A New York-based company that specializes in large-scale renewable energy projects says it’s building a 55-turbine wind farm in north central South Dakota. Consolidated Edison Development says it has already begun working on its new farm in Pollock. Officials say they the farm is located on property owned by a group of local farmers. … Continue reading Wind energy in South Dakota: New wind farm with 55 wind turbines
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Iberdrola to build Amazon’s 208 MW wind farm in US
Iberdrola Renewables has been selected by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build and operate a 208MW wind farm in the US. The project called, Amazon Wind Farm US East, will be built in Perquimans and Pasquotank counties. It is expected to start operation in December 2016. Upon completion, the wind farm is estimated to … Continue reading Iberdrola to build Amazon’s 208 MW wind farm in US
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Wind energy in Mexico: Enel Green Power invest in a wind farm with 50 wind turbines
Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has begun construction of Vientos del Altiplano, its first wind farm in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. The wind power plant, which is owned by Vientos del Altiplano S. de R.L., a subsidiary of Enel Green Power Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V, will have a total installed capacity of … Continue reading Wind energy in Mexico: Enel Green Power invest in a wind farm with 50 wind turbines
Continue readingNorth Carolina wind farm would be first in US South
Fields in rural North Carolina are becoming an alternative energy hub as investors break ground on the South’s first big wind farm. Political and business leaders will mark the start of construction on the industrial-scale wind power project near Elizabeth City on Tuesday. The $600 million effort is being built by Iberdrola Renewables, which is … Continue reading North Carolina wind farm would be first in US South
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Plan for 7 more solar energy projects in Oman
The Sultanate’s renewable energy industry is set to get further boost with seven more solar power projects being planned in the country. “The tender process for three of the projects will start at the end of the final quarter of this year”, said Hamad bin Salim Al Maghdari, CEO of the Rural Areas Electricity Company … Continue reading Plan for 7 more solar energy projects in Oman
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Wind power in South Africa: Noupoort Wind Farm breaks ground
A ground-breaking ceremony on the site of the 80MW Noupoort Wind Farm was attended by representatives from the community of the surrounding Umsobomvu Local Municipality, including Ward Counsellors and the Mayor. This Northern Cape project is one of the first to start construction as part of the third round of the Renewable Energy Procurement Programme … Continue reading Wind power in South Africa: Noupoort Wind Farm breaks ground
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With your help, opportunity to advance wind energy policy
We’ve seen a lot of attacks on wind energy so far this year – opponents spreading misinformation, and Congressmen introducing a bill that specifically sets out to eliminate the common-sense policies that help our families gain access to clean, homegrown, affordable energy. Today, YOU can help turn this around. The Senate Finance Committee is expected … Continue reading With your help, opportunity to advance wind energy policy
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Solar power boom in Thailand
Come December, Thailand will have more solar power capacity than all of Southeast Asia combined as record sums of money is poured into the sector in the hopes of nurturing a new energy source to help drive the region’s second-biggest economy. Thailand has been shifting away from natural gas as once-plentiful reserves are expected … Continue reading Solar power boom in Thailand
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott under fire for order to stop wind power and solar energy i
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has come under fire from the opposition and investors after ordering the government’s A$10 billion (US$7.45 billion) Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to stop investing in wind and energy solar power. Abbott, who has described wind farms as “visually awful” and made no secret of his desire to axe … Continue reading Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott under fire for order to stop wind power and solar energy i
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Wind energy in France: Nordex wind tubines for turnkey wind farm
Nordex SE has received a new order via its Project Development division in France. The customer is Saméole and the manufacturer will be installing four Gamma N100/2500 turbines for its Ondefontaine wind farm. The order includes the delivery of the turbines, their turnkey installation and long term service for the wind farm. In addition, Nordex … Continue reading Wind energy in France: Nordex wind tubines for turnkey wind farm
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Wind power in North Carolina: South getting its first big wind farm
On a vast tract of old North Carolina farmland, crews are getting ready to build something the South has never seen: a commercial-scale wind energy farm. The $600 million project by Spanish developer Iberdrola Renewables LLC will put 102 wind turbines on 22,000 acres near the coastal community of Elizabeth City, with plans to add … Continue reading Wind power in North Carolina: South getting its first big wind farm
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Wind energy in Cuba: 7 wind power plants financed by foreign investors
Cuba plans to build seven wind farms financed by foreign investors under a program aimed at developing renewable energy sources in the medium term, Energy and Mines Minister Alfredo Lopez said. The project is part of an effort by the island to generate 24 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, with … Continue reading Wind energy in Cuba: 7 wind power plants financed by foreign investors
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Abbott’s war on wind energy in Australia
Labor has lashed out at a government decision to instruct the Clean Energy Finance Corporation not to fund wind power projects, dubbing it Tony Abbott’s ‘war on wind farms’. The $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation has been ordered to focus on new technologies instead of wind farms, under a revised mandate drafted by the … Continue reading Abbott’s war on wind energy in Australia
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Ukraine plans to triple energy production from wind power and solar energy by 2020
Ukraine, which uses three times more energy per person than the average European Union member state, has prospects to increase its production of electricity and thermal energy from wind power, solar energy and water power. Ukraine plans to dramatically increase the share of renewables in its energy mix from the current 3.8 percent to … Continue reading Ukraine plans to triple energy production from wind power and solar energy by 2020
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Solar power and wind energy in Australia: Abbott government extends renewable energy investment
Trade minister confirms Clean Energy Finance Corporation will no longer invest in wind power projects, but disputes report that Greg Hunt was outmaneuvered. Clean Energy Finance Corporation banned from investing in small-scale solar energy projects in move industry claims is ‘revenge politics’ that will strangle the sector. The federal government has ordered the Clean Energy … Continue reading Solar power and wind energy in Australia: Abbott government extends renewable energy investment
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ABB wins order to interconnect offshore wind power plants in France
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a contract worth around $25 million from the electrical transmission system operator RTE France to supply transformer products and services to create safe, reliable grid connections for ongoing offshore wind power projects that will help boost France’s renewable energy supply. The order was booked in … Continue reading ABB wins order to interconnect offshore wind power plants in France
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Wind power generates 140% of Denmark’s electricity demand
So much power was produced by Denmark’s windfarms on Thursday that the country was able to meet its domestic electricity demand and export power to Norway, Germany and Sweden. On an unusually windy day, Denmark found itself producing 116% of its national electricity needs from wind turbines yesterday evening. By 3am on Friday, when electricity … Continue reading Wind power generates 140% of Denmark’s electricity demand
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Yingli supplies 240 MW of solar panels for Latin America’s largest hybrid Solar Power Plants
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (“Yingli” or “Yingli Solar”) (NYSE:YGE), one of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that it is supplying 240 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for Latin America’s two largest hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) power plants. Both projects, located in northern Chile, will also … Continue reading Yingli supplies 240 MW of solar panels for Latin America’s largest hybrid Solar Power Plants
Continue readingInvestment in renewable energy such as wind energy and solar power fell to $53 billion in April to June
Global clean energy investment in the second quarter of this year continued to lag behind that of last year due to a sharp rise in the U.S. dollar and share price volatility, research showed on Friday. Investment in renewable energy such as wind and solar power and biomass fell to $53 billion in April to … Continue reading Investment in renewable energy such as wind energy and solar power fell to $53 billion in April to June
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Wind energy in Turkey: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for the 46.2 MW Amasya wind power project in Turkey. The project will consist of 14 V126-3.3 MW turbines, one of Vestas’ cutting-edge designs that allows for greater wind capture in low-wind, high turbulence sites. The order was placed by Sehzade Enerji, which is fully owned … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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