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IHS: Concentrated solar PV installations to grow considerably by 2020
According to a new report from market research firm IHS Inc., the global market for concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems would register a considerably growth in the period from 2013 to 2020, with CPV installations which are likely to increase to 1362 MW in comparison 160 MW currently.
read more... 06/01/2014
Britain: wind power production expected to reach a record high
Wind farms in Britain are expected to generate a record amount of electricity on Friday on anticipation of heavy storms, according to the country's power network operator.
read more... 03/01/2014
Hydropower in Switzerland
Currently in Switzerland there are 556 hydropower plants which are able to generate more than 35,380GWh per year. Hydroelectricity is the most important domestic primary source of energy, producing about 60% of Swiss electricity.
read more... 02/01/2014
Danish wind group Vestas secures service contract extension with ScottishPower Renewables
Vestas, the world leader in wind energy, has secured a two-year service agreement contract from ScottishPower Renewables for five wind power plants in Scotland. The plants would have a total capacity of 120MW and 162 of Vestas’s V47 and V52 wind turbines. The two-year contract extension includes an option for a third year.
read more... 26/12/2013
Scotland’s renewable electricity production has reached record-high levels
According to the figures published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change( DECC), last year, renewables met a record-breaking 40.3% of gross electricity consumption, increasing in comparison to 36.3% in 2011 and 24.1% in 2010, confirming the Scottish Government believes that it is on course for half of electricity use to come from renewable sources by 2015, an interim target ahead of the goal of having the sector generate the equivalent of 100% of the country's electricity needs by 2020.
read more... 24/12/2013