Enel Green Power has broken ground for the construction of the Bagnore 4 geothermal power plant, located in the municipalities of Santa Fiora and Arcidosso, in the province of Grosseto (Tuscany). The project calls for the construction of two 20 MW turbines, for a total installed capacity of 40 MW. Once completed, the plant will … Continue reading Work begins on the Bagnore 4 geothermal energy plant in Tuscany
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Mahindra launches electric vehicles e2o
Mahindra Reva unveiled its Mahindra e2o vehicle at a ceremony at India Gate in New Delhi. Present on the occasion were Dr. Farooq Abdullah. Hon. Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Mr. Praful Patel, Hon. Minster, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and Mrs. Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister of Delhi, together with Mr. Anand Mahindra, Chairman, … Continue reading Mahindra launches electric vehicles e2o
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Siemens Canada awarded 270-MW wind power order for South Kent wind farm
Siemens Canada has been awarded a milestone order by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) for the supply and commissioning of 124 wind turbines for the South Kent wind project. The 270-MW project, located in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in Southwestern Ontario, will generate enough energy for up to 100,000 … Continue reading Siemens Canada awarded 270-MW wind power order for South Kent wind farm
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Siemens wins wind energy order from Japan
Siemens Energy has been awarded an onshore wind power order for the Akita Port wind farm on the north west coast of the Japanese island Honshu. The customer is Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation, Japan’s largest wind power developer. The scope of supply includes the delivery and installation of 6 direct-drive wind turbines of the type … Continue reading Siemens wins wind energy order from Japan
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Vestas Nets Order For Wind Farm In Italy
Vestas has received an order for 34 MW consisting of 17 units of the V100-2.0 MW turbine for the Palazzo San Gervasio wind farm in Basilicata, Italy. The order has been placed by ERG Renew S.p.A (100% ERG), Italy’s largest wind energy producer, with an installed capacity of 1,062 MW in the country, and a … Continue reading Vestas Nets Order For Wind Farm In Italy
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Anti-wind lobby makes people think they
Health warnings from anti-wind power activists about wind power are likely to be causing some people to think they are getting sick, a new study from an Australian academic shows. Simon Chapman, one of the study’s contributing authors, said health complaints in Australia about so-called ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’ began to appear after “scare-mongering groups began … Continue reading Anti-wind lobby makes people think they
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The world’s largest concentrating solar power plant
The world’s largest concentrated solar power plant, Shams 1, launched on Sunday. Taking three years to build, the $600m plant is located in Abu Dhabi’s western region, in the heart of the UAE’s hydrocarbon industry. At full capacity, the 100 megawatt Masdar, Total and Abengoa joint-project will power thousands of homes in the United Arab … Continue reading The world’s largest concentrating solar power plant
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Siemens gains accreditation by Global Wind Organisation for its safety training
Siemens Energy has been granted certification by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) for its training facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, and the U.S. The international industry certificate, granted earlier this year, empowers Siemens to educate and train wind energy workers according to the highest industry standards for basic safety training. Acting as chairman of … Continue reading Siemens gains accreditation by Global Wind Organisation for its safety training
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Solar energy offer alternative solutions to rural Myanmar
Solar power can provide electricity for the whole country by 2031, said U Thoung Win, chairman of the Renewable Energy Association Myanmar. “Solar power takes only one day to install in a house in a province. For a whole village, it takes about a month. We are now trying to install power systems that operate … Continue reading Solar energy offer alternative solutions to rural Myanmar
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Masdar sets sights on Saudi solar energy market
Masdar is bidding for a slice of Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning solar market after opening the 100 megawatt Shams-1 Concentrating Solar Power plant in Abu Dhabi. The company is seeking to capitalise on an emerging market as regional oil-exporting economies seek to boost their renewable energy output. “In the near future we will be announcing projects … Continue reading Masdar sets sights on Saudi solar energy market
