Myths about renewables shouldn’t stop Puerto Rico from using them to make its grid more resilient in future weather disasters, because the world has changed– they’re reliable and save money now. That’s the gist of a recent “design charette,” a group planning event convened over the past two months by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) … Continue reading Renewables can help Puerto Rico keep its lights on
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Puerto Rico Sets Goal for 25% of Energy to Come from Renewables
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced on Monday his intention for the island to “take the plunge” and generate between 20-25 percent of its electricity from renewable energy. The governor made the announcement at a joint press conference with the island’s non-voting representative in the US Congress, Jennifer Gonzalez, upon the visit of a delegation … Continue reading Puerto Rico Sets Goal for 25% of Energy to Come from Renewables
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Hurricane update: Small-scale wind to aid Puerto Rico
Much of Puerto Rico remains in the dark after Hurricane Maria, which destroyed most of the island’s electric grid. Now, in an effort to get the lights back on, the Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) is organizing an effort to send microgrids and small-scale wind turbines to the island. “U.S. manufacturers, financiers, and system integrators … Continue reading Hurricane update: Small-scale wind to aid Puerto Rico
Continue readingHow wind power can help Puerto Rico’s debt crisis
Puerto Rico recently announced that it cannot pay its debt, which the island has accumulated in part due to its heavy reliance on expensive, imported petroleum for electricity. According to CNN Money, “At the center of Puerto Rico’s debt problems is PREPA, the island’s energy subsidiary.” The utility must soon make a $400 million debt … Continue reading How wind power can help Puerto Rico’s debt crisis
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Bacardi in Puerto Rico announces powered by the Wind Power
BACARDI, creator of the world’s favorite rum, generates energy with power from the wind. Installed in 2010, two majestic, wind turbines now are a distinct part of the landscape – and the environmental consciousness – at the world’s largest premium rum distillery in Catano, Puerto Rico, just outside San Juan. “The wind turbine project is … Continue reading Bacardi in Puerto Rico announces powered by the Wind Power
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Wind energy in the Caribbean
With the Dutch Caribbean leading the way, more and more wind farms are popping up all over the Caribbean as part of a much-needed green energy push. Here is a list of some of the wind farms operating in the region today. Aruba Aruba’s now almost five-year-old wind farm accounts for as much as 20 … Continue reading Wind energy in the Caribbean
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Gestamp Solar inaugurates a photovoltaic plant in Puerto Rico
Gestamp Solar, the photovoltaic energy division of Gestamp Renewables (Corporación Gestamp), opened a photovoltaic plant in Puerto Rico’s Conventions Center on December the 27th. This installation has 5 MW power, composed of over 17.000 solar panels installed over parking spaces at both sides of the Center, and another 2.000 located over the Center’s ceiling. … Continue reading Gestamp Solar inaugurates a photovoltaic plant in Puerto Rico
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Gestamp Wind starts the operation of a new wind farm in Nabugo (Puerto Rico)
Gestamp Wind, the wind energy division of Gestamp Renewables has started the commercial operation of the wind farm Puerto Lima, in Naguabo, Puerto Rico. The wind farm is composed by 13 turbines with Vestas Technology of 1,8 Mw each, summing up 23,4 Megawatts of nominal installed power. This new Gestamp wind, wind farm supposes an … Continue reading Gestamp Wind starts the operation of a new wind farm in Nabugo (Puerto Rico)
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CohnReznick and Reznick Capital Markets Close Punta Lima Wind Farm Sale
23.4 MW wind farm deal highlights integrated approach for CohnReznick’s national renewable energy practice and Reznick Capital Markets Securities A multi-disciplinary renewable energy team from CohnReznick LLP (CR), along with key members of Reznick Capital Markets Securities (RCMS), announced the closing of an $88 million sale and leaseback transaction of the 23.4 megawatt Punta Lima … Continue reading CohnReznick and Reznick Capital Markets Close Punta Lima Wind Farm Sale
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Pattern Energy begins operations at first commercial wind energy project in Puerto Rico
Pattern Energy’s Finca de Viento Santa Isabel (FVSI) wind farm began producing clean energy, as Puerto Rico Governor Luis G. Fortuno officially started operations at the first commercial-scale wind power project in Puerto Rico, and largest in the Caribbean. Fortuno also announced that, thanks to a recent agreement between Pattern and the Puerto Rico Electric … Continue reading Pattern Energy begins operations at first commercial wind energy project in Puerto Rico
Continue readingPattern Energy Starts Puerto Rico Wind Farm
Pattern Energy Group LP, a closely held U.S. renewable-energy developer, has started producing electricity at a wind farm in Puerto Rico and agreed to sell more of its output to a local utility. Pattern will sell power from 95 megawatts of installed capacity to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, up from a previous agreement … Continue reading Pattern Energy Starts Puerto Rico Wind Farm
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24 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Puerto Rico
AES Solar and Met Life Announce the Financing and Start of Construction of its Ilumina Project – a 24 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Puerto Rico –The First Utility Scale Solar Project on the Island. AES Solar, a joint venture between The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) and Riverstone Holdings LLC, announced today that one … Continue reading 24 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Puerto Rico
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Altairnano Selected for Puerto Rico 26 MW San Fermin Solar Power Project
Altairnano will provide a 2 megawatt (MW) ALTI-ESS Advantage advanced energy storage system to provide frequency regulation and ramp-rate control. The system will satisfy the technical requirements established by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA). Altairnano will deliver, install and commission the system before Dec. 31, 2012. Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Altairnano) (NASDAQ: ALTI) today … Continue reading Altairnano Selected for Puerto Rico 26 MW San Fermin Solar Power Project
Continue readingCanadian Solar Expands into Puerto Rico with Planned 26 MW Solar Power Plant
The solar power system is expected to be completed and connected to the national grid in December 2012, making it the first photovoltaic project in Puerto Rico to meet the technical requirements of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) by enabling both active and reactive power regulation. Moreover, the electrical frequency will be adjustable … Continue reading Canadian Solar Expands into Puerto Rico with Planned 26 MW Solar Power Plant
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Gestamp inaugurates wind farm in Puerto Rico
Gestamp has constructed wind farms with total generating capacity of 460 MW in a number of countries, including Spain, Brazil and the United States, among others. Spain’s Gestamp Wind has inaugurated the $82 million Punta Lima wind farm in Naguabo, a city on Puerto Rico’s east coast, company executives said. The wind farm will start providing … Continue reading Gestamp inaugurates wind farm in Puerto Rico
Continue readingThe 99 MW wind farm in Bac Lieu (Vietnam) has the total investment capital of 4500 billion dong
A lot of other large-scaled wind energy projects in Vietnam have also been kicked off. The 99 MW wind power plant in Bac Lieu province has the total investment capital of 4500 billion dong with wind turbines of GE.
Continue readingCompletion of the $535 Million Cedar Point Wind Farm
The 250 megawatt (MW) wind turbines project will generate enough clean electricity to meet the needs of about 80,000 homes and avoid almost 783,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
Continue readingCanadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) – 27th Annual Conference and Exhibition
Who: The Canadian Wind Energy Association and up to 3,000 international wind power and renewable energy experts at CanWEA’s 27th Annual Conference and Exhibition.
Continue reading24 governors ask President to focus on wind energy deployment
Both parties? candidates told how wind power creates jobs and U.S. manufacturing.
Continue readingSolar Millennium Opt for Photovoltaic Technology at Blythe Project
Solar Millennium and its US subsidiary Solar Trust of America announced their plan to convert the first 500 MW phase of the Blythe Concentrated Solar Power Project to photovoltaic (PV) technology.
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