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Scotland Striding Towards A 100% Renewable Electricity Generation System By 2030

Carbon, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Policy

WWF Scotland has published findings, which found that the supply of Scottish wind turbines was enough, on average, to meet the electrical needs of 70 percent of Scottish households. Besides wind power, there was also good news for solar power. According to WWF Scotland Director, Lang Banks; “homes fitted with solar panels were able to obtain 70 percent or more of their electricity or hot water needs from the sun.” He stated that the “Scottish Government must bring forward an energy strategy that ensures Scotland is the first EU nation to have a completely renewable electricity generation system by 2030”.

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‘Black Diamond’ Breakthrough Can Change The Future Of Solar Technology

Efficiency, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines

A new solar power technology has been developed, generating energy by harnessing diamonds. A European research team within the European Commission’s FP7 framework, are leading the ProME3ThE2US2 project, developing the ‘black diamond’ as a breakthrough concept which is expected to change the future of solar technology. It has the potential to exceed 50 per cent efficiency in solar concentration systems. As an exciting new low-cost material, it also has potential beyond solar technology.

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611,000 PV Panels Installed As TerniEnergia Completes 82.5MW South African Plant

Deals & Finance, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Solar

TerniEnergia SpA has successfully completed the PV plant in the Western Cape of South Africa, ahead of its forecasted completion date. The site of Paleisheuwel, situated across a 240-hectar area of the Western Cape Province, has employed the forces of 500 workers to install the 611,000 photovoltaic PV panels, an overall total of 101,850 structures, as well as, 7 million kg of metallic carpentry and 3000 km of electric cabling in the process. It also holds a renewable four-year contract for the operation and maintenance of the 82.5 MWp-capacity plant

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From Combustion Engine To E-Mobility: Transitions In The Value-Added Chain

Carbon, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Region, Technology

“Electrification is the future job motor.” This was the summary of an e-mobil BW 2015 structural study. The automobile and supplier industry ascribed good opportunities to becoming leading providers of electric mobility and creating tens of thousands of new jobs until 2025. The Institute for Automobile Economics anticipates that vehicle manufacturers will expand product ranges and within ten years may record a 20 percent share of their sales with battery or fuel cell vehicles as well as with plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Turkish Hospital Powered By High Performance Solar Power Wins ICCI Energy Award

Asia Pacific, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Solar

The PV plant of the university hospital was awarded due to its model character, its good performance and its contribution to the regional development of the eastern Anatolian province Malatya. Inaugurated in 2015, it has accounted for around one-third of the electricity consumption of the university clinic, that is fully ventilated, heated and cooled by air-conditioning systems. 22,177 Jinko modules are installed. Total costs were 6.4 million Euro. 85 percent were covered by a 7-year bank loan and 15 percent through the general state budget.

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SolarCity, Credit Suisse Agree $150m For US Solar And Battery Storage Deployment

Americas, Deals & Finance, Head Lines, Technology

SolarCity Corporation has announced has announced a new $150 million non-recourse financing facility with Credit Suisse to support the deployment of commercial solar energy systems—including battery storage systems—for businesses, schools and government organizations across the United States. “Our asset portfolio enables us to continually bring in new capital from top tier institutional and corporate investors,” said Jeff Munson, Director, Structured Finance, of SolarCity.

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Trina Solar And Tegnatia Join Forces To Accelerate Solar PV In Turkey

Deals & Finance, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines

As the world’s largest supplier of solar PV modules and the most bankable PV module manufacturer globally, Trina Solar is targeting the growth of PV Solar in Turkey. market. “It represents an important milestone in the promising Turkish market”, said Mr. Rongfang Yin, Assistant Vice President at Trina. Tegnatia provides turnkey services covering the design, implementation, and maintenance of medium- to large-scale solar parks, and is aiming to bring solar power to a wider section of the Turkish population.

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Strong Growth For Solar PV In Turkey Expected In 2016 and 2017

Americas, Energy, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines

In 2016 and 2017, an increased number of large-scale projects with more than one MW capacity are expected to receive approval. The first installment for the licensed large-scale plants is 600 MW. American company, First Solar; the world’s leading plant engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor has now secured interconnection rights for three planned PV plants in southern Turkey, powering 14,000 homes upon completion.

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DTE Energy Transforms Detroit Brownfield Land Into Solar Power Array

Americas, Deals & Finance, Head Lines

DTE Energy, Michigan’s leading provider of and investor in solar energy, has received approval from the Detroit City Council to develop one of the largest urban solar power arrays in the country on a 10-acre vacant parcel of land in Detroit. The project will generate more than $1 million in tax revenue for the City over the life of the 20-year lease and will produce enough clean energy to power nearly 450 homes. DTE plans to begin construction on the project in May, with completion scheduled for the end of 2016.

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Climate Scientist Calls For Pricing Fossil Fuels To Accelerate Energy Transition

Biomass, Carbon, Head Lines, Policy

Former NASA climate director and Columbia University scientist, James Hansen has long called for a straightforward rising price on greenhouse gas emissions, which he argues would “quicken the transition to cleaner energy.” We could already be phasing out fossil fuel emissions, if only we stopped allowing the fossil fuel industry to use the atmosphere as a free dumping ground for their waste. “This is a tragic situation, because it is unnecessary,” he says

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