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Renewable Energy Focus News - 25 Jan 2012
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Updated 11.45: UK Government loses feed-in tariff appeal The appeal court has refused the Secretary of State permission to challenge an earlier ruling that solar Feed-in Tariffs can not be changed retrospectively; Judge also denies request for DECC to go to the Supreme Court, though DECC now indicates it will seek permission to appeal directly from the Supreme Court regardless of today's decision. More Exclusive interview: UK Minister defends December 12 feed-in tariff deadline UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry has defended the Government's decision to slash feed-in tariff rates for solar PV from 12 December, despite the fact that it landed the Government in the High Court. More State of the Union: Obama makes the right noises on clean energy What did President Obama say to excite the renewables industry during his 2012 SOTU speech? More EU offshore wind installations 'stable' in 2011 New offshore wind installations in Europe remained relative stable in 2011 with 866 MW, compared to 883 MW in 2010, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). More Countdown to 2020: can the UK meet its renewables targets? Part one: In the last days of 2011 the UK government submitted its first report to the European Union, detailing progress towards its 2020 renewables targets. So is it on the right path to achieving its legally binding targets? More Countdown to 2020: can the UK meet its renewables targets? Part two: What are the main challenges the UK faces in reaching 15% renewables by 2020? More How viable are biofuels? Part one: With an increased focus on biofuels as an energy solution, have policy makers been too optimistic about how soon second-generation biofuels can be developed? More How viable are biofuels? Part two: Biofuels Standards. For European players, sustainability requirements add extra pressure... More Chinese solar PV equipment suppliers increase market-share Ambitious solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing capacity investments across the Asia Pacific region during 2011 have provided substantial revenue growth for local solar PV equipment suppliers, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz PV Equipment Quarterly report. More U.S. blade test facility to aid U.S. competitiveness America's first commercial large wind turbine blade test facility opened in May last year, its aim being to help the U.S. industry remain competitive with its overseas counterparts. More Germany helps fund India’s largest solar power plant One of the world’s largest solar power projects is to be built in Sakri, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. More What is the outlook for solar PV in 2012? In the first of a regular series of articles, Paula Mints looks at the outlook for Solar PV moving forward, as we leave behind a turbulent 2011… More So you're thinking of building a wind farm? During 2011 we have run a series of articles looking at how to get a wind project off the ground. Get access to all the articles quickly here... More
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| | BioenergyHow viable are biofuels?
Part one: With an increased focus on biofuels as an energy solution, have policy makers been too optimistic about how soon second-generation biofuels can be developed?... More How viable are biofuels?
Part two: Biofuels Standards. For European players, sustainability requirements add extra pressure...... More |
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November/December: Our regular column, written by the Energy Industries Council, reports on project development in the renewable energy marketplace...... More |
| | | Photovoltaics (PV)Germany helps fund India’s largest solar power plant
One of the world’s largest solar power projects is to be built in Sakri, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.... More Chinese solar PV equipment suppliers increase market-share
Ambitious solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing capacity investments across the Asia Pacific region during 2011 have provided substantial revenue growth for local solar PV equipment suppliers, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz PV Equipment Quarterly report.... More Solar in Hawaii: the Supernova Syndrome
Hawaii has been a red hot solar success story in recent times, but can this success continue without important Federal and State incentives?... More Germany surpassed record solar PV year 2010
The German Bundesnetzagentur estimates that the sale of new solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2011 reached 7.5 GW – slightly up from the 7.4 GW record set in 2010.... More What is the outlook for solar PV in 2012?
In the first of a regular series of articles, Paula Mints looks at the outlook for Solar PV moving forward, as we leave behind a turbulent 2011…... More First Solar reaches 14.4% efficiency with CdTe solar PV module
First Solar Inc has set a new record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar module efficiency, reaching a 14.4% total area efficiency.... More Q-Cells' crystalline 60-cells solar modules set new records
Q-Cells SE has set two records – for module efficiency and peak output – with its 60-cell solar photovoltaic (PV) modules.... More SolarMax solar inverter warranty extended
Sputnik Engineering is offering a free warranty extension for its SolarMax central solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters.... More Abound Solar and Solarsis commission 1 MW solar project in Andhra Pradesh, India
Abound Solar and Solar Integration Systems India Private Ltd (Solarsis) have commissioned a 1 MW thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh, India.... More Mind4Energy launches solar PV monitoring system
Mind4Energy bvba Ltd has launched a solar photovoltaic (PV) monitoring system offering visualisations and comparisons of key performance indicators of solar plants.... More Masdar PV commissions 11.7 MWp thin-film solar park in Germany
Masdar PV has completed a 11.7 MWp thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Gotha, Thuringia, in Germany.... More Exclusive interview: UK Minister defends December 12 feed-in tariff deadline
UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry has defended the Government's decision to slash feed-in tariff rates for solar PV from 12 December, despite the fact that it landed the Government in the High Court.... More |
| | | Policy, investment and marketsRenewable energy outpaces fossil fuel and nuclear growth
Renewable energy sources continue to expand rapidly while substantially outpacing the growth rates of fossil fuels and nuclear power, according to the Monthly Energy Review by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).... More Renewable energy accounted for 12.4% of European energy consumption
The renewable energy share accounted for 12.4% of overall gross final energy consumption in 2010, as against 11.5% in 2009, according to EurObserv’ER's figures for all European Union Member States (EU-27) for 2010.... More Solar drives US$260bn clean energy investment in 2011
Global investment in clean energy reached a new high of US$260 billion in 2011, up 5% on 2010, according to analyst Bloomberg New Energy Finance.... More Solar in Hawaii: the Supernova Syndrome
Hawaii has been a red hot solar success story in recent times, but can this success continue without important Federal and State incentives?... More Germany surpassed record solar PV year 2010
The German Bundesnetzagentur estimates that the sale of new solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2011 reached 7.5 GW – slightly up from the 7.4 GW record set in 2010.... More Renewable energy project monitor
November/December: Our regular column, written by the Energy Industries Council, reports on project development in the renewable energy marketplace...... More What is the outlook for solar PV in 2012?
