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UK Offshore Wind Could Hit 30 Gigawatts By 2030s
A new analysis from Aurora Energy Research which highlights “the new economics of offshore wind” has shown that offshore wind in the United Kingdom could reach up to 30 gigawatts by the 2030s. European energy analysis firm Aurora Energy Research…
Corporations Purchased Record 5.4 Gigawatts Of Clean Power In 2017
Corporations around the world signed a record volume of Power Purchase Agreements in 2017, amounting to 5.4 gigawatts of clean energy by 43 companies across 10 different countries, which is an impressive 25% increase over 2016. A new comprehensive analysis…
India’s Tamil Nadu Plans 500 Megawatt Solar Park
The south Indian state of Tamil Nadu has announced plans to set up a 500 megawatt solar power park. This will be the first solar power park the state government has planned under the central government’s 40 gigawatt program. The…
China’s EV Charging Point Network Grew 51% In 2017
The number of public charging points for so-called “new energy vehicles” — that is: plug-in electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, amongst a few others — in China grew by around 51% during 2017, the country’s Industry and Information Technology…
China Officially Installed 52.83 Gigawatts Worth Of Solar In 2017
China’s National Energy Administration published its official solar statistics for 2017 on Monday, revealing that the country had installed a total of 52.83 gigawatts worth of new solar capacity in 2017. A lot of attention has been given over to…
Abu Dhabi To Launch 350+ Megawatt Solar Tender This Year
This year we may see yet another record low solar power tariff as Abu Dhabi gears up to launch a second tender for a large-scale solar power park. Officials of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) recently announced that…
NEXTracker Lands 325 Megawatt Tracker Deal At Egypt’s Benban Solar Park
One of the largest solar power parks globally will have solar trackers supplied by leading tracker supplier NEXTracker. In a press release, NEXTracker announced that it will supply trackers for 325 megawatts of solar power projects located inside the Benban…