Wind powered electricity generation in Scotland increased by 19 per cent in 2012, as energy from renewable sources contributed 39 per cent of the country’s total electricity needs.
The State Grid Corporation of China, the country’s largest energy distributor, is taking further steps to facilitate the use of distributed power generation.
Jamaica’s Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has opened a window of opportunity for firms wishing to submit proposals for a new electricity generating plant that would use LNG as its main fuel source.
A study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) suggests that unsubsidized renewable energy is a cheaper option for electricity generation in Australia than new coal- or gas-fired power stations.