Leclanché reduces losses, as revenue climbs 84%
Leclanché presented the figures for the first half-year 2017 with a two week delay. The Swiss energy storage provider reports higher sales figures and lower losses as a result of its restructuring.
Solar-powered saloon turns heads in Oz solar race
Dutch solar-powered car, with an average speed of 69 km/h and a carrying capacity of up to five people, has been hailed as the future of solar powered cars after competing in World Solar Challenge.
Sadiq Khan puts forward London Community Energy Fund in a bid to encourage locally created solar energy sources.
With the aim of producing 2 GW of installed capacity by 2050, the Mayor sets out his vision to reduce emissions in London to make it a cleaner space for people to live, and a more energy efficient city in general.
M-KOPA to invest $20 million in powering remote areas of Uganda and Kenya
160,000 units have been sold to date by the company, which includes 90,000 Solar TVs. 62.5 million hours per month of kerosene-free lighting will be provided, which estimates calculate will save over 600,000 tones of CO2 over a period of four years.
ASECNA issues tender for PV plant at Mauritania’s airport
A plant of an unspecified cost or size is to be constructed by the Agency for the safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA), who are looking for potential investors in its construction to crack on with the modernization of its equipment.
Geneva Airport to host 55,000 square meters of PV modules
The rooftop solar project will be impemented by Geneva Airport (GA) and Services Industriel de Genève (SIG).
Queensland opens tender for 400 MW renewables and 100 MW storage
The tender was part of a raft of announcements, including confirmation of a commitment to source 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030. Queensland currently lags behind the progress of other Australian regions in terms of renewable energy installed, but multiple projects have been announced.
UK’s Foresight to acquire 117 MW Australian PV from Canadian Solar
British firm to invest AU$64 million to acquire assets being developed in Queensland by Canadian Solar.
Dutch team Nuon Solar wins Australia solar car race
Since October 8 some 42 cars powered by solar energy raced their way across Australia from Darwin to Adelaide in the 30th World Solar Challenge. Delft University’s Nuon Solar grabbed its seventh win.
World Bank’s Lighting Africa initiative set to deliver more solar to Tanzania
A two-year consumer education campaign in Tanzania to promote solar off-grid lighting and energy products in off-grid communities has been jointly announced by the World Bank-IFC. Program is part of Lighting Africa project designed to provide accessible and cheap solar products.
