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iPad Rwanda Power and Infrastructure Investment Forum 3-4 November
The iPad Rwanda Power and Infrastructure Investment Forum will be held between 3 and 4 November 2014 in Kigali, Rwanda. It is an event that gives the opportunity to meet the government and primary decision makers within the power and infrastructure sector in Rwanda. Africa needs more power to meet the needs of the continent and Rwanda is open to discover the solutions to create this power. The ...
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Greencoat Solar to acquire 156MW portfolio from BlackRock Real Assets and Lightsource bp
Greencoat Capital LLP has agreed to the acquisition of a 156MW solar portfolio from BlackRock Real Assets and Lightsource bp. The investment was made by Greencoat Solar II LP on behalf of a number of the UK’s largest pension funds. It will bring solar generating capacity of funds managed by Greencoat to almost 880MW. This transaction marks the first successful realisation for ...
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iPAD Rwanda attendance up 60% and confirms role in growing energy market in the region
The second edition of the iPAD Rwanda Power & Infrastructure Investment Forum that took place in November in Kigali has shown a 60% increase in attendance and according to the state power utility REG has contributed to an increased interest in the local energy market. “The conference certainly opens Rwanda to the international energy players. Since the iPAD Rwanda2014 edition, we have ...
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Australian Government Funds Project to Replace Kerosene with Renewable Energy
The Australian Government, through the Australian Greenhouse Office, has recently provided AU$100,000 to the Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy to fund a project in the Pacific entitled Pacific Kerosene Displacement Strategies Project. The project will be managed by the Regional Secretariat of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) to develop a strategy to ...
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Australia and New Zealand to Invest $6.1bn in Smart Grid Infrastructure
Australia and New Zealand have among the most developed power sectors in the world and are in the process of investing in smart grid infrastructure to further improve utilities' performance. However, the region is not without its challenges as South Australia has been in the headlines recently for power shortages. The Australian state in particular can benefit from smart grid infrastructure ...
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Green mountain power files for rate adjustment of 3.1 percent
Green Mountain Power today asked the Vermont Public Service Board to authorize a 3.1 percent rate adjustment to go into effect on October 1, 2010, as part of its alternative regulation plan. The increase is primarily due to factors that affect all utilities in the region, such as the costs of reliability upgrades to the New England transmission grid. "Our goal is to provide premier service to our ...
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Political Support and Clear Policies Prove Critical for Renewable Energy Market Growth
Having quadrupled its solar capacity target to 50GW by 2020 and begun an accelerated domestic installations program to tackle the oversupply of solar panels, China looks set to continue its domination of the global renewable energy market, according to Ernst & Young's latest quarterly global Renewable energy Country Attractiveness Indices report (CAI) released today. The indices provide ...
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Security And Supply For US Electric Power Infrastructure Back In The Spotlight After Recent Storms Highlight Weaknesses In The Grid
FARMINGTON, Conn., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- After the October 2011 nor'easter created long-lasting power outages for nearly 2 million people, and the more recent mid-Atlantic/Midwest derecho knocked out power for nearly twice as many residents, the United States' power infrastructure is once again a hot topic in the news. These storms serve as reminders of both the extreme ...
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New IEA report provides practical roadmap to address Iraq’s current electricity shortfall and future energy needs
one of the world's biggest energy producers, can address its current electricity shortfall and growing power needs through immediate action to relieve pressure on the system, according to an in-depth report published Thursday by the International Energy Agency. It also provides a medium-term strategy that makes the best use of the country’s abundant oil and natural gas resources and solar ...
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GE’s High-Performing Advanced Gas Path Solution Expanded to 9E, 9F-3 Gas Turbine Fleets and Will Deliver More Power to Growing Middle East Region and beyond
GE’s 9E and 9F-3 Advanced Gas Path Solutions Deliver Industry-Leading Upgrade Performance Upgrade Technology Marks First of Its Kind Available in Both Gas Turbine Class Sizes Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) is the First GE Customer to Invest in 9E AGP Technology, Upgrading Three Gas Turbines in Dubai Solutions Developed from Experience, Data-Driven Insights from GE’s Proven 7F-3 AGP ...
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