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Northern Ireland Electricity purchased by Electricity Supply Board.
The state-owned Electricity Supply Board (ESB), purchased Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) from Arcapita Bank-owned Viridian Group. The acquisition amount was around £1.2bn.
read more... 23/12/2010
Biggest U.S. solar plant completed by Sempra Generation.
The subsidiary of Sempra Energy, Sempra Generation, announced the completion of its 48-megawatt (MW) Copper Mountain Solar facility which is supposedly the largest photovoltaic plant in the United States.
read more... 06/12/2010
Africa has potential to become a leader in renewable energy.
As some governments, such as Kenya, plan to raise the amount of renewable energy generated from wind or solar, others, such as South Africa, plan to invest this sector as to reduce their CO2 emissions which are one of the world’s highest.
read more... 01/12/2010
Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the six powers.
Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, announced they have accepted a date for talks with the six powers.
read more... 30/11/2010
The new regulatory framework kills Spanish renewable energy.
The Spanish government has emitted a new law that will reduce by 45% subsidized tariffs for ground-mounted solar energy projects this year, decreasing future investments.
read more... 19/11/2010