Large-scale investment by the Danish government in African wind energy
With a commitment of 600 million DKK, the government has made an extraordinarily large investment in the development of wind energy in Africa. Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs has approved a Danish co-financing of 600 million DKK for the construction of a wind farm up to 54 turbines, or 100 MW, close to Ethiopia’s […]
Renewable industry created 500,000 plus jobs in 2017 globally’
Abu Dhabi, May 8 (IANS) The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from the previous year, with India and China among the largest employers, an International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report said on Tuesday. The total number of people employed in the sector, including […]