SENER and ACCIONA together form the consortium chosen to develop the turnkey project of the Kathu Concentrated Solar Power plant. This complex is led by GDF SUEZ with South African partners and has been selected by the South African Department of Energy (DOE) to form part of the country’s renewable energy development program (REIPPP), with … Continue reading SENER and ACCIONA to build the Kathu Concentrated Solar Power complex in South Africa for more than EUR 500 million
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Oman’s 200MW solar energy project, PV and Concentrated Solar Power, set for launc
A 50 MW wind power project is being developed by the Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO) in partnership with Masdar of Abu Dhabi, the Observer reported. The wind farm project, comprising an array of wind turbines, will be located near Harweel in Dhofar Governorate, and is expected to be operational by early 2017, it added. … Continue reading Oman’s 200MW solar energy project, PV and Concentrated Solar Power, set for launc
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Japan could triple power from wind energy and solar power by 2030
Japan has the potential by 2030 to triple the amount of electricity it gets from renewable sources such as solar and wind, a Ministry of the Environment study showed. Wind turbines developed by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd., operate at the Wind Power Kamisu wind farm in Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, on … Continue reading Japan could triple power from wind energy and solar power by 2030
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Turkey to add 800 megawatts of wind power in 2015
Turkey will add 4,000 megawatts to its electricity production capacity in 2015, 95 percent of which will be provided through local and renewable resources, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Y?ld?z said in a statement on April 5. The statement came days after a massive power outage affected more than 76 million people in 80 out of … Continue reading Turkey to add 800 megawatts of wind power in 2015
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U.S.: 6,967 MW of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP)
In 2010, the solar power installed in the United States was less than 1,000 megawatts (MW), while in 2014 it has almost grown by seven times to 6,967 MW, including both solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP), with an investment of 17.8 billion U.S. dollars. Shortly after his visit to a solar … Continue reading U.S.: 6,967 MW of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP)
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Obama promotes expansion of solar energy
President Obama at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, where he announced a new goal of training 75,000 workers for the solar energy industry by 2020. President Obama launch a new initiative to expand the nation’s solar industry workforce during a visit to Utah’s Hill Air Force Base on Friday, seeking to gain support for his … Continue reading Obama promotes expansion of solar energy
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Duke Energy to add up to 500 MW of solar power in Florida
Duke Energy Florida announced plans Thursday to launch a major solar power effort that will produce electricity equivalent to that of a small power plant. Duke Energy is venturing into solar power in a big way with plans to add up to 500 megawatts of utility-scale solar in Florida by 2024. “Innovative investments in solar … Continue reading Duke Energy to add up to 500 MW of solar power in Florida
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Global solar energy – a bright future
In 2013, the total capacity of renewable energy worldwide was 1,560 gigawatts (GW) of which hydropower accounted for approximately 1,000 GW. However, the annual increase in hydropower over the preceding year was 4% while that for other renewables (primarily wind energy and solar energy) was nearly 17%. Even though wind energy is currently far more … Continue reading Global solar energy – a bright future
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Global trends in renewable energy investment 2015
Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 is the eighth edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Based on data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, it has become the world’s foremost reference document on renewable energy investment, and for the examination of trends by region, country, sector and investment type. The report, commissioned … Continue reading Global trends in renewable energy investment 2015
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First Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) heliostat field in Saudi Arabia
Solar Tower Technologies is a technology company providing products, systems and solutions for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants based on tower plants, particularly heliostat fields and receivers. Solar Tower Technologies (STT) announces the successful commissioning of the very first heliostat field in Saudi Arabia.The heliostat field consisting of 66 heliostats, 8 m² reflector … Continue reading First Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) heliostat field in Saudi Arabia
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Bahamas to develop solar power
The Bahamas government has announced the development of solar power plants for eleven of the country’s islands as part of the Carbon War Room project, which aims to speed the shift toward renewable energy. Housing and Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett said officials are holding meetings with representatives from the CWR and the International Renewable … Continue reading Bahamas to develop solar power
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Wind energy bring 23,7% of Spain’s power
Spain’s renewable power plants accounted for 47% of the country’s electricity in March, according to data disclosed on Friday by grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE). Generación de enero a marzo del 2015 Wind power output fell 2.9% year-on-year to 4,903 GWh last month, while its share in total power was 22.5%. Hydroelectric power … Continue reading Wind energy bring 23,7% of Spain’s power
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California leads U.S. in solar energy installations, PV and Concentrated Solar Power
One of three solar fields at the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert. The concentrated solar power plants there are the largest in the world. California became the first state to generate more than 5% of its electricity from utility solar power, according a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). … Continue reading California leads U.S. in solar energy installations, PV and Concentrated Solar Power
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Global clean energy investments grew 17 per cent in 2014 and reached $270bn
Global clean energy investments grew 17 per cent in 2014 and reached $270bn, according to new research from the United Nations. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in their new Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investments report that the findings come after two years of declines. A 148 per cent increase in offshore … Continue reading Global clean energy investments grew 17 per cent in 2014 and reached $270bn
Continue readingBurundi Signs Up for Solar Energy
Gigawatt Global, a leading solar and social development company and a partner of Power Africa and Power Africa’s Beyond the Grid sub-initiative, has signed two international grants for a solar energy project in Burundi, where only four percent of the population has residential access to electricity. The proposed project, a 7.5 Megawatt (MW) solar field, … Continue reading Burundi Signs Up for Solar Energy
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Brazil’s 350MW floating solar power plant
Brazil has announced a massive 350 MW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plant. The solar energy project at the 250 MW Balbina hydroelectric plant in the Amazon is hoped to be the first solar development at hydroelectric dams whose construction results in large and ongoing releases of methane as well as to the initial loss of … Continue reading Brazil’s 350MW floating solar power plant
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NTPC calls tender for Concentrated Solar Power plant near Dadri TPP
The job involves the design, engineering, manufacture, installation, testing and commissioning of the Concentrated Solar Power plant. Indian power producer NTPC has called a tender for the design and construction of a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant near the 1,820-MW Dadri thermal power plant (TPP) in Uttar Pradesh state. Techno-commercial bids will be accepted by … Continue reading NTPC calls tender for Concentrated Solar Power plant near Dadri TPP
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Iberdrola Renewables Seeks Applicants for Wildlife Grants
Iberdrola Renewables today announced it is seeking applicants for its 2015 Wildlife Protection Program (WPP) grants. The company’s ongoing “Legacy of Caring” campaign for wildlife and habitat awards WPP grants to avian rehabilitation groups. These partners play an important role in rehabilitation, community education and scientific understanding of birds of prey. Recipients in 2014 included … Continue reading Iberdrola Renewables Seeks Applicants for Wildlife Grants
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USTDA Supports Development of Hydropower in Malawi
U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining (MNREM) of the Republic of Malawi. The grant will fund a feasibility study to support the development of a hydropower plant on the Luweya River, located in the Nkhata Bay District in Malawi’s Northern Region. “This grant represents … Continue reading USTDA Supports Development of Hydropower in Malawi
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Solar energy is best solution to Nigeria’s power challenge
The Chief Executive Officer of Omatek Ventures Plc, Mrs. Florence Seriki has said the best way to address the short fall in power generation and distribution and also cut down on wasteful consumption of electricity in the country, is to adopt solar energy. Seriki, who extended her business venture from assembling and manufacturing … Continue reading Solar energy is best solution to Nigeria’s power challenge
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