Iberdrola and French nuclear group Areva has been done with the granting of a wind farm in France, of the two who was bidding, said the daily Le Figaro. Areva manufactures wind turbines for Iberdrola wind farm.
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Mesa Power Group to partner with Wind Tex Energy on stephens Bor-Lynn Wind Farm
Mesa Power Group LLC, a Texas-based wind energy development company, is partnering with Wind Tex Energy, LP, on the Stephens Bor-Lynn Wind Power Project (SBL), about 50 miles south of Lubbock.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power?s potential for Europe
A recent study has highlighted the potential of one form of solar energy, Concentrating Solar Thermal Power, to make a significant contribution to meeting future electricity demands from renewable sources in Europe.
Continue readingWorld’s largest concentrating solar thermal power plant under construction
At the Ivanpah solar concentrated solar power plant, thousands of software-controlled mirrors track the sun in two dimensions and reflect the sunlight to a boiler that sits atop a tower.
Continue readingEDF, Alstom win French wind farm tender
EDF won three of the tenders four offshore wind power sites while a fourth wind energy plant was won by Spain’s Iberdrola in partnership with French state-owned nuclear reactor maker Areva (wind turbines).
Continue readingWind Energy Tops 10 Percent Share of Electricity in Five U.S. States
Wind power accounted for just 2.9 percent of total electricity generation in the United States in 2011. In five U.S. states, however, 10 percent or more of electricity generation came from wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy market to lose puff this year in China
China’s wind power market bubble will deflate as the industry enters the worst year in its history, said the Spanish wind turbines maker Gamesa.
Continue readingNew York Power Authority Approves $30 Million Solar Energy Research Program
The New York Power Authority authorized a $30 million solar power research and development program aimed at lowering the cost of solar energy on March 27.
Continue readingMinisters give go-ahead for Shetland wind farm
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said: This wind energy will bring enormous benefits to the people of Shetland, generating more than £30m in annual income for the entire Shetland community.
Continue readingGE Teams with Enel Green Power in Oklahoma Wind Energy Project
GE Energy Financial Services has previously invested with Enel Green Power in a 101-megawatt wind farm in Smoky Hills, Kansas, and a 63-megawatt wind farm in Scurry County, Texas.
Continue readingConstruction begins at largest Kansas wind farm
State officials joined representatives of BP Wind Energy and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power on Wednesday to mark the start of work on the Flat Ridge 2 wind farm in Harper County.
Continue readingCennergi selects Suzlon wind turbines for 138 MW wind farm in South Africa
Cennergi, the newly launched South African energy company selected Suzlon group (Suzlon), the world’s fifth largest wind power manufacturer, as the preferred supplier for a 138 MW wind energy in South Africa.
Continue readingWind Energy Market in China is one of the fastest growing segments of the renewable energy sector
The report also incorporates a brief overview of the major wind farm bases in China. This section includes a snapshot of each of the major ?GW scale wind power bases? in China.
Continue readingPickens plans 377 MW Texas wind farm
Mesa in 2008 agreed to buy 667 1.5-MW GE wind turbines for the Pampa wind power project. Mesa said later that year it would use some of the 333 wind turbines at wind energy projects in Minnesota and Canada.
Continue readingGamesa wind energy operates in Europe, the US, China, India and Brazil
Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica is engaged in design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of wind turbines. The wind power company operates mainly in wind farm market of Europe, the US, China, India and Brazil.
Continue readingAcciona hopes 3 MW wind turbines will invigorate US wind energy sales
The Pioneer Grove Wind Farm is located nearest to the town of Mechanicsville, Iowa.
Continue readingIndian Wind Power Association: India wind farm spending to stall on tax-break cut
Spending on new wind power farms in India, the world’s third-largest market for wind turbines such as Suzlon Energy and Gamesa Tecnologica, may stall as the country cut a tax break this month.
Continue readingSiemens wins Algeria Concentrating Solar Power plant work
The solar energy contract was awarded by Spanish concentrated solar power plant developer Abengoa for its 150 MW solar thermal hybrid plant operating at the Hassi R’Mel natural gas field.
Continue readingWind energy in Mongolia: first wind turbines
In late February, construction started on the country?s first wind farm.
Continue readingCanada Hot Global Wind Energy Market for GE Wind Turbines
When the wind farm projects are fully built out by 2015, GE wind turbines will be delivering approximately 1200 megawatts of wind power in Ontario, which is enough to power 320000 homes.
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