Solar
Solar closing in on cost of coal-fired power – Deutsche Bank
NEWS: Prices could fall by as much as 40% by 2020, say analysts, who say rising power prices will make solar more attractive
Saudi Arabia to expand solar capacity, says oil minister
NEWS: Ali al-Naimi calls for greater cooperation between Europe and Middle East in developing Kingdom’s renewables potential
Yes Bank issues India’s first green bond
NEWS: India’s fourth biggest private bank is aiming to raise up to US$250 million for renewable energy projects
India’s solar targets ‘ambitious but achievable’ – UN climate envoy
NEWS: Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor, hails opportunities created by falling cost of solar in India
India resists international scrutiny as it shapes climate plan
NEWS: India is already moving on clean energy, says minister, but does not want outsiders reviewing its climate plans
China roars past EU as solar’s largest market
NEWS: China has now overtaken the European Union as the largest new market for solar power, says new report
Peru’s indigenous Uros people turn to solar power
NEWS: On floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca, remote communities are swapping candles for solar panels
UK solar “competitive without subsidies” by 2020
NEWS: Cost reductions will see solar power prosper without support in Britain finds report
Ikea launches solar panels in the Netherlands
NEWS: Swedish furniture giant brings residential solar technology to Dutch, with expansion planned to seven more countries
World of clean energy is possible by 2050 say scientists
NEWS: World could double electricity supply by 2050 while actually reducing air and water pollution, according to new research
Chinese solar drives clean energy investment bounce
NEWS: After three strong quarters for investment in clean energy sources, 2014 is on track to recover from a two-year dip
IEA: Solar could be largest power source by 2050
NEWS: Solar PV capacity would need to increase fourfold to achieve ambitious targets
Solar power rules to boost India’s energy security
NEWS: As power cuts strike northern India, new rules mean solar panels could answer energy security problems
Alternative solar source offsets high costs by storing energy
NEWS: Using molten salt to store electricity offsets the high cost of solar thermal power, says report
India PM Modi targets “saffron” revolution for solar energy
NEWS: Government plan offers prospect of solar boost, but gas, coal and oil likely to remain part of long-term energy mix
UK solar capacity passes 3 gigawatts – data
NEWS: UK solar industry forges ahead into world’s top 10, but insiders warn subsidy cuts could hit prospects
Saudi Arabia Oil Company to increase solar investments
NEWS: World’s largest oil company is seeking to create more solar capacity, which could shift renewables policy
China outlines plans to triple solar capacity by 2017
NEWS: More ambitious solar target will help China to cut its reliance on coal as it targets air pollution
Spain’s solar salt opens door to 24-7 clean electricity
ANALYSIS: Sun power can now keep electricity turbines running however cloudy it may be, both night and day
US solar power installed costs on course for 2020 target
ANALYSIS: Solar initiative put in place under Obama administration causes solar prices to fall every quarter for three years