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UK: Able Marine Energy Park received the go-ahead by the Government
The Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP), in northern England, has obtained the go-ahead by the Government. The project will be located on the south bank of the Humber, in North Killingholme and is likely to create more than 4000 jobs for a total cost of more than 450 million pounds.
read more... 20/12/2013
First Solar set to power four new solar energy plants in France
First Solar, the global provider of PV solar systems, will supply with its modules four solar energy plants in France for a total combined PV capacity of 48 MW. The projects will be developed by the independent renewable energy producer Photosol of Paris, France. Three of the plants, with a combined 37 MW share of the total, will be located in the Auvergne and Midi-Pyrenees regions, while the fourth, an 11 MW capacity installation, will be located in Sarrazac.
read more... 19/12/2013
PGNiG and Chevron to explore for shale gas reserves in the southeast of Poland
Poland’s oil and gas company PGNiG, signed a letter of intent with American fuel giant Chevron, on the terms of a possible cooperation on shale gas exploration projects, which would bring together four licences in southeastern Poland.
read more... 17/12/2013
Argyll Array: High costs kill off another giant offshore wind farm project
Scottish Power has decided to scrap its plans to build the £5.4bn world's largest offshore wind farm, after four years of planning, citing it as “not financially viable". Some other challenges the project is facing with is tricky ground and wave conditions and the presence of protected sharks.
read more... 16/12/2013
Vestas has been awarded a 59 MW wind contract from Swedish Eolus
Danish wind giant Vestas has been awarded a contract from Eolus Vind to provide wind turbines a mounting 59MW for four power projects in Sweden.
read more... 13/12/2013