This experimental facility, set to become a European benchmark as it will be one of the most innovative and powerful in the world, will enable testing for wind power, railroad and civil engineering applications. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, and UPM (acronym in Spanish for the Technical University of Madrid) … Continue reading Gamesa and the Technical University of Madrid to jointly develop a wind tunnel
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AWEA represents American wind power
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is proud of its members for bringing billions of dollars in private investment to the U.S. and employing tens of thousands of American workers. Here are some facts about the made-in-the-USA bonafides of the wind industry: 73,000 American wind power workers are making projects serve American consumers and American … Continue reading AWEA represents American wind power
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SunEdison and TerraForm Power Announce Definitive Agreement to Acquire Vivint Solar for $2.2 Billion
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR), a leading provider of residential solar systems in the United States, and TerraForm Power, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, TerraForm Power) (Nasdaq: TERP), an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, today announced that SunEdison and Vivint Solar have … Continue reading SunEdison and TerraForm Power Announce Definitive Agreement to Acquire Vivint Solar for $2.2 Billion
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Success for EDF Energies Nouvelles’ first crowdfunding campaign
The first crowdfunding campaign launched in France by EDF Energies Nouvelles has been a great success, exceeding its fundraising target by 35%. The aim was to involve the local population in Vosges and Lower Rhine in the development of the Bois de Belfays wind farm project. The campaign ran from 15 June to 16 July … Continue reading Success for EDF Energies Nouvelles’ first crowdfunding campaign
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Offshore wind energy half-year figures 2015 in Germany
In the first half of 2015, another 422 offshore wind turbines, with a combined capacity of 1,765.3 megawatts went on line. Up to 30 June 2015 a total of 668 offshore turbines with an overall capacity of 2,777.8 megawatts fed power into the German grid. With the current offshore wind energy output the system can … Continue reading Offshore wind energy half-year figures 2015 in Germany
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Trina Solar receives UL1500V certification for its photovotaic (PV) modules
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced that its TSM-PE05A and TS-PE14A polycrystalline modules (“the Modules”) have received UL1500V certification from Underwriters Laboratories (“UL”), a global independent safety science company. The UL1500V award certifies that the Modules are allowed to … Continue reading Trina Solar receives UL1500V certification for its photovotaic (PV) modules
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Israel to build Concentrated Solar Power plant in Negev desert
Israel signed a deal to build a 4 billion shekel ($1.05 billion) Concentrated Solar Power plant in the country’s south, aimed at boosting electricity production from renewable energy sources, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday. The Finance Ministry has signed off on funding agreement that will enable the construction of an additional NIS 4 billion, … Continue reading Israel to build Concentrated Solar Power plant in Negev desert
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Australia’s war on wind power threatens biggest renewable energy project
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s hostility to “visually awful” wind farms has sent a chill through the industry and could jeopardize the country’s biggest renewable energy project, a $2 billion-plus wind energy and solar power plant in the country’s north. In an early sign that a new Federal policy could curtail major renewable projects, the … Continue reading Australia’s war on wind power threatens biggest renewable energy project
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Mali to build west Africa’s first solar power plant
Scatec Solar will own 50% of the power plant and IFC InfraVentures will hold 32.5%, while Africa Power 1 will hold 17.5%. Dr. Ibrahim Togola, the chairman of Africa Power 1 SA and Einstein SolarWorld Prize 2014 victor says: “This is an historical event for Mali, which is on its way to installing the largest … Continue reading Mali to build west Africa’s first solar power plant
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Masdar’s solar energy hub launched at US event
Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar has announced the international launch of its solar hub at Intersolar North America, a premier networking platform for the North American solar industry. Held at San Francisco, California, from July 14 to 16, Intersolar North America brings together businesses and leaders from the most important markets around the globe. … Continue reading Masdar’s solar energy hub launched at US event
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LCRA to Purchase More Wind Energy
The Lower Colorado River Authority is increasing the amount of renewable energy available to its wholesale power customers with a new agreement for wind power. LCRA has signed a purchase power agreement with Buckthorn Wind Project LLC for wind energy, capacity and renewable energy credits. The project, developed by Infinity Wind Power and located … Continue reading LCRA to Purchase More Wind Energy
