Solar Apprenticeships Give Virginia Students a Head Start on Clean Energy

Solar apprenticeships give Virginia students a head start on clean energy

When Mason Taylor was getting ready to graduate from high school in 2022, he thought he would have to take an entry-level technician job with a company in Tennessee. Taylor grew up in the town of Dryden in rural Lee County, in the westernmost sliver of Virginia between Kentucky and Tennessee. He had come to love the electrical courses he took in high school because there was always something new to learn, always a new way to challenge himself.  …

Gov’t to roll out 12,000 net-metered solar systems by Sept

By Kizito CUDJOE Government will deploy 12,000 net-metered solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by end of third quarter -2025, backed by international financing and local support, the Energy Commission has said. The acting Director in charge of Renewable Energy at the Commission, Frederick Ken Appiah, said funding has been secured from the African Development Bank (AfDB), Swiss government and Climate Investment Fund (CIF). The Government of Ghana (Go…

India takes giant leap in solar energy - The Rahnuma Daily

India takes giant leap in solar energy New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India’s solar energy capacity has taken a massive leap in the last 11 years from a mere 2.82 GW in 2014 to an impressive 105.65 GW as of March 31 this year, according to official figures. Solar energy has emerged as the new driving force of India’s renewable energy thrust, a senior official said. The total installed solar capacity of 105.65 GW comprises 81.01 GW from ground-mounted …

Govt encourages solar PV adoption in clean energy transition

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 25 — The government is opening opportunities for all parties, especially local authorities, to adopt solar photovoltaic (PV) systems as part of clean energy transition efforts. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said by installing solar PV systems at their premises, these entities can save on electricity consumption, generate new renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions. Fadillah, who is also energy transit…