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GE Is Banking on Africa’s Burgeoning Power Market

May 16, 2019 admin africa, Business, climate change, Coal, financing, Gas, ge, geothermal, Hydro, International, ipps, Markets, news, offgrid applications, Renewables, Solar, solar pv, southern africa power pool, Technology, White Paper, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 13:43:35 +0000

Sub-Saharan Africa’s power generation capacity is projected to surge 4% annually through 2040, and its current energy mix—which is today dominated by hydro and coal—will likely be more diversified as interest rises in renewables such as solar and wind, General Electric (GE) said in a white paper released in May, surveying market opportunities in the […]

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THE BIG PICTURE: Cost of Power Comparison

April 1, 2019 admin Business, Coal, cost of power, csp, finance, fuel cell, fuel cells, Gas, gas combined cycle, gas peaking, geothermal, Infographics, lazard, lcoe, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Solar, solar pv, Technology, unsubsidized costs, Wind

Credit to Author: Tracey Lilly| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 04:00:32 +0000

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NV Energy Accelerates Retirement of One of Nevada’s Last Coal Units

December 27, 2018 admin Business, Coal, distributed energy, Energy Storage, grid, irp, Legal & Regulatory, Markets, nevada, news, nv energy, Power Demand, puc, reliability, Renewables, Solar, solar pv, T&D

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:57:34 +0000

NV Energy plans to retire a 254-MW coal-fired unit in a power-constrained region of Nevada at the end of 2021, four years ahead of schedule. The company will instead purchase 1,001 MW from new solar photovoltaic projects equipped with 100 MW of long-term battery storage, effectively doubling its total renewable generation from 14% in 2017 […]

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China Sets a New Renewable Portfolio Standard

November 3, 2018 admin Business, China, china statistics, climate change, Coal, distributed energy, Environmental, International, Markets, ndrc, new mandates, news, Nuclear, nuclear output, renewable targets, Renewables, rps, Solar, solar pv, southern power grid, state grid, Technology, uhv lines, ultra-low emission standards, Wind

China in mid-September increased its renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 35% of electricity consumption by 2030. The country has already heavily invested in wind and solar, and it anticipates more gains will

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