Latest renewables news hot off the press - 01/03/2013
Friday, 01 March 2013 REM • Suzlon rallies as Fin Min allocates Rs 800 cr to renewable energy Times of India • Salazar: On Energy, Expect Four More Years of the Same Mother Jones • Sweden to help in developing alternat...
E.ON awards wind farm foundations contract to TAG Energy Solutions
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 REME.ON and TAG Energy Solutions has awarded TAG Energy Solutions to manufacture 16 monopiles and transition pieces for E.ON’s Humber Gateway offshore wind farm.
South Africa
Globeleq celebrates commencement of South African renewable energy projects construction
Friday, 22 February 2013 Robin WhitlockThree projects expected to be operational in mid-2014
UK needs a budget for energy-efficient homes warns building trade association
Thursday, 21 February 2013 Robin WhitlockThe budget must include measures to make Britain’s homes more energy-efficient, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned the Chancellor
California’s largest operating PV plant to reach 230MW this year
Wednesday, 20 February 2013 Robin WhitlockAntelope Valley Solar Ranch described as clean energy milestone for California
Northern Ireland
£50 million Belfast Harbour offshore wind terminal completed
Tuesday, 19 February 2013 Robin WhitlockThe terminal, the first purpose-built offshore wind harbour in the UK or Ireland, will be used to help service a market valued in excess of £100bn
Ecuador
SunWize to develop Ecuador solar PV projects
Monday, 18 February 2013 Robin WhitlockThe 62.5MW projects in the Andes Mountains will provide power for around 100,000 Ecuadorian households
Kilgallioch wind farm receives planning consent
Monday, 18 February 2013 Robin WhitlockThe 288MW windfarm will be Scottish Power Renewables second largest onshore wind project able to meet the electricity demands of more than 170,000 homes
Strata Solar plans major new solar project in North Carolina
Thursday, 14 February 2013 REMStrata Solar plans to build a major new solar plant in North Carolina, adding 100 MW DC, or about 80 MW AC, to its portfolio through a single project.
AWEA welcomes President Obama’s commitment to wind power
Thursday, 14 February 2013 Robin WhitlockAWEA Interim CEO Rob Gramlich says the industry is proud to have supplied nearly half of America’s new electricity capacity in 2012