Category: Solar Sales and Services

Rooftop Solar Panel Market The global rooftop solar panel market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of nearly 8.2% during the forecast period. Rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) is considered a secure investment for end-use customers against the fluctuating electricity price. The less price of the rooftop solar panel installation as compared to electricity price is propelling the growth of the market. Rooftop solar PV panels and related equipment includes inverters, meters, junction boxes, transformers, cables, batteries, and monitoring and mounting unit are gaining widespread adoption among customers owing to…

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has imposed a 10% import tariff on solar panels to protect local manufacturers, attract investment, and deepen the value chain. The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association has questioned the lack of formal industry engagement, calling the timing “not ideal.” July 5, 2024 Patrick Jowett South Africa’s ITAC is introducing a 10% tariff on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and panels. In a statement published on its website, it cited the protection of South African solar panel manufacturers as the reason for…

The transport sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Hong Kong, accounting for 19% of total emissions. Supporting the development of green transport can help reduce air pollutant emissions. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to promoting research into green technologies to support Hong Kong’s goal of reducing the City’s total carbon emissions from the 2005 level by half before 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2050. A research team led by Prof. Eric Cheng, Professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at PolyU,…

It has been recently reported that the Apriltsi solar power project, located in the southern town of Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, has completed the installation of over 824,000 photovoltaic modules, totaling a capacity of 400 MW. By the end of May, 251 megawatts were officially operational, with the remainder undergoing testing and set for imminent activation. This makes the 400 MW Apriltsi project not only Bulgaria’s largest solar park but also the largest in Eastern Europe and the Balkans, capable of powering 96 thousand homes. Of particular note, the Apriltsi project represents…

The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has given the thumbs up to the construction of a 303.7-MWp complex of solar parks in the Central Macedonia region of Greece, according to domestic news portal Newmoney. The approval was granted to developer SVS Group, a Greece-based company which is 50%-controlled by Green Investments MAE. The photovoltaic (PV) complex will consist of 18 plants located in the Melenikitsi village in the Serres regional unit, with none of them covering special protection zones such as national forests and wetlands. The site will be…

The Sindh government will provide free-of-charge solar power systems to 2.6 million such households, which are situated in underprivileged areas of the province without a proper network of electricity. Sindh Local Government Minister, Saeed Ghani, stated this on Wednesday while talking to media persons at a luncheon reception hosted for him at a hotel by journalists. According to the press release issued by his spokesperson Local Government Minister told media persons that the Sindh government had started to implement the promise contained in the last election manifesto of PPP Chairman,…

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — One Central Illinois community is trying to save as much energy as they can. The City of Decatur is half-way finished with one of their newest projects, which aims to do just that. 2,600 solar panels are being added to the Decatur Civic Center parking lot. The solar canopies came from a solar energy company in Peoria. City officials say they will be in a contract for 20 years with the private company, but they’ll save an estimate of $200,000 a year on electrical costs. One…

Chris Caners, general manager of Toronto’s Solar Share renewable energy co-operative, discusses solar power’s many virtues. Chris Caners, general manager of Toronto’s Solar Share renewable energy co-operative, is talking to me about solar power’s many virtues. He smiles and his whole face comes to life. He clearly loves this technology. “Solar is an amazing electricity generation mechanism because you can literally do it anywhere,” he says. “So, you avoid things like transmission losses because … you’re generating the power where you’re consuming it.” He also speaks with exuberance about solar’s…