Renewable power generation costs in 2020
The decade 2010 to 2020 saw renewable power generation becoming the default economic choice for new capacity. In that period, the competitiveness of solar (concentrating solar power, utility‑scale solar
Solar Concentrating Power
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Renewable energy zones for the Africa clean energy corridor
A ground-breaking study from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the US-based Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) identifies zones for cost-effective, equitable and environmentally
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Renewables 2015: global status report
For the first time in four decades, the world's gross domestic product (GDP) rose in 2014 without a coinciding rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to the Renewables 2015 Global Status Report.
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Renewable energy capacity statistics 2015
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has set out to produce comprehensive, reliable data sets on renewable energy capacity and use worldwide. The first such data set shows renewable power-generation
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Africa clean energy corridor: analysis of infrastructure for renewable power in Eastern and Southern Africa
The Africa Clean Energy Corridor initiative aims to transform the continent’s energy mix by promoting the development of clean, indigenous, cost-effective renewable power options. A comprehensive report
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Technology roadmap: solar thermal electricity
Concentrating solar plants (CSP) generate solar thermal electricity (STE) while producing no greenhouse gas emissions, so it could be a key technology for mitigating climate change. In addition, the flexibility
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Comprehensive tariff order on solar power
The Government of Tamil Nadu has launched the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012 to promote solar energy. It has been envisioned to add about 3000 MW by the year 2015 under the Policy. The Electricity
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Draft Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy, 2014
The State of Rajasthan receives maximum solar radiation intensity in India with very low average rainfall. It also has unutilized low cost desert land available in abundance. Therefore, Rajasthan is likely
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Estimating the renewable energy potential in Africa: a GIS-based approach
This report presents an approach to quantify the power generation potentials for solar and wind energy resources in Africa, as well as an estimation of the bioenergy potential from selected first-generation
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Renewables 2014: global status report
This 2014 edition of REN21's Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) provides a comprehensive and timely overview of renewable energy market, industry, investment and policy developments worldwide. It covers recent developments, current status, and key trends; by design, it does not provide analysis or forecast.
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Karnataka Solar Policy 2014-2021
<p>The Karnataka Solar Policy 2014-2021 policy is expected to give a major boost to solar power production in the state and envisages generating 450 MW energy in the 2014-15 financial year. Read full text.</p>