Nicaragua, a Central American nation known for its stunning landscapes and rich cultural heritage, is also home to an abundant natural resource that has the potential to transform the country’s energy sector: wind. With an average wind speed of 9 meters per second, Nicaragua’s wind energy potential is immense, and the country has been making … Continue reading Harnessing the Power of Nicaragua’s Wind: A Growing Energy Sector
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Nicaragua announces wind energy investment
A total of 100 million dollars will invest in Nicaragua the Amayo business consortium in the execution of the third phase of a wind power project in the department of Rivas with the capacity to generate 37.8 megawatts of energy. Sources linked to the company confirmed that the wind farm will have an investment of … Continue reading Nicaragua announces wind energy investment
Continue readingNicaragua invest in wind energy
Nicaragua is today among the first Latin American and Caribbean countries that invest the most in wind energy, as part of the transformation and diversification of the energy matrix promoted by the Sandinista government. According to a recent report by the Wind World Energy Association, the Central American nation ranks sixth in the region … Continue reading Nicaragua invest in wind energy
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Nicaragua’s Renewable Energy Revolution Picks Up Steam
Renewable energy sources — such as the Eolo wind farm about 75 miles south of the Nicaraguan capital, Managua — generate about half of the country’s electricity. Officials predict that figure could rise to 80 percent within years. Nicaragua produces no oil, but is a land of fierce winds, tropical sun and rumbling volcanoes. … Continue reading Nicaragua’s Renewable Energy Revolution Picks Up Steam
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Nicaragua Plans 770 Megawatts in Renewable Energy Projects: Wind Power, Geothermal Energy and Solar Energy
The plan includes 300 megawatts of wind energy, 100 megawatts of geothermal, 100 megawatts of solar and 270 megawatts from two hydroelectric projects. Nicaragua plans $4 billion of public and private-sector investment in renewable energy projects over the next 15 years to add 770 megawatts, Spanish news agency EFE reported. More than 70 percent of … Continue reading Nicaragua Plans 770 Megawatts in Renewable Energy Projects: Wind Power, Geothermal Energy and Solar Energy
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Central America is attracting attention from solar energy photovoltaic power developers
Set to install an impressive 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity within a six-year period through 2018, Central America is attracting attention from PV developers from around the world, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS). This year, total PV capacity for the six countries of Costa Rica, El … Continue reading Central America is attracting attention from solar energy photovoltaic power developers
Continue readingNicaragua wind energy can curb tons of emissions each year
Mr Ban Ki-moon said the country has a vast potential to generate power from sun, wind and water. “Almost one quarter of Nicaragua’s capacity to generate wind power will reduce greenhouse gases by more than 100,000 tons of CO2 each year. Your country has vast potential of renewable energy sources, solar. You have a very … Continue reading Nicaragua wind energy can curb tons of emissions each year
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Globeleq Inaugurates 44 MW Eolo Wind Farm in Nicaragua
Globeleq, the emerging markets power company, has inaugurated its 44 MW Eolo de Nicaragua S.A. (Eolo) wind farm in Nicaragua, strengthening its position as the leading renewable energy company in the Central American region. The Eolo wind farm is located in the province of Rivas on the shores of Lake Nicaragua, about 123 kms south … Continue reading Globeleq Inaugurates 44 MW Eolo Wind Farm in Nicaragua
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Wind energy in Nicaragua: MIGA backs wind farm with Gamesa’s wind turbines
The Eolo de Nicaragua project consists of 22 Gamesa G90 2-megawatt wind turbine generators, as well as the facilities and equipment required to connect the generators to a high-voltage substation. This wind farm will decrease greenhouse gas emissions, address the need for additional generation capacity in the country, and reduce the cost of electricity for … Continue reading Wind energy in Nicaragua: MIGA backs wind farm with Gamesa’s wind turbines
Continue readingDatang acquires Australian wind farm
AusChina specializes in the renewable energy field, including wind energy and solar power. AusChina plans to build AUD 3 billion worth of wind power and solar energy plants in the next three years.
Continue readingUK storms highlight need to reprioritise energy investment
UK?s National Grid said the wind farm plants were turned off to balance the system ? the grid could not absorb all the power created by the wind turbines and so they were disconnected.
Continue readingHow China dominates solar energy
Huge loans from the Chinese Development Bank are helping Chinese solar power companies push American solar firms out of the market.
Continue readingWind farm in the Rhône Alpes region comes online
Enel Green Power installed capacity includes wind energy, solar power, hydro, geothermal energy and biomass.
Continue readingEl Paso Electric receives 25MW of renewable energy from two solar power plants
EPE entered into a 25-year agreement to purchase all the power generated from the Center. The Hatch Solar Energy Center uses concentrating solar power photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems, powered by Amonix Inc..
Continue readingUS solar power generation industry
The US is the world’s fourth-largest solar power electric market, behind Germany, Spain, and Japan, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Continue readingDTE Energy Wind Energy Purchase Gets MPSC Ok.
DTE Energy is more than halfway to its renewable energy goal with a contract to purchase 120 megawatts (MW) from a wind farm in Tuscola, Bay and Saginaw counties.
Continue readingDeveloping a smart grid utilizing Electric Vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have announced a profile of their joint project for smart grid technology development applying electric cars.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas Turns To Profit In Q2
Vestas stood by its previous guidance for full-year 2011 revenues of 7 billion euros, an EBIT margin of 7 percent and an order intake of 7,000-8,000 megawatts (MW) of wind turbines.
Continue reading2.1 million Mozambicans are now using electricity generated from renewable energy sources
These include solar power, wind energy, small and medium-size dams and biomass (from sugar cane bagasse and Jatropha seedcake) under the country’s strategy for renewable energy.
Continue readingEnergy Storage for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power
BrightSource announces a new system that could allow future concentrated solar energy plants to run at night.
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