Alstom has been awarded a contract by DaeMyoung Energy Corporation, subsidiary company of DaeMyoung GEC, a large engineering and construction services company in South Korea to provide wind turbines for Gowon wind farm. The wind farm is located in Gangwon province approximately 170km east of Seoul. Alstom will supply and supervise the installation and commissioning … Continue reading Alstom secures a second wind power contract in South Korea
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Hanwha SolarOne to Build 230 MW Solar Energy Factory in South Korea
Hanwha SolarOne, a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, will build a new solar photovoltaic (PV) module factory in Eumseong, Chungbuk, South Korea. Hanwha SolarOne will invest $12 million to build the facility, which is scheduled to begin production in the second quarter of 2015 with an annual manufacturing capacity of 230 … Continue reading Hanwha SolarOne to Build 230 MW Solar Energy Factory in South Korea
Continue reading59 MW order secures Vestas’ leadership in South Korean wind energy market
Vestas has received an order for the supply of 18 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for the 59.4 MW Yeong Yang Wind Farm project in South Korea. The order, placed bv GS Yeongyang Windpower Co. Ltd., part of South Korean business powerhouse GS Group, also includes a 10-year full-scope service agreement, “Vestas is delighted to be … Continue reading 59 MW order secures Vestas’ leadership in South Korean wind energy market
Continue readingAlstom secures its first wind energy contract in South Korea
Alstom has been awarded a contract 1 by GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C), a large engineering and construction services company in Korea, to provide wind turbines for Gimnyeong wind farm located in Jeju Island, Korea. Under the contract, Alstom will supply and supervise the installation and commissioning of 10 units of the ECO 110 … Continue reading Alstom secures its first wind energy contract in South Korea
Continue readingRows of electric cars are to become a common sight across the island of Jeju (South Korea) in the years ahead
Nothing signals Jeju’s com-mitment to green energy like its support for electric vehicles. The first vehicles arrived on the island in 2011 and by Oct. 2013 there were 360 vehicles and 497 refueling stations. 500 more vehicles are due to be added in 2014 and further refueling stations will be added on roads and at … Continue reading Rows of electric cars are to become a common sight across the island of Jeju (South Korea) in the years ahead
Continue readingSouth Korean carmakers step up R&D to build affordable electric vehicles
South Korean carmakers and the government are stepping up research and development (R&D) to build affordable electric vehicles with good range, industry sources said Monday. Sources said the plan is to make electric vehicles (EV) that cost under 30 million won (US$27,900) and travel at least 300 kilometers on a single power charge by 2020. … Continue reading South Korean carmakers step up R&D to build affordable electric vehicles
Continue readingAcciona sells the owning company of an operating wind farm in South Korea
The operation, which includes a net debt of 20 million euros, is part of an action plan designed by the company to offset the effects of regulatory changes in Spain. ACCIONA Energ
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The Wind Energy Development Seminar, designed to facilitate offshore wind farm projects in conjunction with the South Korean government and industry, was attended by officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Korea Power Exchange (KPX), Korea Electrical Safety Corporation (KESCO), Korea South East Power Co. (KOSEP), Korea Southern Power Co. (KOSPOS), Juju … Continue reading S. Korea
Continue readingSouth Korea Wind Energy Sector
Wind Power in South Korea is being seen as the potential driver of renewable energy development in the country. Electricity generation through wind power has already progressed to significant levels and most of this has been developed onshore. The present onshore capacity installed in South Korea is at more than 480 MW by end of … Continue reading South Korea Wind Energy Sector
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South Korea pursues ambitious goals in expanding renewable energies. By 2030 it plans to install 23 gigawatts in wind energy capacity, around ten percent of the total demand for electricity. Three large test fields off the South Korean coast are in the planning phase. The BLG LOGISTICS GROUP is currently examining the opportunities on the … Continue reading Wind Power Korea
Continue readingA Record Year for World Wind Energy in 2012
Danish manufacturer Vestas has been knocked off its perch as top wind turbine supplier for first time in 13 years. Danish wind manufacturer Vestas had been the world leader from 2000 to 2011 but in 2012, GE Wind grabbed 15.5 percent of the market share. GE and Siemens boomed while Vestas, Goldwind and Sinovel faltered. … Continue reading A Record Year for World Wind Energy in 2012
Continue readingSK Engineering to Build Biggest Offshore Wind Farm in South Korea
SK Engineering & Construction Co. plans to build South Korea’s biggest offshore wind farm at a cost of as much as 800 billion won ($726 million). The wind energy plant will begin commercial operations in 2017. The unit of South Korea’s third-biggest industrial group plans to install 28 seven-megawatt wind turbines 2.5 kilometers (1.55 miles) … Continue reading SK Engineering to Build Biggest Offshore Wind Farm in South Korea
Continue readingHyundai Heavy Industries Wins South Korea’s Wind Energy Order
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI) swill supply 20 of its 2 MW wind turbines for the Yeongam Wind Farm in Jeollanam-do Province, South Korea. HHI will also provide the installation and commissioning, as well as a long-term maintenance agreement. The wind turbines are scheduled for delivery this July. When the wind power project is … Continue reading Hyundai Heavy Industries Wins South Korea’s Wind Energy Order
Continue readingWind Power Korea 2012 kicks off for advanced wind energy industry
‘Wind Power Korea 2012’ is held from 5th to 7th, December by Gyeongsangnam-do, a hub of east south area of Korea. 94 companies participate in the exhibition running at CECO (Changwon Exhibition Convention Center) located in Gyeongsangnam-do, a city taking 80% of Korean Wind Power System and 50% of component industry in Wind Power industry. Gyeongsangnam-do is … Continue reading Wind Power Korea 2012 kicks off for advanced wind energy industry
Continue readingSamsung to build first offshore wind power plant in South Korea
To build the wind farm, Samsung Heavy will construct 14 wind turbines with a capacity of 7 megawatts by the end of 2014 in shallow waters off the coast of the island’s Daejeong County. Commercial operations of those wind power plants will start in 2015. “The power farm on Jeju Island will be the nation’s … Continue reading Samsung to build first offshore wind power plant in South Korea
Continue readingWind Energy to Dominate South Korea Renewable Energy Efforts
South Korea has potential wind reserves of more than 340 TWh of which close to 100 TWh is onshore and a whopping 243 TWh is offshore. With the countries all over the world developing their wind energy potential, South Korea has also joined the trend by initiating a massive wind energy program that is expected … Continue reading Wind Energy to Dominate South Korea Renewable Energy Efforts
Continue readingSouth Korea Wind Energy Sector Analysis
Wind is one of the most abundant resources available on South Korea which has not been blessed with considerable conventional energy resources. Wind energy provides the key to the independence of South Korea from its distinguished statistics in terms of energy imports. It is the 5th largest importer of crude oil, 3rd largest of coal … Continue reading South Korea Wind Energy Sector Analysis
Continue readingAfrica?s wind resource is best around the coasts and in the eastern highlands
At the end of 2009, about 96% of the continent?s total wind installations of 763 MW were to be found in Egypt (430 MW), Morocco (253 MW) and Tunisia (54 MW).
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