Saudi Arabia plans to install 41,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power over the next 20 years

Saudi Arabia plans to install 41,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power over the next 20 years. A slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices over the last few years has made solar power a win-win strategy for Saudi Arabia: saving billions of dollars of crude for export while making electricity at … Continue reading Saudi Arabia plans to install 41,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power over the next 20 years

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Enovos Luxembourg S.A. Inaugurates its Second Wind Farm in France

After ten months of construction, Enovos Luxembourg inaugurates a new 10 MW wind farm in Souilly, near Verdun. The Souilly wind farm, which started production in November 2012, consists of five wind turbines with a power capacity of 2 MW each. The site has an estimated annual production of more than 22,000,000 kWh a year, … Continue reading Enovos Luxembourg S.A. Inaugurates its Second Wind Farm in France

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Vestas: Case concerning former CFO handed over to the Fraud Squad

In December last year, Vestas’ Board of Directors took steps to involve the State Prosecutor for Serious Economic and International Crime (the Fraud Squad) in the case regarding the former Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO), Henrik Nørremark’s financial transactions in relation to an Indian cooperation partner, ref. company announcement No. 36/2012 of 2 October 2012. This … Continue reading Vestas: Case concerning former CFO handed over to the Fraud Squad

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Meet a Canadian writer who believes in telling the wind power story

Continuing with the series of “wind energy stories” from around the world, in association with Global Wind Day, Chris Rose from Vancouver speaks with fellow Canadian Chris Forrest. As a student in Ottawa, Chris Forrest admits he was a bit of a “class clown” interested in writing, music and other creative pursuits. Maths and science … Continue reading Meet a Canadian writer who believes in telling the wind power story

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Falmouth votes to keep wind turbines; Australian sound study confirms others

The town of Falmouth, Mass., on Cape Cod voted overwhelmingly Tuesday against removing two wind turbines installed at its wastewater treatment plant. The vote in Falmouth was taken in a context in which state health agencies across the U.S., including in Massachusetts, and their counterparts at the national level globally have reported consistently on the … Continue reading Falmouth votes to keep wind turbines; Australian sound study confirms others

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Crescent Dunes site visit announced for CSP Today USA in June

This week CSP Today have announced that attendees of CSP Today USA 2013 (26-27 June, Las Vegas) will be given a unique opportunity to visit SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project on 28 June, a 110MW molten salt power tower plant currently under construction near Tonopah, Nevada. Crescent Dunes is expected to be completed and … Continue reading Crescent Dunes site visit announced for CSP Today USA in June

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Tesla Repayment Shows the Strength of Energy Department

Tesla Motors repaid the entire remaining balance on a $465 million loan from the Department of Energy nine years earlier than originally required.  U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz made the following statement: “When you’re talking about cutting-edge clean energy technologies, not every investment will succeed — but today’s repayment is the latest indication that the … Continue reading Tesla Repayment Shows the Strength of Energy Department

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SSE plc announces acquisition of Dunmaglass wind farm project

SSE plc has reached agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Group (RES) to acquire the Dunmaglass wind farm project, located near Loch Mhor, 25km south of Inverness. The 33 turbine Dunmaglass project received planning consent in December 2010 and off-site pre-construction works have already begun. SSE expects to begin full construction of the wind farm in … Continue reading SSE plc announces acquisition of Dunmaglass wind farm project

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Government bill would remove obstacles to wind power construction resulting from surveillance radars in the Bothnia Bay

The obstacles to wind power construction arising from possible disturbances in the operation of surveillance radars can be eliminated in specifically defined areas by developing the surveillance systems of the Finnish Defence Forces, for example through an additional radar. This would ensure the functioning of territorial surveillance, while promoting rapid construction of wind power in … Continue reading Government bill would remove obstacles to wind power construction resulting from surveillance radars in the Bothnia Bay

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Martifer Solar to Build Latin America

Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, is building a 30 MW photovoltaic plant in Mexico, the largest to date in Latin America. The company is responsible for the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) services of the plant and will also provide the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) services upon completion. The project will be funded … Continue reading Martifer Solar to Build Latin America

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ABB to produce photovoltaic inverters in South Africa as solar market expands

Production to start in 2014, delivering central inverters with a capacity of up to 1,000 kW Zurich, Switzerland, May 23, 2013 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, plans to start production of central inverters in South Africa to support the rapidly growing local photovoltaic (PV) market and local content requirements. ABB plans … Continue reading ABB to produce photovoltaic inverters in South Africa as solar market expands

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Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced more details of events at the world’s largest annual geothermal conference at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to the main event of the GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo taking place September 29-October 2, 2013, there will be two workshops and … Continue reading Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting

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A solar power research and test centre for Morocco

The German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is devising plans for a solar power research and test centre in Morocco on behalf of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen). The long-term objective for this new centre is the development of a competitive solar power industry in Morocco. The project is … Continue reading A solar power research and test centre for Morocco

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