Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has completed and connected to the grid the “Talinay Poniente” wind farm in Chile. The wind farm consists of 32 wind turbines, for a total installed capacity of 61 MW, and is able to generate over 160 GWh per year. This output is equivalent to the energy needs of about … Continue reading Wind power in Chile: Enel Green Power has connected “Talinay Poniente” wind farm with 32 wind turbines
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Chilean president Michelle Bachelet inaugurates wind power plant built by Colombia’s EPM with Vestas’ wind turbines
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was on hand for the inauguration of the Los Cururos wind farm, which marks Colombian electric utility EPM’s first investment in that southern South American country. Empresas Públicas de Medellín, owned by the municipality of Medellin, invested nearly $200 million in the wind energy project, which is located in the … Continue reading Chilean president Michelle Bachelet inaugurates wind power plant built by Colombia’s EPM with Vestas’ wind turbines
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It’s comforting to know that I’m not alone in thinking Windfall is overlong–Variety reviewer Rob Nelson called it a “gassy documentary” and opined that “Distribution of the pic at its current length seems inconceivable.
Continue readingChina calls for collaboration on wind energy
China will become the largest wind power market in the world (in terms of installed capacity) by the end of this year, attracting investments from a group of foreign companies.
Continue readingWind energy in Kenya: Government to guarantee large wind farm projects
The Cabinet decision will unlock an estimated $1.6 billion in financing from the private sector and development lenders for energy projects.
Continue reading2010 Global Photovoltaic Demand
Between 2000 and 2009, global photovoltaic demand grew at an average annual rate of 51 percent, rising from 170 MW to 7,059 MW.
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