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Siemens: Denmark’s biggest offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
Siemens has officially inaugurated the Anholt offshore wind power plant, which is the biggest wind power project in Denmark, with a total capacity of 400 MW.
read more... 09/09/2013
Coal future in Europe
Because of the current low prices of coal and carbon allowances, coal has revived as an economically interesting input for power generation in Europe. The economic advantage of coal over natural gas poses major questions for the already troubled gas fired power plants, meanwhile the EU wants to see a shift from coal-fired power generation towards renewables and gas, which are emitting less greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere than power generated from coal.
read more... 03/09/2013
China to offer more subsidies for renewable energy
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said that China will increase subsidies for cleaner forms of electricity from Sept. 25, in a move that aims to help thermal power plants meet the country's tough new air pollution standards.
read more... 02/09/2013
Germany could lose its title of global leader in the PV market
Currently the German Federal Association of Electricity and Water (BDEW)has announced that Germany has set a new record with German solar PV plants producing more than 5.1 TWh last month, representing an increase of about 19% in comparison to the 4.3 TWh registered a year before. Germany’s new solar power record was the result of sunny weather and improved solar power capacity.
read more... 28/08/2013
China’s generation capacity to double by 2030
China is likely to more than double its generation capacity by 2030, with half of all new plants powered by renewable sources including large hydro, while coal will remain the most important fuel. China’s total power generating capacity would almost double by 2030 to 2.7 terawatts.
read more... 28/08/2013