Energy
Germany Awards 1 Gigawatt Of Onshore Wind, Costs Fall By 25%
Germany announced the results of its second onshore wind auction this week in which it was revealed a total of 1 gigawatt was awarded at an average cost 25% less than the average price recorded in the first onshore wind…
Green Light for Scotland’s Largest Solar Farm
A Scottish council has this week granted planning permission for what would be the country’s largest solar farm, a 20MW project near Urquhart in Morayshire, Northern Scotland. The solar farm is set to be constructed on a 47-hectare site and…
World’s Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant Approved for Australia
The South Australian state government has approved the construction of a 150-megawatt solar thermal power plant. The AU $650 million (US $510 million) structure will be built in Port Augusta and is slated for completion by 2020. It will be…
China Halts Construction On 150 Gigawatts Of New Coal Power Plants
China’s state-run news agency Xinhua has revealed that China has currently halted construction on new coal-fired power plants in an effort to avoid building over-capacity while simultaneously hoping to promote a cleaner energy mix. The Chinese Xinhua News Agency reported…
German Onshore Wind Costs Fall 25 Per Cent in Latest Auction
The cost of onshore wind energy continues to drop sharply, with the latest auction results from Germany suggesting costs for new projects have dropped by a quarter since May. The results from the latest German government tender for new onshore…
Sun-Powered Shopping: Syzygy and Landsec Deck Out Leeds Mall with PV Panels
A shopping centre in Leeds is now home to the largest solar installation of its kind in the UK, thanks to a partnership between its owners Landsec and clean energy consultancy Syzygy. The two firms teamed up to install 2,900…
GE Pumped Hydro Project to Increase Israel’s Energy Resiliency
GE Renewable Energy has won a contract to supply and build the 344 MW Kokhav Hayarden hydro pumped storage station in Israel. The plant is deemed key to stabilizing the Israeli power grid. The turnkey contract was secured with Israeli…