Denmark should ban coal use by 2025 to make the Nordic nation a leader in fighting global warming, adding to green measures ranging from wind energy to bicycle power, Denmark’s climate minister said on Saturday. Denmark has already taken big steps to break reliance on high-polluting coal – wind turbines are set to generate … Continue reading Denmark considers phasing out coal by 2025
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Brazil finally entered the solar power sector
Brazil finally entered the solar power sector on Friday, granting contracts for the construction of 31 solar plants as it tries to diversify its sources of generation amid an energy crisis caused by the worst drought in eight decades. Wind energy developers won contracts to sell 769 megawatts in installed capacity, at an average price … Continue reading Brazil finally entered the solar power sector
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OwnEnergy announces a PAC to support wind energy
Congress soon returns from recess. They have a lot of work to do. Perhaps their most important job to complete before the end of the year is to extend the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit. Without Congressional action, the renewable energy industry risks losing many of its hard won wind-supported jobs and other … Continue reading OwnEnergy announces a PAC to support wind energy
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Eolica Faisa Approved to Start 27 MW Wind Power Plant in Brazil
Eolica Faisa V Geracao & Comercializacao de Energia SA, a Brazilian energy provider, received approval to start a wind farm with 27.3 megawatts of capacity in the country’s northeast. Brazil’s electricity regulator, known as Aneel, authorized the start of the Faisa V wind farm in the state of Ceara, according to the government’s official … Continue reading Eolica Faisa Approved to Start 27 MW Wind Power Plant in Brazil
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IEA review of Morocco’s energy policies
Wind energy should reach 700 MW capacity this year, and next year the first concentrated solar power (CSP) plant rated at 160 MW should come on stream. Morocco’s energy strategy is very much on target, with notable advances in wind and solar power and on fuel subsidy reform, the International Energy Agency (IEA) … Continue reading IEA review of Morocco’s energy policies
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Vestas secures 66 MW wind power order in Turkey
Vestas has received a wind energy order for 20 V126-3.3 MW wind turbines for the Suloglu wind farm in Edirne, in western Turkey, for a total capacity of 66 MW. The order was placed by Steag GmbH, one of Germany’s largest electricity producers. The contract includes supply, installation, and commissioning of the … Continue reading Vestas secures 66 MW wind power order in Turkey
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India’s Wind Power Capacity To Double In Five Years: Global Wind Energy Council
Through the effective implementation of existing policies India’s wind energy capacity could double over the next five years, latest estimates of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) show. The recent re-introduction of a crucial tax incentive for wind energy project developers in addition to a generation-based financial incentive will help India push its installed wind … Continue reading India’s Wind Power Capacity To Double In Five Years: Global Wind Energy Council
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Tararua Wind Farm – world record wind turbine output
Two of the thirty one Vestas V90 wind turbines operating at Trustpower’s Tararua wind farm have set a world record for their total output, producing 100,000,000 KWh of electricity. These turbines are less than halfway through their design life. This is a world first for any Vestas turbine. The V90-3MW machines used at Tararua … Continue reading Tararua Wind Farm – world record wind turbine output
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GDF SUEZ Energy UK Secures Power Purchase Agreement With Ground-Breaking Community-Owned Wind Farm
Specialist business-to-business energy supplier GDF SUEZ Energy UK has agreed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Beinn Ghrideag Community Wind Farm – its first such agreement with a community-owned renewable generator. The company will buy all of the electricity generated by this new wind farm, which is located on the Isle of Lewis in … Continue reading GDF SUEZ Energy UK Secures Power Purchase Agreement With Ground-Breaking Community-Owned Wind Farm
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SunEdison Wins 150 Megawatts Of Solar Photovoltaic Projects In Karnataka India
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), a leading global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, today announced that it has won 5 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 150 megawatts (MW) from Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) as announced by the Government of Karnataka. SunEdison or SunEdison affiliates, including Yieldcos, are envisioned as the … Continue reading SunEdison Wins 150 Megawatts Of Solar Photovoltaic Projects In Karnataka India
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Denmark’s Offshore Wind Power among Best in World, with More Growth by 2020
