Category Archives: Other renewables

SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant With Energy Storage Awarded Best Project

U.S.-developed technology at Crescent Dunes Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project leads energy storage revolution for solar energy industry. SolarReserve, a leading global developer of utility-scale concentrated solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, is pleased to announce the receipt of two Engineering News Record (ENR) Southwest “Best Project” Awards for its landmark Crescent Dunes … Continue reading SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant With Energy Storage Awarded Best Project

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Spain’s wind energy generated 25,6% of the power output last month

Spain’s renewable energy sources generated 41.9% of the power output last month, data of local grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE) showed Friday. Generación de enero a noviembre del 2014   Wind power output fell 20.8% year-on-year to 4,755 GWh in November, equal to 25.6% of total power output. The hydroelectric plants represented 11.8%, while … Continue reading Spain’s wind energy generated 25,6% of the power output last month

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E.ON to focus on renewables

E.ON will focus on renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions and combine its conventional generation, global energy trading, and exploration and production businesses in a new, independent company (“New Company”), a majority of which will be spun off to E.ON SE shareholders. This new organizational setup is the logical consequence of the new strategy that … Continue reading E.ON to focus on renewables

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Levelized Cost Of Electricity: Solar power and wind energy are rapidly becoming competitive

Solar power and wind energy are rapidly becoming competitive with conventional electric generating technologies like natural gas and coal. At least that is what many of Wall Street’s most esteemed investment firms seem to be telling anyone willing to listen to them. Last week, Diane Cardwell, a reporter at the New York Times, did just … Continue reading Levelized Cost Of Electricity: Solar power and wind energy are rapidly becoming competitive

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Solar power plant in in Nasushiobara, Japan

Clenergy, the clean energy investor and solar-solution provider, is proud to announce it is supplying mounting systems for one of the largest solar power plants in Japan. The solar energy project covers 370,000 square meters of land, with a total installation of 24.8MW.  Clenergy, the clean energy investor and solar-solution provider, is proud to announce … Continue reading Solar power plant in in Nasushiobara, Japan

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation plan to double the share of renewable energy in the region’s mix

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members plan to double the share of renewable energy in the region’s energy mix within 15 years, according to the APEC Energy Working Group. APEC energy officials agreed to advance a number of measures on renewable energy at the week-long 48th meeting of the Energy Working Group. Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) … Continue reading Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation plan to double the share of renewable energy in the region’s mix

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EU needs stronger industrial policy on renewable energy to compete

The European Union (EU) must regain its ability to compete on the renewable resources market, now that the climate debate has been greatly boosted by new key international deals, analysts at a recent forum here said. “Europe powered up the ‘machine’ of renewable energy and green technologies at the global level, but now that machine … Continue reading EU needs stronger industrial policy on renewable energy to compete

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Minnesota Can Accommodate Significant Additional Renewable Energy Generation

GE’s Energy Consulting business (NYSE: GE) served as the lead technical consultant for the recent Minnesota Renewable Energy Integration and Transmission Study (MRITS), performed by the Minnesota utilities and transmission companies in coordination with the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), and directed by the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The study demonstrated that Minnesota’s power system … Continue reading Minnesota Can Accommodate Significant Additional Renewable Energy Generation

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Wind power and solar energy generation in Iran is set to rise significantly

Wind power and solar energy generation in Iran is set to rise significantly, an Iranian energy official announced. “By the end of this year, the country’s wind power and solar energy production will double compared with that of last year’s,” Homayoun Haeri, managing director of Iran’s Power Generation Transmission and Distribution Management Company (Tavanir) said. … Continue reading Wind power and solar energy generation in Iran is set to rise significantly

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By 2020, China aims to have 3 GWe of installed Concentrated solar power (CSP) capacity

