Tanzania is seeking to produce 50 megawatts from a wind farm. The government is holding 51 percent shares in the wind power project. Installation of wind turbines will start in February next year.
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Edison Mission Begins Commercial Operation of Cedro Hill Wind Farm in Texas (150 MW)
Edison Mission Group has begun commercial operation of the 150-megawatt (MW) Cedro Hill wind energy project in the southern Texas town of Bruni, located about 40 miles east of Laredo.
Continue readingSalazar Approves Ninth Commercial-Scale Concentrating Solar Power Project on Western Public Lands
The concentrated solar power plant will produce 110 megawatts, enough to provide electricity for up to 75,000 Nevada households.
Continue readingIllinois Continues To Expand Use Of Renewable Energy
The winning wind energy and solar power vendors will supply Ameren and ComEd with renewable electricity to provide to consumers throughout the state.
Continue readingET Solar Signs 370 MW Solar Cell Procurement Agreement with Neo Solar
ET Solar Group Corp. (?ET Solar?), a leading China-based photovoltaic (?PV?) system turnkey solution provider and integrated manufacturer of PV products, announced a long term procurement agreement with Neo Solar Power.
Continue readingKuwait targets renewable energy sources
Our peak demand in summer is between 7 am and 5 pm. So there is a very high potential in solar power and wind energy.
Continue readingGM and HRL team use vertically aligned graphene nanosheets to increase Li-ion electrode capability
Researchers from General Motors Global Research & Development Center and HRL Labs report enhancing the high rate capability of Li-ion anode materials through the used of vertically aligned graphene nanosheets.
Continue readingEnel’s 200 MW Kansas Wind Farm Now Operational
Enel Green Power has announced that its Caney River wind energy farm, located in Caney River, Kan., has entered operation. The new wind power facility consists in 111 V-90 1.8 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingKandi Technologies Completes Registered Direct Placement of Approximately $16.6 Million of Common Stock
With the completion of this offering, Kandi is in a stronger financial position to pursue theirr goals of becoming a leader in pure Electric Vehicles sales in China.
Continue readingEDF EN closes financing for La Mata La Ventosa wind farm in Mexico
EDF Energies Nouvelles closes the financing for La Mata La Ventosa wind energy plant (67.5MW) with 27 Clipper Windpower wind turbines.
Continue readingSeoul Starts Operations of Electric Buses
Electric bus services will not only improve air conditions in the city but also lead the technology of large-sized electric vehicles in the global electric car market.
Continue readingLibya unveils project to supply solar power to Europe
Sheikha Aisha al Maskari, the chairwoman of the family-owned Al Maskari Holding, said the group was interested in investing in all sectors of Libya’s energy industry, including concentrating solar power.
Continue readingPlanning Go-Ahead for West Midlands? First Wind Turbines
In a double first, the College will also become the first further education establishment to be powered by a wind energy project of this size. Wind Direct is pleased that this wind power project has come to fruition.
Continue readingDOE Finalizes Loan Guarantee to Support World’s Largest Wind Power Project
The loan will finance the Caithness Shepherds Flat wind farm, an 845-megawatt wind energy facility located in Oregon. The Caithness Shepherds Flat wind energy project will use 338 GE 2.5xl wind turbines.
Continue readingInnovative Wind Concepts Invests EUR 75 M in Bulgarian Wind Energy Plant
The wind power project located by the Krasen Dol village will include 21 wind turbines, at 2-3 MW each. The wind farm is expected to start working in 2013.
Continue readingGeneral Motors Introduces Sail Electric Vehicles
General Motors presented at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show the new Sail electric car developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) in Shanghai.
Continue readingDOE Completes $17 Million Loan Guarantee for New York Energy Storage System using Lithium-ion Batteries
The AES project, located in Johnson City, New York, will help provide a more stable and efficient electrical grid for the state’s high-voltage transmission network.
Continue readingSolar photovoltaic development Plan in China
It was announced that 13 special areas have been recognized for the development of demonstration projects, with the aim to install at least 1,000 MW of solar power per year from 2012, totaling 20,000 MW by 2020.
Continue readingChile accelerates the development of geothermal energy
The Ministry of Energy announced a new contract for the exploitation of 20 geothermal areas by 2012. The tender regards 170 areas, with the goal of increasing to 1,000 MW of geothermal power in the country.
Continue readingAgreement between Iran and Pakistan for 1,000 MW of wind energy
The wind power agreement was signed by Sanir, which will implement the wind farm in the Pakistani province of Sindh in joint venture with a local private company.
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