy needs greater certainty, coherence to entice private sector buy-in
ENGINEERING NEWS – ONLINE 25 September 2013 The lack of long-term certainty associated with the proposed carbon tax policy and an absence of coordination between this prospective legislation and existing carbon-reduction mechanisms must be dealt with to secure policy buy-in from the private sector,
South Africa aims to finalise integrated energy plan in 2014
ENGINEERING NEWS – ONLINE 25 September 2013 The Department of Energy (DoE) has formally launched the much-anticipated public-consultation phase for the formulation of an Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) for South Africa, which it says should be published during the course of 2014. In July Cabinet endors