The manufacturing of thin-film solar cells should be increased and the introduction of concentrated solar power photovoltaics (CPVs) should be accelerated. Concentrating solar photovoltaics (CPVs) is a new technology
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Enel plans $570 million renewables push in Chile
Enel Green Power plans to spend $570 million on Chilean renewables projects over the next five years, including a wind farm in the north of the country, solar power, geothermal energy and small hydro.
Continue readingGamesa installs its GPA maintenance upgrade in its wind power farms
The first units are to be installed in nine wind energy farms from French, Danish and Spanish clients in France and Spain.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives wind turbines order for 26 MW wind farm in Italy
The wind power plant has a total estimated production capacity of 56,000 MWh per year.
Continue readingMarine energy finance deal with Barclays
In April Barclays delivered a multimillion pound funding deal for the 28.6MW Drone Hill Wind Farm in the Scottish Borders.
Continue readingPlaces for wind farm to be defined in Azerbaijan
The setting of measuring stations to define the most suitable places for construction of wind energy plants is underway in Azerbaijan as part of preparation of the wind power cadaster.
Continue readingWind Power Growth Rebounds 15% in H1 2011
The worldwide wind farm market has been rebounding strongly from a weak 2010 through the first half of this year, according to the World Wind Energy Association’s (WWEA) first half report for 2011.
Continue readingWind turbines: coming soon to a field near you
When I tell people I work in wind energy, the reaction is generally one of approval. Wind power is green, it helps the planet. People approve.
Continue readingJordan Solar Electric Vehicles Charging Pilot Project
The government’s intention is to procure 300 of Nissan’s Leaf electric cars with lithium ion batteries by the beginning of next year.
Continue readingSiemens to supply photovoltaic solar power plants to Italy and France
Siemens Energy has received orders for the turnkey construction of 15 photovoltaic solar energy plants with a combined capacity of 25 megawatts peak (MWp).
Continue readingHigh Altitude Wind Power Gets Analyzed
GL Garrad Hassan has issued the first market report analyzing the new industry of High Altitude Wind Energy (HAWE).
Continue readingGujarat focus to the largely untapped wind energy and solar power
Gujarat has now shifted its focus to the largely untapped non-conventional sources of energy such as wind power and solar energy for power generation.
Continue readingWorld Wind Energy Association Report
The world market for wind power saw a sound revival in the first half of 2011 and re-gained momentum after a weak year in 2010. The worldwide wind farm capacity reached 215 GW by the end of June 2011.
Continue readingGeothermal energy accounts for about 15% of Kenya’s current power generation
Geothermal power accounts for about 15% of Kenya’s current power generation in operation, with an estimated potential of 4000 MW.
Continue readingMitsubishi to bring electric cars to Russia
Mitsubishi to bring electric vehicles to Russia. The Russian electric car market will soon receive a lift after the Government of the Kaluga Region signed a MoU with ROLF Import, Mitsubishi?s exclusive distributer.
Continue readingVolkswagen to reveal single-seat electric vehicles
This electric car is powered by a lithium ion battery that supports enough energy for driving ranges up to 65 km
Continue readingJohnson Controls, Saft agree to end JV
The breakup agreement includes a royalty payment by Johnson Controls to Saft, in return for an expanded license to use certain Saft lithium-ion technologies.
Continue readingTamil Nadu to procure land for concentrated solar thermal power project
The state government is in the process of identifying land to set up concentrating solar thermal power plants and a proposal would be sent to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy resources.
Continue readingNREL to Help Four Start-ups Ramp up Solar Energy Innovations
It’s an innovative heliostat design that could disrupt the market by using 60 to 65 percent less steel than a traditional design, thus reducing significantly the cost of the mirror field in a concentrated solar power plant.
Continue readingGMDC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Kutch (India)
“We have set up a 100 MW wind power project and during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 the power generated from it was 58 million units (MUs), thereby generating a revenue of Rs 20 crore,” Gadhavi said.
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