Panama confirms 80MW of installed PV solar capacity as the country moves to diversify its power matrix. 2014 closed as the year that Central American governments increased their interest in renewable energies. The authorities in the region know the potential of solar energy, the cost has decreased and is now a feasible solution that can … Continue reading Photovoltaic solar energy in Panama
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Kaiser Permanente Makes Major Wind Power And Solar Energy Purchases
Concerned about climate change and its threat to human health, Kaiser Permanente today said it will purchase enough renewable energy to provide half of the electricity it uses in California and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions nationwide by 30 percent. Greenhouse gas emissions are a known contributor to climate change and the rise of pollution and disease. … Continue reading Kaiser Permanente Makes Major Wind Power And Solar Energy Purchases
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Solar energy and wind power to meet 10% of Iran’s energy needs
Some 10 percent of Iran’s need to electricity will be met by solar energy and wind power plants by Iranian calendar year 1400 (March 2021-March 2022), according to Homayoun Haeri, the managing director of the Iran Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Management Company (TAVANIR). He added that solar and wind power plants will generate … Continue reading Solar energy and wind power to meet 10% of Iran’s energy needs
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Enel Green Power will build two solar photovoltaic power plants in Brazil
Enel Green Power (EGP) has begun construction on two new photovoltaic plants in the municipality of Tacaratu, Pernambuco State, in northeast Brazil. EGP already owns and operates in the same area the 80 MW “Fontes dos Ventos” wind farm and both solar plants, once completed, will be combined with it. With a total installed capacity … Continue reading Enel Green Power will build two solar photovoltaic power plants in Brazil
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Jordan awards 200 MW renewable energy projects, wind power and photovoltaic
Jordan has awarded a total of 200 megawatts (MW) to project developers, including a 52.5MW solar photovoltaic project, as part of its first renewable energy tender, according to a report. The power purchased agreement for the 52.5MW Shams Ma’an project was signed between the project developers and the National Electric Power Company (Nepco) of Jordan, … Continue reading Jordan awards 200 MW renewable energy projects, wind power and photovoltaic
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Micro grid solar energy plants in Fiji
Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday inaugurated a solar photovoltaic micro grid project that brings clean energy to some of Fiji’s outer islands. The solar plants, constructed by Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar, have combined total capacity of 555 kilowatts (kW) and will provide more than 40 per cent of … Continue reading Micro grid solar energy plants in Fiji
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India’s 100 GW Solar Power Target Could Create 1 Million Jobs by 2022
Delhi is abuzz as the first renewable energy-financing summit organized by the Indian government, RE-Invest 2015, wrapped up today with commitments totaling a whopping 266 GW of renewable energy in the next 5 years. For context of the magnitude of these commitments, the country currently has about 250 GW of total installed power from all … Continue reading India’s 100 GW Solar Power Target Could Create 1 Million Jobs by 2022
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Turkey aims to add 20 GW of wind energy, 5 GW of solar energy and 1 GW of geothermal energy by 2023
Turkey aims to add 34 GW of hydropower, 20 GW of wind energy, 5 GW of solar energy, 1 GW of geothermal and 1 GW of biomass by 2023. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Turkish Energy Ministry are joining forces to develop a renewable-energy action plan, the bank said … Continue reading Turkey aims to add 20 GW of wind energy, 5 GW of solar energy and 1 GW of geothermal energy by 2023
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Spain’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plants produced record-high 5013 GWh last year
The production of concentrated solar thermal energy in Spain has broken its record in 2014 to reach 5,013 GWh of energy generated. This represents 2.1% of the annual, also a new high of electricity demand and an increase of 13% compared to cumulative production of 2013. Especially significant was the output in the summer months … Continue reading Spain’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plants produced record-high 5013 GWh last year
Continue readingWelspun Renewables to set up 11 GW of solar energy (8,7 GW), wind power (2,3 GW)projects in India
Welspun Renewables has pledged to set up 11 gigawatts of solar power and wind energy projects across the country. “The 11,001 megawatt capacity will be developed as 8,660 MW of solar energy and 2,341 MW of wind power projects,” the company said in a statement here. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision … Continue reading Welspun Renewables to set up 11 GW of solar energy (8,7 GW), wind power (2,3 GW)projects in India
