Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas is thought to be close to clinching a 117MW project in Jordan. The company has issued a statement in response to “information in the market” saying it will make an announcement “as soon as the project translates into a firm and unconditional order”. As soon as the project translates into … Continue reading Vestas chasing 117 MW in Jordan
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RWE Innogy receives consent to build the Galloper offshore wind farm off the south east coast of England
The British Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has issued approval for the construction of the Galloper offshore wind farm off the south east coast of England. The wind farm has been developed in a joint venture between RWE Innogy and the British electric utility Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE). It will … Continue reading RWE Innogy receives consent to build the Galloper offshore wind farm off the south east coast of England
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NaiKun Wind Releases Second Quarter Financial Results
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (TSX-Venture: NKW) (the “Company” or “NaiKun Wind”) today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013, a fiscal period in which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring was undertaken in the third quarter … Continue reading NaiKun Wind Releases Second Quarter Financial Results
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Minera El Tesoro Mining Group and Soitec Establish CPV Solar-Energy Pilot Plant for Mining Operation in Chile
Minera El Tesoro (MET), part of one of the largest mining groups in Chile, has built the first pilot plant in South America with Soitec Solar technology, installing four of its highly efficient concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems at a site in Chile’s Sierra Gorda district to provide renewable energy for a remote copper-mining operation. In … Continue reading Minera El Tesoro Mining Group and Soitec Establish CPV Solar-Energy Pilot Plant for Mining Operation in Chile
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RWE Innogy receives consent to build the Galloper offshore wind farm off the south east coast of England
The British Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has issued approval for the construction of the Galloper offshore wind farm off the south east coast of England. The wind farm has been developed in a joint venture between RWE Innogy and the British electric utility Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE). It will … Continue reading RWE Innogy receives consent to build the Galloper offshore wind farm off the south east coast of England
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No link between wind turbines and adverse health effects
Belgium’s supreme health council (Conseil Supérieur de la Santé, CSS) – a scientific body which advises the government – has called for a “reflection” on the development of wind energy citing apparent health concerns. The CSS would do well to note that an increasing body of evidence exists showing that there is no link between … Continue reading No link between wind turbines and adverse health effects
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Carbon Trust launch race for next generation of offshore wind cables
The Carbon Trust, as part of its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has launched a new competition to fast track the development of new 66kV cables to be used by the offshore wind industry.
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Jordan to launch first solar power plant
The Higher Council for Science and Technology’s National Centre for Research and Development NCRD on Sunday signed an agreement with the French Solar Euromed firm to launch the first pilot solar energy station and laboratory in southern Jordan. The new facility, to be set up in the district of Shoubak with a capacity of 510 … Continue reading Jordan to launch first solar power plant
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Wind energy blows into Africa
Giant wind turbines churning in the wind are a rare sight in Africa — but that will not be the case for long. Until now the meagre amounts of investment in African wind energy have predominantly come from governments and foreign donors. But this is changing fast, say experts. Private investors smell profit in beefing-up … Continue reading Wind energy blows into Africa
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Development of offshore wind energy in India
India ranks 5th in terms of installed capacity from wind energy projects globally which has reached to 18522 MW as on 31.01.2013. The preliminary assessment along the coastline suggests that there could be potential to develop offshore wind energy along Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra coasts. The Government has constituted an Offshore Wind Energy Steering … Continue reading Development of offshore wind energy in India
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Wind energy project near Mojave approved
The Alta East Wind Energy Project to be located approximately three miles northwest of Mojave and expected to generate millions in local tax revenue was approved Friday by the Bureau of Land Management, according to a BLM news release. Alta Windpower Development LLC was issued the right-of-way grant for construction, operation, maintenance and decommission of … Continue reading Wind energy project near Mojave approved
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Yingli Green Energy to Supply Malaysia Solar Energy Plant
Yingli Green Energy is to be the supplier to a large-scale solar power plant in its home continent of Asia. The company announced it had reached a deal for its Singapore subsidiary to supply over 10 MW of its multicrystalline photovoltaic modules to a solar facility in Malaysia. The customer is Amcorp Power, a local … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy to Supply Malaysia Solar Energy Plant
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Saudi Arabia plans to install 41,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power over the next 20 years
Saudi Arabia plans to install 41,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power over the next 20 years. A slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices over the last few years has made solar power a win-win strategy for Saudi Arabia: saving billions of dollars of crude for export while making electricity at … Continue reading Saudi Arabia plans to install 41,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power over the next 20 years
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Enovos Luxembourg S.A. Inaugurates its Second Wind Farm in France
After ten months of construction, Enovos Luxembourg inaugurates a new 10 MW wind farm in Souilly, near Verdun. The Souilly wind farm, which started production in November 2012, consists of five wind turbines with a power capacity of 2 MW each. The site has an estimated annual production of more than 22,000,000 kWh a year, … Continue reading Enovos Luxembourg S.A. Inaugurates its Second Wind Farm in France
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Vestas: Case concerning former CFO handed over to the Fraud Squad
In December last year, Vestas’ Board of Directors took steps to involve the State Prosecutor for Serious Economic and International Crime (the Fraud Squad) in the case regarding the former Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO), Henrik Nørremark’s financial transactions in relation to an Indian cooperation partner, ref. company announcement No. 36/2012 of 2 October 2012. This … Continue reading Vestas: Case concerning former CFO handed over to the Fraud Squad
Continue readingMeet a Canadian writer who believes in telling the wind power story
Continuing with the series of “wind energy stories” from around the world, in association with Global Wind Day, Chris Rose from Vancouver speaks with fellow Canadian Chris Forrest. As a student in Ottawa, Chris Forrest admits he was a bit of a “class clown” interested in writing, music and other creative pursuits. Maths and science … Continue reading Meet a Canadian writer who believes in telling the wind power story
Continue readingFalmouth votes to keep wind turbines; Australian sound study confirms others
The town of Falmouth, Mass., on Cape Cod voted overwhelmingly Tuesday against removing two wind turbines installed at its wastewater treatment plant. The vote in Falmouth was taken in a context in which state health agencies across the U.S., including in Massachusetts, and their counterparts at the national level globally have reported consistently on the … Continue reading Falmouth votes to keep wind turbines; Australian sound study confirms others
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Crescent Dunes site visit announced for CSP Today USA in June
This week CSP Today have announced that attendees of CSP Today USA 2013 (26-27 June, Las Vegas) will be given a unique opportunity to visit SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project on 28 June, a 110MW molten salt power tower plant currently under construction near Tonopah, Nevada. Crescent Dunes is expected to be completed and … Continue reading Crescent Dunes site visit announced for CSP Today USA in June
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SSE plc announces acquisition of Dunmaglass wind farm project
SSE plc has reached agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Group (RES) to acquire the Dunmaglass wind farm project, located near Loch Mhor, 25km south of Inverness. The 33 turbine Dunmaglass project received planning consent in December 2010 and off-site pre-construction works have already begun. SSE expects to begin full construction of the wind farm in … Continue reading SSE plc announces acquisition of Dunmaglass wind farm project
Continue readingGovernment bill would remove obstacles to wind power construction resulting from surveillance radars in the Bothnia Bay
The obstacles to wind power construction arising from possible disturbances in the operation of surveillance radars can be eliminated in specifically defined areas by developing the surveillance systems of the Finnish Defence Forces, for example through an additional radar. This would ensure the functioning of territorial surveillance, while promoting rapid construction of wind power in … Continue reading Government bill would remove obstacles to wind power construction resulting from surveillance radars in the Bothnia Bay
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