The Riffgat wind farm, covering an area of 6 square kilometres, will comprise 30 wind turbines providing a peak capacity of 108 megawatt.
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Pattern Energy finances Nevada wind energy project
Pattern Energy Group completed the financing of Spring Valley Wind Farm, a wind power project in the state of Nevadawhich that will use 66 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy: Iberdrola first offshore wind farm in Germany
The wind power will have wind turbines of around 5 MW of capacity and could come on stream in 2016.
Continue readingReport on High Altitude Wind Energy Issued by GL Garrad Hassan
The wind turbines industry continues to move offshore, with onshore wind farm locations often limited in regions with growing energy demand. Wind power generation is now not only looking out but up.
Continue readingREpower to supply wind turbines for Canadian wind farm projects
REpower Systems has signed a wind energy agreements with Wind Works Power for the delivery and installation of wind turbines for five wind power projects in Ontario, Canada.
Continue readingJapan spurs solar power and wind energy
The bill allows for incentives that guarantee above-market rates for wind power, solar energy and geothermal energy. Japan currently has a wind farm capacity of 2,410 MW.
Continue readingGeneral Motors and LG to jointly develop electric vehicles
General Motors Co and LG Corp have struck a deal to develop electric cars. LG provides the lithium-ion batteries used in the Chevy Volt and Opel Ampera.
Continue readingDTE Energy Wind Farm Gets Approval From Michigan Public Service Commission
DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) is more than halfway to its renewable energy coal with a contact to purchase 120 megawatts from a wind farm in Tuscola, Bay and Saginaw counties.
Continue readingFinavera signs MoU for four wind farm projects in British Columbia
Finavera Wind Energy Inc. has reached an agreement in principle to terms on a MoU with the McLeod Lake Indian Band for the development of the company’s four wind power projects in British Columbia.
Continue readingElectric vehicles and wind energy could be ?perfect match?
Electric cars with lithium ion batteries and wind power could be ?perfect match?
Continue readingStetsons off to Gov. Perry on wind power
Wind energy has become big business in Texas, where over 10,000 MW of wind turbines generation (enough to power the equivalent of 3 million average American homes) has been installed while Perry has been governor.
Continue reading24 governors ask President to focus on wind energy deployment
Both parties? candidates told how wind power creates jobs and U.S. manufacturing.
Continue readingBMT addresses Taiwanese offshore wind farm
Taiwan government is aggressively promoting wind energy, with a particular focus on offshore wind power development.
Continue readingNatural Power and Inova Energy to promote wind energy in Brazil
The pair would offer international wind farm management experience coupled with wind turbines expertise specific to the Brazilian wind power market.
Continue readingFoster Wheeler Awarded Two Concentrated Solar Thermal Contracts in Spain
Foster Wheeler has received full notices to proceed on both concentrated solar energy contracts.
Continue readingEntech Solar Successfully Completes Testing Required for IEC 62108
Entech Solar announced that the Company’s latest concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) module has met the CPV module testing.
Continue readingREpower to supply 25 wind turbines for Canadian wind farm projects
Only in May, REpower announced plans to deliver 15 wind turbines for wind energy projects run by WindWorks in Ontario.
Continue readingPakistan wind power resources? potential at 350,000 MW
Pakistan can generate over 350,000 MW electricity through only wind energy against the country’s total demand of about 21,000 MW peak summer, necessitating solid steps to explore the potential.
Continue readingEnel Green Power receives three wind farm contracts in Brazil
These wind energy projects are located in the Northeast of Brazil in the States of Bahia, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte, the latter in consortium with Endesa.
Continue readingE-On Climate and Renewables to move forward with a wind farm
The wind power project, Melka said, includes between 80 and 125 wind turbines, and an estimated 150 acres. Tipton County Commissioner Mike Cline said the commissioners have endorsed the wind energy project.
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