Continue readingUAE opens world’s largest CSP solar power plant, Shams 1
Oil-rich Abu Dhabi on Sunday officially opened the world’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, which cost $600 million to build and will provide electricity to 20,000 homes. The 100-megawatt Shams 1 is “the world’s largest concentrating solar power plant in operation” said Sultan al-Jaber, the head of Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, which oversees the emirate’s … Continue reading UAE opens world’s largest CSP solar power plant, Shams 1
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Masdar, Total and Abengoa Launch Shams 1, the World
The inauguration of Shams 1, a 100 MW solar thermal plant, is a major milestone in the development and deployment of renewable energy in the Middle East. Masdar, along with its partners, today launched Shams 1, the largest concentrating solar power plant (CSP) in operation in the world. Masdar, Abu Dhabi
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Solar takes giant leap as Shams Concentrating Solar Power up
The Shams 1 CSP project has three main partners – the UAE sustainable technology firm Masdar, the Spanish concentrated solar power company Abengoa Solar, and the French-energy giant Total. The largest solar array in the Middle East will be inaugurated today in a remote corner of Abu Dhabi as the UAE takes a major step … Continue reading Solar takes giant leap as Shams Concentrating Solar Power up
Continue readingJapan Adds 1,178 Megawatts of Solar Energy in Nine Months
Japan added 1,178 megawatts of solar energy capacity in the nine months to the end of December as the country curbs its reliance on nuclear power. Japan added 1,119 megawatts of solar to the 4,800 megawatts already installed, according to data released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on March 13. Wind energy … Continue reading Japan Adds 1,178 Megawatts of Solar Energy in Nine Months
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Top 10 Solar Photovoltaic Projects Under Construction
The United States added a staggering 3.3 gigawatts of solar power capacity in 2012, according to GTM Research. To put the scale of solar power’s rapid and relentless expansion in perspective, the solar power capacity added in 2012 was greater than all of the solar power capacity added for the three previous years combined. … Continue reading Top 10 Solar Photovoltaic Projects Under Construction
Continue readingTanzania Eyes Geothermal Energy to Curb Power Shortages
The government intends to diversify the power generation mix in the national grid system by increasing the proportion of natural renewable energy sources. Deputy Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Stephen Masele revealed the information in Dar es Salaam, while opening a workshop on Geothermal Legal and Regulatory Framework. “We have noted that electricity … Continue reading Tanzania Eyes Geothermal Energy to Curb Power Shortages
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Solar Energy in China
In 2011, solar PV installations multiplied by nearly 3 times due to government’s increased commitment to industry development. This already overcrowded industry is pushing weaker firms out of the frame, whilst stronger firms are suffering from overcapacity issues, troubled technological development, international slowdown, and a general struggle for survival. Long term growth is expected to … Continue reading Solar Energy in China
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Gamesa Wins Iberdrola Contracts to Service 1197 Wind Turbines
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA (GAM), the biggest Spanish wind-turbine maker, won deals with Iberdrola SA (IBE) to service 1,197 of the machines in Spain, Portugal and Hungary. The three-year contracts cover 1,143 two-megawatt Gamesa turbines across 80 parks on the Iberian peninsula and another 54 in three Hungarian farms, the Zamudio-based company said today in … Continue reading Gamesa Wins Iberdrola Contracts to Service 1197 Wind Turbines
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Uruguay deal boosts wind energy
Uruguay’s deal with Akuo Energy is set to boost wind power prospects in Latin America as the region’s oil-importing countries opt for green alternatives. Akuo Energy has been developing renewable energy for international clients from a variety of sources, including solar power and biofuels. The company has set sights beyond French overseas territories, where it … Continue reading Uruguay deal boosts wind energy
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Nova Scotia’s wind farm approved
The Municipality of the District of Chester in Nova Scotia has approved the controversial South Canoe Wind Energy Project. Once the $200 million wind farm is completed in 2015, it will be the largest wind power project in the Canadian province. The South Canoe Wind Project will include 34 wind turbines between Vaughan and New Russell, both … Continue reading Nova Scotia’s wind farm approved
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