Mitsubishi buys 50% stake in EDF’s solar plant
Japanese technology giant Mitsubishi has agreed to buy a 50% stake in a French solar plant from EDF Energy’s renewable arm. EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) developed and built the 115MW Toul-Rosières...
View ArticleGlobal clean energy investment fell 11% in 2012
Investment in clean energy projects dropped 11% last year but that was still the second highest ever figure with total global investment of $268.7 billion (£167.3bn). New research from Bloomberg New...
View ArticleNew national solar centre to boost renewable generation
A new solar research hub has been launched in the UK which is believed could help boost renewable energy generation in the country. The Building Research Establishment’s (BRE) National Solar Centre is...
View ArticlePort of Workington powered by renewables
The Port of Workington (pictured) will now be powered by renewable energy as a new solar system has been installed on its roofs. The 50kWp (kilowatt peak) system includes 200 photovoltaic panels and is...
View ArticleSolar firms to sue government for £140m
A group of solar firms are planning to sue the Government for £140million in the latest twist to the sage over subsidy cuts, it emerged this week. 17 British solar and construction firms have banded...
View ArticleIkea to double renewable energy investment
Ikea Group plans to double its investment in renewable energy to $4 billion (£2.5bn) by the end of the decade. The Swedish furniture retailer says its part of the firm’s plans to cut costs and a larger...
View ArticleVolkswagen switches on its largest solar park
Europe’s biggest carmaker officially opened the solar park (pictured) – claimed to be its largest facility in the world – which will provide power to its US factory. Built on Volkswagen’s (VW) compound...
View ArticleRise in UK businesses’ interest in renewable generation
There has been a growing level of interest among UK businesses in generating renewable energy from their own premises. That’s according to a new survey, which claims one third of businesses – or 39% –...
View ArticleWind ‘cheaper than coal and gas’ in Australia
Renewable energy – even without subsidies – is cheaper than electricity from coal and gas fired power stations in Australia. According to new research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF),...
View ArticleScottish Government cuts biomass support at 15MW
The Scottish Government has removed subsidy for biomass power plants of more than 15MW due to concerns they will use too much wood. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing made the announcement for future...
View ArticleSolar industry should target China and India
The global solar industry should target China and India as the two countries are the most promising high growth solar PV markets. That’s according to a new report, which suggests global policy changes...
View ArticleBritish firm helps South Africa increase renewable generation
Electronics giant Siemens has started the construction of two 50MW solar projects in South Africa – of which the majority of shares are owned by a British firm. Located in the Northern Cape, the two...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia announces 54GW renewables programme
The world’s top oil exporter could soon be one of the world’s major producers of renewable electricity under new plans announced recently. Saudi Arabia aims to install 54GW of renewable energy capacity...
View ArticleKenya invests £4.3m for off-grid renewable projects
Kenya’s state owned utility firm has announced plans to invest KES560 million (£4.3m) for off-grid renewable energy projects in the country. Kenya Power will develop solar and wind projects in the...
View ArticleJapan could overtake US and Germany on solar
Japan is on the verge of installing more than 5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power capacity, taking it ahead of the United States, Italy and Germany in 2013. The new research shows the Japanese...
View ArticleItaly grabs $2bn worth of mafia-linked energy assets
Italian authorities have seized $1.7billion (£1.1bn) worth of renewable energy assets which are linked to the mafia, it was reported yesterday. The country’s anti-mafia agency repossessed assets...
View ArticleJapan’s solar market to soar while US lags behind
Japan is tipped to become the largest solar market in the world after China, leaving the US trailing behind. The rise in Japanese photovoltaic (PV) installations could be down to new generous...
View ArticleBentley installs ‘UK’s largest’ rooftop solar system
Car manufacturer Bentley is upping its green credentials and installing what it claims is the largest roof mounted solar system in the UK. The 5MW project will include 20,000 solar panels and cover...
View ArticleAsia to beat Europe in solar installations in 2013
Europe’s dominance in the global solar market is “set to end” as PV installations are expected to “dramatically decline” in 2013. That’s according to analysts at IHS, who have predicted Asia to become...
View ArticleEU funds solar projects in Pacific outer islands
The off-grid areas of one of the least developed island states in the Pacific region will soon be powered by renewable energy, thanks to funding provided by the EU. Laos-based Sunlabob Renewable Energy...
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