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French EDF acquires a 80 % stake in Chinese wind energy firm
State-owned French energy giant EDF on Tuesday acquired a majority 80 percent stake in Hong Kong-based Chinese firm UPC Asia Wind Management (AWM), growing its presence on the Chinese renewable energy market.
read more... 12/07/2016
Germany unveils shift from renewables subsidies to auctions
Germany’s parliament adopted on July 8 an amended Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2016), which replaces feed-in tariffs with competitive auctions and caps wind energy deployment to allow for the grid development to catch up.
read more... 11/07/2016
UK hit another solar energy record in June
Solar power has hit new record highs in the UK, providing almost a quarter of the country’s electricity (23.9%) at one point in June.
read more... 06/07/2016
UK is likely to miss its legally binding 2020 targets for renewable energy: National Grid warns
The UK is likely to miss its EU 2020 targets for renewable energy, the National Grid has concluded.
read more... 06/07/2016
Germany to cap offshore wind power installations
German government envisaging capping the installation of offshore wind farms in the period between 2021 and 2025 to ensure the future growth of renewables keeps pace with the construction of new power lines.
read more... 06/07/2016