Kenya has officially given the go-ahead for the largest wind farm to be built in the country’s Lake Turkana region in the Rift Valley. The wind turbines will be supplied by Vestas Wind Systems, who confirmed that it has received an order for 365 V52-850 kW wind turbines. Once complete, the almost-400 turbines is expected … Continue reading Lake Turkana Wind Power, Africa’s largest wind farm
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Basin Electric signs contracts for wind energy generation
Basin Electric has signed two power purchase agreements associated with the development of two new wind power projects in North Dakota. The combined capacity is 300 megawatts (MW). The developers are a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC Juno Beach, FL, and Tradewind Energy, Lenexa, KS. NextEra Energy Resources will be developing the Dickinson … Continue reading Basin Electric signs contracts for wind energy generation
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Worldwide Small & Medium Wind Power Installations Are Expected to Total More Than 3.2 Gigawatts from 2014 Through 2023
A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for small and medium wind turbines (SMWTs), including global market forecasts for capacity and revenue through 2023. The market for modern SMWTs has existed for 30 years, though growth has been tied to state and federal incentives in the United Kingdom, Italy, and the United … Continue reading Worldwide Small & Medium Wind Power Installations Are Expected to Total More Than 3.2 Gigawatts from 2014 Through 2023
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Vestas wind turbines for wind farm of EDF
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) has placed a firm order with Vestas Wind Systems A/S for 150 megawatt (MW) of wind turbines. The order closes the books on the Master Supply Agreement (MSA) announced in September 2013 with orders totaling 1,094 MW. Delivery of the 75 V100-2.0 MW is scheduled for third quarter 2016. … Continue reading Vestas wind turbines for wind farm of EDF
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Photovoltaic and solar power: LDK Solar Completion of Hydrochlorination Project
Trichlorosilane is the most critical material for polysilicon manufacturing process. LDK Solar CO., Ltd. in provisional liquidation announced today that, its polysilicon plant located in Mahong, Jiangxi completed its hydrochlorination reengineering project and successfully produced trichlorosilane during its first production run on December 27, 2014. The trichlorosilane produced by Mahong Plant meets the national standard … Continue reading Photovoltaic and solar power: LDK Solar Completion of Hydrochlorination Project
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Hanwha to supply 80 MW photovoltaic (PV) to solar energy project in Chile
Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (the “Company”, or “Hanwha SolarOne”), a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, announced it has signed a deal with a leading photovoltaic (PV) developer for the supply of 80 megawatts (MW) of solar PV modules to a project in the Antofagasta Region, Chile. The solar installations will be … Continue reading Hanwha to supply 80 MW photovoltaic (PV) to solar energy project in Chile
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Record month for wind energy in Scotland
The biggest day for output for wind power was on December 10 when there was enough energy generated to supply 6.34 million homes for the whole day, analysis from WWF Scotland showed. WWF said wind turbines generated enough power to supply over 100 per cent of Scottish households on 25 out of the 31 … Continue reading Record month for wind energy in Scotland
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Super Grid to disperse wind energy across Europe
EU-funded researchers are involved in the development of a pan-European ‘super grid’ capable of dispersing wind power across Member States. This will bring more renewable energy into homes and businesses, help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and enable Europe to move closer towards achieving energy independence. This final point is an important consideration given that … Continue reading Super Grid to disperse wind energy across Europe
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Five New Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plants to Power America with Solar Energy
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is increasingly providing clean, sustainable energy for U.S. nation’s homes, businesses and industries. Clocking record-breaking growth and reaching a total of more than 4,700 megawatts of new installed capacity, 2013 was a big year for solar photovoltaic systems. But we’re also excited to watch 2014, which will mark a major milestone … Continue reading Five New Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plants to Power America with Solar Energy
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Concentrated Solar Power: DII moves to Dubai
The present shareholders of Dii are ACWA Power (Saudi Arabia), SGCC (China) and RWE (Germany). After a mandate of 3 years and an extension of another 2 years Dii has finalized the first part of its long term mission: creating together with all relevant stakeholders the conditions for desert concentrated solar power in MENA and … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power: DII moves to Dubai
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Wind power and renewable energy in Mexico: Wind Farm of Bank of Santander with 121 Gamesa wind turbines
