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BNEF: Green energy investments to triple by 2030
According to a new report offered by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, annual investments in renewable energy is likely to almost triple by 2030. Renewable energy systems will account for between 69% and 74% of all new power capacity added worldwide by 2030 due to the decrease in the cost of solar and wind energy technologies.
read more... 24/04/2013
Italy now boasts 16.7 GW of grid-connected PV power
Stating to the Italian energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici SpA, Italy’s total solar PV installed capacity reached 16.7GW. As of the end of March, Italy has registered 214 MW of new PV capacity, with the annual cost of the Italian Conto Energia PV incentive programs that stood at €6.6 billion.
read more... 19/04/2013
China Wind Power and CNNC Rich Energy to add 700 MW of wind and solar projects by 2015
China Wind Power Group Ltd and CNNC Rich Energy have signed a strategic cooperation to invest in wind and solar energy projects with a target of some 700 MW by 2015. The two companies will jointly finance and develop 100 MW of renewable energy projects in 2013, a mix of solar and wind, and are targeting 200 MW of solar and 500 MW of wind projects in the next two years.
read more... 16/04/2013
UK’s largest solar farm connected to the National Grid
Lark Energy has obtained the approval from Charnwood Borough Council in November 2012, and has built the solar farm in a record time of less than 8 weeks.
read more... 15/04/2013
Romania intends to cut support to renewable energy
Romanian energy market regulator ANRE, has announced on Friday, that Romanian government will cut its support for renewable energy, in particular for wind, solar and small hydro renewable energy projects. Romania's support scheme gives renewable power producers green certificates for each megawatt produced. Providers must get a rising percentage of the power they sell from renewable energy and buy certificates to meet these goals.
read more... 02/04/2013