2016 A Solid Year For German Renewable Electricity Generation
Nearly a third of Germany’s gross electricity consumption in 2016 is expected to have been sourced from renewables including wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and hydropower. The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) last week estimated 32% of the nation’s electricity will have […]
UK Energy Statistics, Q3 2016
The share of low carbon electricity generation in the UK’s energy mix rose to a record high of 50% in the third quarter of this year; up from 43.5 per cent in Q3, 2015. Nuclear generation accounted for 25 per cent in Q3 and the share from renewables such as wind and solar power increased […]
Viva Las Vegas’s Renewable Energy Efforts
The government of the City of Las Vegas is now sourcing 100% of its electricity requirements from renewable energy. Most of the energy consumed is generated at the 100MW Boulder Solar plant. The clean power station is located in Clark County, approximately 36 kilometres southeast of Las Vegas. Boulder Solar commenced commercial operations earlier this […]
Solar Road Trial Inaugurated In Normandy
One kilometre of solar panel road surface was officially unveiled in France last week, consisting of 2,880 Wattway solar panels. The trial, situated in the le Gué-à-Pont locality, was inaugurated by Ségolène Royal, France’s Environment Minister. Expected annual electricity production of the stretch of road is around 280 MWh. On average, estimated output will reach […]
Canberra On Target For 100% Renewables
Canberra’s renewable energy generation increased from an 18.8% share in 2014-15 to 20.2% in 2015-16 according to the ACT’s 2015-16 annual Feed-in Tariff (FiT) report. Released on Friday, the report states participants in the ACT’s small and medium FiT scheme generated 34,910 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity in 2015–16. This generation came from total installed […]
Scotland’s Wind And Solar Powered Ice Cream Company
Scotland’s largest privately owned solar farm has generated enough power in its first year to create 3.3 million litres of ice cream. Mackie’s of Scotland is based on a 1600 acre farm in Aberdeenshire where the wind, sun, land and cows help produce fresh milk and green power for the business – what they call […]
India Powers Ahead On Renewable Energy
A year-end review from India’s Ministry of New And Renewable Energy states the country has made major headway towards its ambitious renewables targets. The Ministry says the country’s present installed wind power capacity is approximately 28.28 GW, putting it in fourth position globally after China, the USA and Germany. With regard to solar power, 3,019 […]
Tasmanian Energy Security Taskforce Report Released
An interim reported released by Tasmania’s Energy Security Taskforce has supported increased uptake of renewable energy among its 32 recommendations. “Tasmania has a deficit of on-island hydro-electric and wind generation to on-island consumption of some 700 GWh to 1,000 GWh (approximately 7 per cent to 10 per cent) based on long-term average inflows,” states the […]
Minimum Electricity Retailer Solar FiT Rate Removed In SA
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) has just announced the removal of mandatory minimum electricity retailer solar feed in tariff rates. From the first of January next year, each electricity retailer will determine the amount and structures it will pay to its solar customers for surplus electricity they export to the mains grid. […]
REC APAC Solar Panel Shipments Up 88%
REC has reported a major jump in solar panel shipments to the Asia Pacific region during the third quarter of this year and says it has maintained a strong position in the U.S. market. Module shipments to APAC increased by 88% compared to the previous quarter says the company, driven by strong demand from India […]