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Germany: New law for offshore wind power
The cabinet of German chancellor Angela Merkel approved a draft law that will accelerate the development of offshore wind parks in order to switch from nuclear energy to green energy.
read more... 30/08/2012
Enel Green Power has completed a new wind farm in Romania
Italian renewables giant Enel Green Power (EGP) has fully grid-connected the new Moldova Noua wind farm in the Banat, Romania. The fully operational plant includes 21 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 48MW, and will be able to generate some 130 million kilowatt hours, therefore avoiding the emission of over 70 thousand tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.
read more... 30/08/2012
US PV market reached 1.7 GW installed in first six months of 2012
According to a study made by IMS Research, US Photovoltaic installations more than doubled in the first half of 2012, reaching 1.7 GW and is expected to reach 4.3 GW in 2012, a growth of over 120% in comparison to 2011. The country is expected to become the third largest PV market in 2012, accounting for 40% of new capacity growth.
read more... 29/08/2012
BYD and SunEnergy Europe to connect 6.65MW to the grid
BYD, the world’s leading new energy company and SunEnergy Europe, a photovoltaic integrator and general contractor, have connected two solar projects to the grid.
read more... 22/08/2012
China’s wind power capacity reached a new record
China’s largest power grid operator, State Grid Corporation, has announced that nation’s on-grid wind power capacity has increased considerably, reaching 50.26 GW, or a yearly growth of 87% over the past six years and will continue to rise to 100 GW by 2015 and 200 GW by 2020. Wind farms are the second largest contributor to renewable energy capacity after hydropower.
read more... 20/08/2012