The wind power plant has a total estimated production capacity of 56,000 MWh per year.
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) – Global Market Size Analysis to 2020
The American Southwest has the highest potential for concentrated solar energy generation. Other areas include the Middle East, Mediterranean countries, and areas in Eastern and Central Asia.
Continue readingEPIA – Europe solar energy to be competitive by 2020
Based on a study looking at five major solar power markets Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Britain Brussels-based European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) said competitiveness could be reached by 2020.
Continue readingSolar energy charging for Jordan’s electric cars?
A series of local and international companies have started the development of the world’s first electric vehicles charging plant using solar power in Jordan.
Continue readingNREL to Help Four Start-ups Ramp up Solar Energy Innovations
It’s an innovative heliostat design that could disrupt the market by using 60 to 65 percent less steel than a traditional design, thus reducing significantly the cost of the mirror field in a concentrated solar power plant.
Continue readingWorld Wind Energy Association Report
The world market for wind power saw a sound revival in the first half of 2011 and re-gained momentum after a weak year in 2010. The worldwide wind farm capacity reached 215 GW by the end of June 2011.
Continue readingSiemens to supply photovoltaic solar power plants to Italy and France
Siemens Energy has received orders for the turnkey construction of 15 photovoltaic solar energy plants with a combined capacity of 25 megawatts peak (MWp).
Continue readingJordan Solar Electric Vehicles Charging Pilot Project
The government’s intention is to procure 300 of Nissan’s Leaf electric cars with lithium ion batteries by the beginning of next year.
Continue readingNew Wind Farm in Pomeroy, Iowa
Siemens and MidAmerican Energy first came together on a wind power project in 2008, when Siemens was awarded the contract to supply 76 of its 2.3-megawatt wind turbines for the Adair wind energy project in Iowa.
Continue readingJonah Goldberg FAIL on wind energy jobs
The facts about wind turbines and jobs are straightforward enough: wind power has accounted for 35 percent of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the U.S.
Continue readingEl Paso Electric’s Solar Energy Portfolio Continues to Grow
EPE entered into a 25-year agreement to purchase all the power generated from the Center. The Hatch Solar Energy Center uses concentrated solar photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems, powered by Amonix Inc.
Continue readingAlstom selected for Nevada concentrated solar thermal power plant
The steam turbine will be delivered in September 2012 and the Concentrating Solar Thermal Power plant will be commissioned by the end of 2013.
Continue readingBallast Nedam wins ?250m offshore wind farm contract
Ballast Nedam has signed a contract around 250 million Euro with wpd for the engineering, supply and installation of 80 foundations at the Butendiek offshore wind energy farm in Germany.
Continue readingGlobal solar power market to reach $75.2 billion by 2016
New solar technology like concentrated solar power (CSP) and the opening of new markets are tipped to become a strong growth engine for solar moving forward, according to a new report.
Continue readingMalta working on plan for wind power
The government of Malta is working on its original plan for wind energy, which is to implement a wind farm by 2016.
Continue readingJapanese Breakthrough will make Wind Energy Cheaper than Nuclear Power
A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the ‘wind lens’ could triple the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nuclear power.
Continue readingSerre Persano Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant Back in Operation
The solar energy plant, dating back to 1993 and for a long time the largest solar power plant in Europe, has been fully renovated and its capacity doubled.
Continue readingVattenfall completes construction of Stor-Rotliden wind power plant in Sweden
The new wind farm supplies 50,000 homes with electricity. Its forty wind power turbines are expected to generate 240 GWh annually.
Continue readingSuzlon unveils plans for $1.4bn wind farm in Australia
Located on the state’s Yorke Peninsula, the Ceres wind energy project would be South Australia’s largest at 600 MW of wind power and 180 wind turbines.
Continue readingFord Evos Concept
In the future, communities may place firm restrictions on the types of vehicles allowed to use certain roads or highway lanes, and some city centres may choose to be open only to full electric vehicles.
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