Siemens has received a new wind energy contract to supply 17 direct drive wind turbines for Eneco Wind UK, at Lochluichart Wind Farm in the Scottish Highlands.
Continue readingEnel Green Power Starts Operating A New Wind Farm in Spain
The wind energy plant?s wind turbines, which are spread across the municipalities of Navalperal de Pinares and Ávila, will have an annual production of 42.7 million kWh.
Continue readingGrid Connection Paves the Way for More Wind Energy in Romania
A 300 MW grid-connection agreement between Romania?s Transelectrica, and a joint venture between GE and German wind farm developer Prowind, will play a major role in the expansion of Romania?s wind power sector.
Continue readingPattern to Deliver 870 MW of Wind Energy to the Ontario Power Authority
Currently operating 520 MW of wind power in North America, Pattern is scheduled to start construction on new wind farm projects totaling more than 1,000 MW over the next 12 months.
Continue readingenXco Signs O&M Agreement for Roth Rock Wind Farm
The Roth Rock Wind power plant, owned by Gestamp Wind North America, consists of 20 Nordex Wind N90 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 2.5 MW.
Continue readingEnel Green Power beats expectations: revenues up 28,4%.
Total installed capacity of 6,372 MW: hydroelectric, 2,893 MW (45.4%), wind energy (775 MW, 12.2%), geothermal power and 166 MW (2.6%) of other renewable resources (solar power, biomass and cogeneration).
Continue readingWind energy helps meet new Texas record for electricity demand
Texas set a new record for electricity demand, and as it had a day before, wind power helped keep the lights on and the air conditioning running. Texas wind turbines contributed 2,000 MW during that hour.
Continue readingOffshore wind farm plants could soon be operating in Texas waters
Texas, the US leader in installed wind energy capacity, may soon be boasting offshore wind oiwer facilities as well.
Continue readingBryce out to lunch with latest anti-wind farm broadside
Gov. Brown (D-CA) was talking about solar power opponents at the time, not wind power opponents. And he did not say he would crush them ? he was referring to unnamed local opponents on other issues.
Continue readingAs Texas utility system is stressed, wind power shows up on schedule
Unlike wind energy, which ramps down gradually over a sustained period of time and is predictable, conventional power plants fail instantaneously.
Continue readingWind energy in Peru, approved 260 MW wind farm
Peru does not have wind turbines, but already passed several wind power plants. The potential of wind energy is more than 60,000 megawatts. Wind power complements hydropower.
Continue readingCapital Power, Samsung partner on Canada wind energy project
The wind farm project has an expected capital cost of $750-900 million. Samsung will serve the wind turbines for 270 megawatt wind power project.
Continue readingInstalled wind energy in Spain had reached 21,158 MW by June 30
New 482 MW of wind power were installed in the first half of 2011, 33.7% less than the same period last year. Coverage of electricity demand with wind turbines was 17.2% during the first six months.
Continue readingFord Focus Electric Car Gets Ready To Make Some Noise
President Obama recently signed legislation into law that will require electric vehicles to make noise to ensure pedestrian safety.
Continue readingMEGA Graphite will acquire the Uley Graphite Project
There is a growing consensus that the world is moving towards a critical tipping point in the demand for electric cars and hybrid electric vehicles. These electric cars are powered largely by lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingRooftop Wind Turbines Stand Up to Tropical Storm Don
Building Turbines, Inc. is an Austin, Texas-based wind energy company focused on designing, manufacturing and deploying revolutionary rooftop mounted horizontal-axis wind turbines.
Continue readingNordex: wind power order for N100/2500 wind turbines for a wind farm in Spain
In addition to delivery of the wind turbines, the wind energy order also includes turnkey installation of the wind farm.
Continue readingEU Wind Energy Will Triple By 2020
Wind power will more than triple its power output in the European Union (EU) by 2020, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), which published its scenarios for onshore and offshore wind power.
Continue readingGE Solar-Powered Electric Vehicles Charging
Inovateus Solar Partners with GE Energy Industrial Solutions on One of the Largest Electric Car Charging Stations in North America with solar energy.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Thermal Power in Tonopah to Secure Jobs for Nevada
SolarReserve’s molten salt concentrating solar power tower technology was successfully demonstrated in California under a US Department of Energy-sponsored pilot project in the late 1990s.
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