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IKEA start selling solar panels in UK
IKEA will start selling residential solar panels in UK in the coming months in a move which aims to bring renewable energy to the mainstream market worldwide. The company’s solar panels are made by China’s Hanergy. UK does not have the largest of solar markets if compared with other European countries, but thanks to subsidies offered by the government it has grown progressively, with installations increasing by 25% year on year.
read more... 01/10/2013
Russia launched its first renewables tender to spur green energy generation
Russia, being an oil and gas giant, has launched its first renewable energy tender, auctioning about 500MW in capacity, mostly to solar projects.
read more... 30/09/2013
UK: renewable generation increased more than 50% in the second quarter of 2013
According to figures offered by DECC in the second quarter of this year renewables output in UK increased 56% to 12.8 TWh. Due to increased capacity and high wind speeds wind production augmented by 62%, hydro was up almost 30% while solar, wave and tidal registered a 22% increase.
read more... 27/09/2013
German industry association calls for the abolition of FiT system after re-elections
German BDI industry association wants Chancellor Angela Merkel, after re-election, to abolish the feed in tariff system that made Germany the biggest renewable energy market in Europe.
read more... 25/09/2013
Vestas to build a 20 MW wind facility in northern France
Danish wind group Vestas has won 20MW turbine order from France-based green energy developer Eole-Res SA, a subsidiary of UK-based Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES). This order represents Vestas’ 15th from Eole-Res.
read more... 23/09/2013