The first large-scale renewable energy IPP in Jordan, the JWPC Tafila Wind Farm, is receivingstrong European, regional and international support of USD 220million,representing almost 77 per cent of the total cost of the project. Within the framework of the Collaboration Agreement between the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the financial … Continue reading International financial support for the first large-scale on-shore wind farm IPP (Independent Power Producer) in Jordan
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Zimbabwe: Econet Joins Pan-African Wind Power Initiative
ECONET Wireless has joined an initiative led by Danish wind energy group Vestas to build small wind power generators across Africa. The programme, called Wind For Prosperity, aims to provide power to millions of people living in rural areas and small towns beyond the reach of the grid. The initiative was launched in Washington this … Continue reading Zimbabwe: Econet Joins Pan-African Wind Power Initiative
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Distributed Wind Power
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), Chinese Wind Energy Association (CWEA), Chinese Wind Energy Equipment Association (CWEEA) and China National Renewable Energy Centre (CNREC) are pleased to invite papers and presentations for the 13th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition WWEC2014, taking place 7-9 April 2014 in Shanghai, China. The main theme of WWEC2014 is … Continue reading Distributed Wind Power
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Negotiating Climate Change as if Development Really Mattered
Worldwatch Climate and Energy Director Alexander Ochs emphasizes the need to focus on what can be won, both in terms of climate and development, through the decarbonization of human activities. Over the past twenty years, climate negotiations have been dominated by concerns that addressing global warming is anti-business and onerous to future development. The insufficient … Continue reading Negotiating Climate Change as if Development Really Mattered
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EDF Renewable Energy acquires Hereford 1 Wind Farm
Encompassing approximately 15,000 acres in Deaf Smith County, southeast of the town of Hereford, the project will take advantage of the CREZ (Competitive Renewable Energy Zone) transmission lines connecting the wind generating capacity of the Texas Panhandle to high electricity demand areas in the state. EDF Renewable Energy has also secured a long-term, fixed-price hedge … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy acquires Hereford 1 Wind Farm
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UN conference overlooks the rising power of wind energy and other renewables
Another annual United Nations conference on climate change has ended and international negotiators once again failed to agree to a new treaty on reducing global greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Countries gathering the past two weeks in Warsaw made earnest speeches, said they understood the challenge that humans face from increasing levels of … Continue reading UN conference overlooks the rising power of wind energy and other renewables
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China Ming Yang wind turbines cleared for sale in India
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd, which is in partnership with Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, has got its wind turbine cleared for sales in India. The Centre for Wind Energy Technology, which vets turbine models for use in India, recently notified the clearance for Ming Yang
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China Ming Yang Wind Power (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”), today announced its subsidiary, Guangdong Mingyang Wind Power Group Limited, (“Guangdong Mingyang”), has signed a framework agreement (the “Agreement”) with Speranta & Succesul S.A., a leading renewable energy developer in Romania. The Agreement covers wind farm development, supply of EPC services and equipment procurement of … Continue reading China Ming Yang Wind Power Enters Into 200MW EPC Wind Farm in Romania
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Gamesa: Ex-Im Bank Approves $61.1 Million for Export of U.S.-Made Wind Turbines to Costa Rica
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has approved a $61.1 million direct loan to Inversiones Eolicas de Orosi Dos S.A. (Orosi), a subsidiary of the leading Central American wind-generation company Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy, for the purchase of wind-turbine generators manufactured by Gamesa in Fairless Hills, Pa. The authorization, which represents Ex-Im Bank’s … Continue reading Gamesa: Ex-Im Bank Approves $61.1 Million for Export of U.S.-Made Wind Turbines to Costa Rica
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Quebec wind energy tender moving forward
On November 13, 2013, the Regulation respecting a 450-megawatt block of wind energy (“Regulation”) was officially published. This confirms the fundamental details of the procurement of an additional 450 MW of wind energy generating capacity in the Province of Quebec through a tendering process. The Regulation provides that Hydro Québec Distribution, a division of the provincially … Continue reading Quebec wind energy tender moving forward
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Enel Green Power positive 3Q 2013 results
Positive 3rd. Quarter 2013 results: compared with September 30th. 2012, installed capacity has grown (+14.5%) as has electricity production (+22.2%), while a new market has been opened in South Africa. A year of development, a future that is expanding. Over the last solar year, EGP has increased its installed capacity and its energy production, has … Continue reading Enel Green Power positive 3Q 2013 results
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Electricity storage in the power sector
Electricity generated by renewables, such as wind energy and solar power, is based on variable resources. Electricity storage can optimise the energy flows between supply and demand and therefore enable a higher contribution of renewable energy in our electricity mix. Renewables may also not be fully available at the moment when demand is higher or … Continue reading Electricity storage in the power sector
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HVDC Electricity Transmission Technology Revenue Will Total Nearly $57 Billion from 2013 to 2020
Since the advent of the electricity grid, most grids have been built using alternating current (AC) transmission systems. mac os x 10.7 download purchase Today, however, driven by growth in electricity demand, transmission system congestion, and grid instability, adoption of high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission is growing on a worldwide basis.
