The emirate of Dubai is poised to unveil a big solar power plant as part of a push to get five percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
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Solar Tower Systems and Bosch Rexroth make inroads into the Concentrated Solar Thermal Power industry
By establishing partnerships and creating specialised industry networks, smaller players are able to enter into the concentrated solar energy industry and ramp-up a competitive technology.
Continue readingThailand’s Low Carbon Fair
reduce the use of conventional energy, solar power and wind power will be employed.
Continue reading200 MW offshore wind power deal signed in Taiwan
The National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has signed a cooperation agreement with two companies to develop a 200MW wind farm off the country’s west coast.
Continue readingPattern, Samsung to create hundreds of jobs in Ontario with Siemens wind turbines agreement
Siemens to supply wind turbines for four wind farm projects totaling 870 MW. The four wind energy projects will provide enough clean energy to power more than 300,000 local homes in Ontario.
Continue readingRecord Year for New Wind Farm Plants in Canada with 1,338 MW
Wind energy in Canada is now on track to enjoy a record year in 2011 with approximately 1,338 MW of new installed wind turbines capacity projected to come on line.
Continue readingCenter For Rural Affairs Releases Wind Energy Transmission Map
?These transmission projects are critical to unleashing the tremendous wind power potential of the region, and hold the key to the thousands of jobs projected to come from wind farm development.
Continue readingAbengoa completes India?s first concentrating solar thermal power plant
Abengoa has completed the first concentrated solar energy in India, with a 3 MW capacity, for the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai.
Continue readingCosts of Rare Earth Metals for Cleantech Applications to Reach $1.2 Billion by 2017
Demand for rare earth metals across cleantech applications like wind turbines, electric vehicles, solid oxide fuel cells, and energy-efficient lighting is expected to increase significantly by 2017.
Continue readingGoldman Sachs to invest in ReNew Wind Power
ReNew Wind Power has several wind energy projects under development, including a 25 megawatts wind farm in Gujarat and 60 megawatts wind turbines in Maharashtra.
Continue readingVideo: Chinese Vice Energy minister visits wind energy Vestas
The Vice Minister of China?s NEA visited Vestas to learn about Vestas? wind turbines technology and discuss the challenge of integrating renewable energy into the world?s fastest growing wind power market.
Continue readingBulgaria to decide on number of eligible wind farm projects in 2012
Bulgarian Wind Energy Association (BGWEA) expects that Bulgaria’s installed wind turbines capacity will reach between 2000 MW and 3000 MW by 2020, given the current number of wind power projects.
Continue readingJamaican wind farm saved country J$229M in five months
Apart from Manchester, areas in St Elizabeth have been identified as good locations for wind power farms. So far, wind turbines have been installed in Manchester, St Ann, St Mary and Portland.
Continue readingThe 99 MW wind farm in Bac Lieu (Vietnam) has the total investment capital of 4500 billion dong
A lot of other large-scaled wind energy projects in Vietnam have also been kicked off. The 99 MW wind power plant in Bac Lieu province has the total investment capital of 4500 billion dong with wind turbines of GE.
Continue readingPakistan has capacity of over 30,000 MW wind energy
To speed up wind power projects GOP recently allotted land to reputed corporate groups for faster implementation of wind farm projects.
Continue readingBrazil wind power taking off, industry seeks long-term policy
?International experience has shown that long-term investor certainty is key for developing and sustaining a wind energy market,? said Ramon Fiestas, Director of GWEC?s Latin America Committee.
Continue readingMena region targets three-fold increase in renewable energy by 2020
Despite having considerable solar power and wind power potential, renewable energy makes a minimal contribution to power generation across most of the MENA region, and in particular in the GCC.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in New Zealand
The wind energy boat has sailed, and New Zealand has a history of technological innovation in tapping its own geothermal energy resources.
Continue readingCGNPC Builds 50 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal Power in Qinghai (China)
Supporting national concentrating solar thermal power technology research and development base began construction on the same day. The concentrated solar energy plant integrates industry, study, research and tourism.
Continue readingDOE finalizes $170 million loan to Granite Reliable Wind Power
Project sponsors, BAIF Granite Holdings and Freshet Wind Energy, expect the project will fund nearly 200 construction jobs. The wind farm will consist of 33 Vestas V90 3.0-MW wind turbines.
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