Spain’s Banco Santander SA (SAN) and its largest wind-turbine supplier Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA are planning a 242-megawatt wind farm in Mexico. The companies applied for environmental permits for the El Sauzal wind farm in the state of Oaxaca. The companies said in March 2014 they would develop as much as 500 megawatts of wind … Continue reading Wind power and renewable energy in Mexico: Wind Farm of Bank of Santander with 121 Gamesa wind turbines
Continue readingTrina Solar Shares Rise on Record Photovoltaic Power Output
China-based Trina Solar shares jumped 8.56%, closing the trading session on Dec 31, 2014 at $9.26 following the news of the company achieving a new milestone in research and development (“R&D”). The company’s multi-crystalline silicon photovoltaic (“PV”) module reached a record power output of 324.5 watt-peak (“Wp”). Trina Solar’s Honey Plus multi-crystalline silicon PV module … Continue reading Trina Solar Shares Rise on Record Photovoltaic Power Output
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Floating concentrated solar power plant in India
A floating concentrated solar thermal power plant conceptualised and implemented indigenously will be inaugurated next week at Rajarhat near Kolkata. The pilot concentrated solar power project has 10 KW capacity. The experimental project, the first such floating concentrating solar power plant in the country, has been promoted by the Union Ministry of Renewable Energy and … Continue reading Floating concentrated solar power plant in India
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Wind power in Greece: Terna Energy flagship wind energy project to be located on uninhabited Agios Georgios island
Terna Energy flagship project to be located on uninhabited Agios Georgios island, off the coast of Attica, Greece; the onshore wind farm has unique technical characteristics. The 73.2 MW order was placed by Terna Energy of Greece, a long-standing Vestas partner that has installed more than 350 MW in the country. The contract for … Continue reading Wind power in Greece: Terna Energy flagship wind energy project to be located on uninhabited Agios Georgios island
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Wind energy in Chile: Vestas 44 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for a wind farm
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in Chile for 44 V110-2.0 MW turbines, with a total capacity of 88 MW. Additional information about the wind power project Customer: Undisclosed at the customer’s request. Project name: Undisclosed at the customer’s request. Location/Country: Chile Number of MW: 88 MW Number of turbines/turbine type 44 … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: Vestas 44 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for a wind farm
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2015 will see nuclear power dream fade as wind energy and solar power soar
Governments are still spending billions on nuclear research, writes Paul Brown – but 2015 looks like being an unhappy year for the industry as it continues to shrink while renewables grow, amid massive delays and cost over-runs. With nuclear power falling ever further behind renewables as a global energy source, and as the price of … Continue reading 2015 will see nuclear power dream fade as wind energy and solar power soar
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6 Reasons 2014 Was a Good Year for Climate Action
Here are six reasons to be optimistic under even the most climate-denying Congress: 1. The price of solar and wind energy has fallen below the price of conventional fuels, pushing utilities to switch to alternative fuels. The New York Times reports that “The cost of providing electricity from wind and solar power plants has plummeted … Continue reading 6 Reasons 2014 Was a Good Year for Climate Action
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EDF Renewable Energy completes wind power agreement with Vestas with wind energy order of 150 MW
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in the United States from EDF Renewable Energy for 75 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines. With today’s announcement, Vestas and EDF RE close the books on their previous master supply agreement (ref. Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 52/2013 of 20 December 2013). That agreement … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy completes wind power agreement with Vestas with wind energy order of 150 MW
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Wind energy and solar power provides electricity to Galápagos
Korea has helped Ecuador build a renewable energy source on the Galápagos Islands, a fruitful result of the two nations’ bilateral cooperation. After four years of construction, a 1.5-megawatt solar energy power plant has now been completed in Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The construction of a solar energy … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power provides electricity to Galápagos
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Wind power capacity additions in USA expected to increase in last quarter of 2014
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a report stating that wind power capacity additions in the first three quarters of 2014 totaled less than 2 gigawatts (GW), but project developers have reported an additional 3 GW of expected capacity additions for the fourth quarter. The developers also reported an additional 11 GW of wind … Continue reading Wind power capacity additions in USA expected to increase in last quarter of 2014
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