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Taiwan's first major offshore power deal signed

By Craig Richard, 14 December 2018

Macquare Capital and Swancor have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Taiwanese state utility Taipower for the output of the joint venture's (JV's) 376MW Formosa 2 project.

More French wind will mean cheaper electricity

By Jan Dodd, 14 December 2018

Large-scale deployment of wind and solar capacity, combined with progressive closures of nuclear plants, is the best way to reduce the cost of electricity, according to a new report by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe).

'Volatile market conditions' in Portugal need reforming

By Richard Weyndling, 14 December 2018

Electricity market reforms are key to achieving the Portuguese government's 2040 target of producing 90% of energy demand from renewables, according to a report commissioned by the Portuguese renewables lobby Apren.

US and Denmark report falling coal use

By David Weston, 6 December 2018

New data from the Energy Information Administration in the US has predicted the lowest use of coal in the energy mix since 1979, while in Denmark, coal's share of end-use fell 25% in 2017.

Mexican tender suspension 'understandable'

By Craig Richard, 6 December 2018

Assuming no further unwelcome changes are to follow, the suspension of Mexico's fourth clean energy auction is unlikely to dent investors confidence, according to a senior analyst.

Software focus for SGRE's new India hub

By David Weston, 5 December 2018

INDIA: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has officially opened a new research and development engineering centre in Karnataka, south-west India.

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