Torresol Energy announced that its 19.9 megawatt (MW) Gemasolar concentrated solar thermal plant has received the visit of a delegation from China’s government.

Acciona Energy yesterday inaugurated the Tuppadahalli wind energy plant, its third wind power installation of this type in India, with thirty-four 1.65 MW wind turbines.

In a press conference call last Friday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) called on Congress to extend the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC).

The 10 MW Georgia Mountain Community Wind Energy (GMCW) project consists of four 2.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines and will produce an estimated 27 million kilowatt-hours annually.

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of high-performance solar power products that convert sunlight into electricity for residential, commercial, and utility-scale power generation.

The Sinovel Group is China?s largest wind power manufacturer. The wind farm will be developed in the Dobragea region, in South Eastern Romania.

Czech energy group CEZ will increase to 600 MW by the year-end the capacity of its wind power farms in Romania, which currently stay at 387 MW, CEZ Trade announced as quoted by news agency Mediafax.

Acciona is the biggest Spanish wind power operator in India. The Tuppadahalli wind farm has thirty-four 1.65 MW wind turbines.

The projects commenced by the government not only look to tap conventional sources but also the renewable energy resources including wind power, solar energy and biomass.

WTI (Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc.) announced it will soon begin working on its largest solar power project in Pennsylvania for the Neshaminy School District.

Morocco is looking to speed up tender processes for the development of its 2,000 MW solar energy plan, starting with the first contract for 160 MW to be generated using concentrated solar thermal power (CSP).

The Atlantic Array wind power project team will also be at the exhibitions to answer questions. When the wind energy project was first unveiled five years ago, the cost was estimated at £3bn.

China plans to boost the offshore wind energy technologies and related wind turbines equipment through the construction of a series of demonstration wind farm projects.

In 2011 India was the third largest wind power market in the world, with over 3200 MW wind farm capacity addition.

Wind Energy Update interviewed Chris Holden, the offshore operations manager for RES Offshore. He explains his selection criteria, advice for new market entrants, his biggest challenge and operation strategy.

Invenergy, a Chicago-based wind energy company, has pushed the target date for a 37.5 to 45 MW wind turbines plant to 2015.