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RWE commissions officially the Agilde hydro plant in Portugal
UK-based RWE Innogy and its Portuguese partners have officially commissioned the Agilde hydroelectric power plant in Portugal after an 18-month construction period.
read more... 28/11/2012
Spanish renewable energy companies look to South Africa for new opportunities
The Spanish government was forced to suspend their subsidies for renewable energy in January this year, in the attempt to face the current debt crisis. Spain, which is a pioneer in developing renewable energy plants, had come to realize that the subventions were a burden, than assistance. The scheme had already accumulated debts for €24 billion by the end of 2011.
read more... 27/11/2012
Ireland to get over 70 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2030
Ireland is planning to get more than 70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, according to a new report commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund of Northern Ireland.
read more... 26/11/2012
Prince Charles opens a new biogas plant in Dorset
Last week Prince Charles has opened a new biogas plant near Poundbury, in Dorset. The plant, will inject gas into the National Grid to be sold on the market. It is owned and run by J V Energen, a joint venture between the Duchy of Cornwall and local farmers, which along with some nearby businesses will supply approximately 41,000 tons of maize, grass silage, manure, and food waste to be processed each year.
read more... 22/11/2012
China’s wind installations capacity to surpass 60GW by the end of the year
The capacity of China’s wind installations will surpass the 60GW by the end of the year and is on the way of being the country’s third largest power source in 2013, has announced the vice director of China’s National Energy Bureau (NEB), Liu Qi, speaking at China Wind Power 2012.
read more... 21/11/2012