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Category: Solar Records
Solar Records
Published: April 30, 2018
India Sees Highest-Ever Quarterly Solar Addition
India witnessed its highest-ever solar power capacity addition in a quarter during the first three months of this year, government
Published: March 5, 2017
Solar Cheapist Electricity Source In 58 Emerging Economies
Wanting to save the world is a laudable goal, but economics is where the case for solar power and other
Published: December 22, 2016
Las Vegas To Use 100% Renewable Energy
The city of Las Vegas is now the largest US city to get 100% of its electricity for municipal operations
Published: November 28, 2016
SEIA Identifies Top 10 Users Of Commercial Solar
The 2016 SEIA Solar Means Business report lists the top ten commercial solar power users. Combined, commercial solar accounts for
Published: September 11, 2016
Swiss Engineers Claim New Solar Cell Efficiency Record
Swiss engineers report they have created a new solar cell with 36.4% efficiency -- a new world record. They claim
Published: August 23, 2016
Energy Auction In Chile Sees Price Of Solar Fall Below 3c
A Spanish company has just bid to supply solar power to Chile at the unbelievably low price of $2.91 per
Published: June 12, 2016
Solar Energy Will Have A Very Good Year In 2016 Says SEIA
64% of new US electricity generation in the first quarter of 2016 came from solar power installations. The extension of
Published: November 9, 2015
New Solar Cell Efficiency Record Breaks 21% Barrier
Published: November 9, 2015
New Solar Cell Efficiency Record Breaks 21% Barrier
Published: November 4, 2015
SunEdison Wins 500 MW Solar PV Bid In India At Record-Breaking Tariff
Published: November 3, 2015
World’s Most Efficient Silver Paste Exhibited By Heraeus
Published: October 28, 2015
Sunrun Surpasses 100,000 Home Solar Customers
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