When wind power and solar power plants are spread over a large geographic area, as they are in the U.S., their output becomes far smoother and more predictable.
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Amonix Power U.S.?s Largest Concentrating Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant
Amonix Inc., the leading designer and manufacturer of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar energy systems, is now powering North America?s largest utility-scale CPV power plant.
Continue readingOnyx seeks solar energy projects in Peru
ONYX is currently in the hunt to develop a municipal solar power project for the city of Lima, the country’s capital and largest city and for the city of Chiclayo.
Continue readingSystem One Wind Celebrates 100th Wind Energy Project Milestone
System One, the leader in technical outsourcing solutions, announced that it has exceeded a milestone of delivering expertise and staff resources to more than 100 unique wind energy engagements.
Continue readingenXco begins operations of 205.5 MW Lakefield wind farm in US
The wind energy project includes 137 wind turbines GE 1.5MW, which will have the capacity to produce renewable energy for about 68,000 homes
Continue readingSuzlon Opens State-of-the-Art Training Center for Wind Power Technicians
I’m proud to say that Suzlon plans to train 300 wind turbines technicians this year who work at our wind farm plants in North America, said Andris Cukurs, CEO of Suzlon Wind Energy Corp.
Continue readingChina Wind Energy Capacity May Reach 1,000 GW by 2050
The total of 1,000 GW would represent a dramatic increase from the 41 GW of wind farm capacity it showed at the end of 2010.
Continue readingSri Lanka has world?s highest tariffs for renewable energy
Average prices paid in Sri Lanka to renewable energy firms in wind energy, mini-hydro and biomass are among the highest in the world, an analysis by an industry expert has shown.
Continue readingAWEA launches WindTV
The American Wind Energy Association has launched WindTV a video presentation of people whose lives have been positively affected by the wind power industry.
Continue readingInstalled Wind Farm Capacity in North America to Double by 2017
Larger, more efficient wind turbines are generating greater amounts of wind power at lower costs, and both the U.S. and Canadian governments have shown strong commitment to the wind energy industry.
Continue readingSEIA President Rhone Resch Highlights Solar Energy Job Growth at Solar Power International 2011
100,000 American jobs. Over 3,100 megawatts of clean solar power in place and more than 4,000 megawatts of solar energy under construction. A positive trade balance with China. Solar energy works for America.
Continue readingVietnam inks $1bn wind power deal
Vietnam’s emerging wind energy industry has received a major boost after the country’s Development Bank announced it has secured a $1bn loan to fund the development of wind farm plants in the Mekong Delta.
Continue readingMajority of Americans See Benefits of Solar Thermal
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released new national polling showing strong public support for solar water heating systems.
Continue readingFire Island Wind Energy Project in Alaska
This approval resolves the final regulatory barrier to construction of the wind farm, which will be Alaska’s largest wind power project with 33 wind turbines.
Continue readingSoitec Launches Fifth Generation of Concentrated Photovoltaic Solar Power Systems
The new concentrating photovoltaic solar energy systems are designed to be clustered into over 1 MW blocks, with each block using a pair of centralized inverters.
Continue readingNordex gets 250 MW of wind turbines orders from Pakistan
The customers for the other three wind farm projects are Gul Ahmed Wind Power, Metro Power Company and Yunus Energy. Construction of those wind energy farms is due to take place next year and in 2013.
Continue readingWind power poll best in survey of attitudes toward energy projects
Wind energy plants racked up the most support among a series of energy projects in a recent survey of public attitudes toward local land development, according to a New York Times blog article by Felicity Barringer.
Continue readingNew wind power legislation in Spain threatens ?13 billion of investments
The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) has warned that if a royal decree is passed in its current draft form, 69% less new wind farm capacity will be installed in the various regions between now and 2020.
Continue readingWind Energy Corp. Offers Revolutionary Commercial Wind Power Solution
Wind Energy Corporation introduced its revolutionary WindSail to retailers at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Sustainability Conference last week.
Continue readingVestas receives second V112 wind power order for Finland
The introduction of Finland’s feed-in tariff system (FIT) for wind farm in January 2011 marks a turning point for a government eager to release the untapped potential of the country’s wind energy.
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