Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Electricity of Djibouti to jointly evaluate to develop a potential 60 MW wind power plant in the Republic of Djibouti. This Strategic agreement was the result of an official Qatari delegation visit to Djibouti which took place earlier this year after meetings between … Continue reading Wind energy in Djibouti: a potential 60 MW wind power plant
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Mongolian Minister of Energy Officially Opens Country
Mongolia’s first wind farm has been officially opened by the Mongolian Minister for Energy. SgurrEnergy has provided a range of technical advisory services to support client, Clean Energy LLC, since 2011, taking the project from initial concept stages, through to energy generation Mongolia
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WWEA welcomes introduction of GET FiT in Uganda
The WWEA has been at the forefronts for urging governments to devise such policies. The GET FiT Uganda programme will set a commendable precedent for other governments to exploit their renewable energy resources in a sustainable manner. WWEA President He Dexin:
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Largest Wind Farm in Western Canada
Mortenson’s Renewable Energy Groups Adds 300 Megawatts to Its Canadian Wind Energy Portfolio. Construction is now underway for the 300-megawatt Blackspring Ridge Wind power project located in Vulcan County, Alberta. The project is owned by joint partners, EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, and Enbridge Inc. Blackspring Ridge is the first … Continue reading Largest Wind Farm in Western Canada
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Tesla shows off 90-second battery swap that will power electric vehicles
Tesla Motors Inc., the electric-car make, showed a battery swapping system for its Model S sedan that’s faster than charging and ensures the car earns maximum zero-emission vehicle credits in California. Musk and Franz Von Holzhausen, Tesla’s chief designer, demonstrated the system late yesterday at the company’s Hawthorne, California, design studio. The device removes and … Continue reading Tesla shows off 90-second battery swap that will power electric vehicles
Continue readingMichigan utility buys 62 wind turbines from GE
Michigan power company Consumers Energy agreed to buy 62 of General Electric Co’s 1.7-megawatt (MW) wind turbines for its Cross Winds wind farm in Tuscola County in east central Michigan. Consumers, a unit of U.S. power company CMS Energy Inc said a release the 105.4-MW Cross Winds is scheduled for operation in late 2014. Consumers … Continue reading Michigan utility buys 62 wind turbines from GE
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EDF EN Canada and Enbridge Dedicate 150 MW Massif du Sud Wind Farm
Construction of Massif du Sud commenced in November 2011, and the project reached commercial operation on Jan. 18, 2013. The project consists of 75 REpower wind turbines (Suzlon) and represents one of two Quebec wind farms jointly owned by EDF EN Canada and Enbridge. Located in the municipalities of Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse and Saint-Magloire in the … Continue reading EDF EN Canada and Enbridge Dedicate 150 MW Massif du Sud Wind Farm
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Inaugurated Talinay wind farm with 45 wind turbines of Vestas, the largest wind energy plant in Chile
Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has inaugurated his country’s largest wind farm at an official ceremony. The 90 MW Talinay East wind power plant is owned by Enel Green Power and features 45 Vestas V100 2 MW wind turbines in the country’s central Coquimbo region. Piñera said Chile is making progress towards its energy goals by … Continue reading Inaugurated Talinay wind farm with 45 wind turbines of Vestas, the largest wind energy plant in Chile
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Enel Green Power Launches Marine Power
The marine power device R115, which will convert into electricity energy produced from waves, was launched in Pisa this week, another example of EGP focusing on innovation and cutting-edge technology. On Wednesday Pisa Marina saluted the launch of the R115, an innovative marine power device which converts wave energy into electricity. This new development means … Continue reading Enel Green Power Launches Marine Power
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WWEA welcomes introduction of GET FiT in Uganda
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) felicitates the Government of Uganda on the launch of the Global Energy Transfer Feed-in Tariff (GET FiT) Programme in cooperation with its international partners. The WWEA has been at the forefronts for urging governments to devise such policies. The GET FiT Uganda programme will set a commendable precedent for … Continue reading WWEA welcomes introduction of GET FiT in Uganda
