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Wind Energy Expansion in Vietnam, 1 GW Expected to be Installed by 2021

Vietnam has one of the highest potentials in the region for both onshore and offshore wind energy, with 1GW expected to be installed by 2021 The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is hosting its annual Vietnam Wind Power Conference, gathering major international wind companies, energy authorities, financial institutions and regulators to discuss the potential for […]

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The Emerging Giants of the Oceans. Wind Energy Turbines

Solar might have grabbed most of the headlines, but wind energy has had its own march to relevance in the past couple of decades. In fact, on a like to like basis, wind energy has probably made bigger efficiency gains than solar power, where the biggest gains have been in price drops. And when we […]

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Market Consolidation will Promote R&D and Growth of Solar: Heraeus

Heraeus Photovoltaics has stated that there is strong evidence that the PV market continues to outperform forecasts. Additionally, current industry consolidation will actually set the stage for a period of high-impact, uncapped innovation. Those insights were some of the major themes of an industry briefing by Heraeus Photovoltaics President Martin Ackermann at the 2019 SNEC […]

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Greece Launches Europe’s Second Renewable Hybrid Power Project

The Greek Island Ikaria became home to the second hybrid project in Europe after a long wait of more than 3 decades Greece’s Public Power Corp (PPC) has launched Europe’s second hybrid renewable energy park, combining wind and hydraulic power, on the island of Ikaria. The first hybrid plant was launched in 1983 on Kythnos […]

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Iberdrola Fast tracks its 590 MW Solar Project in Spain

Iberdrola is moving forward with its renewables strategy with the 590 MW Francisco Pizarro solar project with an investment totaling more than €300 million. Spanish public multinational electric utility, Iberdrola has announced that it is moving forward with its renewables strategy with the Francisco Pizarro project which, with 590 MW and investment totaling more than […]

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IEEFA Report on GE Misread the Energy Transition: A Cautionary Tale

According to a new report, investors in, once the most valuable company in the world, General Electric (GE) lost billions due to the company misjudging the pace of the global energy transition towards renewables. The report by IEEFA, ‘General Electric Misread the Energy Transition: A Cautionary Tale’, highlights GE and its primary shareholders as a case […]

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Investors Paid the Price For GE Misjudging the Potential of Renewables

Investors in GE lost billions due to the company misjudging the pace of the global energy transition towards renewable energy According to a new report, investors in, once the most valuable company in the world, General Electric (GE) lost billions due to the company misjudging the pace of the global energy transition towards renewables. The […]

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Japan Shifts Focus to Nuclear and RE to Cut Carbon Emissions

Japan is calling for further efforts to cut carbon emissions by promoting renewables but also nuclear energy despite the 2011 Fukushima reactors meltdowns. Japan is calling for further efforts to cut carbon emissions by promoting renewables but also nuclear energy despite the 2011 Fukushima reactors meltdowns. The energy white paper, adopted by the Cabinet, said Japan faces […]

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Canadian Solar to Supply Modules For 2 Solar Projects Worth 500 MW in Spain

Canadian Solar has signed a module contract with Solarcentury to supply 500 MW modules to two projects ‘Cabrera’ and ‘Talayuela Solar’ in Spain. Canadian Solar one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has signed a module contract with the global solar power company Solarcentury to supply 500 MW modules to Solarcentury’s two projects […]

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