Maui Electric has signed power purchase agreements with Maui-based developers for two major solar power plants totaling about 5.7-megawatts, which would be the first projects of its kind on the Valley Isle. The contracts were filed with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, which still needs to approve these agreements. Developer South Maui Renewables Resources — … Continue reading Maui may get its first two major solar power projects
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Study finds price of wind energy in US at an all-time low, averaging under 2.5 cent/kWh
Wind energy pricing is at an all-time low, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). The prices offered by wind projects to utility purchasers averaged under 2.5¢/kWh for projects negotiating contracts in 2014, spurring demand for wind energy. “Wind energy … Continue reading Study finds price of wind energy in US at an all-time low, averaging under 2.5 cent/kWh
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Minnesota ranks number two nationwide for wind energy
Wind energy use is increasing all over the country and that includes in our area. Minnesota is ranked the second highest in the nation for the wind power it distributes, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy. The department says the price for the state’s wind is the lowest to date. “It’s a … Continue reading Minnesota ranks number two nationwide for wind energy
Continue readingOfficials highlight need for stable policy to continue growing wind energy
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz emphasized the need for stable policy for wind energy this morning as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released data showing the cost of wind energy has fallen by nearly two-thirds over the last six years. “With declining costs and continued technological development, these reports demonstrate that wind power is … Continue reading Officials highlight need for stable policy to continue growing wind energy
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Wind energy in Laos: IEA signs deal for largest Asean wind farm
Thai renewable energy company Impact Energy Asia (IEA) plans to build the largest wind farm in Asean – and generate 600 megawatts on 400,000 rai in southern Laos – under an agreement signed by the Lao government and the company on Friday. “Called Monsoon Wind Farm, the US$1.5 billion [Bt50 billion] farm will be … Continue reading Wind energy in Laos: IEA signs deal for largest Asean wind farm
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Wind power in Kansas: strong activity for wind farm
Kansas had the third-highest amount of wind power capacity under construction in the country in the second quarter, with buyers including in-state utilities and an internet search company. There were 1,070.75 megawatts of wind power capacity under construction in Kansas as of the second quarter of 2015, according to the American Wind Energy Association, an … Continue reading Wind power in Kansas: strong activity for wind farm
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Wind power is becoming our new cash crop
The American Wind Energy Association recently released a new report “A Wind Vision for New Growth in Iowa” based on the latest research in the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Wind Vision: A New Era for Wind Power in the United States” report. The DOE report shows definitively that wind energy can become one of America’s … Continue reading Wind power is becoming our new cash crop
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market to hit $53.7 bn by 2020
The global market for concentrated solar power (CSP) will reach $53.7 billion by 2020. The forecast has been made by the market research firm Acute Market Reports. According to the report, market for CSP was $1.3 billion in 2013. And growth of the CSP market will be powered by the development of molten salt storage … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market to hit $53.7 bn by 2020
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Brazil breaks wind energy record, Mexico planning geothermal energy expansion
State representatives unanimously passed the “Law for Action Against Climate Change” in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The law will broadly regulate greenhouse gas emissions by defining principles, criteria and instruments for the implementation of state policy on climate change. It also seeks to improve public transportation and reduce air pollution in the state. Furthermore, … Continue reading Brazil breaks wind energy record, Mexico planning geothermal energy expansion
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Wind energy to heat Xinjiang
Wind energy will be used to power the heating networks this winter in two areas of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the regional development and reform commission said on Saturday. In Xinjiang, the amount of electricity generated from wind power surged about 20 percent in the first half of 2015 from the same period a … Continue reading Wind energy to heat Xinjiang
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Increased use of renewable energy, solar energy and wind power, helps EU reduce GHG emission
