Mitsubishi Corporation has acquired a 15 per cent share in four Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) generation plants in Spain.
Spain's Iberdrola SA has reported that its fourth-quarter net profit rose 0.8 per cent on higher power generation in Spain and bigger profits from the power utility's international operations.
Drax Group, operator of the UK’s biggest power station, has repeated a plea for more UK Government support for biomass burning, as it reported higher annual profits and sales.
Solar Guide, a free online resource for homeowners and engineers regarding solar-related issues, has found the average price of a domestic solar PV installation in the UK to be less than £12 000.
A total of 14 UK projects have applied for European Union funding of around €4.5 billion for carbon capture and storage and innovative renewable energy projects across the region, the UK government has said.
A new report titled "China Renewable Energy Market Outlook” has been released detailing every segment of the renewable energy industry in China; including wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, geothermal and tidal.
Renewable energy sources can play an important role in increasing India's energy security, according to The World Bank. It said 68 000 MW of power costing less than Rs 6 per unit can be generated in the subcontinent.
Dong Energy A/S, Denmark’s biggest utility, has inaugurated its first power station in the UK, the gas fired Severn Power station at Uskmouth in south Wales.
Sempra Generation's ambitious Mesquite Solar 1 project is scheduled to begin construction in mid-2011 and will be completed by 2013.
Brazil is seeking proposals for natural gas power plants barely two months after releasing an official energy plan that said the country would not build new electricity projects powered by fossil fuels.