Tag: renewables

Offshore Wind Power Cheaper than New Nuclear

Energy from offshore wind in the UK will be cheaper than electricity from new nuclear power for the first time. The development, revealed in figures from the government, has been seen as a...

Enel Starts Construction of Largest Wind Farm in Peru

Multinational energy business Enel has announced that construction has begun on Wayra I, its first wind farm in Peru. In a statement on Monday, Enel said that construction would be via its...

Commercial Operations Begin at Vietnam’s 260-MW Trung Son Hydropower Plant

The first hydropower project in Vietnam financed by the World Bank, the US$412 million 260-MW Trung Son hydropower project, began commercial operation on Sept. 6. The facility is located in Trung Son commune,...

DS Smith Shrink-Wraps CO2 Emissions, Boosts Sourcing Standards

Packaging giant DS Smith has managed to cut its carbon emissions per tonne of product by 6.7 per cent between 2015/6 and 2016/7 thanks to more efficient lighting, new combined heat and...

Households Allowed to Sell Solar Power

The government will end the decade-long restriction on households and commercial buildings selling power generated by their solar rooftops to state utilities in the fourth quarter of the year. Deregulation will open the...

JTC Calls Tender to Install Movable Solar Panels on Jurong Island

Government agency JTC Corporation has called a tender for installation of solar panels on a 3.9-hectare vacant plot of land on Jurong Island - in a first-of-its kind project in Singapore. Solar panels...

Plans for Sahara to Export Solar Power to Europe Revive

TuNur Ltd filed a request in the Tunisian Ministry of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energy for the authorisation of a 4.5GW solar energy export project destined to fuel Europe. The mega-solar project is...

Argentina Seeks 550MW of Wind Energy in New Tender

Approximately 550MW of wind capacity has been made available in the country's latest renewables tender. The tender marks the start of the second round of the Renovar programme, which aims to lift renewables...

Santa Fe Aiming for 100% Renewable Energy by 2025

New Mexico's capital has joined the growing movement of U.S. cities committing to 100 percent renewable energy. On Wednesday, Santa Fe's City Council unanimously adopted Mayor Javier Gonzales' resolution directing City Manager Brian...

India Exempts Solar Power Parks From Environmental Assessment Rules

In an attempt to expedite the implementation of large-scale solar power parks across the country, India has issued a clarification exempting these projects from obtaining environmental clearances. The Ministry of New & Renewable...

US Renewables Matching Nuclear For Now, Soon To Overtake

The US Energy Information Administration last week published its latest ‘Electric Power Monthly’ which reveals US renewable energy is locked in a virtual dead-heat with US nuclear energy, each providing roughly 20%...

GE Signs Order For 150 Megawatt Wind Project In Jhimpir, Pakistan

GE Renewable Energy has this week announced the signing of an agreement to provide wind turbines for the largest wind project in Jhimpir, Pakistan, a 150 megawatt project being built by Power...

Alternative Energy: Residential Solar Power Systems Rising in Oklahoma

Residential solar panels are the Oklahoma energy sector’s version of Bigfoot: slowly gaining a larger following among urban dwellers but still elusive. According to data from the Solar Energy Industries Association, a national...

US Army To Add 1 Megawatt Energy Storage To 10 Megawatt SunPower Solar Plant

The US Army will add a 1 megawatt energy storage system to accompany its 10-megawatt SunPower-built solar PV system which recently broke ground at the Redstone Arsenal US army post in Alabama. US-based...

City Buildings Move Closer to Solar Energy

The buildings for City Hall, Fire Department, WIC and YMCA are looking at making a change to solar energy, and the Soledad City Council approved further research into projects on Aug. 2. “There...

India’s Q2 2017 Wind Energy Addition Lowest In 2 Years

India’s wind energy capacity addition during April and June 2017 fell to historic levels as the sector added less than 7% of the capacity added during the preceding quarter. Compared to the 3,579...

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