The European solar photovoltaic (PV) market is poised to recover during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Q4’13), after an 18-month downturn that redefined the role of Europe within the global solar PV industry. Quarterly PV demand from Europe is now set to stabilize at the 2.5 gigawatt (GW) level during the first half of 2014, with … Continue reading After 18-Month Downturn, European Solar Photovoltaic Demand to Rebound in 2014
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The successful start is also the first installation of the optimized Aalborg CSP SGS3 technology for Steam Genarator Systems providing the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant with key operational benefits. The Godawari 50+MWe Plant is India’s first commercial CSP plants and expects to produce 130 GWh green electricity annually in the Jaisalmer District. The heart of the … Continue reading India
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Abengoa unveils Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Arizona
Spain’s Abengoa gave members of the U.S. media a tour of its Solana concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in Arizona, the largest parabolic trough plant in the world. The Solana Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, which has thousands of mirrors, has a total capacity of 280 MW, a capacity similar to that of a nuclear … Continue reading Abengoa unveils Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Arizona
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Gamesa reinforces its presence in Africa with a 30 MW supply contract in Mauritania to Elecnor
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, makes progress in its commercial diversification strategy venturing into a new market, Mauritania, where it will supply 30 MW to the country’s first commercial wind farm. Under the agreement, the company will supply and install 15 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines to the Nouakchott wind farm being built … Continue reading Gamesa reinforces its presence in Africa with a 30 MW supply contract in Mauritania to Elecnor
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EDF Renewable Energy Reaches Agreement to Acquire Longhorn Wind Energy
EDF Renewable Energy today announced it has reached an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) to acquire the 200 megawatt (MW) Longhorn Wind Project in Texas. Construction is expected to commence later this year in order to qualify the project for the Production Tax Credit (PTC). The project encompasses approximately 14,000 acres … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy Reaches Agreement to Acquire Longhorn Wind Energy
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FG Emvelo among chosen Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) bidders for round 3 of South Africa’s REIPPP
The 100 MW Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant will be based on Novatec Solar’s linear Fresnel technology, and will be the largest linear Fresnel plant in the world. FG Emvelo (Johannesburg) has been selected to build a 100 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) project in Northern Cape Province. Additionally, Total SA (Courbevoie, France) and Sonnedix … Continue reading FG Emvelo among chosen Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) bidders for round 3 of South Africa’s REIPPP
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Gamesa signs 285 MW framework agreement with TuuliWatti for delivery of 5 MW turbines in Finland
The agreement contemplates the potential supply of up to 57 wind turbines between 2015 and 2016 to various wind farms, as well as 10-year O&M service agreements. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, this morning signed a framework agreement for the supply of up to 285 MW of its 5 MW turbines … Continue reading Gamesa signs 285 MW framework agreement with TuuliWatti for delivery of 5 MW turbines in Finland
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5th World Summit for Small Wind WSSW2014
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and New Energy Husum are pleased to invite all small wind stakeholders to participate in the 5th World Summit for Small Wind (WSSW 2014), taking place in Husum/Germany on 20, 21 and 22 March 2014, during the New Energy Husum 2014 trade fair. The WSSW 2014 will feature the … Continue reading 5th World Summit for Small Wind WSSW2014
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Wind energy helps power school in Nepal
New Wind Energy Solutions, LLC of Nashville, TN helps bring heat and learning to children in world’s most remote corner with its wind and solar hybrid Firefly system that was recently installed weeks before the start of the new school year and before the onset of the Himalayan harsh winter season. High above the clouds … Continue reading Wind energy helps power school in Nepal
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Vestas launches Act on Facts campaign in UK and Ireland; injects reality into wind energy debate
World Energy Council and Bloomberg New Energy Finance launch global energy costs analysis
Unique perspective on relative costs of developing and delivering electricity from energy sources around the world. The World Energy Council (WEC) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) today launched a new landmark report into the worldwide cost of developing and delivering electricity. The study,
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The Increasing Competitiveness of Renewables
In recent years renewable energy has seen a cut in production costs, and according to a new report it will account for 34 percent of the world’s energy production by 2030, with particular growth in solar power and wind energy. By 2030 renewable energy will account for 34 percent of the world’s energy production, primarily … Continue reading The Increasing Competitiveness of Renewables
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GE Stimulates Wind Energy Growth in the UK
More than 40 Megawatts of Cleaner Energy Capacity to be Installed at Chelveston Wind Farm and Burton Wold Wind Farm Extension in Central England. Two Wind Farms to Provide Power Equivalent to the Required Energy Needs of Approximately 30,000 Homes in the Region. Orders Highlight GE
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EU Commission: fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies distort market
Subsidies for nuclear and fossil fuels distort competition between different energy sources and increase the overall cost to society of electricity generation, the European Commission states today in a series of non-binding documents on state intervention in energy markets. “EU taxpayers gave over EUR26 billion to fossil fuels in 2011, the documents show. It is … Continue reading EU Commission: fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies distort market
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Solar steam generators of India
The successful start is also the first installation of the optimized Aalborg CSP SGS3 technology for Steam Genarator Systems providing the CSP plant with key operational benefits. The Godawari 50+MWe Plant
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Local manufacturing will reduce CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) costs by 30% in India according to World Bank
“Great potential for concentrating solar power in India,” says Joint Secretary for New and Renewable Energy. Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) holds out the promise of stable, clean and locally-sourced power for countries with abundant sunlight. CSP has the added advantage of being able to dispatch a sizeable amount of power to the national grid as … Continue reading Local manufacturing will reduce CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) costs by 30% in India according to World Bank
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Gamesa consolidates its presence in Brazil with a contract to supply 210 MW of wind turbines to Casa dos Ventos
The company will install 105 2.0 MW wind turbines in the Chapada wind farm in the state of Piauí. To date, Gamesa has signed contracts for the supply of over 1,000 MW of its wind turbines in Brazil. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, continues to consolidate its presence in Brazil, where it … Continue reading Gamesa consolidates its presence in Brazil with a contract to supply 210 MW of wind turbines to Casa dos Ventos
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South Africa names more preferred renewables bidders
The combined allocation was shared between seven onshore wind energy bidders (787 MW), six solar photovolatic (PV) projects (450 MW), a 16.5 MW biomass project, a 18 MW landfill-gas bidder and two concentrated solar power (CSP) bidders (200 MW). A consortium led by Spanish firm Abengoa has been chosen to build a second 100 MW … Continue reading South Africa names more preferred renewables bidders
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Fred. Olsen Renewables acquires RWE npower renewables
Brockloch Rig Wind comprises two planned wind farms – Windy Standard II and Windy Standard III – located in the hills above Carsphairn Forest, some 9km north of Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway. The first phase of the project was consented in 2007 with a planned installed capacity of up to 75 MW. Construction on … Continue reading Fred. Olsen Renewables acquires RWE npower renewables
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