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South Korea announces ambitious 8.2GW wind complex

Renewable Energy World

The agreement is said to involve 33 public and private entities, including Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO), equipment manufacturers such as Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, and engineering and manufacturing companies such as SK E&S, Hanwha Engineering & Construction Corp, CS Wind Corp, and Samkang M&T Co.

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Powering into the Future? UK nuclear strategy after Hitachi

Business Green

The government must rebalance nuclear's place in the energy portfolio and bring the public onside while there is still time, argues Bright Blue's Andrew Leming. Hitachi's withdrawal from proposed nuclear power sites in Anglesey and Oldbury last month dealt a sharp blow to the government's net zero emissions strategy.

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New Jersey to Build Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Port

GreenTechMedia

The New Jersey Wind Port, which is unlike anything yet revealed in the U.S., could grow to more than 150 acres and cost as much as $400 million to build, as the state looks to accommodate manufacturers of blades, nacelles and the other huge components that go into offshore wind farms. gigawatt Ocean Wind project to Orsted.

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Fresh U.K. Proposals Chase More Nuclear and Higher Carbon Prices

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government’s long-awaited energy white paper is out with confirmation of fresh negotiations with EDF over a new nuclear power station and a drive to push up the price of carbon. the Saudi Arabia of wind power. Critics say that would leave ratepayers on the hook for the construction risk. Detailing the U.K.'s

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Three-Quarters of New US Generating Capacity in 2020 Will Be Renewable, EIA Says

GreenTechMedia

gigawatts of wind power capacity to come online in 2020 surpasses 2012’s record of 13.2 gigawatts of new wind this year, with some projects delayed into 2021 amid a historic wind construction boom. Older natural gas-fired power plants in California will account for most of the 3.7

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UK's global offshore wind lead squeezed despite near 100GW pipeline

Business Green

Research published today by RenewableUK shows the UK's pipeline of offshore wind projects has continued to grow over the past 12 months, surging by a further 14GW of planned capacity to close in on a milestone of almost 100GW in total. Even so, at present the UK still remains a dominant offshore wind player on the global stage.

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Solar to make up half of new generating capacity in 2022

Renewable Energy World

The agency says another 5% of the country’s planned electric capacity additions in 2022 will come from two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia. One of these reactors, Unit 3, was delayed until June 2022 to allow additional time for construction and testing.