Here's Why Apple Is Building Solar Farms in China
Apple just agreed to back two large solar farms in China. It’s the biggest deal of its kind for a U.S. company operating in China. For China, the deal is only a beginning.
China has been installing more renewable-power capacity than fossil fuels for several years, a gap that's growing. In 2015, China will install 15 gigawatts to 18 gw of solar power alone, double the solar deployment in the U.S., according to an analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
The chart shows how, in the next 15 years, China is on track to have more low-carbon electricity than the entire capacity of the U.S. power grid. "Think of what their grid will look like in 2030," Michael Liebreich, founder of BNEF, said at the organization's annual summit last week in New York. "A very competitive advantage."
For Apple, the 40-megawatt partnership extends Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook's solar aspirations beyond U.S. borders. Cook announced an $850 million deal in February to purchase enough solar to power all its California operations: stores, offices, headquarters, and a data center. By making a similar push in China, the tech giant begins to offset its considerable manufacturing pollution, which is almost entirely overseas.
Many U.S. tech giants—not just Apple—have been criticized for outsourcing their pollution, says Justin Wu, head of Asia research for BNEF. Apple is "hitting back at that whole line of arguments," he says. "This is the beginning of something. Manufacturing in China is going to get greened."
PVinsights : The continuous weak demand deteriorated global PV prices.
In Europe, there was no sign of the demand recovery as the weak EUR against the USD continuously weakened the procurement plans of European module buyers who become more and more conservative. In China, the market situation sustained dull and might pass through May. To conclude, global module demand was depressed this week, and overall module prices maintained bearish.
Schneider Electric connects more than 300 MW to the UK grid in March
Schneider Electric™ Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is pleased to contribute significantly to the development of solar in the UK by connecting more than 300 MW to the grid in end of March, on top of the 200 MW already in operation.
Eiffage-led consortium including Schneider Electric and Krinner wins a contract for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of Europe's largest photovoltaic power project, worth €285 million
A consortium comprising Eiffage, acting through its Clemessy subsidiary (consortium leader), Schneider Electric and Krinner has been awarded a contract for the construction of a solar farm and an extra-high voltage substation - representing the largest photovoltaic power project in Europe - in Cestas, near Bordeaux, France. The consortium will also be responsible for the plant's operation and maintenance. Work on this project, worth nearly €285 million, is to begin immediately.
Ballard CEO and CTO to Present At HFC2015 Conference Event in Vancouver, Canada
Ballard Power Systems has announced that Randy MacEwen, President & Chief Executive Officer will present during the International Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2015 Summit (http://www.hfc2015.com/) to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. On Monday, April 27th at 8:45 a.m. Mr. MacEwen will discuss Canada's global leadership in hydrogen fuel cell technology.
Improving Solar Tracker Performance With SMARTracking™
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Election candidates urged to support £10 billion investment opportunity for the South West
Regen SW has today written to MPs and Parliamentary candidates in the south west urging them to support the development of a world-leading renewable energy industry in the next Parliament by signing the South West Renewable Energy 2015 General Election Manifesto .
SEPA's 51st State Summit to Focus on Three Concepts
Innovation Review Panel Choices Re-Imagine Design of U.S. Electricity Markets
EDF Renewable Energy Celebrates the Hereford Wind Project with a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Company expands wind generation capacity to 672 megawatts in Texas
NRG Home's New Solar/Water Bundle Helps Residents More Efficiently Use Resources
Rachio Partnership to Bring Water Savings to Residential Solar Offering in Parts of California
SoCore Energy Turns on its Biggest Solar Installation
SoCore Energy celebrates the completion of a vast solar array at FedEx Ground facility
New Stanford Energy System Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 68 Percent and Fossil Fuel 65 Percent
Stanford University has converted to a state-of-the-art energy system that relies on renewable electricity and provides a new transformational energy supply model for large organizations, utilities and governments.
Swedish fuel cell developer PowerCell launched next-generation fuel cell stack, S2, during the Hannover Fair
PowerCells fuel cell stack is designed to work in an auxiliary power unit (APU) environment on reformate gas as well as on a variety of systems running on pure hydrogen, for both automotive and stationary applications.
Xcel Energy Named No. 1 Utility Wind Provider for 11th Consecutive Year
Three states the company serves rank in top 10 for wind capacity
Renewable Energy Forerunner Houghton College Installs New York's Largest College Solar Array
Ribbon Cutting To Coincide With Earth Day Week Celebrations
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