First energy produced at the end of 2022 – RWE has commissioned a 44-megawatt (MWac) solar farm in the Province of Guadalajara, close to Madrid. Casa Valdes is a ground-mounted photovoltaic plant and will be able to supply the equivalent of 30,000 Spanish homes with green electricity annually. RWE installed 97,740 bifacial high-performance modules at Casa … Continue reading RWE is expanding its solar business in Spain: Commissioning of Casa Valdes solar farm near Madrid
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Global Photovoltaic Solar Energy Shipments to Reach 30 GW in 2015
The market outlook for photovoltaics solar power in the first quarter of 2011 was rather dismal.
Continue readingRenewable energy to meet 77% of demand by year 2050
Direct solar energy technologies harness the energy of solar irradiance to produce electricity using photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) to produce solar thermal energy.
Continue readingVolvo looks to improve the electric vehicles? operating range
The aim is to have two prototype chassis based on the Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric ready for testing in everyday traffic in 2012.
Continue readingDesertec: Electricity From the Desert Unites Europe With the Arab World
Electricity from Concentrating Solar Power, photovoltaic and wind farm plants in the desert will also find its way to Europe within the space of the next decade.
Continue readingGeorgia?s hydropower ambitions
The country is already a net electricity exporter, thanks to the 1,300 MW of hydro from Inguri. Additional 1,800 MW are now in the pipeline, all of which for export.
Continue readingWind power development in Tanzania
Wind energy development in Tanzania started about 3 decades ago when some windmills were installed at several locations in the country to pump water for human and animal consumption and in a few cases for irrigation.
Continue readingWestar Energy Selects Elster for Smart Grid Deployment
Elster announced today that Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR), the largest utility in Kansas, has selected Elster for its 48,000 meter SmartStar deployment.
Continue readingGlobal Technologies Enthusiastic About Its Wind Power Projects
According to Pike Research, the global small wind turbines market is poised for strong growth in the next few years, with revenues forecast to expand from $203 million in 2009 to $412 million in 2013.
Continue readingGamesa sells German wind power plants to IKEA Group (45 MW)
The wind power assets are in Lower Saxony (Oberende), Hesse (Diemelsee I and II) and Rhineland-Palatinate (Winterspelt I wind farm and II and Zettingen), in northwest and southwest Germany, respectively.
Continue readingVaenza Creates a Summer Breeze With Pending Wind Energy Tech Orders
Vaenza have placed orders with a manufacturer in Tennessee, USA for 3 fully operational units to be used for demonstrations to customers that have shown pending interest.
Continue readingChina to boost offshore wind power
34 wind turbines of Shanghai Donghai Bridge Offshore Wind Farm Demonstration Project connected to the grid.
Continue readingWind power presents an opportunity for Canadian manufacturers
Growing wind energy market presents “significant opportunity” for Canadian manufacturers – but immediate action required if Canada is to compete, says joint CanWEA – CME report.
Continue readingGlobal Solar Photovoltaic 2009 Market Size Raised to 7.3 GW
Newly connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Germany soared to 1.46 GW in December, almost three times the previous record rate of monthly connections of 0.50 GW set in November.
Continue readingWorld Bank approves 3.75 billion dollar loan to support South Africa’s energy plans
The World Bank on Thursday approved a 3.75 billion dollar loan to help South Africa achieve a reliable electricity supply while also financing some of the biggest solar and wind power plants in the developing world.
Continue readingEndesa obtiene los primeros distintivos de estacionamiento gratuito para vehículos eléctricos de Madrid
Endesa ha fijado la política de desarrollo del modelo de transporte sostenible basado en el vehículo eléctrico como una de las vías principales para su lucha contra el cambio climático.
Continue readingGas Natural e Iberdrola se unen al plan que promueve el vehículo eléctrico en Madrid
Gas Natural e Iberdrola se suman al Plan Movele para promover el uso del coche eléctrico en Madrid, una experiencia piloto que establece la instalación de 280 puntos de recarga para vehículos en la capital de España.
Continue readingMadrid dispondrá de 280 puntos de recarga para vehículos eléctricos en 2010
Madrid dispondrá antes de que finalice 2010 de al menos 280 puntos de recarga para vehículos eléctricos, gracias a un acuerdo firmado hoy entre Endesa, ACS y el Ayuntamiento en el marco del proyecto Movele.
Continue readingLa Comunidad de Madrid subvenciona los vehículos eléctricos
Los madrileños podrán pedir subvenciones de hasta 7.000 euros para adquisición o transformación de coches eléctricos.
Continue readingEl Ayuntamiento de Madrid incorpora a su flota el vehículo eléctrico Piaggio Porter Furgón Electric
El Ayuntamiento de Madrid, a través de la empresa de servicios Plastic Omnium, ha incorporado a su flota el Piaggio Porter Furgón Electric Power.
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