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ABB Inaugurates Microgrid in South Africa, Boosting Renewables and Power Reliability
ABB today commissioned an integrated solar-diesel microgrid installation at its 96,000 square meter Longmeadow facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is a world premiere for the innovative solution with fully grid-connected and off-grid functionalities designed to maximize the use of…
UK Should ‘Shut down all Coal Power Plants Two Years before 2025 Pledge’
The UK should close all its coal-fired power stations two years earlier than the government’s pledge of 2025, according to green Conservatives including former energy minister Lord Greg Barker. The move would not cause the lights to go out, would…
Norway to ‘Completely Ban all Petrol Powered Cars by 2025’
Norway will ban the sale of all fossil fuel-based cars in the next decade, continuing its trend towards becoming one of the most ecologically progressive countries on the planet, according to reports. Politicians from both sides of the political spectrum have reportedly reached some concrete…
100 MW-AC Solar Project to Power the Santiago Metro
SunPower and Total’s Pelican solar project will supply 42% of the subway system’s electricity needs, and a wind plant will supply another 18%. Today SunPower, Total and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced a solar project that will supply 42% of…
Kula wind power plant to start delivering electricity, works at La Piccolina launched
MK-Fintel Wind’s 9.9 MW project in Serbia’s northwest will soon complete its test drive, started in late February. Ivan Stanisavljević, project manager, told Balkan Green Energy News the operator will start delivering power from the three Vestas wind turbines in…
England’s green power: East Riding best for wind while Cornwall tops solar
Analysis by Green Alliance has mapped onshore wind turbines and solar panel installations for the first time. The East Riding of Yorkshire is England’s top area for producing wind power, a new analysis has found, with Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire not…
North America’s largest coal power plant to become 44-MW solar farm
Located on the shores of Lake Erie, the Ontario Power Generation Nanticoke Generating Station was once North America’s largest coal-fired power plant. It was once capable of producing almost 4,000 megawatts at full capacity, but the aging plant has been…