16 May 2014
China has announced plans to step up its domestic solar power development, aiming for 70 GW of installed capacity by 2017. According to a statement from the National Development and Reform Commission, China – currently the world’s largest carbon emitter – hopes to reduce its dependence on coal by more than tripling its current solar capacity (logged at 20 GW […]
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16 May 2014
Enel Green Power and IFC have signed a ten-year $200m loan agreement aimed at developing renewable energy in Brazil. The loan will be used to support the construction of wind power projects totalling over 300 MW in the states of Bahia,Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte. “This investment is part of a comprehensive long-term investment plan to increase […]
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16 May 2014
MUNICH and LONDON — Siemens AG won a 1.5 billion-euro ($2.1 billion) contract for a Dutch offshore wind park that will also give Europe’s largest engineering company its biggest-ever energy service contract. The order for the Gemini wind park, 85 kilometers (53 miles) offshore from Groningen, Netherlands, comprises 150 wind turbines with a capacity of four […]
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15 May 2014
Despite growing global interest in Kenya’s oil and gas industry, its first competitive licensing round has been postponed to at least Q4 2014; however, this delay could serve as a long-term benefit for the country’s economy, as well as its oil and gas industry, says an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData. John Sisa, GlobalData’s […]
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15 May 2014
Crompton Greaves (CG) has installed a transformer substation at the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm in Germany. Located 100km off the German coast in the North Sea, the wind farm consists of 80 multi-megawatt wind turbines. The Amrumbank West offshore wind farm, estimated to be operational in the last quarter of 2015, extends across 32km². […]
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15 May 2014
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is planning to close the Renewables Obligation (RO) for more than 5MW of solar developments from 1 April 2015 across England, Wales and Scotland. The DECC said that it proposes to continue RO for solar projects below 5MW of capacity and these are not eligible for […]
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15 May 2014
A hybrid diesel-solar photovoltaic (PV) on-site power system has produced big savings for an Ecuadorean airport. Power to the main airport on Baltra, one of the Galapagos islands, was previously supplied by two diesel generatorswhich produced 1200 GWh/year. A solar power plant, added in October 2013, produces more than 141 GWh/year and has reduced the gensets’ fuel consumption as well as […]
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14 May 2014
WHITEHORSE, Yukon, Canada The Yukon government has released a planning directive that calls for the comprehensive investigation of new large-scale hydroelectric power projects in the northwestern territory. Called “Next Generation Hydro for Yukon“, the report was prepared in conjunction with the Yukon Development Corporation (YDC) and hopes to create a long-term plan for Yukon’s power supply. […]
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14 May 2014
Duke Energy Florida (NYSE: DUK) has announced plans for three major construction projects to continue meeting the needs of its customers. If the plans are approved by the Florida Public Service Commission, the company will construct a state-of-the-art, highly efficient combined-cycle natural gas power plant in Citrus County and two simple-cycle combustion turbine generators at the Suwannee Plant […]
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14 May 2014
The Irish minister for energy says his government will accept submissions from the public on how the country’s future energy needs will be met and included the prospect of nuclear power in that energy mix. The Green Paper on Energy says it would be “technically possible” to construct a small nuclear reactor to replace the coal-burning Moneypoint […]
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