Ramboll was recently awarded a major contract to carry out the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for three near-shore wind farms in Danish waters for the Danish energy grid owner, Energinet.dk. EIA for offshore as well as onshore activities The project covers the EIA for both the offshore wind farms as well as the onshore connection … Continue reading Ramboll announces preparing a sound basis for three new wind farms in Denmark
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South Africa: 2 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects Awarded in Window 3 of the REIPPPP
Today, 29 October 2013, the Department of Energy sent letters of appointment to 17 preferred bidders, two of which were for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) projects. “The Department received 93 Bid Responses on the Third Bid Submission Date. The Department has today, 29 October 2013, sent letters of appointment as Preferred Bidders to 17 … Continue reading South Africa: 2 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects Awarded in Window 3 of the REIPPPP
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Toto Costruzioni Selects GE Wind Turbines to Power Italy
GE announced that it will supply Toto Costruzioni S.p.A. with eight GE 2.85-103 wind turbines for a wind farm in the Puglia region of Italy. The wind farm operator is Ponte Albanito S.r.l., a special purpose vehicle company, which is owned 70 percent by Renexia S.p.A. (a Toto Holding company) and 30 percent by Banco … Continue reading Toto Costruzioni Selects GE Wind Turbines to Power Italy
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EU offshore wind industry needs regulatory stability and a post-2020 EU legislative framework
Between € 90 billion and € 123 billion are needed by the European offshore wind energy industry to meet its 2020 target of 40 GW. Yet the main obstacle to development is not the availability of the funding but the regulatory instability freezing the industry, a new report will show. Regulatory stability and a post-2020 … Continue reading EU offshore wind industry needs regulatory stability and a post-2020 EU legislative framework
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Wind power could provide up to 18% of global electricity demand by 2050
Wind generation now meets a significant percentage of electrical demand globally and last year the world added a record 44.8 gigawatts (GW) of wind power, bringing the total to more than 282.5 GW, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its annual report for 2012, the IEA said that the global wind power capacity … Continue reading Wind power could provide up to 18% of global electricity demand by 2050
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RWE and Abengoa to sue Spain over Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cutting
RWE expected to join the international arbitration against Spain for the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) cutting. Since 2011 , the German company operates through its subsidiary RWE Innogy the solar thermal power plant Andasol Granada 3 of 50 megawatts (MW) capacity. The Andasol complex as a whole is the largest European solar thermal plant and … Continue reading RWE and Abengoa to sue Spain over Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cutting
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Solar energy in Swaziland
This is indicated in the proposed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Services Global L Power Swaziland (SGL Power) and the Swaziland Electricity Company (SEC). SGL Power intends supplying SEC with electricity for the next 25 years. This will be through a project worth about E1.8 billion set on a farm near Manzini, where the planned … Continue reading Solar energy in Swaziland
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Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman will speak at state wind energy conference in Kearney next month
This year’s wind energy conference next month will focus on the potential for building more wind farms in Nebraska. The sixth-annual wind power conference will be held in Lincoln on Nov. 13-15. The event will feature presentations from Gov. Dave Heineman, several state senators and top executives from the state’s biggest utilities. Organizer Dan McGuire … Continue reading Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman will speak at state wind energy conference in Kearney next month
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Kansas wind energy industry sees slower year
2013 has been a slower year for the wind energy industry in Kansas than last year. Elizabeth Salerno, director of industry data and analysis for the American Wind Energy Association, said 2012 was a record year for the wind power energy in Kansas. Capacity increased to 2,713 megawatts, a gain of more than 1,441 megawatts. … Continue reading Kansas wind energy industry sees slower year
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Morocco’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project covered
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Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest wind farm
