The Bolivian government has announced that US$11 million will be invested to build the country’s first megawatt-scale solar power station. The solar park, which will
Research and Markets: Small-scale Distributed Generation Opportunities from Renewable Energy
This prediction comes from a US-based trading advisor. Future trends for renewables: virtual power management as effect of smart-grids deployment; micro-grids for buildings and communities,

A smart system in a classic packaging
It looks classic but this residential house comes with modern energy-efficient construction materials and an enticing off-grid energy system inside. For some market (UK) off-grid

New pellet 1 kW power micro-cogenerator by Okofen installed in Aosta, Italy
The first micro-cogenerator fuelled from pellet wood has enetered operation in Italy. The Stirling-engine unit delivers 1 kW electric power while feeding 14 kW of
Big names involved for this off-grid CSP demo project in France
From Solarserver | Schneider Electric SA (Reuil-Malmaison, France), Exosun SAS (Martillac, France) and Exoès SAS (Gradignan, France) have inaugurated a pilot off-grid concentrating solar power

Colombia | A small airport powered by an off-grid solar plant
A hybrid off-grid solar system project has been designed to power up a small airport in Central Colombia with an average dozen flights per day.