A significant milestone in the Energy Sector transformation was achieved when Ambassador Henry Macauley signed a medium term Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Sinohydro Corporation Limited of China at the Sierra Leone Embassy in Abu Dhabi, last Thursday. The move is in line with the medium term energy sector strategy presented by the Ministry last … Continue reading Sierra Leone first solar power plant
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Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power starts Wind Farm
Enel Green Power has begun construction on the Esperança wind farm, the final segment of the Serra Azul wind complex, north of Bahia in north-eastern Brazil. With a total installed capacity of 118 MW, Serra Azul will be able to generate more than 500 GWh of electricity a year once fully operational, equal to … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power starts Wind Farm
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The first Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) South Africa opens
KaXu Solar One is the first Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in commercial operation in South Africa. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environmental sectors, and state-owned financier, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), together with KaXu Community Trust have launched … Continue reading The first Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) South Africa opens
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China builds Solar Power Photovoltaic in desert
China is building a huge photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation base in the Ulan Buh Desert, the country’s eighth largest desert, to boost new energy development. The base is located in Dengkou County in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. A number of energy companies are expected to invest 4.9 billion yuan (797 million … Continue reading China builds Solar Power Photovoltaic in desert
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Environmentalists rally in support of Cape Wind Power Project
About 300 people rallied Saturday on the Boston Common in support Cape Wind, urging National Grid to reinstate a contract to buy 50% of the energy produced by the offshore wind turbines, according to a statement from the Better Future Project, a climate advocacy group with members across the state. The environmentalists rallying Saturday say … Continue reading Environmentalists rally in support of Cape Wind Power Project
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ACWA Power Gets $344m Loan For Dubai Solar Energy Project
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power is obtaining a loan of about $344 million from three banks to finance a solar energy project in Dubai, chief executive Paddy Padmanathan said on Sunday. The 27-year amortising loan with an interest rate of four per cent is being provided by Abu Dhabi’s First Gulf Bank and two Saudi … Continue reading ACWA Power Gets $344m Loan For Dubai Solar Energy Project
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Uruguayan, Brazilian presidents attend opening ceremony of Wind Farm
Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica (R) and his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff attend the opening ceremony of the Wind Farm, in Colonia department, 165 km from Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, on Feb. 28, 2015. The Wind Farm is a joint venture between the National Administrations of Power Plants and Electrical Transmissions of Uruguay and the Brazilian … Continue reading Uruguayan, Brazilian presidents attend opening ceremony of Wind Farm
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Suzlon gains after India targets 60,000 MW of wind energy
Suzlon Energy gained 2.15% to Rs 28.45 at 12:35 IST on BSE Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Union Budget 2015-16 announced that government will target to put up projects worth 60,000 megawatts under wind power. Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 296.01 points or 1.01% at 29,516.13. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Union Budget 2015-16 … Continue reading Suzlon gains after India targets 60,000 MW of wind energy
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Vattenfall to build the world’s offshore cheapest wind farm, 10.31 euro cents per kilowatt-hour
Vattenfall has won a tender to build a wind farm off Denmark, which is expected to produce the world’s cheapest offshore wind energy, Denmark’s ministry of climate and energy said on Friday. The first wind turbines at the 400-megawatt capacity, Horns Rev 3 park are scheduled to start supplying power in 2017 at an agreed … Continue reading Vattenfall to build the world’s offshore cheapest wind farm, 10.31 euro cents per kilowatt-hour
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Longer Blades and New Materials are Dramatically Affecting the Global Wind Turbines
A recent report from Navigant Research examines the significant forces shaping the global wind power industry’s supply chain, including analyses of more than 500 component and materials suppliers. As the wind turbine manufacturing industry has evolved and matured, blades have become a strong area of strategic product innovation and sourcing shifts. Turbine makers are making … Continue reading Longer Blades and New Materials are Dramatically Affecting the Global Wind Turbines