Two Concentrated solar power (CSP) projects, each with a capacity of 50 MWe, received total lending of USD 250 million (RMB 1.7 billion) from the Asia Development Bank.   Concentrated solar power (CSP) has only recently been introduced in China.  In 2011, there were five approved Concentrated solar power (CSP) projects under construction. Their total … Continue reading By 2020, China aims to have 3 GWe of installed Concentrated solar power (CSP) capacity

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Metso receives a order from Zorlu Energy in Turkey for a geothermal energy plant

Metso has received a large order for flow control technology from Zorlu Energy Companies Group in Turkey. The company is building a new 45 MW geothermal power plant in Manisa-Alasehir, located about 560 km southwest of Ankara. Metso’s reliable valve solutions featuring high control performance and control accuracy will play a significant role in extracting … Continue reading Metso receives a order from Zorlu Energy in Turkey for a geothermal energy plant

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Renewable energy could take a significant leap forward with improved energy storage technologies

The use of renewable energy in the United States could take a significant leap forward with improved storage technologies or more efforts to “match” different forms of alternative energy systems that provide an overall more steady flow of electricity, researchers say in a new report.   Historically, a major drawback to the use and cost-effectiveness … Continue reading Renewable energy could take a significant leap forward with improved energy storage technologies

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China Can Nearly Quadruple Share of Modern Renewable Energy by 2030

China can increase its use of renewable energy from 13 to 26 per cent by 2030, according to a new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The growth in renewable energy use would represent nearly a fourfold increase in the share of modern renewables between 2010 and 2030. China can increase … Continue reading China Can Nearly Quadruple Share of Modern Renewable Energy by 2030

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Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid

As part of their testing programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, Alstom’s tidal devices have now generated over 1GWh of electricity, in actual operating conditions, to the Scottish grid.   Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine, deployed in 2013 as part of the ReDAPT  project, at EMEC’s tidal test site, has demonstrated … Continue reading Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid

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Banco Santander to sell part of Nevada Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project to canadian pension funds

Banco Santander is seeking regulatory approval to indirectly sell part of its stake in a large Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project in Nevada to two big Canadian pension funds.    Banco Santander is seeking regulatory approval to indirectly sell part of its stake in a large Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project in Nevada to two … Continue reading Banco Santander to sell part of Nevada Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project to canadian pension funds

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NTPC to build 375-MW solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh

The UP government is set to join hands with NTPC to develop a 375-MW solar power plant in Jalon district, with the objective of tiding over the power crisis. The state government plans to hand over about 750 hectare in Jalon to NTPC for developing the solar plant in a phased manner. NTPC will pay … Continue reading NTPC to build 375-MW solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh

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Solar photovoltaic (PV) will more than treble from 135.66 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 413.98 GW by 2020

The global cumulative installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules will more than treble from 135.66 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 413.98 GW by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report* states that emerging economies in Asia-Pacific, South and Central America and the Middle East and Africa are expected to … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic (PV) will more than treble from 135.66 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 413.98 GW by 2020

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Yingli Green Energy Supplies 72 MW of Solar Power to Solarcentury in the United Kingdom

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the largest vertically integrated solar panel manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar”, today announced that the Company will supply 72 megawatts of multi- and monocrystalline solar panels to Solarcentury Holdings Ltd. (“Solarcentury”), a leading solar company in the United … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy Supplies 72 MW of Solar Power to Solarcentury in the United Kingdom

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Namibia’s first solar energy plant

The N$120 million Omburu Solar Park, owned by French investor InnoSun, is situated about five kilometres south of Omaruru and is the first renewable energy project in Namibia by an independent power producer (IPP). Namibia’s first solar power plant, near Omaruru, is expected to add 4,5MW of electricity to NamPower’s national grid by early next … Continue reading Namibia’s first solar energy plant

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Saudia Arabia aims to become leading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

In addition to the 41 GW of solar energy, 25 GW of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and 16 GW of photovoltaic (PV), the Kingdom aims to generate 1 GW of geothermal energy and 9 GW of wind power.     KACARE had earlier announced that over 50 percent of electricity was produced by oil so … Continue reading Saudia Arabia aims to become leading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

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