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China to raise clean energy subsidies to spur investment

  • 10 years ago (2013-09-01)
  • Junior Isles
From September 25th, China is to raise subsidies across the board for cleaner thermal generation and renewables, the state planning agency has said. The move is aimed at reducing emissions and helping thermal power plants meet tough new air pollution standards within the current pricing framework.

Renewables top 14 per cent of US electrical generation

  • 10 years ago (2013-08-31)
  • David Flin
According to the latest issue of the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Electric Power Monthly, renewable energy sources provided 14.2 per cent of the country’s net electric power generation during the first half of 2013.

Eleven Nigerian power plants to be completed by Q1 2014

  • 10 years ago (2013-08-28)
  • Junior Isles
Nigerian Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has confirmed that all 11 power plants currently being constructed by the Nigerian government will be completed before the end of the first quarter of 2014.

India electricity generation to grow by 5.7 per cent in 2013-14

  • 10 years ago (2013-08-27)
  • David Flin
Total electricity generation in India is expected to grow by 5.7 per cent in 2013-14 as compared to a 4 per cent rise reported in 2012-13, according to a report by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), an independent think tank.

IFC to support Nigerian power generation

  • 10 years ago (2013-08-24)
  • David Flin
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, has announced a plan to support investments that will add 1500MW of power generation capacity to the Nigerian national grid over the next 18 months.

Chinese wind expansion slow down benefits Huaneng Renewables

  • 10 years ago (2013-08-21)
  • Junior Isles
Huaneng Renewables Corp., a clean energy unit of China’s largest generator China Huaneng Group Corp., has seen its earnings for the first half of 2013 more than double, year-on-year, thanks to a boom in wind power sales.

Thailand to invite proposals for grass power plants

  • 10 years ago (2013-08-20)
  • David Flin
Thailand’s Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency is expected to invite interested parties to submit proposals for a Napier grass-based electricity generation project.

RWE announces northern European plant closures

  • 10 years ago (2013-08-17)
  • Junior Isles
RWE AG, Germany’s second largest utility, will be closing power plants in an attempt to put its electricity generating business back in the black, according to a company statement.

Ghana to meet power generation target

  • 10 years ago (2013-08-17)
  • David Flin
Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Petroleum, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has said that the country is on course to achieve it targeted power generation capacity of 5000MW by 2016.

Renewables dominate Australian power proposals

  • 10 years ago (2013-08-13)
  • Junior Isles
A new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has highlighted the rapidly changing nature of Australia’s coal-fired dominated energy mix, with all new generation proposals received in the last 12 months being for large scale wind farms or solar facilities.