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Italian wind energy sector
In Italy the wind capacity installed has registered a great success due to government incentives offered to the sector, achieving the record value of 8,144 MW in 2012, and positioning itself 6th below countries as China, US, Germany, Spain and India. According to the TSO, total wind capacity could reach 9,600 MW by the end of this year.
read more... 18/07/2013
Druim Ba wind farm rejected by Scottish Government
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing, has refused plans to Sustainable Energy Limited to build a 69MW wind farm, for a total of 23 turbines in the Highlands. Highland Council had rejected the plans, arguing the development of the project would have a major impact on communities in the area. The energy minister was also concerned about the impact the noise from the turbines would have on nearby properties.
read more... 17/07/2013
Enel Green Power has connected its first PV plants in Romania
Italian renewable energy company Enel Green Power SpA (EGP), a subsidiary of the Enel Group has announced it has connected to the grid its first photovoltaic plants in Romania. The two plants of Berceni 1 and Berceni 2, have a combined installed capacity of about 19 MW, are likely to generate almost 29 GWh per year. The plants are located in Prahova County.
read more... 17/07/2013
Spain announced 2.7 billion euro cuts in subsidies
Spain's government intends to cut subsidies for renewable-energy suppliers and increase electricity bills as part of widespread reforms to its energy policy. The government had announced a series of actions intended at reducing the country’s tariff deficit, which amount to more than 26 billion euro, and has been accumulated as a result of a discrepancy between generating costs and electricity prices for consumers for a long period.
read more... 16/07/2013
EU to launch a probe on German renewable energy law
The European Commission is planning to initiate a formal investigation into Germany's law to promote the use of renewable energies, according to German news magazine Spiegel.
read more... 15/07/2013