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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
Solar PV demand up 2 GW in 2013
According to a new report offered by NPD Solarbuzz, the global solar photovoltaic (PV) demand is estimated to increase by 2 GW, reaching 31 GW in 2013. A large amount of the 2 GW will come as a result of strong demand from the Asian markets, where almost 50% of increase will be registered, in countries as China, India and Japan, leading to a capacity addition of around 11 GW in 2013
read more... 15/03/2013
China to increase nuclear power capacity by 20% in 2013
China revealed on March 12 its plans to increase installed nuclear power capacity by 20 percent in 2013, declaring the country is developing nuclear power in a safe and efficient way, a senior energy executive has said.
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
IAEA: World nuclear power capacity increases in 2012 after Fukushima meltdown
World nuclear power generation recorded a slight increase in 2012, after a decline in the previous year aftermath the Fukushima catastrophe in Japan, according to a new report released by UN atomic agency (IAEA).
read more... 07/03/2013