Angola needs to invest more in solar power, with stress to the the rural areas, said Friday the technical advisor, António Saraiva.
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Companies rush to set up solar energy plants in western Japan
Japan will launch a new feed-in-tariff scheme for renewable energy, expecting to encourage both solar power and wind energy projects in the country.
Continue readingWind energy in Korea: Dongyang set to build wind farm
Dongyang currently operates a 24-megawatt solar power facility in the complex. Another wind power plant with a generation capacity of 9 megawatts is under construction for completion in July.
Continue readingEBRD Invests in First Wind Power Project in Ukraine
The loan proceeds will be used to construct and operate a wind farm with a total capacity of 12.5 MW. It will consist of 5 wind turbines and is expected to generate at least 25.5 GWh every year.
Continue readingSadly, tycoon is Trumping the vital debate about wind energy
The intervention of Donald Trump in the wind farm debate is sadly proving to be a distraction from the real issue (“Trump: Ministers lied over wind farm support” The Herald, April 23).
Continue readingPublic asked for input on proposed Arizona wind farm
BP Wind Energy is proposing to build up to 283 wind turbines on federal land to provide up to 500 megawatts of wind power.
Continue readingPTC issue could jeopardize wind power in Texas
Renewal of a tax credit program is critical for the wind energy industry in West Texas. The largest wind farm in the world is in West Texas, but wind turbines could be in trouble if tax credits end this year.
Continue readingWind energy in Ukraine: Vestas Awarded 90 MW wind turbines order for wind farm
DTEK Group orders 30 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines for their wind power project in Botievo.
Continue readingWind farm to supply Oklahoma State University
The Oklahoman reports the wind energy plant would supply electricity to the university. The wind power project is expected to come online this year.
Continue readingEDF joins Eneco to build Isle of Wight offshore wind farm
EDF has moved to strengthen its position in the offshore wind energy market. Eneco and EDF Energy form 50:50 joint venture to develop Navitus Bay wind power project.
Continue readingE.ON chooses the North Sea island of Helgoland as offshore operations base for its wind farm
The Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is located around 35 km north of the island of Helgoland. It will consist of 80 Siemens wind turbines.
Continue readingPattern Celebrates First Anniversary of St. Joseph Wind, Manitoba’s Largest Wind Turbines Project
With a long history in wind energy, Pattern has developed, financed and placed into operation more than 2,500 MW of wind power projects.
Continue readingUK’s Eoxis to equip first Indian wind farm with 50 MW from Suzlon
UK-based Eoxis has ordered 24 Suzlon wind turbines for its first wind power project in India. Eoxis will use the Indian wind energy equipment group’s S97 2.1MW machines.
Continue readingAbdullah bin Zayed meets King of Spain
Sheikh Abdullah also underlined cooperation between the two countries in advanced technology fields, including Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project.
Continue readingWind energy in Italy: wind farm Castellaneta
The acquisition will expand BKW’s position as a leading Swiss operator of wind power farms in Switzerland and abroad.
Continue readingR-Power’s Dahanu solar power plant starts supply to Maharashtra
Concentrating solar power and photovoltaic solar energy are different methods of generating electricity from the energy of the sun. The Indian government is looking to develop both the methods.
Continue readingWind energy in China: China Longyuan Power
In late 2009, the 4,842 MW installed wind farm capacity made it the world’s fifth largest wind power operator; at the end of 2010, with the total installed capacity of 6,969 MW, it became the third largest in the world.
Continue readingBrazil?s wind power sector jumped 63% in 2011
Alstom was awarded a contract worth an estimated ?130 million to supply and install wind turbines at four wind farm plants in the southern part of the nation.
Continue readingBrazil’s Wind Energy Expansion Threatened by Changing Scenario
Brazil plans to begin operating 4,592 megawatts (MW) of wind power generation within the next two years, which will be added to the existing 1,502 MW of installed wind farm capacity.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas appoints new Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Vestas Wind Systems A/S has appointed Dag Gunnar Andresen, 48, as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Management.
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