In the first of a regular series of articles, Paula Mints looks at the outlook for Solar PV moving forward, as we leave behind a turbulent 2011…... More Ill wind for China's turbines industry
Chinese wind turbine manufacturers are facing tough times with factors such as safety, quality, reliability and after-sale service possibly tilting the scales in favour of Western companies, says analyst Frost & Sullivan.... More Updated 11.45: UK Government loses feed-in tariff appeal
The appeal court has refused the Secretary of State permission to challenge an earlier ruling that solar Feed-in Tariffs can not be changed retrospectively; Judge also denies request for DECC to go to the Supreme Court, though DECC now indicates it will seek permission to appeal directly from the Supreme Court regardless of today's decision.... More State of the Union: Obama makes the right noises on clean energy
What did President Obama say to excite the renewables industry during his 2012 SOTU speech?... More EU offshore wind installations 'stable' in 2011
New offshore wind installations in Europe remained relative stable in 2011 with 866 MW, compared to 883 MW in 2010, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).... More Scotland and Masdar sign clean and renewable energy deal
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond and Masdar CEO Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber have signed a deal outlining a detailed plan for clean and renewable energy projects.... More How viable are biofuels?
Part one: With an increased focus on biofuels as an energy solution, have policy makers been too optimistic about how soon second-generation biofuels can be developed?... More How viable are biofuels?
Part two: Biofuels Standards. For European players, sustainability requirements add extra pressure...... More US regains renewable energy investment lead over China
US clean energy investments have again surpassed those of China for the first time since 2008, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.... More Mainstream raises €40m for renewable energy projects
Mainstream Renewable Power has raised €40 million in loan notes to finance its domestic and international renewable energy plans.... More Chinese solar PV equipment suppliers increase market-share
Ambitious solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing capacity investments across the Asia Pacific region during 2011 have provided substantial revenue growth for local solar PV equipment suppliers, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz PV Equipment Quarterly report.... More |
| | | | | | | | | Wind powerSo you're thinking of building a wind farm?
During 2011 we have run a series of articles looking at how to get a wind project off the ground. Get access to all the articles quickly here...... More Large interest in French 3 GW offshore wind tender
There has been large interest in France's 3 GW offshore wind tender with four consortia competing for five sites off the coasts of Normandy and Brittany.... More Renewable energy project monitor
November/December: Our regular column, written by the Energy Industries Council, reports on project development in the renewable energy marketplace...... More Ill wind for China's turbines industry
Chinese wind turbine manufacturers are facing tough times with factors such as safety, quality, reliability and after-sale service possibly tilting the scales in favour of Western companies, says analyst Frost & Sullivan.... More Pattern Energy builds 115 MW wind farm in Chile
Pattern Energy Group and a Chilean mining company has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for Pattern's planned 115 MW El Arrayan wind farm.... More EU offshore wind installations 'stable' in 2011
New offshore wind installations in Europe remained relative stable in 2011 with 866 MW, compared to 883 MW in 2010, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).... More AWS and partners look at offshore wind integration in Carolina, USA
AWS Truepower LLC will contribute to the Carolinas Offshore Wind Integration Case Study with Duke Energy, ABB Inc., National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC).... More Oklahoma wind farm orders 150 MW of REpower turbines
REpower Systems will deliver 73 of its MM92 wind turbines rated at 2.05 MW for a 150 MW wind farm in Oklahoma, USA.... More DoE launches online tools to aid distributed wind power
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has launched two online tools to assist state and local policymakers, consumers, and stakeholders in evaluating siting and policy issues to help accelerate the use of distributed wind energy systems.... More Gamesa supplies 50 MW of wind turbines to China's Longyuan
Gamesa is supplying 50 MW of its G97-2.0 MW wind turbines to China's Longyuan for a wind farm in Ningxia, China.... More Turkey orders 50 MW of Nordex wind turbines
Nordex, will deliver 20 of its 2.5 MW N90 and N100 wind turbines to the Turkish power station operator Bilgin Enerji for a 50 MW wind farm in Turkey.... More U.S. blade test facility to aid U.S. competitiveness
America's first commercial large wind turbine blade test facility opened in May last year, its aim being to help the U.S. industry remain competitive with its overseas counterparts.... More Progress made on wind farm friendly radar
A contract has been awarded for two TPS-77 radar installations in Northumberland and Yorkshire, UK, which could remove Ministry of Defence (MoD) objections to 750 MW of planned wind farms, trade association RenewableUK says.... More Suzlon to develop 3 GW of wind power in Andhra Pradesh, India
Suzlon Energy Ltd has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Andhra Pradesh for the development of 3 GW of wind capacity in the state between 2012 and 2016.... More |
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