The 31.5 MW wind power in Amherst, Nova Scotia, is powered by 15 Suzlon S97-2.1 MW wind turbines, specifically designed to improve energy yields in low to moderate wind regimes.

The international concentrated solar energy community is set to meet this 29?30 November as CSP Today Sevilla Summit returns in its fifth year – complete with a site visit to Gemasolar and the 3rd edition of the CSP Today Awards.

A series of local and international companies have started the development of the world’s first electric vehicles charging plant using solar power in Jordan.

It’s an innovative heliostat design that could disrupt the market by using 60 to 65 percent less steel than a traditional design, thus reducing significantly the cost of the mirror field in a concentrated solar power plant.

The government’s intention is to procure 300 of Nissan’s Leaf electric cars with lithium ion batteries by the beginning of next year.

The financing procedures for installing the first wind energy projects in Nevada have been completed by Pattern Energy.

Applying a proprietary design, Hitachi Cable, Ltd. (TOKYO:5812) announces its success in developing the world’s smallest compact connectors for use in power harnesses for hybrid electric vehicles and electric cars.

Suzlon Energy Australia says the $1.3 billion wind farm, with 180 wind turbines, is to be built 20 kilometres south-west of Ardrossan.

18,4 GW of new wind farm installations in first half of 2011, 43,9 GW of wind energy expected for the full year. In June 2011, worldwide wind turbines capacity reached 215 GW.

Proceeds from the financing will be used primarily for the Genesis project, a 250-megawatt utility-scale concentrating solar thermal generating facility featuring proven parabolic trough solar thermal technology.

Iran’s first geothermal energy pilot plant would be built in Meshkin-Shahr town–northwestern Iran.