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California solar initiative pushes the state past 1 GW of installed solar PV

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-18)
  • Junior Isles
The California Solar Initiative (CSI) has announced that the State of California surpassed 1 GW of solar PV generating capacity during December 2012. In all, installed PV reached 1066 MW by the end of 2012, with another 332 MW is committed for installation.

Solar energy becomes cheaper than diesel generation

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-17)
  • David Flin

The cost of solar energy has dropped below the cost of diesel generation worldwide for communities living away from the electricity grid, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena).

Power generated by wind blows past coal in Ontario

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-15)
  • David Flin

For the first time, electrical power generated by wind has surpassed that from coal in Ontario, Canada. Figures released by Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) showed that wind-generated power supplied 3 per cent of the province’s electricity in 2012, compared to 2.8 per cent for coal-generated power.

Mitsui and EDF EN Mexico to join forces in wind farm in Mexico

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-12)
  • David Flin

Mitsui and EDF EN Mexico, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, have agreed to participate in the 164 MW Bii Stinu Wind Project, located in Oaxaca, Mexico.

UK energy mix shifts further from gas towards coal during 2012

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-11)
  • Junior Isles
The UK’s generation mix shifted further from gas-fired generation towards coal during 2012, a trend that looks likely to continue in 2013 due to rising gas prices and falling fuel and emissions allowance costs for coal, according to analysis from Platts.

Coal down, gas up in USA

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-10)
  • David Flin

Data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total electricity production in the country has risen by just 6 per cent over the last decade.

China building fourth-generation nuclear power plant

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-08)
  • David Flin

China has broken ground on a 3 billion yuan ($476 million) nuclear power project. Construction of the project at Shidao Bay in the coastal city of Rongcheng, in Shandong province, has begun, according to Huaneng Shandong Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Company (HSNPC), the builder and operator of the plant.

Turkey and UAE sign $12 billion power production investment deal

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-05)
  • David Flin

State power companies in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an agreement to invest in a $12 billion project to produce electricity in Turkey’s Afsin-Elbistan region, according to a statement by Turkey’s Energy Minister.

US wind production tax credit extended for another year

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-03)
  • Junior Isles
A one-year extension to the expiring wind industry tax credit has been included in the US fiscal cliff deal passed by the US Congress this week.

Singapore to have lower electricity tariffs for Jan-March

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-01)
  • David Flin

It has been announced that electricity tariffs in Singapore will fall by an average of 3.7 per cent for the period January 1 to March 31.