The European offshore wind turbines industry had a strong year in 2011, with nine new offshore wind farm plants added to the grid, the European Wind Energy Association announced.
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The European offshore wind energy industry in 2011
2011 offshore wind power market: 235 new offshore wind turbines, in nine wind farm plants, worth some ?2.4 billion, were fully grid connected, totalling 866 MW, 17 MW less than 2010.
Continue readingSuzlon to develop 3 GW of wind power in Andhra Pradesh, India
Suzlon Energy Ltd has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Andhra Pradesh for the development of 3 GW of wind farm capacity in the state between 2012 and 2016.
Continue readingOffshore wind power market share ? wind turbine manufacturers
A total of 1,371 offshore wind turbines are now installed and grid connected in European waters totalling 3,812.6 MW spread across 53 wind farms in 10 countries.
Continue readingWind energy in Thailand: wind farm gets go ahead
The 207 MW wind power plant is being developed by Wind Energy Holding Co. Ltd, in the hillside area of Korat Province in central Thailand, 150km north of Bangkok. It will comprise ninety 2.3 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingOffshore wind power outlook
With these 18 wind power projects completed, total offshore wind farm capacity in Europe would reach 9 GW. Furthermore, EWEA has identified 18 GW of fully consented wind energy projects in 12 European countries.
Continue readingWind power in New Zealand: Meridian Energy has withdrawn plans to build a $2 billion wind farm
The state-owned energy company had fought for six years to build the 176 wiind turbines project Hayes wind farm.
Continue readingSlovakia firm launches new concentrated solar power software
SolarGIS iMaps provides the best position for a prospective photovoltaic solar energy, concentrated photovoltaic or concentrating solar thermal power project.
Continue reading5th World Future Energy Summit
The 5th World Future Energy summit, which was closed Thursday in Abu Dhabi, does not only show “usual” renewable energy solutions like wind energy and solar energy.
Continue readingWind energy project in Maine to be expanded
First Wind has received approval for its proposed 150 MW Oakfield Wind power project in Maine. The wind farm will consist of 50 3.0 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingWhat?s in store for Concentrating Solar Power in 2012?
The flurry of activity seen in the last 6 months demonstrates that Concentrated Solar Thermal Power is a young but rapidly-evolving industry. In the second half of 2011 several solar energy plants were connected.
Continue readingAWEA statement on Massachusetts study finding that wind turbines pose no health risks
AWEA is the national trade association of America’s wind power industry, with more than 2,500 member companies, including global leaders in wind power and wind farm development.
Continue readingIntertek?s wind power services reduce risk and increase global market access
Intertek currently holds several wind energy accreditations by IAS, A2LA, UKAS and is an OSHA NRTL for wind turbines.
Continue readingSiemens and Masdar Institute sign agreement on solar energy
Siemens Energy and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in the UAE have signed a one-year agreement for cooperation in solar power technology research.
Continue readingNorth America’s largest wind farm set for Wyoming
The US Interior Department?s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has recently named the proposed Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy facility as a renewable energy priority project for 2012.
Continue readingTorresol Energy Launches Twin Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plants
The Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Power facility represented a significant breakthrough in the global solar industry and an important new field of cooperation between Spain and the UAE.
Continue readingFirst Wind Receives Approval to Expand Oakfield Wind Power Project
First Wind has four operation wind farm projects in Maine with the capacity to generate 185 MW of clean wind energy. The 42 MW Mars Hill Wind turbines project in the town of Mars Hill was the first in Maine.
Continue readingSuzlon begins 3 GW wind energy drive in Andhra Pradesh
Indian wind power Suzlon will be developing around 3000 megawatts’ worth of wind farm projects in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (where a 1-megawatt solar energy project recently went online) from 2012 and 2016.
Continue readingUK: Wind power passes six-gigawatt threshold
The wind energy industry has made a great stride forward, says RenewableUK, the trade association representing the renewable energy industrie.
Continue readingLebrija concentrating solar thermal power plant feeds power to the grid
Siemens and Valoriza achieve crucial milestone in solar energy: Lebrija concentrated solar power plant feeds power to the grid.
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