The steam turbine will be delivered in September 2012 and the Concentrating Solar Thermal Power plant will be commissioned by the end of 2013.
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El Paso Electric’s Solar Energy Portfolio Continues to Grow
EPE entered into a 25-year agreement to purchase all the power generated from the Center. The Hatch Solar Energy Center uses concentrated solar photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems, powered by Amonix Inc.
Continue readingRPower secures funds for 40 MW solar energy plant in India
This would be followed by commissioning of another 100-MW solar energy plant in Rajasthan, which would be a concentrated solar power (CSP) project.
Continue readingJonah Goldberg FAIL on wind energy jobs
The facts about wind turbines and jobs are straightforward enough: wind power has accounted for 35 percent of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the U.S.
Continue readingNew Wind Farm in Pomeroy, Iowa
Siemens and MidAmerican Energy first came together on a wind power project in 2008, when Siemens was awarded the contract to supply 76 of its 2.3-megawatt wind turbines for the Adair wind energy project in Iowa.
Continue readingLA Air Force Base Gets Solar Power and Electric Vehicles
Los Angeles AFB is ideally located to demonstrate a variety of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities. Using vehicle-to-grid technologies, electric vehicles can provide valuable services back to the grid while plugged in.
Continue readingWind power could generate 20% of New Zealand’s electricity by 2025
Wind energy could generate 20% of New Zealand’s electricity by 2025, up from 4% today.
Continue readingBallast Nedam wins ?250m offshore wind farm contract
Ballast Nedam has signed a contract around 250 million Euro with wpd for the engineering, supply and installation of 80 foundations at the Butendiek offshore wind energy farm in Germany.
Continue readingEnel Green Power announces new wind farm in Greece
The wind farm brings the Group’s total installed wind energy capacity in the country to 186 MW. The wind power composed of 6 wind turbines of 0,85 MW each for a total installed capacity of 5 MW.
Continue readingIWEA brings wind power education to school teachers
This course allows both teachers and students to become familiar with wind energy, thereby allowing such knowledge to be taught to the younger population throughout Ireland.
Continue readingTransmission planning and wind energy
All Americans will benefit from the cleaner air and affordable, homegrown electricity that wind power and other renewable sources can generate.
Continue readingChina increases 2015 renewable energy goals
China will raise development targets for renewable energy such as wind energy for the five-year period through 2015. The country aims to have 100 GW of grid wind power generating capacity by the end of 2015.
Continue readingLockheed Martin radars could unlock 8 GW of wind energy
Giggawatts of wind farm proposals currently face military aviation objections because the spinning blades interfere with the radar and prevent them from working effectively.
Continue readingMarubeni to become co-owner of Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm
DONG Energy is involved in building four new major UK offshore wind farms, including what will be the world’s largest offshore wind energy plant London Array (630 MW), due to enter into operation in 2012.
Continue readingNorthWestern Energy Signs Agreement With OwnEnergy for Montana Community Wind Farm
NorthWestern Energy, and OwnEnergy, Inc., a developer of Community Wind energy projects, announced that they have signed a 25-year Qualifying Facility Agreement, for the 9.7 megawatt Two Dot Wind Farm.
Continue readingNew Zealand announces target of 90% renewables by 2025
The New Zealand Wind Energy Association has welcomed the New Zealand Government’s Energy Strategy announcement, as it confirms the target of 90% renewable electricity by 2025.
Continue readingVolkswagen Investing One Billion Euros in Wind Power
The announcement follows the company?s decisions earlier this year to invest in wind energy projects as well as to launch new electric vehicles.
Continue readingGlobal solar power market to reach $75.2 billion by 2016
New solar technology like concentrated solar power (CSP) and the opening of new markets are tipped to become a strong growth engine for solar moving forward, according to a new report.
Continue readingSerre Persano Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant Back in Operation
The solar energy plant, dating back to 1993 and for a long time the largest solar power plant in Europe, has been fully renovated and its capacity doubled.
Continue readingThailand ? Making the most of the solar energy
The sector is set to benefit from an estimated US$700m in investment and its main beneficiary is solar power.
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