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The North Seas as the future energy pool of Europe
Request strong political support for offshore wind energy in the North Seas. Dublin, 21 June 2013 – Members of Parliament from all over Europe meet on 21 and 22 June 2013 in Dublin Castle for the 13th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to demand leadership and more European cooperation on offshore wind … Continue reading The North Seas as the future energy pool of Europe
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S. Korea
The Wind Energy Development Seminar, designed to facilitate offshore wind farm projects in conjunction with the South Korean government and industry, was attended by officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Korea Power Exchange (KPX), Korea Electrical Safety Corporation (KESCO), Korea South East Power Co. (KOSEP), Korea Southern Power Co. (KOSPOS), Juju … Continue reading S. Korea
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Vestas sells two wind energy plants in Romania and Bulgaria
Vestas has entered into an agreement to sell the Romanian wind farm Gebeleisis and the Bulgarian wind power project Hrabrovo for a total enterprise value of EUR 127m. Vestas has entered into an agreement to sell the Romanian project Gebeleisis and the Bulgarian project Hrabrovo to LUKERG Renew for a total enterprise value of EUR … Continue reading Vestas sells two wind energy plants in Romania and Bulgaria
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Abengoa and Shikun & Binui are selected to build a 110MW concentrating solar power plant
The parabolic trough plant will be the largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Israel. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, and Shikun & Binui, an Israeli based global infrastructure group, have been nominated by the State of Israel as successful bidders in … Continue reading Abengoa and Shikun & Binui are selected to build a 110MW concentrating solar power plant
Continue readingMongolia builds first wind farm
Mongolia on Thursday opened its first wind farm, a landmark $122 million project that aims to shift the country’s reliance on coal and tackle the pollution choking its capital Ulan Bator. A total of 31 wind turbines have been erected at the facility, which are expected to power five percent of electricity needs in a … Continue reading Mongolia builds first wind farm
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Wind energy offers a multitude of opportunities for Japanese corporations
Wind, an independent and safe source of energy that can help Japan and its corporations in addressing some of the challenges pressing the businesses in today’s Japan: to reduce the cost of energy consumption and to continuously attract the carbon-conscious global consumer. Today, Vestas Wind Systems, the global leader in wind energy solutions is in … Continue reading Wind energy offers a multitude of opportunities for Japanese corporations
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How wrong can a press release for an anti-wind rally be?
This article originally appeared on the Renew Economy website on June 12 and is reprinted here with the permission of the author, Mike Barnard. Postscript: the small turnout at the anti-wind rally in Canberra June 18 was dwarfed by a pro-renewables rally, also in Canberra, on the same day. It
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South Africa: New CSP allocation in round three of the REIPPP
A capacity of 200 MW has been allocated for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in Window 3 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers (RE-IPP) program. A capacity of 200 MW has been allocated for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in Window 3 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers (RE-IPP) program, according to a statement made … Continue reading South Africa: New CSP allocation in round three of the REIPPP
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Shanghai Electric aims for 30% of offshore wind energy market
SHANGHAI Electric Group aims to grab a 30 percent market share in China’s offshore wind power market, a sector set to boom in coming years. Shanghai Donghai Wind Power Co. expects to begin building the second phase of its Donghai Bridge wind farm near Shanghai at the end of the year. The 100.8 megawatt offshore … Continue reading Shanghai Electric aims for 30% of offshore wind energy market
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Prestigious German University Partners With MTS To Advance Wind Turbine Performance
MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that it will collaborate with GE Power Conversion to supply a simulation system to RWTH Aachen University for its Center for Wind Power Drives (CWD). RWTH Aachen University will use this equipment to study and design wind … Continue reading Prestigious German University Partners With MTS To Advance Wind Turbine Performance
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