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Hydro-Québec issues a call for tenders for all wind power plants under contract
Hydro-Québec Distribution issued has a call for tenders for the purchase of wind power integration service for all wind farms under contract. Given the intermittent nature of wind power, such a service is required in order to balance wind power generation on Hydro-Québec’s transmission grid, in real-time. The wind power integration service required in this … Continue reading Hydro-Québec issues a call for tenders for all wind power plants under contract
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Solar energy, wind power world’s first “green” airport
The world’s first sustainable airport running on sun and wind power opens on Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands. Eighty percent of the airport’s infrastructure is made of recycled material and it has its own desalination plant that supplies fresh water to the terminal. Airport manager Jorge Rocillo says the new building will help mitigate the impact … Continue reading Solar energy, wind power world’s first “green” airport
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India plans to award 15,000 MW of solar power projects this year
As part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s green energy push, India will award contracts for the supply of 15,000 MW this year. According to the plan, Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) will shortly call for bids from developers for buying 2,000 MW, a government official said, requesting anonymity. The procurement will … Continue reading India plans to award 15,000 MW of solar power projects this year
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Steel going in the water for America’s first offshore wind farm
Next week, Deepwater Wind plans to have steel going into the water as offshore construction begins on Block Island Wind Farm, the nation’s first offshore wind project. The wind farm will provide renewable energy to an island which currently relies exclusively on diesel fuel ferried to it from the mainland. Block Island Wind Farm will … Continue reading Steel going in the water for America’s first offshore wind farm
Continue readingWind power in Canada: EDF EN Canada Hosts Dedication Ceremony for the Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Farm with 175 Senvion wind turbines
Project will be the largest wind energy facility in Canada at 350 megawatt (MW) total under a single Power Purchase Agreement. EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles Group, today held a dedication ceremony for the Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project. Once completed Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project will be the largest wind energy facility … Continue reading Wind power in Canada: EDF EN Canada Hosts Dedication Ceremony for the Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Farm with 175 Senvion wind turbines
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Enel Green Power connected to the grid the Osage Wind farm located in Oklahoma
Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“Enel Green Power”), through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGP-NA”), has completed and connected to the grid the Osage Wind farm located in Osage County, Oklahoma. The new plant has a total installed capacity of 150 MW and is owned by Osage Wind, LLC, 50% owned by … Continue reading Enel Green Power connected to the grid the Osage Wind farm located in Oklahoma
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Wind energy in Mexico: Enel Green Power invests 147 million in a wind farm with 50 wind turbines
Dominica II adds 100 MW to the capacity of the already online Dominica I wind farm. The two plants together can generate more than 510 GWh per year. Enel Green Power has invested approximately 160 million US dollars in the construction of Dominica II. Enel Green Power (EGP) has completed and connected to the grid … Continue reading Wind energy in Mexico: Enel Green Power invests 147 million in a wind farm with 50 wind turbines
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First off-grid temporary hybrid solar energy plant in Saudi Arabia
Building Energy, Italian independent power producer from renewable sources, will team up with SES SMART Energy Solutions, a leading rental power provider in the MEA region, to develop the first on-field temporary hybrid plant, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The 14 MW diesel-solar plant, which is expected to be completed by July 2015, … Continue reading First off-grid temporary hybrid solar energy plant in Saudi Arabia
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Variable solar power from North Africa provides the basis for a sustainable business model
Transferring power from Africa to Europe via a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line could be a sustainable business model with added value for both regions. This is the conclusion reached by researchers in the EU-sponsored BETTER project (Bringing Europe and Third Countries Closer Together Through Renewable Energies), conducted by the German Aerospace Center … Continue reading Variable solar power from North Africa provides the basis for a sustainable business model
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