President Ollanta Humala has inaugurated two solar power plants in the southern Peruvian regions of Tacna and Moquegua built by Spain’s Solar Pack and Gestamp Solar. “Energy in the poorest towns is an instrument of social inclusion,” Humala said during the inauguration ceremony. The $95.7 million Tacna solar power plant sprawls over 121 … Continue reading Peru Inaugurates Two Solar Power Plants
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Tractebel Engineering announces first ever wind farm in Peru
Responsible for the site supervision and design review Tractebel Engineering (Peru) assists ContourGlobal to build the first ever wind farm in Peru to meet the growing energy demand. The Inka Wind Power Complex features two wind farms with a total installed capacity of 110 MW, to be built along the northern shore or Peru, approximately … Continue reading Tractebel Engineering announces first ever wind farm in Peru
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Enel Green Power Brings Renewable Energy to Rural Peru
Collaboration between Enel Green Power and the Indian NGO Barefoot College has produced its first major achievement, after electricity was brought to the village of Japopunco in the Peruvian Andes. Enel Green Power and the Indian NGO Barefoot College has seen its first major achievement, after electricity was brought to Japopunco, a village in the … Continue reading Enel Green Power Brings Renewable Energy to Rural Peru
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Conduit Capital and CAF Invest in 40 Megawatt Peruvian Solar Power Project
Conduit Capital Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm focused on energy infrastructure investment and development in Latin America and the Caribbean, and CAF, development bank of Latin America, today announced that they have invested in the Tacna and Panamericana solar projects in southern Peru, and that the Tacna project has entered into operation. Construction … Continue reading Conduit Capital and CAF Invest in 40 Megawatt Peruvian Solar Power Project
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President Humala inaugurates T-Solar Group photovoltaic solar-power plants in Peru
The president of the government of the Republic of Peru, Ollanta Humala, formally opened the T-Solar Group photovoltaic solar-power plants in the Majes and La Joya districts, located in the Arequipa region of southern Peru. The power plants at La Joya and Majes (Arequipa) are T-Solar’s first business project in Latin America, with a capex … Continue reading President Humala inaugurates T-Solar Group photovoltaic solar-power plants in Peru
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Humala opens first solar power plant in Peru
Peru’s President Ollanta Humala Tasso will arrive in southern Arequipa region to open the first solar power plant in the country that will generate 22 megawatts. The opening ceremony will take place at 10:30 am at Pampa de La Joya, province of Arequipa. At the event the launch of the Majes Photovoltaic Power Plant in … Continue reading Humala opens first solar power plant in Peru
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Yingli Green Energy supplied photovoltaic modules for the largest solar plant in Peru
Gestamp Solar SL (Madrid, Spain) and Solarpack (Getxo, Spain) have completed two 20 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Southern Peru. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) manufacturers, which markets its products … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy supplied photovoltaic modules for the largest solar plant in Peru
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Wind energy in Peru: Vestas receives wind power order for delivery of 114 MW
Vestas has received an order from ContourGlobal for a total capacity of 114 MW for the Cupisnique and Talara wind farm plants in Peru consisting of 45 wind turbines of the V100 platform and 17 units of the V100-1.8 MW, respectively. The contract is a turnkey contract, which means that Vestas will provide the entire … Continue reading Wind energy in Peru: Vestas receives wind power order for delivery of 114 MW
Continue readingContourGlobal says Vestas to equip its new Peru wind farms
The wind energy projects will sell their output under 20-year US Dollar-denominated long-term power purchase agreements under Peru’s RER program. ContourGlobal has contracted with Vestas Corporation to provide a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction contract (“EPC”). The total expected investment is approximately US $250 million. ContourGlobal, through its subsidiary ContourGlobal Latam S.A., announced today that … Continue reading ContourGlobal says Vestas to equip its new Peru wind farms
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Wind energy in Peru: Vestas have signed a conditional contract for a 114 MW wind farm
Today there is information in the market regarding Vestas having received an order in Peru. Vestas can confirm that ContourGlobal and Vestas have signed a conditional contract for a 114 MW wind power project in Peru. As soon as the order becomes firm and unconditional, Vestas will immediately thereafter make a company announcement concerning this. … Continue reading Wind energy in Peru: Vestas have signed a conditional contract for a 114 MW wind farm
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Wind energy in Peru: Developers file wind farm
Company Parque Eólico Tres Hermanas has submitted an EIS to Peru’s energy and mines ministry for a 90MW wind farm, according to ministry information. The wind power developer last year was awarded a contract in the country’s second renewable energy auction with a bid of US$0.069/kWh. The wind farm is planned for Marcona district in … Continue reading Wind energy in Peru: Developers file wind farm
Continue readingCGNPC Builds 50 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal Power in Qinghai (China)
Supporting national concentrating solar thermal power technology research and development base began construction on the same day. The concentrated solar energy plant integrates industry, study, research and tourism.
Continue readingCosts of Rare Earth Metals for Cleantech Applications to Reach $1.2 Billion by 2017
Demand for rare earth metals across cleantech applications like wind turbines, electric vehicles, solid oxide fuel cells, and energy-efficient lighting is expected to increase significantly by 2017.
Continue readingNature Offers Key Lessons On Harvesting Solar Energy
It is like plugging those proteins into a solar power socket.” In an article in Nature Chemistry to be published Sept. 23, Scholes and colleagues from several other universities examine the latest research.
Continue readingGL Garrad Hassan expert authors new book – ‘Innovation in Wind Turbine Design’
Anyone interested in the technical aspects of both the past developments and the exciting future of wind turbines should read this book carefully and be inspired.
Continue readingSuzlon to start exporting wind turbines from China
Indian wind power manufacturer Suzlon Energy could start exporting China-assembled wind turbines to third countries as early as next year, its Chairman Tulsi Tanti said.
Continue readingBreakthrough in Decreasing the Cost of Photovoltaic Energy Production
?The FUSION technology significantly improved the energy yield of the PV modules we tested,? says Bill Marion, Section Supervisor and Project Manager of the Performance and Reliability R&D facility at NREL.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa makes three new wind power contracts in Sweden
First orders for the G9X- 2.0 MW wind turbines (20 MW) for two Swedish wind farm plants from Triventus and Spanish Power.
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 readingWorld market for wind power gains momentum after a weak year in 2010
The world market for wind energy 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.
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