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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
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
EIB to finance Enel Green Power projects in Romania
The European Investment Bank (EIB) would lend to Enel Green Power 200 million euros to cover in some measure investments for some wind farms in the Banat and Dobrogea regions of Romania. The 15-year loan will partially cover investments in EGP’s wind power projects, and has a pre-repayment grace period of up to two and a half years.
read more... 09/12/2013
UK to stop funding coal- fired power plants overseas
Ed Davey, Britain's energy secretary, has announced on Wednesday that the UK, as the US, would stop funding coal projects in developing countries. The objective is to cut greenhouse gas emissions and to encourage low-carbon development. The announcement was made at United Nations climate talks in Warsaw where the fossil fuels have been at the centre of a storm. About 90% of the Poland's electricity comes from coal, and the government has been resistant to EU calls to strengthen emissions reduction targets.
read more... 21/11/2013