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Europe achieves 100 GW of installed wind power
The European Wind Association (EWEA) announced the EU has reached 100 GW of installed wind power capacity on Thursday 27 September. This capacity represents an average year’s power for 57 million households and it took the sector 20 years to reach its first 10 GW, but only 13 years to add the other 90 GW. Half of the existing capacity has been installed over the last six years.
read more... 28/09/2012
Europe installed two-thirds of worldwide solar panel power in 2011
According to a report from the European Commission, two-thirds of worldwide solar panels installations in 2011 were in Europe, totaling 18.5 GW. The photovoltaic industry in Europe has increased by an average of over 40% per year in the last 10 years, at the same time as production costs have dropped by around 60%. Its overall PV capacity totaled 52 GW.
read more... 26/09/2012
Denmark achieves its 2020 solar energy goal ahead of time
Denmark has already achieved its 2020 goal of 200MW solar power generation capacity this year before the schedule, mainly due to favorable government incentives and to net metering.
read more... 25/09/2012
China’s installed power capacity could reach 300 GW by 2020
According to the report released by the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, the Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace, it is likely that China’s wind power sector will maintain the 1st place also in 2012. Furthermore, China intends to realize an accumulated on-grid wind power capacity of more than 100 GW by 2015 and 200 GW by 2020, according to a national plan on renewable energy development released by the National Energy Administration.
read more... 24/09/2012
China’s solar target to double to more than 40 GW by 2015
China is likely to double the installed solar power capacity target by 2015 to 40GW, which is a progress indicator in the 12th five year plan of the world’s second-largest economy. Only 18 months ago, it was reached at 5 GW, than it was doubled to 20 GW and now 40 GW. According to some forecasts, it is likely that China will double its 2020 PV target, from the current 50 GW to 100 GW.
read more... 19/09/2012