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%.
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Algeria?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.
Continue readingGoldwind Wind Power Announces 2011 Annual Results
High Quality Wind Energy Products and Services Support Goldwind’s Rise to China’s Largest Wind Turbines Manufacturer.
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 readingIntersolar India 2012: Preparations Begin
350 exhibitors are expected to present their latest products and services from photovoltaics solar power and concentrating solar thermal technologies to trade visitors.
Continue readingNew York City has wind power, solar energy plans for old dump site
A wind farm and solar power plant at Staten Island’s Fresh Kills landfill could generate enough energy to power 6000 homes.
Continue readingPakistan should move for wind energy and solar power
To make obvious that wind power is feasible in the country; the instance of 85 micro wind turbines, installed to power 356 homes in Mirpur Sakro, is quite enough.
Continue readingWind power in Kenya: major wind farm
A total of 365 wind turbines will be erected near Lake Turkana, where winds blow predictably and regularly, averaging speeds of 11 metres per second, the wind energy project’s officials said.
Continue readingPresident Obama Visits Solar Power Plant
When President Obama visited the Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility in Nevada Wednesday, he got a first-hand look at the first large-scale photovoltaic solar energy facility equipped with sky imagers.
Continue readingWind power guidelines aim to lower bird deaths
The Obama administration has offered new guidance on where wind farm should be located to reduce the number of bird deaths while promoting increased use of wind energy.
Continue readingSunbelt International is pleased to announce a new wind farm
This wind power facility in Mongolia is approximately thirty square kilometers with a total capacity of 200 megawatts, with phase 1 capacity of 49.5 megawatts.
Continue readingKenyan Wind Farm, Africa’s Largest, to Produce Lowest Cost Electricity
Wind power project plans call for a total of 365 wind turbines to be built.
Continue readingSolar Millennium sells additional investments
The Company specializes in concentrating solar-thermal power plants, particularly parabolic trough plants.
Continue readingDubai abattoirs to apply solar energy system
Dubai Abattoirs are keen to apply the solar thermal system in producing hot water aimed at saving the energy and following green building standards.
Continue readingTITAN delivers concentrating solar rower to be commissioned in South Africa
TITAN TRACKER is a technology based firm specialized in dual-axis trackers for photovoltaic solar energy, Concentrating Solar Power (CPV) and Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) tower and Stirling.
Continue readingSolar energy project in Maharashtra
The environment ministry has cleared the way for the world’s largest consolidated solar power project to be located in Dhule, Maharashtra.
Continue readingTrina brings photovoltaic solar energy and life to Haiti
Chinese solar power company donates panels to area still reeling from quake.
Continue readingWind energy in Chile: approved a wind farm of Ibereolica
The Wind Farm Cabo Leones project is to build and operate a wind power plant consisting of 85 wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 170 MW.
Continue readingIreland on threshold of becoming wind energy exporter
The UK would be the main market for Irish wind power exports. The source of this potential ?windfall? is the increasing number of wind farm plants around the country.
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