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Europe Could Attract $417 Billion With Higher Wind-Power Target
Europe’s wind power industry may attract 351 billion euros ($417 billion) of investment by 2030 if countries adopt reforms and targets for their energy systems in the next year, trade association WindEurope said. The European Union may create 716,000 jobs…
Vattenfall Cuts Ribbon on Wales’ Largest Onshore Wind Farm
Wales’ largest onshore wind farm is officially up and running, with Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones heralding the technology as a “key part” of Wales’ low-carbon economic future. Vattenfall, the Swedish developer of the 228MW Pen y Cymoedd wind farm,…
General Electric Installing First 1,500 Volt Solar Power Plant In Egypt
The first utility-scale solar power facility in Egypt will be provided by General Electric and feature the company’s 1,500 volt inverters. Thanks to a new government-sponsored feed-in tariff policy, Egypt is rapidly becoming a focus of solar power in the…
Going Dutch: Lightsource Continues International Push with Netherlands Launch
Lightsource Renewable Energy has spotted an “exciting new growth opportunity” in the Dutch solar market, the company announced this week, as it unveiled the latest phase of its international expanion plans. A new Netherlands-based team will now set about developing…
Wales Sets Renewables Target to Make Country World-Leader in Clean Energy
The Welsh government this week announced ambitious new clean energy targets that would make the country one of the world’s leading renewables hubs. Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths announced Wales should aim to source 70 per cent of its power from…
Vietnam To Launch Solar Power Auctions
The World Bank and the Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) have joined hands to implement a pilot auction program for solar projects. According to a local media report, the program is aimed at accelerating the development of registered…
Scatec Solar Plans 500 Megawatts Of Solar In Iran
Norway’s renewable energy giant, Scatec Solar, is in discussion with Iranian authorities to build its first solar power plant in Iran. According to Reuters, Scatec Solar aims to set up 120 megawatts of solar power in Iran with an ambitious…