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U.S. solar PV hit a new installation record in 2012
The U.S. installed 16 million of solar panels in 2012, adding 3.3 GW and representing a 76% annual growth, a tenth of the world market, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The panels installed last year will generate about the same amount of electricity over a year as a medium-sized coal plant, enough to power 400,000 U.S. homes.
read more... 18/03/2013
Masdar launches new 100 MW solar power plant
The largest concentrated solar power plant (CSP) in operation in the world was inaugurated last week at Abu Dhabi, by the UAE president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. Abu Dhabi, which is one of the world's largest power consumers per capita, hopes that renewable energy will eventually help it meet 7% of its consumption by 2020 even as its economy develops.
read more... 18/03/2013
Solarcentury to develop 70 MW of solar across the UK
Solarcentury has announced that it is installing 70MW of new solar capacity across the UK, with the greater part of the installations which are due to be completed by the end of March 2013.
read more... 15/03/2013
Dong Energy to double the size of Walney wind farm
Danish-based developer Dong Energy confirmed plans to more than double the size of the Walney wind farm off the coast of Cumbria. A planning application is due to be submitted in May and, if accepted by the Planning Inspectorate, the 144sq km extension could be in operation by March 2018.
read more... 14/03/2013
It’s official: London Array the largest wind farm in the world
London Array has officially become the world’s biggest operational offshore wind farm. Last week, 141 of the 175 turbines turned to produce power for the first time, providing 507MW of capacity. The project is a joint venture between Danish firm DONG Energy (50%), UK energy giant E.ON (30%) and Abu Dhabi renewable company Masdar (20%).
read more... 11/03/2013