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EDF Renewable Energy completes acquisition of OWNEnergy

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-27)
  • Junior Isles

One of the largest developers of renewable energy in North America, EDF Renewable Energy, has purchased OWNEnergy, a developer of mid-sized wind projects in the US.

Brazil tender to offer 11.3 GW in solar projects

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-27)

The Brazilian government's energy planning agency, EPE, has announced that it has registered 341 projects for its recent energy tender.

World’s largest solar power station planned for Madhya Pradesh, India

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-25)
  • David Flin
Rajendra Shukla, Energy Minister for the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, said that the world’s largest solar power station – 750 MW – will be built in the Rewa district of the state.

ScottishPower abandons power plant plans because of transmission tax

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-24)
  • David Flin
ScottishPower, owned by the Spanish utility Iberdrola, has announced that it has abandoned plans to replace a coal-fired power station in East Lothian with a gas-fired alternative, saying that the key reason for this decision was a tax “for being in Scotland.”

Sojitz Corporation to invest in Peru’s first utility-scale solar power plants

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-21)
  • David Flin
A subsidiary of Japan-based Sojitz Corporation has announced plans to invest in the first utility-scale solar power project in Peru.

SoftBank to invest in geothermal power generation

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-20)
  • David Flin
Japan-based SoftBank will have SB Energy, its subsidiary for investments in developing renewable energy, extend construction and operation from photovoltaic and wind power to also include geothermal power generation.

Iran and Germany sign power contract for SW Iran

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-20)
  • David Flin
Iran and Germany have signed a contract for construction of a 100 MW wind farm and two 20 MW photovoltaic power plants in Arvand Free Trade Zone in southwest Iran.

SCA to purchase stake in Peru solar power plants

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-19)

German companies eyeing power plant construction in Iran

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-18)
  • David Flin
Houshang Falahatian, Deputy Energy Minister for Iran, said that his country would shortly sign deals with German companies for the construction of new power plants.

Private sector could own over half of African power generation by 2025

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-17)
  • David Flin
A survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said that over 75 per cent of respondents said there was a “medium to high probability that the private sector will own and operate” more than half of African power generation projects by 2025.