News – Solar Factor .com https://solarfactor.com Solar power information and news Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:31:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://solarfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-New-Project-32x32.png News – Solar Factor .com https://solarfactor.com 32 32 Wine Industry Leads Way on Solar Uptake in Australia https://solarfactor.com/wine-industry-leads-way-on-solar-uptake-in-australia/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/wine-industry-leads-way-on-solar-uptake-in-australia.html Dozens of wineries in Australia’s premier wine state are harnessing the sun’s power for purposes beyond growing grapes. South Australian wineries are embracing solar energy at twice the rate of other business sectors, installers say.

]]> Dozens of wineries in Australia’s premier wine state are harnessing the sun’s power for purposes beyond growing grapes. South Australian wineries are embracing solar energy at twice the rate of other business sectors, installers say.

]]> Village of Minster Energy Storage Project is Renewable Project of the Year https://solarfactor.com/village-of-minster-energy-storage-project-is-renewable-project-of-the-year/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/village-of-minster-energy-storage-project-is-renewable-project-of-the-year.html On Tuesday during Power Generation Week, Troy Miller of S&C Electric and Don Harrod of the Village of Minster accepted the Renewable Energy Project of the Year on behalf of Half Moon Ventures, developer of the project.

The Village of Minster Energy Storage Project in Minster, Ohio is a 7-MW, 3-MWh energy storage system is co-located with a 4.2-MW solar PV plant and is capable of providing multiple revenue streams (that flow to multiple parties) by integrating frequency-regulation services, transmission and distribution deferral, demand response services and voltage support.

]]> India to Tender 1 GW of Solar Rooftop Capacity in December https://solarfactor.com/india-to-tender-1-gw-of-solar-rooftop-capacity-in-december/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/india-to-tender-1-gw-of-solar-rooftop-capacity-in-december.html India is preparing to auction a gigawatt of rooftop solar capacity as it strives to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of generating 100 GW of power from the sun by 2022.

]]> India is preparing to auction a gigawatt of rooftop solar capacity as it strives to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of generating 100 GW of power from the sun by 2022.

]]> Kenya, World Bank Consider $150 Million Off-Grid Power Project https://solarfactor.com/kenya-world-bank-consider-150-million-off-grid-power-project/ Sun, 11 Dec 2016 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/kenya-world-bank-consider-150-million-off-grid-power-project.html Kenya and the World Bank are in talks about financing a $150 million solar-and-wind project in the country’s remote, off-grid northeastern region.

]]> Kenya and the World Bank are in talks about financing a $150 million solar-and-wind project in the country’s remote, off-grid northeastern region.

]]> Why We Need Desert Solar as Well as Rooftop https://solarfactor.com/why-we-need-desert-solar-as-well-as-rooftop/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/why-we-need-desert-solar-as-well-as-rooftop.html In the comment sections following articles about big solar projects in the desert, you’ll typically find the claim that we should put solar only on rooftops, citing studies like this from NREL, that stated: "New analysis nearly doubles previous estimates and shows U.S. building rooftops could generate close to 40 percent of national electricity sales.”

]]> In the comment sections following articles about big solar projects in the desert, you’ll typically find the claim that we should put solar only on rooftops, citing studies like this from NREL, that stated: "New analysis nearly doubles previous estimates and shows U.S. building rooftops could generate close to 40 percent of national electricity sales.”

]]> Notes from the Solar Underground: 2016 – What Just Happened? https://solarfactor.com/notes-from-the-solar-underground-2016-what-just-happened/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:40:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/notes-from-the-solar-underground-2016-what-just-happened.html 2016 was a wild year and not just for solar. Voters seem to be rejecting the status quo in favor of the unknown in many countries. After decades of reliance on government incentives, subsidies and mandates the global solar industry may be inured to unpredictability but the industry as a whole should be wary of global trends.

]]> New Funding Supports Energy Storage for Brooklyn Low-Income Community https://solarfactor.com/new-funding-supports-energy-storage-for-brooklyn-low-income-community/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:07:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/new-funding-supports-energy-storage-for-brooklyn-low-income-community.html Nonprofit New York City Energy Efficiency Corp. (NYCEEC) on Dec. 6 said it made a 10-year project loan of more than $1 million to bring large-scale battery storage technology to a privately owned low-income housing development in Brooklyn, NY.

]]> What Now? Renewable Energy in the Age of Trump: A Time for Efficiency? https://solarfactor.com/what-now-renewable-energy-in-the-age-of-trump-a-time-for-efficiency/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:20:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/what-now-renewable-energy-in-the-age-of-trump-a-time-for-efficiency.html There is a saying that the two things you should never see made are laws and sausage. As a political activist from the city once hailed as HOG Butcher of the World, I can confirm the truth of it.

]]> China’s Control on Deal Cash Flows Could Hinder Solar Privatization Plans https://solarfactor.com/chinas-control-on-deal-cash-flows-could-hinder-solar-privatization-plans/ Tue, 06 Dec 2016 16:43:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/china-s-control-on-deal-cash-flows-could-hinder-solar-privatization-deals.html The $1.5 billion privatizations of two of China’s biggest solar companies have been thrown into doubt because of concerns they may run afoul of a government effort to keep more of the nation’s money supply at home.

]]> The $1.5 billion privatizations of two of China’s biggest solar companies have been thrown into doubt because of concerns they may run afoul of a government effort to keep more of the nation’s money supply at home.

]]> Microgrids Lighting Up Villages, and Lives, in India’s Himalayas https://solarfactor.com/microgrids-lighting-up-villages-and-lives-in-indias-himalayas/ Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/microgrids-lighting-up-villages-and-lives-in-india-s-himalayas.html Originally focused solely on helping intrepid trekkers survive and enjoy India’s Himalayas, Global Himalayan Expeditions (GHE) is bringing safe, reliable and affordable electricity to remote mountain villages and communities in India’s Kargil and Ladakh provinces that date back centuries.

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