France currently grants new car buyers a credit of 6,300 euros ($8,400) if they purchase an electric vehicle. But if a new bill submitted to Parliament by France’s Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy is approved, customers will be eligible for an additional bonus of 10,000 euros if they switch from a diesel powered vehicle to an … Continue reading In France, 10,000 euros to switch to electric vehicles
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In a Boost for Plug-in and Fuel Cell Vehicles, China Waives 10% Vehicle Sales Tax and Issues a 30% Government Procurement Mandate
China has announced two major policies that will boost sales of what it terms “new-energy vehicles” in the country, which primarily refer to electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Starting in September 2014, a 10% sales tax on new-energy vehicles will be waived through the end of 2017. The 10% … Continue reading In a Boost for Plug-in and Fuel Cell Vehicles, China Waives 10% Vehicle Sales Tax and Issues a 30% Government Procurement Mandate
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Photovoltaic (PV) Market will grow to 65.6 GW in 2019, led by China
After most of the solar industry spent 2012 mired in a competitive, bankruptcy-laden, high-pressure cost environment, 2013 proved to be a rebound year. Module supplier margins increased, with most tier-1 suppliers topping 10% towards the end of the year and early 2014 despite oversupply remaining somewhat rampant. Globally, 37.5 GWp of new installations were deployed … Continue reading Photovoltaic (PV) Market will grow to 65.6 GW in 2019, led by China
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Gamesa installing 220 MW of new wind farm capacity in India
Over 220 MW of new wind energy capacity will be installed by Gamesa in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Karnataka, as per a recent agreement between the wind energy company and three large independent regional power producers. The new capacity will be made up of 110 of the company’s G97 2.0 MW … Continue reading Gamesa installing 220 MW of new wind farm capacity in India
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Siemens secures Export-Import Bank financing for wind turbines
The Export-Import Bank of the United States announced Monday it has authorized a pair of direct loans to two wind power projects in Peru using wind turbines manufactured by Siemens Energy Inc. in Hutchinson and Fort Madison, Iowa. The nearly $65 million in financing represents Ex-Im Bank’s first renewable-energy transactions in Peru and will support … Continue reading Siemens secures Export-Import Bank financing for wind turbines
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Complete Independence from Energy Generated from Fossil Fuels is Possible
Professor Henrik Lund, of Aalborg University, believes that a system based 100 per cent on renewable energy is a viable option and could be achieved by 2050 in Denmark. Renewable energy systems (RES) planning can also be successfully applied to other countries worldwide. During his extremely well attended plenary lecture at CHISA, the 21st International … Continue reading Complete Independence from Energy Generated from Fossil Fuels is Possible
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DNV GL recommends new practices for offshore HDVC wind power projects
Growing number of offshore wind farms being built farther from shore increase need for reliable measures for the use of HVDC transmission systems DNV GL’s new recommended practice on technology qualification of offshore HVDC technologies provides a means for managing technology risks and facilitating a faster, more efficient and more reliable deployment of offshore HVDC … Continue reading DNV GL recommends new practices for offshore HDVC wind power projects
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Global Offshore Wind Turbines and Foundations
The annual investment in global offshore wind turbines, foundations and balance of plant was worth an estimated $8 billion in 2013. The global offshore wind energy market registered substantial growth between 2006 and 2013. Offshore wind energy installed capacity increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 33.9%, from 0.9 Gigawatts (GW) in 2006 … Continue reading Global Offshore Wind Turbines and Foundations
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GE Enables More Wind Energy on New England’s Transmission Network
While the integration of wind energy continues to have broad public policy support, consumers are playing a larger role to ensure their electricity provider is using higher levels of renewable power to meet their clean energy expectations. To address the growing demand, GE’s Digital Energy business today announced that its Synchronous Condenser technology will be … Continue reading GE Enables More Wind Energy on New England’s Transmission Network
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ACS to sell over 1 GW of Concentrated Solar Power, PV and wind power asset
Florentino Perez has tasked Societe Generale and Mediobanca with finding buyers for the company’s concentrated solar power (CSP), photovoltaic (PV) and wind power plants both in Spain and abroad. Florentino Perez, the president of ACS, has tasked Societe Generale (EPA:GLE) and Mediobanca (BIT:MB) with finding buyers for the company’s concentrated solar power (CSP), … Continue reading ACS to sell over 1 GW of Concentrated Solar Power, PV and wind power asset
