The cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that revenue from offshore wind power production will reach $104 billion by 2017, representing a 53% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next six years.
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Repower receives 47 MW wind farm order from La Compagnie du Vent
At the end of 2012 La Compagnie du Vent will almost operate 300 MW of wind-energy capacity, of which 80MW use Repower wind turbines.
Continue readingHelioBooster concentrating solar thermal power
The concentrated solar power product comprises a field of large parabolic dish concentrators (500 square metres per dish) harnessing temperatures of up to 1,000°C.
Continue readingAcciona completes the assembly of its third wind farm in India
Tuppadahalli wind energy plant, with a capacity of 56.1 MW, represents an investment of 58 million euros. Acciona Energy is the biggest Spanish wind power company in the country.
Continue readingAlaska regulators approve Fire Island wind farm
A state regulatory agency has given the green light for a large-scale wind energy project on Fire Island with 11 wind turbines.
Continue readingREpower Wins 47 MW Wind Turbines Order For Wind Energy Projects In France
REpower Systems SE, in which Suzlon Energy Ltd, is the majority shareholder, had concluded a wind power contract with La Compagnie du Vent, GDF SUEZ Group for a wind farm with 23 wind turbines.
Continue readingTransGrid: Wind energy potential put at 1200 megawatts
TransGrid says it continues to receive enquiries for wind farm proposals in Northern NSW, seeking connection to the NSW transmission network.
Continue readingADB to finance large solar power and wind energy projects in Bangladesh
For the first time, a lender is going to finance Bangladesh’s large scale solar energy and wind power generation as the government has decided to install three units with a total capacity of three-megawatt.
Continue readingWind energy Suzlon wins second wind turbines order in Sri Lanka
Suzlon Energy has bagged 21 MW wind farm order from Senok to supply 10 wind turbines of Suzlon`s S88-2.1 MW wind turbine generators, aggregating to 21 MW of wind power capacity.
Continue readingTitan Wind Energy Signs 404M Yuan Contract With GE Wind Turbines
GE Generators is a subsidiary of GE Energy. It specializes in the manufacture of wind turbines and the provision of integrated wind power generation solutions.
Continue readingGE, Endesa bring electric vehicles, charging stations to Spain
It is estimated that every electric car that comes on to the roads will require 1.5 chargers; in Europe alone electric cars sales are expected to reach half a million per year by 2015.
Continue readingANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel to Meet
The ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) is a cross-sector coordinating body whose objective is to foster coordination and collaboration on standardization matters among public and private sector.
Continue readingEnergy Storage Systems for Ancillary Services to Surpass $3.2 Billion by 2021
Key technologies include flywheels, pumped hydro storage, compressed air energy storage (CAES), and battery technologies such as lithium ion, sodium sulfur (NaS), and advanced lead-acid batteries.
Continue readingSolar energy booming in the US
Solar power is going to be more affordable, and it can actually be commissioned much sooner, and built in just a year time frame.
Continue readingVehicle-To-Grid (V2G) Project From NRG
For years, researchers have talked about using electric vehicles and lithium ion batteries to help smooth grid supply and demand.
Continue readingStrong Majority of Marylanders Support Offshore Wind Energy
Research finds that 62% of Maryland voters are willing to pay more each month for benefits of offshore wind power.
Continue readingLight at the end of the tunnel for the US solar energy photovoltaic market
5 years ago the US had the fourth largest capacity of installed wind power in the world, and within 2 years the US saw substantial growth and now has the largest wind energy installed capacity.
Continue readingMaersk, Apex to develop offshore wind energy in North America
Apex Offshore Wind, LLC and Maersk Line, Limited have established a working relationship to support the development, financing and construction of utility-scale offshore wind power facilities in North America.
Continue readingOffshore wind farm planned for Rhode Island and Massachusetts
The Deepwater Wind Energy Center is expected to site 200 wind turbines in the waters of southern Rhode Island Sound. Construction is planned for 2014 or 2015, with operation expected by 2016 or 2017.
Continue readingQuantum Solar Power Closes $1.974 Million Placement
Quantum Solar Power Corp. is developing a ‘Next Generation Device’ (NGD) photovoltaic technology. Quantum’s NGD?is a patent pending, laboratory model that utilizes a new approach to solar energy conversion.
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