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UK to strengthen its offshore capacity with floating wind turbines
The UK and US will collaborate on the development of floating wind turbines aimed to harness more offshore wind power at competitive costs and increase the UK’s potential for offshore wind power mainly after 2020.
read more... 25/04/2012
First Solar to halt 30% of its worldwide manufacturing capacity
First Solar, the United States' largest maker of solar panels, has recently announced its plans to halt one third of its production facilities worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2012 in order to struggle with lower panel prices.
read more... 19/04/2012
UK: EDF Energy brings 1200 MW of nuclear capacity back to the grid
UK-based EDF Energy announced that it has resumed output from two nuclear power plants, bringing the capacity of 1200 MW back to the grid.
read more... 11/04/2012
Pakistan hydro project to receive $850m from the World Bank
The Tarbela 4th Extension hydropower project in Pakistan will receive 850 million dollars from the World Bank. By completing the project, the generation capacity of Tarbela Power Station will achieve 4,888 MW. It is expected to be completed in four years and will generate 1,410 MW of electricity.
read more... 11/04/2012
Germany confirms 7.5 GW of new solar installed in 2011
The earlier released reports by the German Federal Network Agency indicated that 3 GW of new solar power were installed in Germany in December alone, defining a monthly record in the Federal country. German Federal Network Agency confirmed earlier appraisal that in 2011, a 7.5GW capacity of solar was installed in Germany. This surpassed even the US total new installed capacity of 1,855 MW in 2011.
read more... 29/03/2012