Despite the significant declines in installed PV system pricing over the past 12-18 months, most European markets are actually seeing declining investment returns due to the reductions in PV incentives now available.
However, consumer savings associated with avoiding retail electricity purchase (related...
Offshore wind power installations in Europe rose by a third in 2012 and may increase by another 20 percent this year as developers build bigger farms in deeper waters, the European Wind Energy Association said.
Europe installed and grid connected 293 offshore wind turbines in 2012 — with the...
Growing speculation that the wind market in Western Europe is currently hitting a growth plateau has gathered weight in recent months. The EU as a whole has suffered significant reductions in forecast wind capacity growth as a result of the ongoing economic crisis.
Justin Wu, head of wind insight...
Two multiyear projects now being undertaken in Europe aim to improve the technology behind wind power generation: one seeks more efficient and cheaper ways to make the blades, and another wants to swap in a new generator to make the turbines smaller and lighter, and able to be scaled up in power...
As we step into 2013, we’re continuing to learn that the number of solar installations in 2012 has blown away previous years, particularly in Germany and in 2013, more growth is expected in other countries in Europe, like France. Meanwhile the U.S. is leading the way with new financing mechanisms...
A senior energy consultant at Great Britain-based GlobalData is advising people in Europe, particularly in Britain and Italy to go solar now or face higher energy costs. The business intelligence firm is already predicting that domestic gas prices across Europe will rise by about 10 percent in 2013,...
The past year has brought about a boom of wind energy project completions in the U.S. as developers have rushed to take advantage of the Production Tax Credit (PTC). Meanwhile, Latin American and Canada have also seen tremendous growth, signs that wind energy in other parts of the Americas is healthy...
The European Union granted 1.2 billion euros ($1.58 billion) in subsidies to 23 renewable- energy projects under a program to promote low-carbon technology as a part of the fight against global warming.
The aid for the projects located in 16 EU countries including France, Germany, Greece, Poland...
Renewable Energy World asks leading players in the industry for their verdicts on a key question of the moment. In this edition we asked for views on European onshore wind:
Onshore wind installations in Europe have slumped behind forecasts amid a protracted economic crisis. What does this mean...
The United Kingdom and Iceland agreed this week to “explore options” in regards to constructing a sub-sea electricity interconnector that would allow Britain to utilize Iceland’s vast geothermal energy resources. If completed, the interconnector would become the longest in the world.
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