The U.S. private equity firm group will announce on Friday that it has secured financing for an 80 wind turbines wind farm in the North Sea, which it plans to complete constructing by 2013.
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US wind power capacity up 72% in 1H, according to AWEA
According to the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) second quarter report, 2151 MW wind turbines was installed over the period. Iowa passes the 20% mark in electricity generation from wind farm.
Continue readingUpdates on Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plants
The concentrated solar energy industry has seen several Concentrating Solar Power plants leaving the status of ?planning? or ?under construction? to operation in the last 12 months.
Continue readingPG&E, Sempra Generation in solar energy deal
PG&E and Sempra Energy subsidiary Sempra Generation signed a 25-year contract under which PG&E will receive 150 megawatts of solar power from Sempra.
Continue readingChina Ming Yang Wind Power to Develop Offshore Wind Energy in Guangdong
The cooperation between Ming Yang and CTGNE will focus on offshore wind farm development in Guangdong, giving Ming Yang preferential supplier status in CTGNE wind turbines projects in Guangdong.
Continue readingEnel Green Power new 16 MW wind farm online in Avila, Spain
The new wind power plant in the province of Avila will produce 42.7 million kilowatt hours of power a year, enough to meet the energy needs of about 15800 households, and will cut CO2 emissions by 31600 tonnes a year.
Continue readingVestas to supply wind turbines for 46.8MW wind farm in India
Vestas has secured a wind energy order from Powerica to supply wind turbines for the 46.8MW Vandiya Power Wind Farm in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Continue readingCuba Promotes Wind Power
Cuban experts will promote research on how to better use wind energy as a renewable energy source and reduce damage to the environment. Cuba has wind turbines from Gamesa anda Goldwind.
Continue readingU.S. wind energy continued to rebound in the second quarter, with 2,151 megawatts
U.S. wind power continued to rebound in the second quarter, with 2,151 megawatts (MW) of wind farm capacity installed in the first half of 2011 versus 1,250 MW during the same time in 2010, up 72 percent.
Continue readingMini electric vehicles trial results
40 electric cars Minis with lithium ion batteries leased over 12 months. Running an electric car costs less than 2p a mile, an extensive field trial has found.
Continue readingSolar Power for Electric Vehicles
Solar energy powered electric car chargers are bound to appease critics who say that electric cars with lithium ion batteries are as clean as the energy that feeds them.
Continue readingSiemens to set up two divisions for wind energy, and solar power and hydro
“We want to continue our success story in wind turbines business and establish the basis for further growth,” said Michael Suess, CEO of the Siemens Energy Sector.
Continue readingSunPower Signs 15 MW Solar Energy Agreement with Mahindra
Mahindra and SunPower to Collaborate on Multiple Solar Power Plants in India.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Thermal Power and Photovoltaic: Reaching a balance in the solar space
For the last year, the question about the feasibility of a well-adjusted co-existence between concentrated solar thermal energy and photovoltaic technologies has been well publicised.
Continue readingMaine gives first OK to wind energy project
The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission has given tentative approval to plans for a 19 wind turbines wind farm in rural Hancock County.
Continue readingSiemens to supply wind turbines to Eneco for Lochluichart Wind Farm
Siemens has received a new wind energy contract to supply 17 direct drive wind turbines for Eneco Wind UK, at Lochluichart Wind Farm in the Scottish Highlands.
Continue readingEnel Green Power Starts Operating A New Wind Farm in Spain
The wind energy plant?s wind turbines, which are spread across the municipalities of Navalperal de Pinares and Ávila, will have an annual production of 42.7 million kWh.
Continue readingGrid Connection Paves the Way for More Wind Energy in Romania
A 300 MW grid-connection agreement between Romania?s Transelectrica, and a joint venture between GE and German wind farm developer Prowind, will play a major role in the expansion of Romania?s wind power sector.
Continue readingPattern to Deliver 870 MW of Wind Energy to the Ontario Power Authority
Currently operating 520 MW of wind power in North America, Pattern is scheduled to start construction on new wind farm projects totaling more than 1,000 MW over the next 12 months.
Continue readingenXco Signs O&M Agreement for Roth Rock Wind Farm
The Roth Rock Wind power plant, owned by Gestamp Wind North America, consists of 20 Nordex Wind N90 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 2.5 MW.
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