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Government subsidies will boost United Kingdome hydropower
The total number of hydroelectric plants is expected to increase to 1,200 by 2020, from 400 today.
read more... 24/06/2010
Vestas to supply 50 MW wind turbines for China
Datang Renewable Power ordered 25 wind turbines for a wind farm in China from Danish manufacturer Vestas, the second 50MW order of V80 2MW turbines series in five days.
read more... 22/06/2010
France among the less polluter in the world
With an annual amount of 9 tons of CO2 emissions per inhabitant, France has lower CO2 emissions than other most developed countries, due to the dominance of non-releasing gas emissions generating power sources: nuclear (77%) and hydroelectricity (12%).
read more... 21/06/2010
Newest offshore wind farm of DONG Energy was inaugurated in UK
DONG Energy, the Danish energy company, has inaugurated its newest offshore wind farm, of a 172 MW capacity, called Gunfleet Sands, off the Essex coast in the UK, enough to supply power to 125,000 households.
read more... 18/06/2010
New contract for GDF Suez in Saudi Arabia
The French energy giant announced about the signing of a new contract for the construction of a 1730 MW power plant in Saudi Arabia. The new plant would be built as an Independent Power Project (IPP), 125 km west from Saudi Arabia capital, Al Riyadh. Simultaneously, GDF signed the contract to sell the electricity produced at this plant to Saudi Electric Company (SEC). The duration of the contract is 20 years.
read more... 16/06/2010