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Denmark: Wind energy production sets world record
Wind energy capacity is growing quickly in many countries all over the world, despite many disadvantages of using wind energy, most particularly is the intermittent accessibility of wind energy.
read more... 05/02/2014
Germany: solar PV installations more than halved in 2013
According to the federal solar industry association BSW, Germany’s total installed solar capacity additions plunged 55% in 2013 to 3.3GW, decreasing considerably if compared to 7.6GW in 2012, when it detained the world's top spot in new installations, bringing annual solar PV additions back in line with government expansion targets. Generally, Germany's total installed solar PV capacity has reached around 35.7 GW, having more than tripled over the past four years.
read more... 04/02/2014
EWEA: European offshore wind industry adds 1.57GW of capacity in 2013
New offshore wind installations in Europe posted a new record in 2013, with 1.57GW of capacity added, a one-third increase (34%) over 2012, according to figures unveiled by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). However, EWEA warns the growth is set to halt because the European offshore market is in a period of slowdown.
read more... 30/01/2014
Top 5 largest offshore wind farms in the world
Total offshore wind capacity in Europe stands now at 6,040 MW in 58 wind farms across 10 countries, up from 4,336 MW in June 2012. However, UK remains the world leader in terms of offshore wind capacity.
read more... 28/01/2014
China reached a new solar record in 2013
Chinese developers installed a record 12 GW of solar panels throughout the country in 2013, almost matching the total amount of solar power in operation in the United States, and it is likely that in 2014 it will exceed that record reaching 14GW of additional PV capacity. Until now, no one has ever added more than 8GW of solar power in a single year previous to 2013, and China’s record exceeded even the most optimistic estimates of a year ago.
read more... 24/01/2014