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PV record: Germany reaches 10% of electricity production from solar in May
According to data released by a German water and energy trade association, May 2012 was a record month for solar photovoltaics (PV) in Germany.
read more... 13/06/2012
Canadian Solar delivers 40,000 solar modules for a German project
Canadian Solar Inch has supplied its solar modules for a photovoltaic plant in the German city of Dreieich-Buchschlag. The plant has a generation capacity of 8 megawatt and it is spread across an area of 153,000 square meters, quite enough to supply electricity for about 2, 000 homes in Dreieich.
read more... 05/06/2012
Geothermal power could generate 20% of UK’s electricity needs
Exploiting geothermal power could meet a fifth of UK’s power needs, as much electricity as nine nuclear power stations and heat millions of homes, according to a new released report.
read more... 31/05/2012
Germany breaks a new solar power record
Germany’s solar power plants achieved a generation milestone of 22 GW of electricity per hour through the midday hours of Friday and Saturday, which is equivalent to 20 nuclear power stations at their full capacity.
read more... 29/05/2012
German power prices at a record low due to an oversupply of carbon permits
The European Union hesitation to decide whether to reduce the oversupply of emission supplies pushed the German electricity prices to their deepest level since at least 2006.
read more... 25/05/2012