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DECC publishes solar, biomass incentives package for 2013-2017
The UK‘s government established a 5-year plan on Tuesday to spur the solar and biomass investment needed to achieve the country's 2020 green energy targets.
read more... 19/12/2012
Turbine installation has been completed at London Array
The last turbine has been installed at the UK’s London Array offshore wind farm. After installing all 175 turbines at the 630MW project, 55 of which are supplying power to the grid, while the remaining 120 will be connected over the coming months, the wind farm is on the way to be ready in spring 2013 and will generate enough power for more than 470,000 homes.
read more... 17/12/2012
China: MoF has approved solar projects for a total of 2.83 GW under the Golden Sun project
The Golden Sun program was started by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Energy Administration in 2009, with the objective to support financially the projects ranging from photovoltaic generation facilities in industrial parks to large solar power stations. Under this program, the MoF has approved projects for a total of 2.83 GW, which need to be constructed by the end 2013.
read more... 14/12/2012
China boosts its solar subsidies in 2012, soaring Chinese solar stocks
China has boosted subsidies for its solar industry by 7 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) in 2012 to a total of 13 billion yuan, the government said on Wednesday, move aimed to help manufacturers crippled by excess capacity and fading foreign demand.
read more... 13/12/2012
Vestas cuts production and worker hours at its Brighton facility
The Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced currently that it intends to cut production at its Brighton and Windsor facilities, and will also cut the employee hours, due to a slowdown of wind industry in the U.S. and a reduction in turbine orders for 2013.
read more... 12/12/2012