The U.S. Chamber of Commerce became the latest group to support extending the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), the key incentive that has helped the U.S. wind farm industry expand dramatically.
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ERG Renew enters the Bulgarian wind power market
ERG Renew (100% ERG) is one of the leading Italian wind energy companies. As regards Italy, there are currently 14 wind farm plants in operation.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy: First wind farm with 6MW Sinovel’s wind turbines
The wind power plant, to be developed by Huaneng Renewables, is Sinovel?s debut commercial order for the 6 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingGDF Suez launches 100 MW in wind farm projects in Romania, Poland
France’s GDF SUEZ is developing two new wind energy plants in Eastern Europe, a 48 MW wind power facility in Romania and a 51 MW wind turbines plant in Poland.
Continue readingSouthwest Solar Technologies Signs JV Photovoltaic Solar Energy Agreement with MaxQ
This ability makes the CPV module to be used along with heliostat collectors or dish developed for concentrated solar power (CSP) application.
Continue readingQinghai leads in photovoltaic solar power
Photovoltaic solar energy stations in China’s Qinghai province now have an installed generating capacity of over 1,000 megawatts.
Continue readingUS offshore wind energy receives boost from DOE
The US Department of Energy on March 1 unveiled a six-year, $180 million initiative for the development of offshore wind power.
Continue readingGE to Supply 41 Multi-Megawatt Wind Turbines for Four Wind Power Projects in Germany
GE announced a wind farm contract with the leading German project wind energy developer Energiekontor AG for four wind power generating projects comprised of 41 wind turbines.
Continue readingGDT Tek Closes Escrow on 109 Acres of Prime Solar Energy Farm Land
Also plans to use its own waste heat to electricity technology combined with solar concentrating power panels on a portion of the land.
Continue readingMacedonia to Build First Wind Farm
Macedonian power utility ELEM said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with a consortium of Greek builder Terna and German engineering firm Siemens to build the Balkan country’s first wind power plant.
Continue readingSamsung Heavy signs MOU for U.K. wind energy plant
Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it signed a memorandum of understanding to build a wind turbines plant in Scotland.
Continue readingSolar energy in the UAE
Energy experts recently declared 2012 as the ‘breakthrough’ year for solar power in the GCC, with countries like the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia leading the solar powered charge.
Continue readingOffshore wind power: a sector in crisis?
The offshore wind energy industry is particularly vulnerable to the current squeeze. Banks are now having to pay more for the long-term loans the sector requires, so they are becoming more reluctant to offer them.
Continue readingParliament moves to boost carbon price
The European Parliament has today sent a strong signal that the price of carbon emissions must be raised by fixing the Emissions Trading System (ETS) ? one of the EU?s key laws on climate change.
Continue readingNordex awarded contract for 30 MW wind farm in Spain
Further calldown on the framework wind power agreement with Eolia Renovables. The ?Barbers? wind energy project will be built in the Spanish province of Tarragona in Catalonia.
Continue readingTheolia: Strong increase in sales of electricity
THEOLIA is an independent producer of wind energy, active over the entire wind power value chain. The Group develops, builds and operates wind farm plants in four main countries: France, Germany, Italy and Morocco.
Continue readingGreek wind power production capacity rises by 23% 2011
Greece’s wind farm capacity in Greece rose more the 23 percent last year, the Hellenic Wind Energy Association annouced.
Continue readingSiemens receives its first wind turbines orders from Thailand
Wind Energy will develop three wind farm projects each with a 90- megawatt capacity in the Korat province north of Bangkok.
Continue readingFinland?s wind energy capacity to be increased by 50 per cent this year
First wind farm to be erected in Tervola in Lapland. Finland?s wind power capacity will be increased by about 50 per cent this year.
Continue readingCroatia to invest in wind energy and solar power
Croatia plans to invest in wind power and solar energy plants as part of an investment push estimated at 8 billion kunas (1.055 billion Euros).
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