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SunEdison and Adani to invest $4 billion in Indian solar factory

  • 9 years ago (2015-01-12)
  • Junior Isles

US firm SunEdison and Adani Enterprises have agreed to work together and pledge $4 billion in a joint venture to set-up an Indian solar power factory.

EPA delays rule on new plant emissions

  • 9 years ago (2015-01-09)
  • Junior Isles

The US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final ruling on carbon dioxide emissions from new coal-fired power plants has been delayed.

TerraForm Power buys 21 power plants from SunEdison

  • 9 years ago (2015-01-08)
  • Junior Isles

TerraForm Power Inc, a global operator of clean energy power plants, has announced that it has purchased 21 distributed generation (DG) solar power plants in the US, totalling 26 MW and worth $47 million from SunEdison.

California to increase renewables target

  • 9 years ago (2015-01-07)
  • Junior Isles

California’s Governor Jerry Brown has set out a new goal for the US’ most populous state, to increase renewable energy use to 50 per cent in the next 15 years.

UK and Germany set wind stage for 2015

  • 9 years ago (2015-01-06)
  • Junior Isles

The UK and Germany both recorded substantial increases on their annual wind power records for 2014, setting the stage for further growth of this industry across Europe.

Sahara Group to build 2000 MW plant in Ghana

  • 9 years ago (2015-01-05)
  • Junior Isles

Sahara Group, the Nigerian conglomerate, is seeking to construct a 2000 MW thermal power plant in Ghana to boost the country’s generating capacity.

Ethiopian hydro project could begin power generation by June

  • 9 years ago (2015-01-02)
  • Junior Isles

Gilgel Gibe 3, a much delayed $1.8 billion dam project under construction along Ethiopia's Omo river could start generating power by June and be fully operational early 2016, according to a government official.

Scotland's solar capacity rises by a third

  • 9 years ago (2014-12-30)
  • Junior Isles

Scotland's solar capacity has risen by a third in the past year, according to new figures from British energy regulator Ofgem.

Vermont Yankee nuclear plant taken off line permanently

  • 9 years ago (2014-12-29)
  • Junior Isles

The 620 MW Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, located on the banks of the Connecticut river in Vermont, is to be disconnected from the power grid after four decades of producing electricity according to parent company Entergy Corp.

India’s Nalgonda district to build 7500 MW power plant

  • 9 years ago (2014-12-24)
  • Junior Isles

Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Telangana, announced plans today to develop a 7500 MW thermal power plant in Nalgonda district to ease power shortages and help development.