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Wind energy: The G97-2.0 MW WTG, awarded for its technology and innovation in India
Gamesa has been awarded for its technology and innovation in the 7th edition of the Enertia India awards for Sustainable Energy and Power. The journal on sustainable energy and power has chosen Gamesa, under the Renewable Energy sector category, as the G97-2.0 MW turbine is the most efficient and productive wind turbine and of largest … Continue reading Wind energy: The G97-2.0 MW WTG, awarded for its technology and innovation in India
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THE RHETORIC: Wind farms hurt property values. autocad 2008 LT THE REALITY: Wind power doesn’t affect property values long-term, studies show. It does drive community economic development that benefits all property owners. Scenic views and visibility of human development of all kinds—not just wind power development—can both positively and negatively affect property values. A major study released … Continue reading Wind power doesn
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RWE axes
The project’s developer, RWE Innogy, said that it had made the decision because it was ‘not the right time’ for the wind farm to go ahead. Technical challenges within the Bristol Channel Zone are significant, including substantially deeper waters and adverse seabed conditions. Costs to overcome such technical challenges are prohibitive in current market conditions. … Continue reading RWE axes
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Enel Green Power begins construction works in Chile on its largest solar power park
Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has begun construction works at “Diego de Almagro”, its first photovoltaic plant in Chile. The plant, named after the Atacama Region district in which it is located, 950 km north of Santiago, will have a total installed capacity of 36 MW. The photovoltaic park will be composed of about 225 thousand, … Continue reading Enel Green Power begins construction works in Chile on its largest solar power park
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US Solar Photovoltaic Pipeline Grows to 43 Gigawatts
The pipeline of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects awaiting completion within the United States has grown by 7% during the past 12 months, and now exceeds 43 gigawatts (GW), which is enough to power more than six million US households. Whereas large projects in excess of 100 megawatts (MW) previously dominated the US PV pipeline, growth … Continue reading US Solar Photovoltaic Pipeline Grows to 43 Gigawatts
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Wind turbine for light-wind farm locations offering an added yield of up to 28.6%
Nordex SE is extending the “Generation Delta” turbine platform launched in spring 2013 with the addition of a turbine for light-wind locations. With the N131/3000, customers will not only be able to choose from strong and moderate-wind turbines but now also from a highly efficient system specially designed for IEC-3 locations. The N131/3000 combines the … Continue reading Wind turbine for light-wind farm locations offering an added yield of up to 28.6%
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GE
Two months after the completion of installation, the first GE (NYSE: GE) 2.5-120 wind turbine has been put into commercial operation in Schnaittenbach, a town in Bavaria, Germany. The 2.5-120 produces approximately 8 megawatts a year, which is equivalent to the required average energy needs of about 2,000 German households. The investor and operator of … Continue reading GE
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