Enel Green Power increased its wind power in France with the 10 MW Moulin à Vent wind farm, located in the Champagne Ardenne region. The new wind turbines plant increases EGP?s installed capacity in France to 148 MW.
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American Wind Capital Acquires Wind Farm in California
AWCC also announced a minority investment in Grant County Wind, a 20 MW wind project in Minnesota in which AWCC partnered with Olympus Power.
Continue readingEnergy policy tops list of needs at wind energy manufacturing conference
The most important U.S. policy encouraging wind power, the federal wind energy production tax credit (PTC), will expire at the end of 2012.
Continue readingIsolux Corsán Reorganises Its Concessions Business
Photovoltaic solar power. The Group ranks as a leader in the solar PV power-generation market. It has 42 PV solar power plants in operation with an installed capacity of 168 MW.
Continue readingChallenges and Opportunities in U.S. Wind Energy Market
Despite challenges, wind turbines manufacturers continue to localize production domestically, while the cost of wind power is facing downward pressure.
Continue readingChina wind energy companies breaking into foreign wind farm markets
China Longyuan Power Group Corp (CLPG), the world’s third-largest wind farm operator by installed wind turbines capacity, took its first step overseas by acquiring the rights to develop a 100 MW wind power project.
Continue readingShare of renewable energy continues to grow
Globally, nearly 80 GW of renewable power capacity was added in 2009, including 31 GW of hydro and 48 GW of non-hydro capacity.
Continue readingSiemens Wins 20 MW Idaho Solar Energy Project
Siemens has been a leader in the development, operation and maintenance of the majority of the world’s largest solar power photovoltaic plants and solar PV projects.
Continue readingNordex USA completes corporation?s largest wind energy project
60 N90/2500 wind turbines commissioned in Colorado for a wind farm.
Continue readingWind energy drives global renewable energy growth
Trends for wind power include continued offshore wind farm development, community-based wind turbines projects and distributed, small-scale grid-connected wind turbines and the development of wind farm projects.
Continue readingAquentium Solar Seeks JV Partners in Europe for Solar Energy Projects
If a concentrated solar power system was built that was a hundred mile by hundred mile square in size out in the Southwest (United States), either strategy would be more than enough to meet the entire energy demand.
Continue readingDominican Republic Promotes Wind Energy with Support from IDB
$78.3 million in loans for two wind power projects with wind turbines of Gamesa and Vestas.
Continue readingColombia promotes geothermal energy with IDB support
The IDB?s Energy Division is currently carrying out GEF-funded projects in nine countries in Latin America involving solar power, wind energy and hydro power, biogas, methane recovery and energy efficiency.
Continue readingWashington Selects AeroVironment to Light up Nation?s First Electric Highway
AeroVironment will manufacture, supply, install and operate a network of nine fast-charging stations for electric vehicles.
Continue readingFirst Blink Electric Car Charging Stations in Ohio
AEP Ohio has incorporated various smart grid devices, products and technologies, including electric vehicles, into the project to test their impact on the utility grid.
Continue readingcar2go Announces First Electric Vehicles Carsharing Fleet in North America
300 zero-emission smart fortwo electric cars will arrive in San Diego by the end of 2011.
Continue readingGlobal Holdings Enters Into Funding Agreement With Solite Technologies
The Obama administration has already done the following for solar power: The Interior Department has issued permits to nine utility-scale solar enerfy projects in the past year as part of a fast-track review process.
Continue readingGovernment’s roadmap points offshore wind power in right direction
Offshore wind energy to have major role in green energy revolution, with higher target of 18GW by 2020. Offshore wind turbines industry costs set to come down by 30% as greater efficiencies achieved.
Continue readingKruger Energy to start construction of a wind power plant In Montérégie
We are very pleased to start the construction phase of this wind energy project with Enercon’s wind turbines which has required several years of hard work and benefitted from the collaboration of numerous stakeholders.
Continue readingChina’s Largest Wind Farm Developer Marches into Canadian Market
China Longyuan Power Group Co., Ltd., China’ s largest wind energy developer, signed a share purchase agreement with a Canadian power company, marking the company’s first foray into the global wind power market.
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