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Solar PV demand up 2 GW in 2013
According to a new report offered by NPD Solarbuzz, the global solar photovoltaic (PV) demand is estimated to increase by 2 GW, reaching 31 GW in 2013. A large amount of the 2 GW will come as a result of strong demand from the Asian markets, where almost 50% of increase will be registered, in countries as China, India and Japan, leading to a capacity addition of around 11 GW in 2013
read more... 15/03/2013
China installed almost 16 GW of wind power in 2012
According to data offered by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, in 2012, China was the world’s largest wind market in terms of annual installed capacity. The country installed 15.9GW of onshore turbines, or about 35% of the world’s new onshore capacity.
read more... 15/02/2013
GDF Suez submits an offer to build a 1.32 GW coal plant in Turkey
The consortium called Ada Enerji, led by French energy group GDF Suez and consisting of International Power and Mimag Enerji, has applied to Turkish energy regulator EPDK for a license to build a coal-fired power plant with capacity of 1,320 MW at the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan.
read more... 29/01/2013
European carbon market loses 30% of its value in 2012
The European carbon market is likely to lose 30% of its value in 2012 mainly because of an oversupply of carbon permits which are hitting average prices and increasing pressure on European governments to offer support.
read more... 27/12/2012
DECC has revealed its first Energy Efficiency Strategy
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has recently revealed that is going to be called the UK’s first national Energy Efficiency Strategy, which offers a wide ranging package for increasing energy efficiency across all sectors of the UK economy, and could reduce energy use by 11% by 2020, boosting the economy and the standard of living in the country.
read more... 14/11/2012