The EU greenhouse gases (GHG) emission savings due to final renewable energy consumption in electricity, cooling/heating and transport sectors rose at a compound annual growth rate of 8.8 percent from 2009 to 2012, according to a new report of the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC). Nearly two thirds of the total savings came … Continue reading Increased use of renewable energy, solar energy and wind power, helps EU reduce GHG emission
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Photovotaic (PV) solarpower plant Aura II in Honduras, built by Isolux Corsan, begins operations
Isolux Corsan has delivered its first PV Solar project in Honduras on a budget of nearly $100m: the Aura II PV Solar Plant, which will produce 61.48 MWp and has been built within a tight window of only 7 months. The PV Solar Plant, located in the region of Choluteca, will generate 109 million kWh … Continue reading Photovotaic (PV) solarpower plant Aura II in Honduras, built by Isolux Corsan, begins operations
Continue readingEditorials overwhelmingly support Clean Power Plan
Newspaper editorial boards highlight the economic, environmental and health benefits of diversifying electricity mix with wind energy and other renewables. It’s been several days now since the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever rule to limit carbon emissions from existing power plants, was released. As expected, many newspapers were quick to weigh in with their opinion … Continue reading Editorials overwhelmingly support Clean Power Plan
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Wind power in Brazil: GE 156 wind turbines for wind farm
General Electric agreed to supply 156 wind turbines to the Brazilian renewable-energy developer Casa dos Ventos Energias Renovaveis SA., its largest deal to date in Latin America’s burgeoning renewable energy market. Casa dos Ventos, the region’s biggest developer, will use the equipment for a 360-megawatt wind farm in Brazil’s northeastern states of Piaui and … Continue reading Wind power in Brazil: GE 156 wind turbines for wind farm
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China boosting wind energy
In its continuing bid to boost green energy development, China has poured investment into a major wind corridor in North China near Beijing. And as Ning Hong reports, more is on the way to unleash its full potential. Gusts from Inner Mongolia blow across Zhangjiakou throughout the year, making it the top wind power … Continue reading China boosting wind energy
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SkyPower and Grupo Uribe Form JV for the Development of Solar Power in Mexico
SkyPower, the largest developer of solar PV energy projects in the world, is pleased to announce the formation of a joint venture with Grupo Uribe, a leading energy company based in Mexico with over 50 years of experience serving households, businesses and industries. The joint venture will form the single largest solar development company in … Continue reading SkyPower and Grupo Uribe Form JV for the Development of Solar Power in Mexico
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Pattern development completes $205 million financing on 122 MW Conejo photovoltaic solar energy project in Chile
Pattern Development builds platform in Chile and diversifies with large utility-scale solar power project. Advancing into the solar power market, Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development” or the “Company”) today announced the completion of approximately $205 million in project financing and the start of full construction on its Conejo Solar photovoltaic (PV) power project … Continue reading Pattern development completes $205 million financing on 122 MW Conejo photovoltaic solar energy project in Chile
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Concentrated solar power could play a key role in India’s energy future
Concentrated solar power, in which reflective troughs heat up water that is then fed to heat exchangers and turbines to produce electricity, could play a key role in India’s energy future. In central Karnataka state, 120 miles north of Bangalore, the lush jungle of India’s west coast gives way to dry scrubland. Sunflowers, onions, chilis, … Continue reading Concentrated solar power could play a key role in India’s energy future
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Envision acquires Swedish wind farm
The Shanghai-based leading global smart energy technologies and services provider, Envision Energy, has acquired a 25 MW onshore Swedish wind farm located outside of Eskilstuna. Newsec has acted as exclusive financial advisor to the seller. The acquisition marks the largest Chinese wind farm investment to date in Sweden and market entry of a new technology … Continue reading Envision acquires Swedish wind farm
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ET Solar makes inroads into Turkish photovoltaic (PV) solar energy market
ET Solar, a leading clean energy developer, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary ET Solutions AG (ET Solutions) has founded a Turkish subsidiary, ET Solutions Istanbul, to make a long-term commitment to the local PV market. The investment is paying dividends, as the company recently concluded term sheets with investors for significant PV projects in Turkey. … Continue reading ET Solar makes inroads into Turkish photovoltaic (PV) solar energy market
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