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Dubai harvesting solar power
The UAE aims to achieve a balance between development and the environment, and protect the rights of future generations to enjoy a clean, healthy and safe environment. The nation, under the leadership of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime … Continue reading Dubai harvesting solar power
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Sun Pharma founder to buy 23 per cent stake in Suzlon
A statement from Suzlon said that as per the definitive agreements, Dilip Shanghvi Family and Associates (DSA) will hold 23 per cent stake in Suzlon Energy post the transaction while Suzlon promoter, Tulsi Tanti’s family will hold 24 per cent and retain management control by virtue of pooling arrangement for voting. The consideration is for … Continue reading Sun Pharma founder to buy 23 per cent stake in Suzlon
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India’s proposed target of 60 GW of wind energy by 2022 would generate an additional 180,000 jobs
New analysis released on Saturday, in the run up to India’s first Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet and Expo (RE-Invest) beginning tomorrow in New Delhi, shows that achieving Prime Minister Modi’s recently announced 100 gigawatt (GW) solar energy goal by 2022 could create as many as one million jobs, while greatly improving energy access for … Continue reading India’s proposed target of 60 GW of wind energy by 2022 would generate an additional 180,000 jobs
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Total invests $80m in solar energy in Ghana
Oil Company Total is collaborating with Neone Energy to develop two solar power plants in the Northern Region. The $80-million project, which is expected to be completed in 2017, will provide a total of 40 Megawatts of power to supplant the country’s present power pool. Senior Business Development Manager of Total, Frederic Ciamous, told Starr … Continue reading Total invests $80m in solar energy in Ghana
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Nigeria signs MOU for 1000 MW solar energy plant
The Nigerian Government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Firstgate Business Intermediaries Limited and its South Korean technical partners to construct the 1,000 MW solar power plant in Kogi State in northern Nigeria. Nigeria’s Guardian newspaper report on Friday quotes the Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, as saying during the signing … Continue reading Nigeria signs MOU for 1000 MW solar energy plant
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Solar power in Bolivia
German company Deea Solutions GmbH has been awarded a contract for the design of a solar energy plant to be installed in the southwestern Bolivian region of Oruro, the Andean nation’s hydrocarbons and energy minister said Thursday. The company will conduct a study between March and August to determine the exact location for the 20 … Continue reading Solar power in Bolivia
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Plan for Australia’s largest solar power (2,000 MW) approved
Australian local government authorities this week approved a plan to build the nation’s biggest solar energy plant at a cost of more than 1 billion U.S. dollars. The Toowoomba Regional Council approved the staged construction of a 5,000 hectare site at Bulli Creek in southwest Queensland and developer Solar Choice plans to start construction … Continue reading Plan for Australia’s largest solar power (2,000 MW) approved
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Reliance Power to develop 6,000MW of solar power in Rajasthan, India
Reliance Power Ltd on Thursday announced that it has signed an accord with the government of Rajasthan to develop 6,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power projects in the state over the next 10 years. Reliance Power is currently developing a 100MW solar power plant in Rajasthan through its wholly owned subsidiary Rajasthan Sun Technique … Continue reading Reliance Power to develop 6,000MW of solar power in Rajasthan, India
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Solar energy and wind power will be the cheapest forms of energy
A new study demonstrates that an energy system based completely on renewable forms of energy will be economically viable in the future. Research done at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) shows that it will be worthwhile for North-East Asia, and China in particular, to switch to a completely renewable energy system within 5–10 years. … Continue reading Solar energy and wind power will be the cheapest forms of energy
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Obama seeks to extends 30% solar energy investment tax permanently
President Obama, in presenting his proposed Federal Budget has proposed that the solar power Investment Tax Credit (ITC) be extended permanently in the 2016 budget. Under the new budget, there would be funding of $7.4bn for clean energy alongside $4bn for states to accelerate their carbon reduction plans. The ITC, which was introduced in … Continue reading Obama seeks to extends 30% solar energy investment tax permanently
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