New interactive map assesses solar power potential of Cambridge
2 October 2012: MIT researchers have developed a new interactive map to show Cambridge property owners how much electricity can be produced on their rooftops from solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, how the financial investment will pay off and how much pollution will be reduced. The new tool shows that if p
Turkey's Solar PV Market Set to Sizzle
1 October 2012: Utility scale project development, rapidly expanding commercial markets and a huge influx of investment are ensuring that momentum continues to build behind the Turkish Solar PV Market. While the vast potential of the Turkish PV market has long been recognised, many have been left frustrat
Japan's Agressive FIT Already Unlocking Gigawatts of Wind and Solar Power
1 October 2012: As Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and billionaire Masayoshi Son lead a swarm of investors exploiting Japan’s solar power subsidies, the world’s biggest, Sumitomo Corp. is betting on wind. The trading house, Japan’s second-largest investor in power generation outside utilities, wil
Global Renewables Investment Sets New Record
1 October 2012: Renewable Energy World Online: Global investment in renewable power and fuels increased 17% to a new record of $257 billion in 2011, with developing economies making up more than a third of this total. So concludes The Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment Report (GTR) for 2012. Th
Africa Electricity: 23- 25 October 2012
23-25 October 2012: Africa Electricity, 23-25 October 2012 will feature over 80 international exhibitors showcasing products and services from the power, lighting, renewable, nuclear and water industries. Africa Electricity is the comprehensive showcase for the Power, Lighting, New & Renewable, Nucl
German South African Business Forum 2012
22-23 October 2012: The Afrika-Verein (AV) and the Southern African – German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK) are organising within the framework of the Southern Africa Initiative of German Business (SAFRI) together with the Federation of German Industry (BDI), the Federation of German Whol
Give tariff system a chance
28 September 2012: Business Day Live Online: The call by the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) for stakeholders to comment on a consultation paper on the review of its inclining block tariff (IBT) system appears to be somewhat premature. IBTs work on the principle that consumers pay a higher tariff
Fresh renewables delay, but DoE insists projects will be signed off in October
28 September 2012: Engineering News Online: The first 28 preferred bidders selected under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) have again been formally requested to extend the validity of their bids to enable government to tie some final loose ends before signin
Renewable Energy delay costs millions
25 September 2012 Moneyweb online: The deadline, originally scheduled for June, has been extended for a third time – this time to the end of October. The delay comes as government, lenders, project developers and contractors grapple with the complexity of ensuring all the necessary boxes have been t
EPIA Study:Connecting the Sun: Solar photovoltaics on the road to large-scale grid integration
25 September 2012: [restrictedarea] The rise of solar PV and other renewables presents a whole new world for electricity grid operators, requiring a new perspective on the management of the power system. “Connecting the Sun” shows how PV is already providing solutions, and how it will be key