Denmark’s cumulative offshore wind power installed capacity to rise from 1.27 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 2.24 GW by 2020. The country is now the second largest nation globally in terms of offshore wind power. Extensive government support and wind turbine technology modernization will assist the continued growth of Denmark’s cumulative offshore wind power installed … Continue reading Denmark’s Offshore Wind Power among Best in World, with More Growth by 2020
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Vestas wins wind energy deal for three Canadian wind power projects
TransAlta Renewables Inc. renews service agreements with Vestas for 204 MW of capacity in Fort MacLeod – Pincher Creek area of Alberta. Vestas has received a seven-year agreement to service the Ardenville, Blue Trail and Summerview II wind projects. Located in the Fort MacLeod and Pincher Creek areas of Alberta, the three facilities total 68 … Continue reading Vestas wins wind energy deal for three Canadian wind power projects
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) ‘Black Hole’ Material Unveiled
The team were challenged as part of the U.S. government’s SunShot program to increase the efficiency of large-scale concentrated solar power (CSP) technology. A multidisciplinary engineering team at the University of California, San Diego developed a new nanoparticle-based material for concentrating solar power plants designed to absorb and convert to heat more than 90 percent … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) ‘Black Hole’ Material Unveiled
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Wind energy in Greece: Gamesa supplies 41 wind turbines for wind farm plants
Within the framework of a turnkey agreement, Gamesa will install 41 wind turbines (2.0 MW each) for EREN at the Ptoon and Maristi wind farms. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has sold to EMV, a Greek subsidiary of EREN, two wind farm developments in Greece with combined installed capacity of 82 MW, … Continue reading Wind energy in Greece: Gamesa supplies 41 wind turbines for wind farm plants
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Solar Energy Will Be as Cheap as Fossil Fuel Energy by 2016
A new study on solar energy from Deutsche Bank bears very good news. Thanks to technology and innovation, solar energy will be just as cheap as energy from fossil fuels by 2016. That’s basically tomorrow, and it’s awesome. We have a few people to thank for this encouraging turn of events. One is Uncle Sam. … Continue reading Solar Energy Will Be as Cheap as Fossil Fuel Energy by 2016
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Wind farm dedicated in Nebraska with 43 wind turbines
Central Nebraska officials have dedicated a new wind farm project near Broken Bow. The North Platte Telegraph reports that the Broken Bow II wind has 43 wind turbines, doubling the number in an area northeast of the city. Construction began in January. The wind farm was placed into commercial operation on Oct. 1. Power from … Continue reading Wind farm dedicated in Nebraska with 43 wind turbines
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MidAmerican Energy signs wind power contract with Siemens for Iowa wind energy projects
Siemens will provide service and maintenance at 12 MidAmerican Energy Company wind energy projects in Iowa through June 2024. Combined capacity of more than 2 gigawatts (GW). Largest onshore wind power service contract to date for Siemens. Siemens has signed a long-term agreement with MidAmerican Energy to provide service and maintenance for 958 SWT-2.3 turbines … Continue reading MidAmerican Energy signs wind power contract with Siemens for Iowa wind energy projects
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Brazil’s first solar power auction to clear 500 MW
Brazil will take its first leap into commercial solar power generation on Friday with a rights auction of at least 500 megawatts of new solar energy plants, adding a new energy source as a drought reveals the danger of depending on hydropower. Sun-kissed Brazil has one of the highest solar radiation factors in the … Continue reading Brazil’s first solar power auction to clear 500 MW
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Senvion (Suzlon) launches 3.2M114 wind turbines for Canadian wind energy market
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, launched the 3.2M114 for the Canadian market at the CanWEA Tradeshow. The 3.2M114 is part of the Senvion 3XM series of 3 MW turbines with a rotor diameter of 114 m. It offers optimum yields on class II … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) launches 3.2M114 wind turbines for Canadian wind energy market
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Offshore wind energy: Iberdrola wind farm in the UK with 108 wind turbines from Siemens
The 389-megawatt (MW) West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm is the first such wind power commissioned by a Spanish company and will generate enough electricity to meet the annual demands of 280,000 homes. Today, the UK Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey, IBERDROLA Chairman, Ignacio Galan, and DONG Energy Executive Vice President, … Continue reading Offshore wind energy: Iberdrola wind farm in the UK with 108 wind turbines from Siemens
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