Africa’s biggest wind farm began production in Ethiopia on Saturday. The Horn of Africa country – plagued by frequent blackouts – plans to boost generating capacity from 2,000 MW to 10,000 MW within the next three to five years, much of it coming from the 6,000 MW Grand Renaissance Dam under construction on the Nile. … Continue reading Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest wind farm
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Goldwind Announces Third Quarterly Results for 2013
New profit at Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind soared by 388% to 187.9m yuan in the first three quarters of 2013 compared with the year-ago period . Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Goldwind” or the “Company”, Shenzhen stock code 002202, Hong Kong stock code 2208), announced the unaudited results of the Company for … Continue reading Goldwind Announces Third Quarterly Results for 2013
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WinWinD Goes Bankrupt
WinWinD has submitted a voluntary petition on bankruptcy to the District Court on October 3, 2013. The District Court has allowed the petition and appointed Attorney Pauliina Tenhunen as the Administrator to take care of the further process. WinWinD has been incurring heavy losses for the past several years and the company’s debts are currently … Continue reading WinWinD Goes Bankrupt
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Ohio Veterans to Descend on State Capitol to Push for Clean, Homegrown Energy
On Wednesday, October 30th at 10:45am EST, veterans from across Ohio will join the energy security campaign Operation Free for a press conference at the state capitol. The veterans – many employed in the wind industry – will be visiting the capitol to inform legislators about the economic and energy security benefits of renewable energy … Continue reading Ohio Veterans to Descend on State Capitol to Push for Clean, Homegrown Energy
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Twenty years of photovoltaic market development has seen the deployment of close to 100 GW of PV
The price decrease of PV modules and system is opening new opportunities, in both grid-connected and off-grid applications. The key components of a photovoltaic power system are various types of photovoltaic cells (some-times also called solar cells) interconnected and encapsulated to form a photovoltaic module (the commercial product), the mounting structure for the module or … Continue reading Twenty years of photovoltaic market development has seen the deployment of close to 100 GW of PV
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Wind energy in Ethiopia: Ashegoda Wind-Farm to Be Inaugurated On Saturday
The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation has announced that the Ashegoda Wind-Farm, the largest wind-farm in Africa, will be inaugurated on Saturday October 26. Ashegoda has a capacity of 120MW and will produce about 400 million KWh a year. The Ashegoda project includes construction of access and maintenance roads for future operations and a new sub-station … Continue reading Wind energy in Ethiopia: Ashegoda Wind-Farm to Be Inaugurated On Saturday
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Gamesa Wind Turbines bags award
Technology provider and wind farm developer, Gamesa Wind Turbines Pvt Ltd, has been given ‘Green Building Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Rating’ for its Corporate Office from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The award was presented to Gamesa India by Chief Guest, Vikram Kapoor, IAS, Commissioner, Corporation of Madras, on … Continue reading Gamesa Wind Turbines bags award
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Wind turbines begin operation at DTE Energy's Echo wind farm
The first 13 wind turbines at DTE Energy's (NYSE: DTE) Echo Wind Park have been commissioned, with the entire facility set to begin commercial operation by the end of November. write essays for money The 70-turbine Echo Wind Park in Huron County will be operational by the end of 2013 and add another 112 megawatts (MW) … Continue reading Wind turbines begin operation at DTE Energy's Echo wind farm
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Feed-in tariffs drive majority of global solar photovoltaic markets, but unsubsidized markets growing
IEA PVPS' 18th “Trends in Photovoltaic Applications” report, finds that feed-in tariff policies were responsible for 61% of the global PV market in 2012. The International Energy Agency's (Paris) Photovoltaic Power System Programme (IEA PVPS) finds that solar photovoltaics (PV) have reached a point where it is beginning to develop regardless of financial support, but … Continue reading Feed-in tariffs drive majority of global solar photovoltaic markets, but unsubsidized markets growing
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India reaches 2.1 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity; Wind energy sector continues to stagnate
According to the latest updated by the MNRE, Solar in India has crossed the 2 GW landmark(grid-connected and off-grid systems combined). As of 31 August 2013, the total solar installed capacity stood at 2100 MW, out of which grid-connected solar capacity was 1969 MW and off-grid systems was 131 MW. About 130 MW of grid-connected … Continue reading India reaches 2.1 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity; Wind energy sector continues to stagnate
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