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Acciona goes back to black ink
After a €1,972 million loss in 2013, ACCIONA returned to profit in 2014 with attributable net earnings of €185 million, thanks to its 2013-2014 Action Plan, which was implemented to mitigate the effects of regulatory reforms in the Spanish energy sector. ACCIONA is cautiously optimistic about its business environment following the achievement of the objectives … Continue reading Acciona goes back to black ink
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Wind energy in Jamaica: New Wind Farm
Jamaica has broken ground on a major new wind farm project in St Elizabeth. The $89 million USD project will see the construction of a 36.3-megawatt wind farm that uses 11 wind turbines. Power will then be transmitted to the national grid running from the farm to the JPS’ substation in Manchester. “The price of … Continue reading Wind energy in Jamaica: New Wind Farm
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Poland’s wind energy development: 1,500 MW of extra wind power capacity currently under construction
Participants at the conference noted that the best sites for wind turbines are already either being used or are scheduled to be built, so from 2020 onwards Poland will have to develop offshore wind farms. Ostapiuk assured that his Ministry is working to enable the construction of offshore wind farms, although he noted that … Continue reading Poland’s wind energy development: 1,500 MW of extra wind power capacity currently under construction
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Vattenfall to build 400 MW wind farm offshore Denmark
Sweden’s state-owned Vattenfall won a concession to build a 400-megawatt wind power farm Horns Rev 3 offshore western Denmark, the company said on Friday. The wind farm will be able produce electricity for 450,000 households from 2017, and will boost Vattenfall’s offshore wind assets in Europe from the current 1,000 MW. Wind power met … Continue reading Vattenfall to build 400 MW wind farm offshore Denmark
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Global wind power capacity registers record increase in 2014
The expansion of wind power capacity across the globe increased 16 percent or 51,477 megawatts in 2014 to reach a record 370,000 megawatts, the Austrian Wind Energy Association said Thursday. Last year witnessed the highest increase in terms of newly added capacity for a single year, said Stefan Moidl, head of the organization. China was … Continue reading Global wind power capacity registers record increase in 2014
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Denmark gets historic low price on wind energy
A massive new offshore wind farm off the west coast of Jutland will provide power at nearly one third the price of existing wind farms. The new offshore Danish wind farm, Horns Rev 3, will be built by the Swedish state-owned company Vattenfall. The Swedes guaranteed a price of 10.31 euro cents per kilowatt hour, … Continue reading Denmark gets historic low price on wind energy
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Nordex wind power announces 21% increase in sales
According to preliminary figures, the Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) increased its sales by some 21 percent in 2014 to EUR 1,734.5 million (2013: EUR 1,429.3). Nordex thus reached the upper end of the guidance range which the Management Board had most recently revised upwards in November 2014. With a margin of 4.5 percent, EBIT also … Continue reading Nordex wind power announces 21% increase in sales
Continue readingAlgeria targets 2 GW of concentrated solar power (CSP), 5 GW of wind energy and 13.5 of PV by 2030
Algeria’s department of energy has published an updated renewable energy road map that will see the North African country aim to install 13.5 GW of solar PV capacity between now and 2030, 5 GW of wind energy and 2 GW of concentrated solar power (CSP). Algerian energy minister Youcef Yousfi unveiled the plans yesterday. … Continue reading Algeria targets 2 GW of concentrated solar power (CSP), 5 GW of wind energy and 13.5 of PV by 2030
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Market And Molten Salt Solar Energy Thermal Storage Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts
Concentrated solar power molten salt storage units at a level below $100 million in 2009 are anticipated to reach $13.6 billion by 2016. WinterGreen Research announces that it has a new study on Molten Salt Solar Energy Thermal Storage and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP): Market Shares and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010-2016. The 2010 study has 309 … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Market And Molten Salt Solar Energy Thermal Storage Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts
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Google Invests $75 Million in solar power
Google continues to widen its portfolio of investment in renewable energy, as the tech giant announced Thursday that it partnered with SolarCity to create a new $75 million fund, through which the company will buy and own solar-panel generators on the roofs of several thousand U.S. homes. There will be no upfront cost to the homeowners. Google also … Continue reading Google Invests $75 Million in solar power
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