Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (“Yingli” or “Yingli Solar”) (NYSE:YGE), one of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that it is supplying 240 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for Latin America’s two largest hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) power plants. Both projects, located in northern Chile, will also … Continue reading Yingli supplies 240 MW of solar panels for Latin America’s largest hybrid Solar Power Plants
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Investment in renewable energy such as wind energy and solar power fell to $53 billion in April to June
Global clean energy investment in the second quarter of this year continued to lag behind that of last year due to a sharp rise in the U.S. dollar and share price volatility, research showed on Friday. Investment in renewable energy such as wind and solar power and biomass fell to $53 billion in April to … Continue reading Investment in renewable energy such as wind energy and solar power fell to $53 billion in April to June
Continue readingWind energy in Turkey: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for the 46.2 MW Amasya wind power project in Turkey. The project will consist of 14 V126-3.3 MW turbines, one of Vestas’ cutting-edge designs that allows for greater wind capture in low-wind, high turbulence sites. The order was placed by Sehzade Enerji, which is fully owned … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Continue readingGE to Build Wind Power Education Center in China
GE (NYSE:GE) today announced that it will build a new wind power education center in Shenyang, China. The approximately 500-square-meter facility will be built on the same campus as GE’s current manufacturing operation in Shenyang. Located in the largest city of Liaoning Province, the new education center will offer a variety of training courses intended … Continue reading GE to Build Wind Power Education Center in China
Continue readingRET Capital Acquires 102 MW California Wind Energy Project
Renewable Energy Trust Capital Inc. (RET Capital) announced today the acquisition of Coram Wind Energy Project, an operating 102 megawatt (MW) power plant, from BAIF U.S. Renewable Power Holdings LLC. The plant is located in Kern County, California, and benefits from long-term contracted revenues through a power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Company … Continue reading RET Capital Acquires 102 MW California Wind Energy Project
Continue readingScatec Solar to build first large scale photovoltaic solar power plant in Mali
Mali now becomes the first country to install the largest solar energy grid-connected power plant in the region. An historic agreement to Build-Own-and Operate West Africa’s first utility-scale solar power plant was signed here today by Norwegian company Scatec Solar (http://www.scatecsolar.com) and its partners, the Malian Ministry of Energy and Water and Electricité du Mali … Continue reading Scatec Solar to build first large scale photovoltaic solar power plant in Mali
Continue readingIndia’s wind energy capacity to double by 2020
India’s wind power sector is likely to attract investments of more than Rs 1 lakh crore over next five years as the installed capacity is expected to double by 2020 on the back of government’s initiatives making the sector profitable and sustainable, Crisil said. According to the rating agency , wind power capacity is … Continue reading India’s wind energy capacity to double by 2020
Continue readingSerbia’s wind power installed capacity will rise rapidly to 542 megawatts by 2025
The total onshore wind power installed capacity in Serbia will soar from just 20 Megawatts (MW) in 2014 to an estimated 542 MW by 2025, boosted by announcements over the past three years for a number of new projects, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest whitepaper states that Serbia’s nascent onshore … Continue reading Serbia’s wind power installed capacity will rise rapidly to 542 megawatts by 2025
Continue readingEnel Green Power and Endesa Chile sign a renewable energy PPA
Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“Enel Green Power”), acting through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Chile Ltda (“Enel Green Power Chile”), and Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (“Endesa Chile”) have signed a long-term agreement for around 25 years of energy supply and sale of green certificates connected to a geothermal project and a photovoltaic project in … Continue reading Enel Green Power and Endesa Chile sign a renewable energy PPA
Continue readingSolar energy in Chile: EGP Begins Construction of New Photovotaic Plant
Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has begun construction of the new Finis Terrae solar photovoltaic power plant in Chile.With a total installed capacity of 160 MW, Finis Terrae, once completed, will be the largest solar photovoltaic park in Chile. The facility is located in the Antofagasta region and is owned by five special purpose companies … Continue reading Solar energy in Chile: EGP Begins Construction of New Photovotaic Plant
