The refurbishment of the Rancia 2 Geothermal Power plant is part of a package of some 500 million euros in EGP investment for the development of geothermal energy in Tuscany

All of the wind farm’s 102 wind turbines are fully operational and all have exported electricity.

Comision Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica del Rio Lempa, El Salvador?s state-owned utility, is planning the nation?s first utility-scale solar energy and wind power projects, according to Bloomberg.

Renewable energy currently contributes less than 1 per cent of Jordan’s energy mix, according to experts, who indicate that the Kingdom has significant amounts of untapped wind power and solar energy.

The country now has a total of 4.4 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity and has 1.1 GW of concentrated solar power (CSP) under construction.

?The PTC has enabled the wind turbines industry to slash wind energy costs–90 percent since 1980–a big reason why companies like ours are buying increasing amounts of wind power.?

Mackinaw Power and the Gratiot Community Wind Farm Project, which demonstrates clear leadership in the development of wind power projects in harmony with the local community.

Eletrobrás promotes the Brazilian wind power sector development. Enercon, Gamesa, Vestas, Alstom and Impsa, among other wind energy companies, already manufacture wind turbines.

“The EU Energy Ministers agree on substantially increasing renewables beyond 2020 and the need for a 2030 policy framework” said Christian Kjaer, CEO of the European Wind Energy Association.

Friday 15 June is Global Wind Day, when thousands will experience the power of wind energy at more than 200 events in at least 40 countries around the world.

The market for solar power is seeing explosive growth. The reasons are not far to see: it’s clean, green, ideal to meet peak day-time power demands and the fuel (sun light) is free.

The SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national effort to make solar power cost competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade.

GWD is about activities such as wind farm open days for people curious to learn more about renewable energy and fun entertainment activities for children.

Consumers Energy has awarded Outland Energy Services a service contract at the 100.8 MW Lake Winds Energy Project in Mason County, Michigan.

SPI Solar, a leading vertically integrated photovoltaic (?PV?) solar energy developer, announced that it has acquired the rights to co-develop and construct 68 solar energy facilities in Hawaii.

Vattenfall plans to hire another 200 people as it presses wind power investments over the period 2012-2016. Vattenfall has around 40 different wind farm plants with around 900 wind turbines.

UK based engineering expertise and technical knowhow exported to Germany as Iberdrola announces major new investment in offshore wind power.

In a scenario where wind energy supplies 20% of NZ?s electricity by 2030, the wind turbines industry will be generating employment and GDP on a par with other industries such as the oil and gas.

Vestas, a world leader in wind turbine manufacturing, was founded in 1945. It has produced wind turbines since 1979 and began to focus on wind energy research and wind power equipment manufacturing in 1987.