Figures for the third quarter show another year-on-year rise, with a solar energy boom in China the biggest single contributor. About $175 billion was spent globally on renewable energy projects during the first three quarters, up 16 percent from the same period last year, with Chinese solar investment at a record, according to a Bloomberg … Continue reading Renewable Energy spending at $175 Billion on Chinese Rise
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Alstom improves the performance of its tidal energy solutions
Alstom has taken advantage of its experience with the 1 MW turbine to improve the design of its tidal stream turbine. We are now offering the Oceade™ 18 – 1.4 MW, making the turbine even more efficient, cost-effective and easy to maintain. With a rotor diameter of 18 metres, the Oceade tidal stream turbine … Continue reading Alstom improves the performance of its tidal energy solutions
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Gamesa signs new wind power contract for the supply of 110 of its G114-2.0 MW wind turbines in Brazil
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed its first contract1 with CPFL Renováveis, a subsidiary of CPFL Energia, one of Brazil’s leading electric utilities, for the supply of 110 of its G114-2.0 MW wind turbines (220 MW) at nine wind farms located in Rio Grande do Norte, in north-eastern Brazil. The turbines … Continue reading Gamesa signs new wind power contract for the supply of 110 of its G114-2.0 MW wind turbines in Brazil
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European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has elected Markus Tacke, CEO of Siemens’ wind power division, as its new chairman
Dr. Tacke was elected by EWEA’s Board of Directors, which is comprised of corporate members, national associations and other organisations. Upon his appointment, he said: “This is an exciting moment in time for the wind industry and I am looking forward to the task ahead. One of the first major challenges will be securing an … Continue reading European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has elected Markus Tacke, CEO of Siemens’ wind power division, as its new chairman
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EDF Renewable Energy and Microsoft Corporation Break Ground on the Pilot Hill Wind Energy Projec
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) and Microsoft Corporation today celebrated the launch of the Pilot Hill Wind Project with a groundbreaking ceremony. Located 60 miles southwest of Chicago in Kankakee and Iroquois counties, the 175 megawatt (MW) wind project is expected to begin commercial operation early in 2015. More than 100 people attended the ceremony … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy and Microsoft Corporation Break Ground on the Pilot Hill Wind Energy Projec
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Iberdola launches offshore pile testing campaign for Wikinger wind power project
Iberdrola has launched the pile testing campaign for its Wikinger offshore wind farm project following the completion of the site’s geotechnical investigation on the Baltic Sea. German engineering and services group Bilfinger and its experienced subcontractors are carrying out the tests in order to confirm the design of the wind farm foundations, checking the performance … Continue reading Iberdola launches offshore pile testing campaign for Wikinger wind power project
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Wind Turbine Gearbox Bearings Improve 415%
As the fastest growing source of renewable energy in the United States, megawatt class wind turbines are subjecting tribology components like bearings and gears to increasing demands for renewable electricity generation, thereby creating operation and maintenance costs that are more than double the cost for natural gas powered generation. 300 Below has pioneered an ultra-low … Continue reading Wind Turbine Gearbox Bearings Improve 415%
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India plans first offshore wind farm
The Indian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with a group of companies to build the country’s first ever offshore wind power project as part of New Delhi’s pledge to increase renewable energy sources. The 100 megawatt wind farm plant will lie off the coast of the western state of Gujarat and be partly … Continue reading India plans first offshore wind farm
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Latin America and Caribbean Region to Install 9 Gigawatts of Solar Photovoltaic within Five Years
Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is poised to play a substantial role in fulfilling the need for increased power generation capacity across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. According to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Emerging PV Markets Report: Latin America & Caribbean, the total PV project pipeline is growing throughout the region and now exceeds … Continue reading Latin America and Caribbean Region to Install 9 Gigawatts of Solar Photovoltaic within Five Years
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Mauritius to attain 35% of renewable energy by 2025, wind energy and PV
Mauritius aims to produce about 35% of its electricity needs from renewable sources, supported by several projects that include wind energy plants and photovoltaic farms and Waste-to-Energy projects that are already in operation, according to the Executive chairman of the Maurice Ile Durable Fund (MID), Osman Mahomed. Mahomed said, under the MID Policy Strategy Action … Continue reading Mauritius to attain 35% of renewable energy by 2025, wind energy and PV
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Japan’s Largest Solar Power Project Funded With Market-Leading Investment by GE
