A grid-connected Photovoltaics (PV) solar energy plant in the island of Vava?u in Tonga will supply 13 per cent of the island?s power demand, saving 180,000 litres of diesel annually and keeping away 400 tonnes of CO2.
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China voices deep concern over U.S. wind power dumping probe
The act will not only hamper bilateral cooperation in the field of wind farm. The statement came after U.S. Commerce Department announced investigations on towers of wind turbines from China and Vietnam.
Continue reading535 MW of wind energy added to TVA grid
With these newly added wind power sources, TVA now has contracts with five operating wind farm plants in the Midwest, with a combined 542 wind turbines.
Continue readingFirst Wind Commemorates Completion of Wind Farm Expansion
As part of the 15 MW wind power expansion, First Wind installed six additional 2.5 MW wind turbines on additional portions of the old Bethlehem Steel mill site.
Continue readingGamesa to Supply Wind Turbines for Ontario Wind Farm
A 10-megawatt wind power farm planned for Ontario, will be the first Canadian project by global wind energy leader Gamesa Technology Corp
Continue readingWind energy in Honduras: wind farm brought online
Gamesa and Iberdrola Renewables brought the 102 MW Cerro de Hula wind power farm online in Honduras with Gamesa’s wind turbines.
Continue readingAcciona starts work on first Croatian wind power project
Acciona has started work on the 30 MW Jelinak wind farm in Croatia. Croatia offers interesting prospects for wind energy development.
Continue readingWorld’s first 6 MW wind turbine installed in Thornton Bank offshore wind farm
30 wind turbines to be installed by September 2012. It marks another step along the road towards larger offshore wind power plants.
Continue readingWind turbines to be monitored with Timken technology
“Our agreement with Timken will help us continue to provide reliable, cost-effective wind energy to our customers.”
Continue readingOffshore wind energy: First 6MW wind turbine for offshore wind farm installed
The wind turbine with a rated power of 6.15 MW is the first of 48 REpower 6M wind turbines to be constructed in the phases 2 and 3 of the Belgian offshore wind power farm Thornton Bank.
Continue readingDeveloping More Efficient Concentrating Solar Power Systems
DOE will provide up to $10 million to university-based projects over five years to develop and demonstrate innovative heat transfer fluids for use in Concentrated Solar Thermal Power energy systems.
Continue readingUtilities Debate Which Solar Technology Will Win Out at Solar Power Generation
Leaders to Evaluate Merits of Concentrated Solar Power, Photovoltaic, and Concentrated Photovoltaic as US Increases Large-Scale Solar Power.
Continue readingMaine DEP Approves First Wind’s Proposed 150 MW Wind Farm
First Wind has been approved by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to expand its wind energy generation capacity in the Pine Tree State.
Continue readingNo health effects from wind turbines
?There is no evidence for a set of health effects from exposure to wind turbines that could be characterized as a “Wind Turbine Syndrome,? the report declared.
Continue readingU.S. to probe wind power disputes with China, Vietnam
China and the United States are two of the world’s biggest markets for solar power, wind energy and other renewable energy technology.
Continue readingWind power in New Zealand: Wind energy targets ‘on track’ despite wind farm decision
The state-owned power company has abandoned its six-year fight to build the $2 billion, 176 wind turbines Project Hayes wind farm on the Lammermoor Range. NZ has committed to having 90% of renewable energy by 2025.
Continue readingWind energy in UK: Mabey Bridge secures wind turbines order
The wind turbines will be deployed at the planned 42 MW Pant-Y-Wal wind farm near Rhondda in South Wales and the 52.5 MW Baillie wind farm near Thurso on the north coast of Scotland.
Continue readingNevada aims at enhancing geothermal energy
Solar energy, wind power, geothermal energy and vast empty lands. This is the State of Nevada (USA), a privileged location for renewable energy generation and development.
Continue readingEuropean-Algerian agreement for renewable energy development
Algeria is a highly suitable solar energy source for Europe, photovoltaic and concentrated solar power, which in turn, thanks to this agreement, will be able to benefit from Western technology.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy in Dominica and Saint Kitts and Nevis
Dominica and Saint Kitts and Nevis should work to become centres of excellence and a hub for training and technical assistance in geothermal energy development.
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