Spain Closes In on 50 Percent Renewable Power Generation
Over the first eight months of this year, Spain averaged an impressive 47.2 percent renewable energy share in its generation mix.
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Spain Closes In on 50 Percent Renewable Power Generation
Over the first eight months of this year, Spain averaged an impressive 47.2 percent renewable energy share in its generation mix.
Read MoreUtilities Harnessing Bitcoin Technology for Electricity Revolution
Bitcoin technology is starting to seep into the electricity business, shaking up the way payments are managed every time a light switch is flipped.
Read MoreRelying Heavily on Voluntary Corporate Compliance, Netherlands Lags EU Nations in Renewable Energy Use
The Netherlands would like to be regarded as a pacesetter in renewable energy, but it lags behind most other European Union nations, with only 5.8 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources. Whereas it is striving to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, the Netherlands’ climate policy relies heavily on voluntary compliance from the corporate sector and has been controversial.
Read MoreAncillary Systems for the Future: The SmartNet Project in the EU
A three-year project funded through Horizon 2020 — the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation — is aiming at re-thinking electricity grid operations to support higher amounts of renewable energy.
Read MoreAbengoa Said to Plan Return to Work on Giant Chilean Solar-thermal Plant
Abengoa SA plans to resume work in the next few months on Latin America’s first solar-thermal plant, as the Spanish renewable energy company comes back from the brink of bankruptcy, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Read More3 @ 3 on Solar PV: SolarCity, Net-metering, Chile
Today’s topics are SolarCity’s recent earnings call; the future of net-metering and time-of-use rates; and Chile’s record low bid for a 100-MW solar PV power plant.
Read MoreSolar Sold in Chile at Lowest Ever, Half Price of Coal
Solar power recently sold for the lowest price ever, in Chile. The Spanish developer Solarpack Corp. Tecnologica won contracts to sell power from a 120-MW solar plant for $29.10 a MWh at an energy auction this month.
Read MoreFrance Plans Tender for 3 GW of Solar Plants by 2020
Energy Minister Segolene Royal put out a request for project proposals for solar farms, according to a statement on the ministry’s website. It is seeking six projects with 500 MW of capacity apiece.
Read MoreFrance Plans Tender for 3 GW of Solar Plants by 2020
Energy Minister Segolene Royal put out a request for project proposals for solar farms, according to a statement on the ministry’s website. It is seeking six projects with 500 MW of capacity apiece.
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