Monthly Archives: May 2013

Evwind, Wind Energy

S&C awarded $2.6MM contract to upgrade 585 MW wind farm in Texas

S&C Electric Company, a global leader in renewable energy integration, today announces it was awarded a $2.6MM contract by Sweetwater Wind to upgrade a portion of their 585 MW wind farm in Sweetwater, Texas. This upgrade will enable Sweetwater Wind to meet new renewable energy generation interconnection standards that have been enacted in Electric Reliability … Continue reading S&C awarded $2.6MM contract to upgrade 585 MW wind farm in Texas →

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Evwind, Other renewables

Ormat Technologies commences operation of 36 MW geothermal energy plant in Kenya

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) announced today that it reached commercial operation of Plant 2 in the Olkaria III complex in Naivasha, Kenya, increasing the company’s total generating capacity by 36 MW to 611 MW worldwide. Ormat also plans to add an additional 16 MW of generation at Olkaria III by building a third plant, … Continue reading Ormat Technologies commences operation of 36 MW geothermal energy plant in Kenya →

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Veidekke to build wind farm in Berlev

Veidekke Entreprenør AS has been commissioned by Varanger Kraft to build infrastructure, foundations and a transformer building for the Raggovidda wind farm in Finnmark. The value of the contract is NOK 120 million excluding VAT. Veidekke will design and build infrastructure for the facility, which includes a 9 km access road to the wind farm, … Continue reading Veidekke to build wind farm in Berlev →

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GE and E.ON Sign Service Agreement for 819 Wind Turbines in Four States

GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it will provide operations and maintenance services for 819 wind turbines at eight wind farms in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Texas for E.ON Climate and Renewables North America. Today’s announcement marks GE’s largest wind service contract to date. The service agreement between GE and E.ON includes GE’s 1.5-77, 1.6-100 and … Continue reading GE and E.ON Sign Service Agreement for 819 Wind Turbines in Four States →

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Evwind, Other renewables, Wind Energy

Tapping wind energy and solar power in Bangladesh

The moves by the Power Development Board (PDB) to explore wind power for generation of electricity in different parts of the country including the coastal areas merit all-out support from the government. In view of the pressing need for alternative sources of energy, actions should be expedited on such moves. The Board has already conducted … Continue reading Tapping wind energy and solar power in Bangladesh →

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Netherlands sets out plans for 6,000 MW onshore wind energy

The Dutch government recently published its draft plans aimed at better managing the growth of onshore wind power in the country to the satisfaction of the Dutch Wind Energy Association (NWEA). The plan sets out how at least 6,000 megawatts of onshore wind power can be installed in the Netherlands in the coming years. New … Continue reading Netherlands sets out plans for 6,000 MW onshore wind energy →

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WINDPOWER 2013 ramps up in Chicago, an American wind hub

Generating a sense of electricity like the thousands of wind turbines in the region, the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition officially went online today in Chicago, a hub for the American wind energy industry. New leadership for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is being inducted today, followed Monday by a packed schedule of educational … Continue reading WINDPOWER 2013 ramps up in Chicago, an American wind hub →

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Wind power sets new generation, penetration records on Texas utility system

The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the utility system operator serving most of the Lone Star State, has recorded two new wind energy records in the past few weeks, one for maximum generation and another for penetration (wind generation as a percentage of total supply).   The penetration record was established April 21, with … Continue reading Wind power sets new generation, penetration records on Texas utility system →

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Gamesa showcases at Awea its new G114-2.5 MW wind turbine

Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind industry, showcases its new wind turbine with 2.5 MW of unitary power: the G114-2.5 MW at the American Wind Energy Association’s Windpower 2013 conference and exhibition (5-8 May in Chicago). The new turbine is based on the tested and validated technology of Gamesa’s 2.0 MW platform, with … Continue reading Gamesa showcases at Awea its new G114-2.5 MW wind turbine →

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African Development Bank Economist to Present Report on Continent

In each market where wind energy is being developed, the state is a big player in the initial stages of industry development; and is often the sponsor of pilot projects according to Dr Emelly Mutambatsere, Principal Regional Economist, African Development Bank. As co-author of a comprehensive study for the AdB on the Development of Wind … Continue reading African Development Bank Economist to Present Report on Continent →

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Evwind, Other renewables

Graphene can be used to harness solar power

Graphene, which was discovered in 2004 by Manchester University scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, can help in harnessing solar power, some researchers believe. Researchers have long been trying to find potential applications for use of the lightweight, harder-than-a-diamond material. Now, a group of researchers from the University of Manchester and National University of Singapore … Continue reading Graphene can be used to harness solar power →

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Wind energy to lure back German lobsters decimated by WW2

New wind farms off Germany’s North Sea coast will provide an ideal habitat that could help restore the lobster population near Heligoland after British bombing during and after World War II drove them away. Biologists at the Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research are breeding 3,000 lobsters to be released next year into the … Continue reading Wind energy to lure back German lobsters decimated by WW2 →

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India: incentive crucial for wind energy growth

The wind energy sector is hoping the Central Government announces the details of the generation-based incentive soon to encourage investments. The Government has committed to reintroduce the incentive for wind energy generators in the Central budget. But the details of the policy and the effective date are yet to be announced. The incentive is crucial … Continue reading India: incentive crucial for wind energy growth →

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Canada announces clean energy projects

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Friday 82 million Canadian dollars in funding for 55 new clean-energy projects, ranging from electric vehicles to wind power. “The Canadian economy is based in large part on the abundance of our natural resources,” said Harper, who explained that Canada needs to develop those resources to both maintain the … Continue reading Canada announces clean energy projects →

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