Scotland's largest solar farm gets green light
The green light has been given for what will be Scotland's largest solar farm. Moray Council has granted Elgin Energy planning permission for a 20MW project near Urquhart, which could see about 80,000
Electricity
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Nigeria: Fashola unveils mini-grid regulations
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has launched the country's mini-grid regulations. According to the Guardian, the minister tabled the details of requirements for the establishment
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Uganda to export power to DRC over a three-year period
The Ugandan energy minister, Irene Muloni, has signed a deal that will require the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) to export power to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the
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Taiwan probes massive power cut that affects millions of households
Taiwan said on Wednesday it was investigating a massive power blackout that hit businesses and residential homes, affecting close to seven million households on the heavily industrialised island amid sweltering
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Germany awards licenses to increase onshore wind capacity by 1 GW
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany will increase its onshore wind energy capacity by more than 1 gigawatt, equal to that of a nuclear plant, under new licenses awarded on Tuesday, its network regulator said.
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Kudankulam first reactor to resume generation very soon’
Site Director says it has generated 14,148 million units of power The first reactor of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), which is now undergoing scheduled second refuelling cycle after generating
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Cape Town: Eskom electrifies 800 paraffin-dependent homes
On Friday, Cape Town executive mayor, Patricia de Lille, officially switched on electricity for around 800 households in the Klipheuwel community. A candle or paraffin light will be something of the
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Mauritius: Resort hotel switches to solar panels for power generation
Mauritius' leading leisure destination group, LUX Resorts & Hotels, has implemented 130 solar panels and batteries to fully substitute diesel-based power generation for the needs of its Ile des Deux Cocos
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Home solar products enabling Rwanda’s off-grid plan
Rwandan-based energy company, Ignite Power, is confident to have been able to change the energy paradigm in Africa as it is offering a price plan for home solar products. Ignite's chief executive, Yariv
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Loans for solar systems make power affordable in rural Kenya
It is early evening in Ndabibi village in Naivasha, and there are threatening clouds overhead. Kenneth Njoroge quickly parks his motorcyle by the mud structure that serves as his kitchen and rushes into