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Solar and wind 'cheaper than new nuclear' by the time Hinkley is built

2016-08-11 12:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The government expects solar and wind power to be cheaper than new nuclear power by the time Hinkley Point C is completed, its own projections show. Theresa Mays government last month made a surprise decision to delay a deal on Hinkley, prompting a renewed look at what alternatives could power Britain if ministers this autumn fail to back new reactors in Somerset. An unpublished report by the energy department shows that it expects onshore wind power and large-scale solar to cost around 50-75...

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In Uganda, Solar Power Plant Amid African Bush Inspires Hope

2016-08-10 09:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Voice of America: In this electricity-starved rural part of Uganda, men ride bicycles several kilometers to the nearest market town simply to charge their phones. That should change with the construction nearby of one of the largest solar plants in sub-Saharan Africa, where two-thirds of the population is without electricity and countries increasingly explore alternative sources of power. Frustrated by the slow pace of rural electrification in this East African country of 36 million people, many Ugandans have...

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Canadian Solar, CFE sign PPA for 63MWp solar project in Mexico

2016-08-10 01:00:00| Power Technology

Canada-based photovoltaic (PV) solar systems manufacturer Canadian Solar has signed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with state-owned electric utility company Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) for a 63MWp solar power plant in Aguascalientes, M

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