EGP it is among the industry leaders worldwide thanks to its approximately 22 billion KWh generated from a well balanced energy mix inclusive of water, solar power, wind power and geothermal energy sources.
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Photovoltaic solar energy speeds up, grid parity already in 2013
Shifting to solar power is therefore a desirable option for the achievement of environmental sustainability targets and is also a successful solution in terms of competitiveness.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Japan
The government aims to have the newly selected sites for geothermal energy plants supplying power in about 10 years.
Continue readingGemasolar Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Achieves 24-Hour Operation
The Gemasolar solar thermal can reach operating temperatures of more than 500°C, much higher than other types of concentrated solar energy plant, which use parabolic trough technology.
Continue readingGE on Jump Into Solar Energy
GE has been a big investor in solar thermal technologies, including eSolar’s concentrating solar power business and wind power.
Continue readingHarmonized Electric Cars Fast Charging Solution
Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen agreed to support a harmonized single-port fast charging approach for use on electric vehicles in Europe and the United States.
Continue readingMinnesota Power plan to construct a 105 MW wind farm
Sixteen of the first project?s 31 wind turbines are operating, and Minnesota Power expects the remaining 85 wind turbines to be running by the end of next year.
Continue readingGovernor O’Malley Speech at American Wind Energy Association
Why is wind power a priority in Maryland? Why should we care? In a word, the answer is jobs.
Continue readingDorobantu wind energy plant begins operations in Romania
The wind power plant is equipped with 15 Vestas V90-3 MW wind turbines. Construction of the wind farm began in the second half of last year and was completed in July this year.
Continue readingHimalayas: future solar energy base?
Himalayas may be one of the most potential regions to provide solar power in future, according to a new research by Japanese scientists quoted by media reports Thursday.
Continue readingPlans to develop 200-MW CSP plant in Southern African country
Spain’s National Renewable Energy Centre (Cener) is leading a project to examine the technical and economic feasibility of constructing a 200-MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in the African country of Botswana.
Continue readingOPEL Solar Coming to Solar Power International 2011
The versatility of the solar trackers allows the use of any solar panels, flat panel or concentrated panels, currently being deployed on commercial and utility scale projects.
Continue readingVestas receives 99 MW wind energy order in Texas, USA
Vestas receives 99 MW wind power order for 55 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in Texas, USA.
Continue readingDoE Finalizes $337 Million Loan for Innovative Solar Power Plant
DoE loan guarantees includes several of the world’s largest concentrating solar thermal power generation facilities, three geothermal energy projects and the world’s largest wind farm.
Continue readingEurope to remain global leader in offshore wind energy for at least a decade
There will be more than 71 GW of global offshore turbines capacity in 2017 according to Pike?s base scenario, which forecasts slightly more than 4 GW of accumulated installed wind farm capacity by the end of this year.
Continue readingDenmark raises wind energy targets to 50% by 2020 says new PM
Wind power will provide 50% of Denmark?s electricity in 2020, the new Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has said ? a level which would beat EWEA?s prediction of up to 47.4%.
Continue readingVestas receives 178 MW wind energy order in Ontario, Canada
Vestas has received a wind power order for 99 V90-1.8 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in Ontario, Canada.
Continue readingGE to build solar energy factory
We believe this new agreement between GE and Inovateus to expand the use of solar charging carports with a scalable solution is a real game changer for solar power and the future of electric vehicles.
Continue readingDominican Republic launches 33MW wind power project
The first wind farm to be developed in the Dominican Republic have come online. The Los Cocos and Quilvio Cabrera wind energy projects in Pedernales province have a combined wind turbines capacity of 33 MW.
Continue readingEDPR hands GE 603MW O&M wind energy deal
EDP Renewables has selected GE to service its entire North America fleet of wind turbines under a three-year operations and maintenance (O&M) deal. The comprehensive agreement covers 402 1.5MW GE wind turbines.
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