Siemens (NYSE: SI) has received an order for 50 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 115 MW for the El Arrayán wind farm in Chile.

The scope of wind power supply encompasses delivery, installation and commissioning of 50 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 2.3 megawatt and a rotor diameter of 101 meters.

The wind power project for a 21 megawatt wind farm with eight wind turbines will generate sufficient power for about 10,000 homes.

CSP Today speaks to Dr. Joachim Kruger, CEO and Founder of Solarlite, about the future of Concentrating Solar Power and how to increase competitiviness.

At present, Mongolia’s electricity consumption grows between 8 to 10 percent annually and the wind energy can provide substantial clean electricity for the country’s rapid economic development.

ALTERRA POWER CORP (“AXY-T”) – Acquires Wind Energy Development Assets in British Columbia.

Wind farm projects add 555 MW to RMT’s wind energy portfolio.

Giant wind turbines are expected to arrive early next month at the county’s largest wind farm.

China rejected a US anti-dumping ruling against Chinese solar power equipment, as Chinese manufacturers warned that possible higher tariffs might hurt efforts to promote solar energy.

First Solar is a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic solar energy systems that use its advanced thin-film modules.

The North American Development Bank (NADB) and SunEdison have signed a $65 million loan agreement for the construction of a 20 MW solar park in Picture Rocks, Arizona.

Designed to custom solar energy industry requirements, the SKF Solar Linear Actuator can be used with photovoltaics, concentrating photovoltaics or concentrating solar power systems.

The programme was to enable the setting up of several solar photovoltaic projects for 100 MW, and two concentrated solar power projects of 50 MW each.

Actually, the most efficient way to harness the sun’s rays is by “concentrated solar power”, which entails heating something (salt, for example) to generate heat, which in turn produces electricity.

AORA’s plants use considerably smaller amounts of water compared to Concentrating Solar Power steam plants.

Atlanta, GA welcomes global wind power industry June 3-6 to show off the growing wind turbines manufacturing taking place in America?s southeastern states. Wind farm now powers 12 million of American homes.

“Imagine if you replace all that oil burning and gas burning with the wind power and the solar power which is your own and you don’t have to import any or pay out any money from your country to buy these fuels”.

We operate two geothermal energy facilities in Iceland, a geothermal energy plant in Nevada, British Columbia’s largest run of river hydro facilities and the province’s largest wind farm.