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UK: RWE has stopped development on the Atlantic Array offshore wind project
RWE, one of the big six energy companies in the UK, has announced the cancellation of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms due to political rows and policy uncertainty. The wind farm in the Bristol Channel Zone would have provided clean energy for almost 1 million hoseholds and provided thousands of jobs in the construction phase.
read more... 27/11/2013
Scottish coast to host Europe’s largest floating wind farm
The first floating wind farm in Britain, which is expected to be the largest one in Europe, will be located off the Scottish coast.
read more... 25/11/2013
Hydropower in Switzerland
Currently in Switzerland there are 556 hydropower plants which are able to generate more than 35,380GWh per year. Hydroelectricity is the most important domestic primary source of energy, producing about 60% of Swiss electricity.
read more... 22/11/2013
China expected to install more solar than previously thought
China is on the way to install a record of 12,000 MW of solar panels in 2014, according to a report released by the Chinese Bureau of Energy. This includes 8, 000 MW of distributed PV generation and 4,000 MW in the ground-mount segment.
read more... 20/11/2013
First Solar to bolster Japanese solar industry
First Solar, the American manufacturer of thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, or solar panels is envisaging investing about $100 million in Japan to develop solar power plants.
read more... 19/11/2013