Sentences with phrase «expanding renewable capacity»

The plants join a series of generators recently stricken by financial pressure primarily by competition from cheap natural gas, expanding renewable capacity, and lethargic power demand growth.

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«With the explosion of renewables taking place in China and their recent commitment to expanding their solar power capacity, that number is only going to go up.»

Currently, Spain has 16,000 MW of installed wind capacity, or 10 % of its total annualized electric demand, and plans to expand renewable generation to 40,000 MW over the next twelve years.

Between 2004 and 2009, wind energy capacity in the United States grew by 423 %, while solar energy capacity expanded by 150 %.30 Yet over the same time frame, nuclear energy managed to increase by only 1 percent.31 By 2020, wind energy will grow by another 82 %, while nuclear power is only on track to expand by 10 %.32 A clean energy standard would help lift the dormant U.S. nuclear industry off the mat while also ensuring that the market for traditional renewables, like wind and solar, continues to grow through aggressive state mandates.

The economics of increased natural gas generation and expanded renewable electricity capacity vary regionally, the key determinants being: 1) the natural gas supply and combined cycle utilization rates by region; and 2) the potential for penetration of renewable generation in regions including states that have no (or low) renewable portfolio standards.

The Clean Energy Future: Protecting the Climate, Creating Jobs, and Saving Money puts forth a plan that expands renewable energy and energy efficiency, phases out all coal - fired power by 2050, and decreases natural gas capacity, along with modest changes in other sectors.

Renewable technology has greatly expanded across the continent, with wind power overtaking coal as Europe's second - largest form of power capacity in 2016 — though coal is still used to meet more of the continent's electricity demand.

¶ Kolkata - based mining and minerals group Atha will invest $ 3,100 crore ($ 466 million) for expanding its renewable energy capacity to 1,000 MW by 2022, from the present 200 MW.

China to add wind power capacity August 15, 2005 In recent years China has significantly expanded its interests in renewable energy sources including wind, solar, biofuels, tidal, and small hydroelectric dams.

In recent years, expanded supply of low cost natural gas, increased energy efficiency, growing market penetration of renewable electricity sources, and substantial reserve margins have contributed to low prices reflecting low marginal costs in wholesale energy and capacity markets.

The tax extenders pull renewable capacity builds forward, allowing the industry to not just maintain, but expand capacity additions to unprecedented levels in the years ahead (Figure 2).

New York City expands its target for solar power capacity, and sets new goal for energy storage, as mayor Bill de Blasio claims capacity from renewables has quadrupled on his watch.

And for the first time ever, renewable energy capacity in China is expanding faster than coal.

That said, the government is supportive of growing the renewables sector and solar companies are experimenting with floating solar installations in reservoirs and in the Johor straits to expand capacity.

The state should modernize and upgrade the existing infrastructure to accommodate alternative and renewable fuels and vehicle technologies as they are developed and to address petroleum infrastructure needs to preserve past investments and to expand throughput capacity in the state.

If implemented, existing power plants would incur transitional compliance costs in the form of fuel and capital expenses from shifting to natural gas - fired generation and expanding renewable energy capacity.

For those that didn't hear the message over the past year: One major bottleneck in expanding renewable energy generation in the US is that electrical transmission capacity needs to be expanded and modernized.

Using the strength of UCS's energy economics and analytic expertise and supporter base, you will help move states and regions to reduce emissions, expand renewable energy and clean energy storage capacity, and hasten the transition away from fossil energy.

In the next two years this is planned to expand to 10 GW, though according to an article at Renewable Energy World the pace of expansion is so brisk that 2010 could bring 20 - 27 GW of installed capacity.

China to add wind power capacity China to add wind power capacity Associated Press August 15, 2005 In recent years China has significantly expanded its interests in renewable energy sources...

In the future, renewable energy capacity must expand in parallel with the timely development of the transmission and distribution networks.