Trina Solar Signs Investment Framework Agreement to Develop 1GW Solar Power Plant Project in Xinjiang, Western China. Trina Solar Limited (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has signed an investment framework agreement with the local government authority of Turpan Prefectureto develop a1GW … Continue reading Trina to Build 1-Gigawatt Solar-Energy Project in Western China
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Vestas receives 39 MW order for the extension of the Carape wind power plant in Uruguay
Vengano S.A. has signed an agreement for the extension of the Carape wind power plant in Uruguay using 13 Vestas V112-3.0 MW wind turbines. The wind turbines are scheduled to be delivered from the third quarter of 2014 and commissioned by the first quarter of 2015. Vestas has been operating in Latin America for the … Continue reading Vestas receives 39 MW order for the extension of the Carape wind power plant in Uruguay
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Spain commissions 1 MW lithium-ion battery system to support wind energy and solar power
REE has put online a 1 MW lithium-ion battery-based storage system connected to the transmission grid in Seville, Spain. The system will absorb surplus energy production, mostly from renewable energy sources, and discharge upon demand. The company says that the Almacena Project is the first European system of its kind to be connected to the … Continue reading Spain commissions 1 MW lithium-ion battery system to support wind energy and solar power
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DECC consent granted for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
The application made in September 2013 by Dudgeon Offshore Wind to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to vary the offshore planning consent for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm has now been approved. The original planning consent was granted in 2012. These variations were requested following a review of the design of the … Continue reading DECC consent granted for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
Continue readingJinkoSolar photovoltaic (PV) solar energy projects connected to the grid reach 213MW
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE:JKS), a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that four of its solar PV projects totaling 80MW in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been successfully connected to the national grid. As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company has connected … Continue reading JinkoSolar photovoltaic (PV) solar energy projects connected to the grid reach 213MW
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Abengoa leads the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) sector worldwide
Abengoa has a total concentrated solarpower (CSP) installed capacity of 1,223 MW in operation, 430 MW under construction and 210 MW in the pre-construction phase distributed in across 27 Concentrated Solar Thermal Power plants. The most important factor that sets concentrating solar power (CSP) apart from other forms of renewable energy generation is its dispatchability, … Continue reading Abengoa leads the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) sector worldwide
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British Gas launches UK’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with Nissan e-NV200
British Gas has launched the UK’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with 28 Nissan e-NV200 vans. The nationwide pilot will last for six months and will assess how the vans perform in winter conditions under typical British Gas home services usage patterns. With 13,000 home services vans, British Gas’ fleet is one of the … Continue reading British Gas launches UK’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with Nissan e-NV200
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Wind energy in Russia: wind farm in the Arkhangelsk region
A new wind farm being constructed on the shores of Russia’s Arkhangelsk region will be one of the largest such wind power plants in Europe and have will generate more energy than all of Russia’s current wind farms combined. Mezhregionsoyuzenergo closed joint-stock company and the German SoWiTec have partnered on the project’s construction. The latter … Continue reading Wind energy in Russia: wind farm in the Arkhangelsk region
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U.S.: Tax credit (PTC) for wind energy to expire
Northwest wind developers are once again grappling with uncertainty as the federal tax credit for renewable energy production is set to expire Dec. 31. It’s a familiar challenge for the industry. The credit, which pays 2.3 cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by wind, nearly expired a year ago until it was extended by Congress … Continue reading U.S.: Tax credit (PTC) for wind energy to expire
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Renewable energies (wind energy, CSP, PV) covered 42.4% of the demand in Spain
For the first time ever, wind power has been the technology that contributed most to demand coverage, reaching 21.1%. The electricity demand on the Spanish peninsula during 2013, after factoring in the effects of seasonal and working patterns, has fallen by 2.1%, signifying a third straight annual decline. Gross demand was 246,166 GWh, 2.3% … Continue reading Renewable energies (wind energy, CSP, PV) covered 42.4% of the demand in Spain
