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Risen Energy Begins Work on 117 MW Mexico Solar Project

With a total installed capacity of 117MW, the facility is expected to supply 269,068 MWh of green electricity to Mexico annually. Chinese Solar Module Manufacturer, Risen Energy has initiated work on its 117 MW solar park in Mexico, the company has issued in a statement. This marks the solar panel maker’s formal entry into the build-out […]

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Wind Energy and Hydrogen Can Work Together For a Cleaner Europe 

WindEurope recently hosted a workshop exploring the wind energy’s potential to decarbonize industries that are resource and energy-intensive – with a focus on hydrogen. Speakers included the IEA, the European Commission, the hydrogen sector, wind energy sector representatives and sectoral trade organizations. Late last year, the European Commission presented its strategic long-term vision for a […]

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Spain’s Iberdrola Steps Up Plans With Euro 34 Bn Investment Planned by 2022

47% of the overall amount (Euro 16 billion) will be invested in Networks and 39% (Euro 13.3 billion) in Renewables. Generation and Supply will receive 11% of the total (Euro 3.8 billion). Iberdrola is stepping up global growth with investment rising to Euro 34 billion in the 2018-2022 period. This breakthrough means an upward revision from […]

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LONGi to Supply 224 MW Modules For Largest “Bifacial+Tracker” Project in US

The project, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2019, will provide adequate clean electricity to more than 30,000 households. The largest “bifacial+tracker” power generation project in the United States will be built up in Mitchell County, Georgia, with a capacity of 224MW, for which LONGi, a world-leading manufacturer of high-efficiency mono-crystalline […]

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EBRD Deepens Green Finance in Armenia with €2.5 Mn Loan

Possible investments include technologies such as thermal insulation, photovoltaic solar panels, geothermal heat pumps and water efficient irrigation systems. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is intensifying efforts to strengthen energy efficiency in Armenia with the launch of a new Green Economy Financing Facility for the country, co-financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […]

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Google Seeks Tax Exemption For Planned $600 Mn Wind-Powered Data Centre

Google has asked Sherburne County and the city of Becker for property tax breaks that would save the company up to $15 million. Google’s plan to build a $ 600 million wind-powered data center in central Minnesota could hinge on the tech giant’s request for officials to waive 20 years’ worth of future taxes. Google has asked Sherburne County […]

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Global Wind Capacity Grew By 51.3 GW in 2018

According to a new report, the wind industry installed 51.3 GW of new capacity in 2018, a decrease of 3.6% compared to 2017, as total installed wind capacity reached 591 GW. The latest data released by the Global Wind Energy Council shows that the wind energy industry installed 51.3 GW of new capacity in 2018. […]

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Saudi Arabia and China To Boost Renewable Energy Cooperation

Saudi Arabia’s PIF signs MOU with China’s National Energy Administration on renewable energy cooperation, after announcing to make India a regional hub for oil supply. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF signed a preliminary deal for investments in China’s renewable energy sector during the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed in China. The news about the […]

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Ford Collaborates With DTE Energy to Procure Wind Energy

The company will source 500,000 MWh of locally sourced Michigan wind energy through DTE’s MIGreenPower program. US based Ford Motor Company’s Dearborn Truck Plant, and several new buildings on the Ford Research and Engineering Campus and Corktown campus, including Michigan Central Station, will soon be powered by 100 percent locally sourced renewable energy. This is […]

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