The wind farm, to be named Hauauru ma raki (Maori for “north west wind”) will comprise 168 wind turbines along 34 km of land along the upper northwest coast of the North Island.
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GreenUtility errs on need for smart grid, storage
Wind power is being reliably and efficiently integrated onto the grid today. In Europe, Denmark now obtains more than 20% of its electricity from wind turbines, Portugal more than 15%, Spain and Ireland more than 10%.
Continue readingItaly, solar power moves toward grid parity
According to the European photovoltaic industry association, Italian solar energy is beginning to be competitive compared to fossil fuels for electricity generation.
Continue readingDecision coming Wednesday on Horizon Wind Energy?s wind farm
After a lengthy public hearing, the Union County Board of Commissioners is set to decide whether to ask the public for its opinion on Horizon Wind Energy?s plan to build a 300-megawatt wind farm near Union in Oregon.
Continue readingLa Comisión Federal de Electricidad de México licita tres parques eólicos
La Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) lanzará la licitación del proyecto Las Oaxacas, que se compone de tres parques eólicos independientes que le suministrarán al sistema eléctrico nacional 300 megavatios.
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