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Kaiser Permanente Makes Major Wind Power And Solar Energy Purchases

Concerned about climate change and its threat to human health, Kaiser Permanente today said it will purchase enough renewable energy to provide half of the electricity it uses in California and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions nationwide by 30 percent. Greenhouse gas emissions are a known contributor to climate change and the rise of pollution and disease. … Continue reading Kaiser Permanente Makes Major Wind Power And Solar Energy Purchases

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Wind energy in Jamaica: Wigton wind farm earns $500 million

Wigton eind farm is very profitable, government and company officials have said. It’s not just that the Wigton Wind farm in Manchester is helping to gradually reduce Jamaica’s oil bill while producing “clean” energy.   Also, from Energy minister Phillip Paulwell’s perspective, it flies in the face of those who say State-owned entities don’t make … Continue reading Wind energy in Jamaica: Wigton wind farm earns $500 million

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UNEP to help East Africa tap 500 MW of geothermal energy

The beneficiaries’ country of geothermal power will include Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda.    The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) will assist six East Africa states to tap 500 MW of geothermal power in the next five years. Programme Manager for the UNEP’s African Rift Geothermal Development Facility Meseret Zemedkun told Xinhua in Nairobi … Continue reading UNEP to help East Africa tap 500 MW of geothermal energy

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Wind energy in Philippines: ERC clears EDC wind farm for FIT incentives

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) gave the 150-megawatt (MW) wind farm of Energy Development Corp. (EDC) the benefit of receiving incentives under the feed-in tariff (FIT) system. The regulator approved the application of the 150-MW Burgos Wind Project for a Certificate of Compliance (COC) on February 9, 2015, EDC said in a disclosure to the … Continue reading Wind energy in Philippines: ERC clears EDC wind farm for FIT incentives

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Enercon takes 43% of Germany wind energy market

Despite the drop in wind power market share, compared with its share of 49.9% or 1496.2MW of total German installed onshore wind energy capacity of 2,998.41MW in 2013, Enercon’s installations were up by 551MW in 2014.   Vestas followed in 2014 with a 23.7% share, or 1,126MW, also a substantial 526MW increase on performance in … Continue reading Enercon takes 43% of Germany wind energy market

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Solar energy and wind power to meet 10% of Iran’s energy needs

Some 10 percent of Iran’s need to electricity will be met by solar energy and wind power plants by Iranian calendar year 1400 (March 2021-March 2022), according to Homayoun Haeri, the managing director of the Iran Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Management Company (TAVANIR).   He added that solar and wind power plants will generate … Continue reading Solar energy and wind power to meet 10% of Iran’s energy needs

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UrbanWind breaks ground on a new 500 kW wind turbine project

Leading UK renewable energy expert UrbanWind is powering ahead with plans to erect a 500kW wind turbine in rural Fife. Diggers have moved in as the company’s expert team starts work on the project, which will see the EWT Turbine generating electricity from a site in Fife. Construction work will involve a team of 10, … Continue reading UrbanWind breaks ground on a new 500 kW wind turbine project

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Heart of new Dutch wind farm installed offshore

The OHVS (Offshore High Voltage Station) was installed offshore for the new Dutch offshore wind farm, Eneco Luchterduinen (129 MW). A crane vessel was deployed for this spectacular operation. With its 80-metre-high booms, the floating crane picked up the station in IJmuiden. The OHVS (appr. 900 tonnes) is four storeys high, 24 metres long, 23 … Continue reading Heart of new Dutch wind farm installed offshore

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Photovoltaic industry shipments grew by 15% in 2014 over 2013 to 39.3-GWp from 34.0-GWp

PV industry shipments grew by 15% in 2014 over 2013 to 39.3-GWp from 34.0-GWp the previous year, according to the IDTechEx/SPV Market Research annual supply report Photovoltaic Manufacturer Shipments: Capacity, Production, Prices and Revenues to 2019. Supply side inventory was 1.1-GWp at the end of 2014 and demand side inventory decreased by 400-MWp to 2.4-GWp. … Continue reading Photovoltaic industry shipments grew by 15% in 2014 over 2013 to 39.3-GWp from 34.0-GWp

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E.on sells 49-MW photovoltaic solar energy business in Italy to F2i

E.ON has sold its Italian solar business to the private infrastructure investment fund manager F2i SGR. F2i has an impressive track record in the solar business in Italy and is committed to the long-term future of the business. The activities sold comprise a total generating capacity of 49 megawatt and consist of seven ground mounted … Continue reading E.on sells 49-MW photovoltaic solar energy business in Italy to F2i

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Kazakhstan starts construction of solar power plant

Construction of solar power plant started in Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda region, the press service of the regional authorities said. The solar power plant will be launched in 2016. Its capacity is expected to hit 50 MW. The construction work will be carried by Bas energy company. The investment will reach 65 million tenge (185.05 tenge = … Continue reading Kazakhstan starts construction of solar power plant

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First Offshore Wind Farm By a Spanish Company

IBERDROLA has achieved another international milestone. Last October 2014 it became the first Spanish company to commission an offshore wind farm:  West of Duddon Sands (WoDS). Developed by IBERDROLA via its British subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables and in a consortium with Danish firm Dong Energy, this wind farm required a €2 billion investment and was inaugurated … Continue reading First Offshore Wind Farm By a Spanish Company

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DONG Energy partners with SmartWind Technologies for ‘game-changing’ radar system

Two radar units will be installed in 2016 on the UK east coast near the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm which is currently under construction. They will produce high-resolution dynamic maps of the wind flow through and around the wind farm. The 18-month measurement campaign – the first of its kind where radar will be … Continue reading DONG Energy partners with SmartWind Technologies for ‘game-changing’ radar system

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Enel Green Power will build two solar photovoltaic power plants in Brazil

Enel Green Power (EGP) has begun construction on two new photovoltaic plants in the municipality of Tacaratu, Pernambuco State, in northeast Brazil. EGP already owns and operates in the same area the 80 MW “Fontes dos Ventos” wind farm and both solar plants, once completed, will be combined with it. With a total installed capacity … Continue reading Enel Green Power will build two solar photovoltaic power plants in Brazil

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Pattern Development JV with CEMEX expands wind energy and solar power in Mexico

Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) (“Pattern Energy”), today announced that its parent company, Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development”), signed a joint venture agreement with CEMEX Energia, a subsidiary of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX). The CEMEX Energia/Pattern Development JV will jointly develop renewable energy projects throughout Mexico.   Highlights … Continue reading Pattern Development JV with CEMEX expands wind energy and solar power in Mexico

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Jordan awards 200 MW renewable energy projects, wind power and photovoltaic

Jordan has awarded a total of 200 megawatts (MW) to project developers, including a 52.5MW solar photovoltaic project, as part of its first renewable energy tender, according to a report. The power purchased agreement for the 52.5MW Shams Ma’an project was signed between the project developers and the National Electric Power Company (Nepco) of Jordan, … Continue reading Jordan awards 200 MW renewable energy projects, wind power and photovoltaic

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Revenue from Electric Vehicle Charging Services is Expected to Reach $2.9 Billion Annually by 2023

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for PEV charging equipment sales and charging services, including global market forecasts for residential and commercial charging system unit sales and revenue from charging services through 2023.   The market for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging equipment (also known as electric vehicle supply equipment, or … Continue reading Revenue from Electric Vehicle Charging Services is Expected to Reach $2.9 Billion Annually by 2023

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