Wind energy in Mexico: Abengoa wind farm with 45 wind turbines in Tamaulipas

Consisting of 45 wind turbines with a total wind power capacity of 148.5 MW, this is the first wind farm for which Abengoa is carrying out both the engineering and the construction in Mexico. Abengoa (MCE: ABG. B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and … Continue reading Wind energy in Mexico: Abengoa wind farm with 45 wind turbines in Tamaulipas

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Viaspace conducting engineering plan for giant King® Grass Biogas power plant in Papua New Guinea

VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that VIASPACE has been engaged by Clean Energy Solutions Pacific (CES) to provide engineering and design work for a 2 MW biogas power plant fueled by Giant King Grass. CES, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is an independent power producer focused on developing power for frontier and emerging markets. … Continue reading Viaspace conducting engineering plan for giant King® Grass Biogas power plant in Papua New Guinea

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Westar plans to buy wind power from new wind farm in Kansas

Westar Energy says it plans to buy energy from a new wind farm to be built in Pratt County. The utility company announced Tuesday that it will buy the wind energy from a 200-megawatt wind farm built for it by an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources.   The Ninnescah wind farm is expected to be … Continue reading Westar plans to buy wind power from new wind farm in Kansas

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Last foundation pile installed for Westermeerwind nearshore wind farm

On 23 May, the Van Oord/Mammoet joint venture drove the last foundation pile into the bed of the IJsselmeer, completing the foundation work for the Westermeerwind wind farm. The installation of the 48 foundation piles in the bed of the IJsselmeer went extremely smoothly. Construction continues six days a week, but because piles are only … Continue reading Last foundation pile installed for Westermeerwind nearshore wind farm

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Global Wind Day 2015 – events list

EWEA has compiled a detailed list of events taking place across Europe in the run-up to – and during – Global Wind Day. Name Date Country Organiser Danilo Rea Concert 11-06-15 Italy ANEV (Italian wind energy association) Conference “Wind energy in Italy: cost and benefit analysis” 11-06-15 Italy ANEV (Italian wind energy association) Global Wind … Continue reading Global Wind Day 2015 – events list

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SunEdison Announces Utah’s Largest Solar Power Plant Is Now Operational

SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced the successful completion and interconnection of the South Milford solar facility in Milford, Utah. The 3.8 megawatt DC facility is now the largest operating solar power plant in Utah. TerraForm Power acquired the solar power plant from its Call Right Projects List. … Continue reading SunEdison Announces Utah’s Largest Solar Power Plant Is Now Operational

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Solar Power to develop 500 megawatts of photovoltaic (PV) in Japan

Solar Power Inc. on Tuesday announced a joint venture agreement with a Japanese company to develop more than 500 megawatts of solar photovoltaic power projects in Japan. The work will be done by Solar Power and subsidiary SPI Solar Japan G.K. with Japanese company K.K. Uniroot of Osaka, Japan. Solar Power Inc. primarily will be … Continue reading Solar Power to develop 500 megawatts of photovoltaic (PV) in Japan

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Assessment of Energy Storage Systems Integrators

A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 12 leading energy storage systems integrators (ESSIs), including vendor profiles, ratings, and rankings, with the goal of providing industry participants an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the market.   While ESSI players were few and far between … Continue reading Assessment of Energy Storage Systems Integrators

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EIA finds wind energy will have largest role in cost-effectively meeting Clean Power Plan

Low-cost, zero-emission wind energy will become even more valuable as states and utilities develop plans to cost-effectively reduce carbon pollution to comply with EPA’s Clean Power Plan, according to new economic analysis from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a nonpartisan branch of the Department of Energy (DOE). EIA’s analysis modeled a range of options for … Continue reading EIA finds wind energy will have largest role in cost-effectively meeting Clean Power Plan

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Abengoa obtains environmental approval for Atacama 2 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant

The Atacama 2 solar energy complex will consist of a 110 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower plant and a 100 MW photovoltaic (PV) plant. Abengoa has obtained a favorable environmental rating for Atacama 2, a 210 MW solar complex located near Sierra Gorda, in the Antofagasta region of Northern Chile.   Atacama 2 will … Continue reading Abengoa obtains environmental approval for Atacama 2 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant

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SENER signs contract for 500 million Euros in the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) complex

Following a contract won in Morocco worth more than 500 million Euros, the technology and engineering group SENER is beginning construction of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants Noor II and Noor III. Together with Noor I, they comprise the biggest thermosolar complex in the world and boast a production capacity of more than 510 MW. … Continue reading SENER signs contract for 500 million Euros in the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) complex

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Wind energy in Uruguay: IDB approved loans to support two wind power projects

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved loans to support two wind energy projects in the South American country.   The Colonia Arias and the Valentines wind farms will each receive $72 million from IDB and the projects will have a generation capacity of 70 MW each. The two projects will also receive $36 million … Continue reading Wind energy in Uruguay: IDB approved loans to support two wind power projects

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Mexico can add 60 GW of windpower and solar energy by 2030: IRENA

Getting to 21% would require annual wind energy additions of 1.7GW; annual solar photovoltaic PV additions of 1.5 GW; and annual concentrated solar power (CSP) additions of 100 MW. It would also require major increases in hydropower, modern bioenergy and geothermal energy capacity.     Mexico can increase the use of renewable energy in its … Continue reading Mexico can add 60 GW of windpower and solar energy by 2030: IRENA

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Wind power: Senvion already installed 6,000 wind turbines

Senvion connected its 6,000th wind turbine to the public power grid. Eight Senvion 3.0M122 turbines, designed to produce the highest possible yields at low-wind sites, have been running since May 2015 at the Hollich community wind farm in Burgsteinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since its inception, the company has installed turbines with a total rated power … Continue reading Wind power: Senvion already installed 6,000 wind turbines

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Wind energy in Egypt: Siemens to build Wind Turbines Blades Factory

Egypt’s state-owned New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) plans to start construction works on the country’s first factory to produce wind turbines blades soon, chairman Mohamed Salah ElSobki announced Monday.   The Egyptian official further clarified that the project would be built in cooperation with German industrial group Siemens, with total investment cost of US$100 … Continue reading Wind energy in Egypt: Siemens to build Wind Turbines Blades Factory

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Van Oord: New Dutch wind farm generates first wind energy

Today, at 15.00 hours the 240-hour test phase of the first of 43 wind turbines at offshore wind farm Eneco Luchterduinen was successfully completed. This means that the wind park is now generating green energy for the Dutch grid. The installation of the wind turbines is progressing well. At present, Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel … Continue reading Van Oord: New Dutch wind farm generates first wind energy

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Australians backs solar power

A survey of 1200 people has found solar energy is the most popular electricity in Australia, Fairfax media reported Monday.   The study, funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency investigated the potential public barriers large-solar farms might encounter and how local communities might be won over. The survey found 87 percent of respondents supported … Continue reading Australians backs solar power

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This Memorial Day, we honor veterans in the wind energy industry

On Memorial Day, we honor those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Many of those in the wind industry have risked their lives as veterans or active duty members of the military, and I’m proud to say that I am one of them. There are many reasons why veterans are a natural … Continue reading This Memorial Day, we honor veterans in the wind energy industry

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