Kenya’s 300 MW Lake Turkana wind power project, Africa’s first utility-scale wind turbines, will enter construction by the end of the year, according to the wind farm developer.
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Enercon to supply wind turbines for TransAlta’s wind energy project in Quebec
TransAlta is working with Enercon for the supply of 33 E82 wind turbines for the wind farm. Operations at the wind power project are expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Continue reading3rd Wind Power Africa
3rd Wind Power Africa is the premier international event on wind energy in Africa hosted by the African Wind Energy Association in partnership with other African and international organisations.
Continue readingSolar power photovoltaics (PV) is on the road to becoming a mainstream energy technology
Solar energy photovoltaic (PV) has a critical contribution to the three pillars of the EU?s energy policy: competitiveness, energy security of supply and sustainability.
Continue readingIndia – Suzlon to make REpower wind turbines at Mangalore plant
Suzlon’s plan is to manufacture REpower’s 2 MW wind turbines in Mangalore and export them to wind energy markets such as the US, Canada, Australia and Brazil.
Continue readingColorado – Huerfano County Wind Energy
This wind turbines project is key to our plan to comply with the state wind power mandate.
Continue readingCWEA predicts China wind power slowdown
The annual growth rate of China’s installed wind farm capacity is set to slow down, said the China Wind Energy Association (CWEA).
Continue readingDong Energy Sells 50% of Anholt Offshore Wind Power Plant
PensionDanmark and PKA have agreed to buy a 50% in DONG Energy’s Anholt offshore wind farm, with wind turbines to be delivered by Germany’s Siemens, for 6 billion Danish crowns ($1.13 billion).
Continue readingEDF EN Canada Contracts Wind Energy PPA with Hydro-Québec
The agreements are signed for two community wind power projects with a total power production capability of 49.2 MW.
Continue readingWind energy in Latin America, a prime territory for the deployment of wind power
The total installed wind farm capacity in Latin America grew by 50% during 2010, and more than 2,000 MW of wind turbines are now operating across the region.
Continue readingWind Energy secures Electricity Generation in Japan after earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident
No wind turbines was damaged by these disasters, and wind power contributes to the electricity supply in Japan
Continue readingBOEMRE Lease for Commercial Wind Energy Offshore Delaware
?It?s encouraging to see the federal government putting some of its efforts into moving offshore wind power forward,? said Gov. Markell.
Continue readingRadioactivity at a hobbled nuclear plant in Fukushima was 10 million times more than normal
The high radiation levels were detected at reactor number 2 in water that had accumulated in the turbine housing unit, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), the Fukushima’s operator, said.
Continue readingWind energy in Asia
In 2010, for the first time ever, more new wind power capacity was installed in developing countries and emerging economies than in the traditional wind farm markets of the OECD.
Continue readingAlgeria announced important renewable energy programme
Investments worth $60 billion dollars are planned by 2030, with the primary objective of developing a local renewable technology industry (mostly wind energy and solar power), which can create up to 200 000 new jobs.
Continue readingWind power plants made $3.5M as profit
Prince Edward Island Energy used about 30 MW of power in the last power outage from East Point Wind Farm for restoring the electricity than just depending on the much expensive power from the oil-fired generation.
Continue readingIdaho Wind Energy and Chlorosome-Inspired Solar Power
INL wind power expert Gary Seifert explained that an increase in wind speed of 5 mph blowing at a right angle to a high-voltage line can cool the line enough to increase the amount of current it can safely carry.
Continue readingGeothermal energy: installed capacity could double
Currently 26 countries have put geothermal power plants into service for electricity generation, 88% of which are concentrated in only seven countries.
Continue readingSolar Millennium will sue for full repayment of ? 9 million
Solar Millennium is an international company with a focus on Concentrating Solar Power Plants. Concentrated solar energy projects are planned around the world with an overall capacity of more than 2,000 MW.
Continue readingWind turbines have been increasing in size ever since the wind power industry took off.
Wind turbines have been increasing in size ever since the wind energy industry took off. These days, offshore wind farm plants are seeing wind turbines of 5 MW or more.
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