SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of concentrated solar power projects, announced it has received its final Permit for its two 100 megawatt solar energy facilities.
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Wind energy in Ethiopia: Wind Farm Near Completion
The Adama wind power project being developed at a cost of 117 million US dollars in Ethiopia is nearing completion. The wind farm will have a potential capacity of 51 MW with a total of 34 wind turbines.
Continue readingAbengoa – Renewable Energies, Employment and Development
Concentrated solar power in Spain: The energy model currently in existence in Spain cannot be sustained over a long period of time.
Continue readingAREVA mobilized for offshore wind energy in Normandy
“As the wind power leader in France, we wish to develop this far-reaching wind farm project in the sea of Normandy with our partners and contribute to the emergence of a French wind turbines industry.”
Continue readingCompanies rush to set up solar power in Japan
In July, Japan will launch a new feed-in-tariff scheme for renewable energy, expecting to encourage both solar power and wind turbines projects in the country.
Continue readingColorado county gets big boost from wind power
Today about 500 wind turbines are erected, with a total of 850 permitted. At least seven wind energy industry companies are operating in the county.
Continue readingSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics introduces maintenance-free bearing for the solar energy market
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has launched a maintenance-free bearing for use in concentrated solar power (CSP) plants.
Continue readingLM Wind Power?s 73.5 meter blades flying on the largest offshore wind turbines
LM Wind Power is the world?s leading component supplier to the wind energy industry with operations from 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide, and more than 140,000 blades produced since 1978.
Continue readingGlobal wind farm market to grow 50 GW in 2012
Global wind turbines are set to grow by 23% in 2012 as wind energy developers bring on new capacity ahead of the expected expiry of support schemes, according to analysts MAKE?s Global Wind Power Market Outlook.
Continue readingIQE selected as partner in $2m Australian Solar Energy Institute programme
The aim of the programme is to develop, fabricate, and test novel next-generation multiple-junction solar cells used in the evolving utility scale Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) solar power station industry.
Continue readingAllianz buys two more Nordex wind power plants in France
Nordex scores a hit with wind energy projects developed in-house. Allianz now owns more than 100 MW of Nordex wind turbines.
Continue readingA new dimension for photovoltaic solar energy
Innovative 3-D designs from an MIT team can more than double the solar power generated from a given area.
Continue readingAKO has been awarded in a tender of the Consol-Orellana Concentrated Solar Power Plant
AKO has been awarded the supply and installation of its AKO, TRACE® turnkey solution for the Consol-Orellana Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant, which is planned to be started in March 2012.
Continue readingNew European-African wind power engineering initiative launched
Renewable energy scientists from Africa and Europe have agreed to set up an initiative to promote collaboration and joint research on wind energy.
Continue readingREpower signs contract for 332 MW German offshore wind farm
REpower Systems SE has signed a contract with PNE WIND AG to deliver 54 offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingHeritage Global Partners to conduct public auction of Concentrating Solar Thermal Farm
The Maricopa Solar Thermal Farm utilized concentrated solar power (CSP) systems which use mirrors or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight, or solar thermal energy onto a small area.
Continue readingWind energy in Mexico: wind farm will will provide wind power to California
The wind turbinesproject, which is being developed in Jacume, Baja California, Mexico, will have a capacity of between 100 MW and 156 MW
Continue readingBTM Consult releases new wind energy report
With 41,712 MW of new wind farm installations, the total installed capacity of wind power grew to around 241,000 MW. This was an increase in cumulative wind turbines installations of 21%.
Continue readingAlgeria?s wind energy and solar power targets require outside help
Solar energy forms the foundation for this energy program, with Algeria having a concentrating solar thermal power potential of 169.440 TWh a year.
Continue readingTexas city nears wind energy and gas power deal, eyes savings
The city of San Marcos, Tex., is discussing a potential three-year contract for wholesale electricity from wind developer NextEra Energy, according to the San Marcos Mercury newspaper.
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