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SSE to build a new hydropower plant in northern Scotland
Energy giant SSE has announced that it will build a 30 million pounds hydropower plant near Ardross, in Ross-shire, Scotland. The Glasa project, which will have a total capacity of about 7.5 MW, is due to provide enough green power to supply about 10,000 households, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.
read more... 10/05/2013
Gaelectric inaugurated new wind farm in Newtownabbey
Irish developer Gaelectric inaugurates a new wind farm at Carn Hill in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim. The wind farm has a total capacity of about 13.8 MW and consists of six wind turbines, generating enough power to meet the electricity demand of about 8,000 households for 12 month.
read more... 08/05/2013
EU and China close to a solar trade war
According to recent media reports, the European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will recommend on May 8 that the bloc should impose massive punitive tariffs on Chinese solar panels, move that trigger wider trade tensions between Beijing and the EU industry.
read more... 07/05/2013
Bulgaria to switch off 40% of wind, solar power capacity
The Bulgarian authorities will switch off about 40% of its wind and solar power plants in order to equilibrate a power system in danger of instability following a considerable excess of capacity after a drop in consumption and exports.
read more... 03/05/2013
Red Eléctrica: Renewables hit 54% of Spain’s electricity mix in April
Renewables accounted for 54%of Spain’s electricity mix in April, thus setting a new record for a second month in a row, according to figures released by the Spanish grid operator, Red Eléctrica de España (REE).
read more... 03/05/2013