Kuni Umi Asset Management, GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services and Toyo Engineering Corporation have invested in Japan’s largest solar power project, a 231-megawatt facility to be built in Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture, via special purpose company and representative member Setouchi Future Creations. GE Energy Financial Services holds a 60 percent stake in … Continue reading Japan’s Largest Solar Power Project Funded With Market-Leading Investment by GE
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Gamesa wind power will install 18 wind turbines at the Höge Väg wind farm in Sweden
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, signed an agreement with the state-owned utility Vattenfall, one of Europe’s leading power companies, for the supply of 36 MW in Sweden. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply and install 18 of its G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at the Höge Väg wind farm located … Continue reading Gamesa wind power will install 18 wind turbines at the Höge Väg wind farm in Sweden
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How solar energy, concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic, could be the largest source of electricity by mid-century
The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that PV could provide 16% of the world’s electricity and concentrated solar power (CSP) could provide another 11%. The report expects PV to dominate solar up until 2030 when the addition of storage to CSP will see it close the gap. The sun could be the world’s largest source … Continue reading How solar energy, concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic, could be the largest source of electricity by mid-century
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Marcus A. Wassenberg resigns from the board of Senvion (Suzlon)
Marcus A. Wassenberg, CFO of Senvion SE in Hamburg since 1 June 2012, is leaving the company at his own request by the end of September. He will take up a leading position in an international company outside of the wind energy industry. Until a successor has been identified CEO Andreas Nauen will oversee this … Continue reading Marcus A. Wassenberg resigns from the board of Senvion (Suzlon)
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Fred. Olsen Renewables orders 24 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for wind power project in Sweden
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 24 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines including Vestas De-icing System (VDS) for a wind power project in Sweden. The wind power plant Fäbodliden, with a total capacity of 79.2 MW, will be installed in Västerbotten. Turbine delivery is planned to begin in the third quarter of 2015 … Continue reading Fred. Olsen Renewables orders 24 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for wind power project in Sweden
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Vestas receives 49 MW wind turbines order for Kiyú wind farm in Uruguay
Vestas has received an order for 16 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines for the Kiyú wind farm in Uruguay. The wind turbines are scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2015 and commissioned by the end of the year. The order has been placed by Taxway S.A., fully owned by Spain-based Grupo Cobra. The … Continue reading Vestas receives 49 MW wind turbines order for Kiyú wind farm in Uruguay
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Pattern Energy Signs PPA Deals for Wind Energy and Solar Power
Pattern Energy Group LP, the closely held developer associated with Pattern Energy Group Inc., has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for a wind farm in Ontario. The 100-megawatt Belle River project is the fifth Pattern Energy is building in Ontario with Samsung Electronics Co.’s renewables unit, the San Francisco-based developer said today in a … Continue reading Pattern Energy Signs PPA Deals for Wind Energy and Solar Power
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Nordex wind power gets 51 MW Finland wind farm deal
The financial investor Impax Asset Management has placed a second order with Nordex to build a wind farm in Finland. The Kuolavaara-Keulakkopää project (“KUKE”) is being constructed in Finnish Lapland and will comprise 17 N117/3000 Delta wind turbines especially designed for these regions with their medium-strength winds. In order to cope with the cold weather … Continue reading Nordex wind power gets 51 MW Finland wind farm deal
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Toshiba, Mitsui Complete 56 MW Wind Power and Solar Energy Plant in Japan
Toshiba Corp., Mitsui & Co. and partners completed a power station in central Japan that combines solar power and wind energy technologies. The Aichi prefecture plant, with 50 megawatts of solar capacity and 6 megawatts of wind, will start operations tomorrow, the companies said in a statement today. Six other companies are taking part in … Continue reading Toshiba, Mitsui Complete 56 MW Wind Power and Solar Energy Plant in Japan
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AMSC Announces New D-VAR(R) System Wind Energy Contracts in Canada, United Kingdom, and United States
AMSC (Nasdaq:AMSC), a global solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry leaders, today announced three new D-VAR® STATCOM contracts in Canada, United Kingdom, and United States. The D-VAR systems in the United Kingdom and United States will be used to meet grid interconnection standards and safely and efficiently connect renewable energy generation plants to … Continue reading AMSC Announces New D-VAR(R) System Wind Energy Contracts in Canada, United Kingdom, and United States
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