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China and India Tipped for Multi-Billion Dollar Renewables Investment Surge
The Asian renewables market can expect a dual boost this year, as the Chinese and Indian governments both look to step up investment in clean energy infrastructure. According to Reuters’ reports, China’s energy agency today announced plans to invest 2.5…
China to Invest £292bn in Renewable Power by 2020
China will plough 2.5tn yuan (£292bn) into renewable power generation by 2020, the country’s energy agency has said, as the world’s largest energy market continues to shift away from dirty coal power towards cleaner fuels. The investment will create more…
Solar Power Becoming World’s Cheapest Form of Electricity Production, Analysts Say
Solar power is becoming the cheapest way to generate electricity, according to leading analysts. Data produced by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) showed the cost of solar in 58 lower-income countries – including China, Brazil and India – had fallen…
Spain Announces Tender for 3 GW of Renewables
Spain’s government has announced it will launch a technology neutral auction for 3 GW of renewable energy capacity at the start of this year. The announcement came from energy minister Alvaro Nadal on Dec. 14 as he spoke to the…
Green Infrastructure Investment Set to Plummet 95 Per Cent by 2020
UK investment in renewables looks set to plummet by up to 95 per cent over the next three years, the think tank Green Alliance has warned in a new analysis of the latest government data on the UK’s infrastructure investment…
Allete Clean Energy Planning Expansion of North Dakota Wind Farm
Allete Clean Energy (ACE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allete, Inc. has announced it will work with Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) to expand the Thunder Spirit wind farm in North Dakota. Allete Clean Energy has agreed a 25-year power purchase agreement with…
Costa Rica Ran Almost Entirely on Renewable Energy in 2016
Costa Rica ended 2016 on a particularly green note. The Central American nation ran entirely on renewable energy for more than 250 days last year, the country’s power operator announced. Renewables supplied about 98.1 percent of Costa Rica’s electricity for…