Total power generation in the Independent System Operator (ISO) of New England, USA, fell by 2.8 per cent compared with the same month in 2012, according to data released by the grid operator.
German gas-fired generation fell by 27 per over the last year according to figures from the National Association of Energy and Water (BDEW).
The Scottish Government has announced a new target to decarbonise electricity generation, as First Minister Alex Salmond outlined that the country will seek to reduce carbon dioxide production by over 80 per cent by 2030.
According to the 2012 French Electricity Report published last week by France’s transmission system operator Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE), photovoltaic systems generated 4 TWh in 2012.
Chile’s National Energy Commission (CNE) said that it was feasible to connect up to 2.2 GW of solar plants to the national grid over the next 15 years.
With Federal tax credits expiring at year-end 2012, US wind energy developers brought 10,700 MW of wind power online in 2012, as compared to 4510 MW for coal and 8746 MW of natural gas-fired capacity.
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).
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, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, have agreed to participate in the 164 MW Bii Stinu Wind Project, located in Oaxaca, Mexico.