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Concentrated solar power (CSP) with storage could fill the gaps in intermittent renewable generation

Ivanpah is the largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in the world. Unlike traditional solar photovoltaic panels — which convert sunlight directly into electricity — concentrating solar power technology uses sunlight to heat water or another liquid, ultimately creating steam that can be used to turn turbines and generate electricity. Concentrated solar power has a … Continue reading Concentrated solar power (CSP) with storage could fill the gaps in intermittent renewable generation

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Promotion of wind energy in India

The restoration of benefits such as accelerated depreciation (AD) and generation-based incentive (GBI) is expected to invigorate the domestic wind power sector. Crisil Research estimates that 10,000 MW of capacity will be added during 2015-18, entailing investments of Rs.65,000 crore compared with 7,000 MW over the previous three years. GBI and AD (which expired in … Continue reading Promotion of wind energy in India

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First large-scale wind power plant in the Gulf Cooperation Council

Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, signed on Oct. 22 a joint development agreement with the Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO) to build the first large-scale wind farm in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The $125 million, 50-megawatt wind farm in the Sultanate of Oman will be constructed in the country’s Dhofar Governorate. The project … Continue reading First large-scale wind power plant in the Gulf Cooperation Council

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Solar power plant to be built in Kazakhstan

Solar power plant worth 55 million euros ($70.537 million) will be built in Kazakh capital Astana, Kazinform reported.   The announcement was made by the managing director of the Directorate for the implementation of the International specialized exhibition EXPO-2017 Mukhtar Gazizov at the first meeting of international exhibitors of EXPO-2017 in Astana on Oct. 22. … Continue reading Solar power plant to be built in Kazakhstan

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Global Wind Power Could Reach 2,000 GW By 2030: Global Wind Energy Council

The Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace International released the 2014 edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook in Beijing today.    The report shows that wind power could reach 2,000 GW by 2030, and supply up to 17-19% of global electricity, creating over 2 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than … Continue reading Global Wind Power Could Reach 2,000 GW By 2030: Global Wind Energy Council

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Germany has assigned connection capacity for eight offshore wind farm projects

Germany has assigned connection capacity for eight offshore wind farm projects in the North Sea totalling 1.5GW and rejected three, in a major grid allocation process. Strongest demand was registered in cluster number eight, where BorWin 3 is expected to be operational in 2019. Some 450MW were available in that cluster and demand exceeded supply, … Continue reading Germany has assigned connection capacity for eight offshore wind farm projects

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China warned not to cut wind energy tariffs

The mainland’s National Development and Reform Commission is consulting the renewables industry on cutting wind power prices by an average of 6 per cent.     Beijing should think twice before cutting wind power tariffs because such a move could see the wind power industry fall short of Beijing’s development target for 2020, mainland wind … Continue reading China warned not to cut wind energy tariffs

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Iran is planning to produce 5,000 MW using renewable energy sources, wind power and solar energy

“The Renewable Energy Organization [of Iran] has comprehensive plans underway with respect to utilization of clean methods of energy supply,” said the organization’s managing director, Yusef Armodeli, in a Friday interview.   “Iran has put the objective of producing 5,000 MW [of clean energy] from renewable sources in the next five years on its agenda,” … Continue reading Iran is planning to produce 5,000 MW using renewable energy sources, wind power and solar energy

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Vestas welcomes EU decision on a 27 per cent renewable energy target

Greater use of domestic renewable energy sources will reduce Europe’s dependence on imported fuels, which in turn will help insulate the EU against fuel price volatility and increase the EU’s security of energy supply.  Wind turbines, for example, use an abundant carbon-free resource, and once a wind farm is built, its operating costs are low, … Continue reading Vestas welcomes EU decision on a 27 per cent renewable energy target

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Heads of State miss the chance to back renewable energy in Europe

The European Council’s decision to set an EU-binding target of 27% showed a lack of ambition to improve Europe’s energy security. Governments also ignored calls from the renewable energy sector and European business leaders for a nationally-binding target of at least 30%.   Thomas Becker, chief executive officer of the European Wind Energy Association, said: … Continue reading Heads of State miss the chance to back renewable energy in Europe

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GE to Install 63 Wind Turbines for New Kenyan Wind Energy Project

The World Bank (Washington D.C.) continues to support national development projects in Kenya. Through its global arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the bank said it will take a $20 million equity stake in the 100-megawatt (MW) Kipeto wind farm project in Kajiado County. Kipeto becomes the second-biggest wind power project in Kenya after the … Continue reading GE to Install 63 Wind Turbines for New Kenyan Wind Energy Project

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Pakistan can produce 150,000 MW from wind power

“Pakistan has the potential of producing approximately 150,000 MW of power from wind energy sources,” Mr. Shah Faisal Afridi, President Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said. While referring to a recent report compiled by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which adds that the wind projects can fetch an investment of around … Continue reading Pakistan can produce 150,000 MW from wind power

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Alstom to supply 8 additional ECO 122 wind turbines to Enerplan wind farm in Brazil

Alstom signed a contract worth around 26 million euros with Enerplan, a power company from the Brazilian group Oleoplan, to supply 8 wind turbines to the Pontal 2A wind project in the South of Brazil. This is the second contract with Enerplan, which also ordered 10 units last year for the first wind farm of … Continue reading Alstom to supply 8 additional ECO 122 wind turbines to Enerplan wind farm in Brazil

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Plug-In Electric Vehicles Are Expected to Make Up 2.4 Percent of Global Light-Duty Vehicle Sales by 2023

A new report from Navigant Research provides a comprehensive overview of the overall light duty vehicle (LDV) market, including global forecasts for annual LDV sales and vehicles in use through 2023. The rapidly changing market for electric vehicles (EVs), which includes hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), is a small but … Continue reading Plug-In Electric Vehicles Are Expected to Make Up 2.4 Percent of Global Light-Duty Vehicle Sales by 2023

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Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi AB Select GE Wind Turbines for Swedish Wind Farm

13 GE 2.85-103 wind turbines selected for two wind farms to be located in southern Sweden. Combined 37 megawatts of wind power capacity to assist with joint Swedish-Norwegian renewable energy goals. Helping to meet renewable energy goals around the world, GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it will supply Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi … Continue reading Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi AB Select GE Wind Turbines for Swedish Wind Farm

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DoE Announces $53 Million to Cut Cost of Solar Power

Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and continue U.S. leadership in clean energy innovation, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced more than $53 million for 40 innovative research and development (R&D) projects that aim to drive down the cost of solar energy, tackling key aspects of technology development in order to … Continue reading DoE Announces $53 Million to Cut Cost of Solar Power

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Improving the wind farm performance

BVT Holding GmbH & Co. KG and ROMO Wind Deutschland GmbH announced the signature of an agreement on improving the wind farm performance by measuring and correcting the yaw misalignment with the iSpin technology in the wind farm Sustrum-Renkenberge in Niedersachsen / Germany consisting of 16 wind turbines of the type NEG Micon NTK 1500/64/80. … Continue reading Improving the wind farm performance

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