The SENER engineering and technology group and its joint venture with Masdar, Torresol Energy, won four awards at the fifth annual CSP Today International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit at the end of November.
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Enel Green Power Expands Solar Energy in Sicily
The Adrano plant is located on the historic site where Enel built the first concentrated solar power plant in the world in 1981.
Continue readingThai Solar Energy opens first concentrating solar thermal plant
Thai Solar Energy Co., Ltd. has opened a 5 MW concentrated solar power plant in Thailand ? the first such facility in Southeast Asia.
Continue readingCanada Doubles Its Wind Farm Capacity in 2011
According to the latest data from the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), 1400 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed in 2011, more than doubling 2010’s output.
Continue readingFox denigrates the solar energy industry
A recent Fox Nation post claimed that the ?ENTIRE Solar Industry? is on the ?Brink of Collapse.? But the solar power industry is growing faster than any other energy sector, and experts say solar power is becoming increasingly cost competitive.
Continue readingAmerican Wind Energy Association Appoints GES® as its Official Services Provider
Global Experience Specialists(GES) a leader in exhibition, event and retail marketing services, announced today that American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has appointed GES as its official services provider.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic Solar Energy: Full grid-parity is about to be achieved
Enel Green Power is also taking part in a tender for a 150MW concentrating solar power (CSP) in Morocco.
Continue readingNuon sponsors solar power plant in Mali
The first solar energy photovoltaic plant in Mali was opened in the village of Kimparana. Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world, but it has started a little solar revolution in the countryside.
Continue readingWind energy in Mali
Since 2008 he has been working in his free time on the ?I love wind power? project, which trains Malians to build wind turbines from locally available materials.
Continue readingOPEL Solar and IG Solar Partner on Concentration Solar Power Photovoltaic
IG Solar S.L. is a consulting and services company focused on renewable energies (PV, CPV, and solar thermal). IG Solar has deep experience for the solar energy industry.
Continue readingThailand Inaugurates Its First Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant
Thailand?s Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Yongyuth Wichaidit has pressed the start button of the first concentrated solar thermal power plant in his country, Wirsol/Independence reports.
Continue reading20 MW wind turbines are soon feasible
In 2020 wind turbines will reach a capacity of 20 MW. This is the conclusion of a feasibility study conducted within Europe?s Upwind wind power project .
Continue readingChina on course to double wind energy capacity
China’s wind farm capacity has neared 40 GW. During the first ten months this year, wind turbines generated 58.3 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 57 percent year-on-year.
Continue readingSolar power producers fully prepared for US ruling
Chinese photovoltaic (PV) solar energy companies are well-prepared for the preliminary ruling by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) that these enterprises are harming the US industry.
Continue readingCape Verde eyes 50% wind energy by 2020
The 32 wind turbines wind power project would generate over 28 MW of electricity and ease Cape Verde?s reliance on imported fossil fuels.
Continue readingSolar Energy Will Supply One-Third of Global Energy by 2060
A new study by the IEA predicts that solar energy from solar energy photovoltaics, concentrating solar power and solar thermal hot water will account for one-third of overall global energy consumption by 2060.
Continue readingADB grants $48 mn loan to Reliance Power’s solar energy project in Rajasthan
Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank would provide USD 48 million (Rs 250 crore) loan to Reliance Power for its concentrated solar power project in Rajasthan.
Continue readingExtracting strategic minerals for green economy from geothermal energy plants
A facility that is being built in the USA produces zinc, manganese and especially lithium from fluids used for geothermal energy electricity generation
Continue readingCanadian Wind Energy Experiences Record Year
Wind power in Canada will experience a record year in 2011, with approximately 1.4 GW of new installed wind farm capacity projected to come online.
Continue readingRenovalia and First Reserve sign $150m wind energy JV
Spanish renewable energy firm hails investment as major step in its plan to lead wind power market.
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