Continue readingWind energy in Chile: EGP Begins Construction of New Wind Farm
Enel Green Power has begun construction of Los Buenos Aires, its first wind farm in the Chilean region of Bio-Bio. The facility, owned by Enel Green Power Chile Ltda, will have a total installed capacity of 24 MW. Once fully up and running, the new plant will be able to generate over 86 GWh … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: EGP Begins Construction of New Wind Farm
Continue readingFacebook the latest company to purchase wind energy
Facebook will be powering its newest data center with 100 percent wind energy – making it the latest of several companies to recognize the value of this stably-priced clean power source. The company wrote that the data center in Fort Worth, Texas will be powered by 200 megawatts (MW) of new wind energy: … Continue reading Facebook the latest company to purchase wind energy
Continue readingWind power in Turkey: EDF Energies Nouvelles completes Soma wind farm with 50 Enercon wind turbines
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the commissioning of the third section of the Soma wind farm in Turkey via its local subsidiary Polat Enerji, 45% owned by the group. This 100 MW extension increases the total capacity of the wind farm to 240 MW. Located in western Turkey, the Soma wind farm previously consisted of … Continue reading Wind power in Turkey: EDF Energies Nouvelles completes Soma wind farm with 50 Enercon wind turbines
Continue readingNexans EHV cable to connect Canada’s Grand Bend Wind Farm
More renewable energy will flow to communities in the Canadian province of Ontario through a multi-million Canadian dollar cable connection to be provided by Nexans, in conjunction with project partners Black & McDonald, the electrical services contractor, and AMEC Foster Wheeler, the leading global Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) firm. Northland Power is constructing the … Continue reading Nexans EHV cable to connect Canada’s Grand Bend Wind Farm
Continue readingWind energy in Thailand: Gamesa wind turbines for three wind power plants
Gamesa has achieved a new milestone in Asia by entering a new market – Thailand – where it has signed an agreement with Chinese developer PowerChina ZhongNan for the supply of 60 MW in total at three wind farms. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply a total of 30 of its G114-2.0 … Continue reading Wind energy in Thailand: Gamesa wind turbines for three wind power plants
Continue readingEBRD brings wind energy to Montenegro
In a landmark project for Montenegro’s energy sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the first commercial wind power plant in Montenegro, to be located at Krnovo, near the town of Niksic in the western part of the country. The EBRD is extending a senior secured loan of up to … Continue reading EBRD brings wind energy to Montenegro
Continue readingWind power in Brazil: Acciona wind turbines for a wind farm
The contract covers thirty-three AW125/3000 wind turbines mounted on 120-meter-high concrete towers. Construction work on the Vila Pará complex in Rio Grande do Norte will start in 2016. ACCIONA Windpower, the ACCIONA Group subsidiary that designs, manufactures and markets wind turbines, has signed a contract with wind power developer Voltalia for the supply of 99 … Continue reading Wind power in Brazil: Acciona wind turbines for a wind farm
Continue readingDemonstration project to kick-start Irish Offshore Wind Energy Revolution
Oriel Windfarm Ltd. and Gaelectric Holdings plc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop a significant offshore wind farm in the north Irish Sea. The North Irish Sea Array (NISA) has the potential to produce up to 870 MW of wind energy from the Irish Sea and will commence with the development of a … Continue reading Demonstration project to kick-start Irish Offshore Wind Energy Revolution
Continue readingOman to Build Concentrated Solar Power Plant to Extract Oil
One gigawatt solar thermal project for oil production establishes oil industry as the next major market for solar energy. Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the largest producer of oil and gas in Oman, and GlassPoint Solar, the leader in solar enhanced oil recovery (EOR), today announced plans to build one of the world’s largest solar plants. … Continue reading Oman to Build Concentrated Solar Power Plant to Extract Oil
Continue readingWind power in Australia: Eurus Energy to Build Wind Farm With Windlab and Vestas wind turbines
Eurus Energy Holdings Corp. is building a 20-megawatt wind farm in Australia with Windlab Ltd. The Coonooer Bridge wind farm in Victoria will use six wind turbines supplied by Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Tokyo-based Eurus said on its website Wednesday. The station, the second wind farm for Eurus in Australia, will start operating in March.
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