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France has 4 GW of installed PV capacity
According to the Ministry of Energy, Ecology and Sustainable Development of the country, France registered a 39 % decrease of installations if compared to 2011, the country has added only 1.08 GW of new photovoltaic capacity with over 34,500 plants in 2012.
read more... 05/03/2013
2012 record year for new PV installations in Germany
The Federal Network Agency has recently published Germany’s photovoltaic installation data and the latest feed-in-tariff reduction figures for December and the whole last year. At the same time as December saw just 330 MW of new plants added, 2012 registered a new installation record, while FITs will decrease by 2.2% over the next three months.
read more... 06/02/2013
EWEA: The European offshore wind installations at record levels in 2012
The European Wind Energy Association has recently released a new report according to which EU offshore wind energy sector is growing considerably, with 2012 being one of the most successful years in terms of wind power.
read more... 30/01/2013
UK: Europe’s leader in terms of installed offshore wind energy
According to a new report released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), offshore wind power installations in Europe increased by a third in 2012 and are expected to augment by another 20 percent this year.
read more... 29/01/2013
China to limit energy consumption at 8% by 2015
The Chinese government has announced, on Wednesday, that China will aim to limit total annual primary energy consumption to 8% a year from 2010 to 2015, as it seeks to improve efficiency and to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases and pollution. It intends also to limit installations of new-coal fired power plants while improving the share of renewables.
read more... 24/01/2013