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Canada’s renewable power generation continues to grow – NEB

Canada

Nuclear power supplied an average of 14.7% of electricity from 2005 to 2016, 2nd largest source of total generation Canada’s non-hydro renewable power capacity grew by more than eight per cent in 2016, adding nearly 1,300 megawatts (MW) of solar, biomass and wind-generated power, according to the National Energy Board’s update of the Canada’s Renewable Power Landscape […]

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US utility solar power generation dominated by crystalline silicon panels

USA

70% of U.S. utility-scale solar PV capacity used crystalline silicon modules rather than thin-film Most of the growing number of installations of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) operating capacity across the United States have been systems that make use of crystalline silicon panels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In 2016, 70 per cent of

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First utility-scale solar project in Western Canada under construction

Innovation

Project started construction and will be online in Q4 2017 The 17 MW Brooks Solar project is under construction and when completed later this year, it will be first-utility scale solar project in Western Canada, according to a press release from Elemental Energy. “Solar energy will ramp up considerably in Alberta in the coming years,”

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Artificial Intelligence boosts efficiency for solar and wind

Innovation

Autonomous drones with real-time artificial intelligence-supported analysis will inspect wind turbines and solar panels Artificial intelligence (AI) will increasingly automate operations over the next several years in the solar and wind industries and boost efficiencies across the renewable energy sector, according to a new DNV GL position paper. The position paper “Making Renewables Smarter: The

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Chile tender sets new record low for wind, solar power generation tender

News

Tender is a 75% drop from peak of $130/MWh of 2013 tenders Verano Capital, an American project developer headquartered in Santiago, announced the 47 MW solar project they initially developed was selected in Chile’s latest energy tender with a winning bid at 25.38 $/MWh, the lowest 24/7 block price combining solar and wind ever recorded in the

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Solar projects power community leagues in Edmonton and area

Canada

Solar projects will remove 13,100 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions Edmonton’s community leagues are partnering with the province to reduce utility bills using solar power, according to a press release. Solar panels have been added to community league buildings in Belgravia, Riverdale, Evansdale and Queen Alexandra. Ridgewood Community League will install them in the spring.

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City of Calgary taking advantage of Alberta municipal solar program

Canada

Since program launched in June – 104 residences, businesses and non-profits had systems pre-approved The City of Calgary is saving money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions with support from the Alberta Municipal Solar Program, according to an Alberta government press release. The program has helped Calgary add more than 2.3 megawatts of energy capacity to six

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