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Floating wind farm
A five wind turbine floating wind farm – believed to be Europe’s largest – is set to be built off the coast of Peterhead. The Hywind project will see the five wind turbines operate in waters several miles from land and comes after the Crown Estate granted an agreement to Norwegian firm Statoil. Statoil’s Siri … Continue reading Floating wind farm
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Fossil Fuel Industry and Koch Brothers Align to Kill Extension of Wind Energy Tax Credits
It seems that every year, renewable energy advocates are forced to respond to some false claims made by oil or coal interest groups trying to mislead the public and legislators into believing that solar and wind energy are not worth supporting. Even though wind power is a clean, renewable, homegrown form of energy that is … Continue reading Fossil Fuel Industry and Koch Brothers Align to Kill Extension of Wind Energy Tax Credits
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Wind turbines have no effect on property values
The planning, construction and operation of wind turbines in Rhode Island does not depress nearby property values, according to the University of Rhode Island (URI). Corey Lang, URI assistant professor of natural resource economics, analyzed the sale prices of 48,000 homes in Rhode Island over the last 15 years and compared homes near one of … Continue reading Wind turbines have no effect on property values
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Iberdrola Renewables Files Application to Build Wind Farm in Danbury and Alexandria
Iberdrola Renewables said that it formally submitted an application to the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee to build a new wind farm in Danbury and Alexandria. If approved, the Wild Meadows Wind Farm would become the company’s third wind power project in the state, following wind farms in Lempster and Groton that went on-line in … Continue reading Iberdrola Renewables Files Application to Build Wind Farm in Danbury and Alexandria
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Vestas December wind power orders hit monthly record in rush for U.S. tax credits
Vestas Wind Systems has received its highest ever monthly total of orders in December as wind farm developers in the United States rushed to meet a year-end deadline to qualify for a tax credit. The Danish company booked orders for capacity of 1,346 megawatts (MW) in December and is set for its second-best sales ever … Continue reading Vestas December wind power orders hit monthly record in rush for U.S. tax credits
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New Valle de los Vientos wind farm enters service in Chile
Enel Green Power has completed and connected to the grid its new Valle de los Vientos wind farm, located in the II Region of Antofagasta in Chile. The new plant is comprised of 45 wind turbines (2 MW each), for a total installed capacity of 90 MW. The operating plant, owned by Parque E
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Enel Green Power signs 100 million euro loan with Ekf for wind power farms in Chile
Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“EGP”), acting through its subsidiary Enel Green Power International B.V. (“EGPI”), has signed a 100 million euros loan agreement with EKF, Denmark’s Export Credit Agency and Citi, the latter as sole lead arranger and agent. The loan is guaranteed by EGP. The 12-year term loan will be used to cover part … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs 100 million euro loan with Ekf for wind power farms in Chile
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Wind energy: Vestas signs first wind turbines order for V110-2.0 MW in Europe
40 MW wind farm in Poland is first to deploy Vestas’ V110-2.0 MW wind turbine in Europe. Located in the Gdansk region of northern Poland, the Ostazewo project includes delivery, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, which is expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2014. The project also includes a 15-year Active Output … Continue reading Wind energy: Vestas signs first wind turbines order for V110-2.0 MW in Europe
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U.S.: Wind energy developers rush to get federal tax credits
The wind rush continues in the Texas Panhandle with developers hoping to qualify for a federal tax credit program set to expire Tuesday. Chicago-based Invenergy announced this week it had arranged financing to buy and finish construction of the Miami Wind Energy Center going up in Roberts, Gray, Hemphill and Wheeler counties.
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Spain meets 1.8% of electricity demand with concentrated solar power (CSP) in 2013
This is an increase on the 4.3% of demand that the nation met with photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) together in 2012. Spain’s grid operator has released provisional figures for 2013, finding that the nation met 3.1% of its electricity demand with solar photovoltaics (PV), and another 1.3% with concentrating solar power (CSP). … Continue reading Spain meets 1.8% of electricity demand with concentrated solar power (CSP) in 2013
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