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Iberdrola to build 69-MW Dersalloch wind farm in Scotland with 23 wind turbines
Iberdrola, through its UK subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, has received consent from The Scottish Government for 23 wind turbines at Dersalloch Hill in the South Ayrshire, with a nominal capacity of up to 69 megawatts (MW). The wind farm site is located to the east of Staiton, in Scotland. Since the planning application was submitted in … Continue reading Iberdrola to build 69-MW Dersalloch wind farm in Scotland with 23 wind turbines
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Transparent Solar Power
Solar power is considered to be one of the best options when it comes to energy. And according to experts, transparent solar panels have might just be the future of energy. The researchers from the Michigan State University have developed clear solar panels that look like the usual glass. Just like the traditional solar panels, … Continue reading Transparent Solar Power
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Plan of connecting Korea to Japan
Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco), the nation’s energy provider, is pushing a plan of connecting Busan to Japan’s Tsushima Island and Kyushu through a 200-kilometer (124-mile) underwater cable. The project will create a new grid to share power from Korea, which has a surplus, with Japan, which has a shortage of power due to the … Continue reading Plan of connecting Korea to Japan
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Seeking support from Cambodia to build a 250 megawatt solar power plant
The Willowbrook Company, a New York-based renewable energy development company, is seeking support from Cambodia to build a 250-megawatt solar power plant, the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Friday. Edward J.Sappin, visiting chief executive officer of the Willowbrook Company, urged the support from Cambodian Minister of Commerce Sun Chanthol for the mega-project … Continue reading Seeking support from Cambodia to build a 250 megawatt solar power plant
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Suzlon seks Japanese partner to tap offshore wind energy market
India’s Suzlon Energy Ltd may seek a Japanese partner to make offshore wind turbines, attracted by access to cheap yen loans as projects at sea get costlier and more complex. Suzlon, whose German unit Senvion SE is the third-biggest supplier of offshore turbines, is in talks with Japanese companies about forming a potential joint venture, … Continue reading Suzlon seks Japanese partner to tap offshore wind energy market
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WWEA is still continuously growing, in spite of slow down of the world market for wind turbines
Founded in the year 2001, the World Wind Energy Association has been continuously growing and represents today a very big network of members in 104 countries. WWEA’s member associations represent again more than 50’000 members. WWEA has recently been able to welcome its 600th direct member: The wind turbine company FWT energy GmbH & Co. … Continue reading WWEA is still continuously growing, in spite of slow down of the world market for wind turbines
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Marine energy: Tidal stream and wave power – a lot still to prove
Global installations of tidal stream and wave power are set to grow to 148MW and 21MW respectively by the end of this decade, from almost nothing today, according to new research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, but these are still trifling amounts in the context of the world’s power system. The emergence of marine renewable … Continue reading Marine energy: Tidal stream and wave power – a lot still to prove
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AMSC Receives $15 Million Wind Power Order From Inox Wind
AMSC (Nasdaq:AMSC), a global solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry leaders, today announced that it has received a $15 million order for wind turbine electrical control systems (ECS) from Inox Wind Limited, part of India’s Inox Group of Companies. The Company expects the majority of shipments under this contract to occur during fiscal … Continue reading AMSC Receives $15 Million Wind Power Order From Inox Wind
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Alstom’s wind turbines offered highest yield in the Brazilian wind energy market
ONS (National Power System Operator) released the monthly commercial operation and generation results from wind power market in Brazil. The measurement, which determines the evolution and the production level of the wind farms, presented that Novo Horizonte and Seabra wind farms, from Brotas complex, which wind turbines ECO86 were designed, delivered, installed and commissioned by Alstom, and … Continue reading Alstom’s wind turbines offered highest yield in the Brazilian wind energy market
Continue readingSiemens receives order for 67 wind turbines for Dudgeon offshore wind energy plant
Statoil and Statkraft order 67 Siemens wind turbines with a power rating of 6 megawatts. Siemens Energy has received an order from the Norwegian energy utilities Statoil and Statkraft for the “Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm” in the UK. Siemens will manufacture, deliver, install and commission 67 Siemens direct-drive wind turbines rated at 6 megawatts (MW) … Continue reading Siemens receives order for 67 wind turbines for Dudgeon offshore wind energy plant
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