The Ouarzazate concentrated solar thermal power plant is the first in Morocco’s $9 billion solar power program, vital for a country that has no oil or gas but has an abundance of sun.
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General Electric to build Mongolia’s first wind farm project
General Electric has signed an agreement with Newcom LLC., one of the leading investment companies in Mongolia, to supply advanced technology wind turbines to power the country’s first wind farm.
Continue readingenXco Acquires 38 MW Chestnut Flats Wind Farm From Gamesa
Tristan Grimbert, President & CEO of enXco, stated, We are very pleased to bring Chestnut Flats Wind farm into our growing wind power portfolio.
Continue readingGamesa Sells Chestnut Flats Wind Farm to enXco
Gamesa, a world leader in the design of wind turbines, announced that enXco has executed a purchase agreement to acquire the Chestnut Flats Wind Power Farm in Pennsylvania.
Continue readingDesertec To Start With Morocco Solar Plant
Desertec, a massive, seemingly fantastic plan hatched in 2009 to mine the clean-energy resources of North Africa and the Middle East, will apparently take its first concrete steps in 2012.
Continue readingBolivia turns to wind energy
The wind farm project will be launched in Qollpana, Pocona municipality in Cochabamba, at 2,700 meters above sea level.
Continue readingMasdar’s Concentrating Solar Power Shams 1 will launch Q3 2012
Masdar Power?s director Frank Wouters has said that the company?s 100 megawatt Shams 1 concentrated solar thermal plant will begin operating in the third quarter of 2012.
Continue readingMing Yang will supply wind turbines for Yudean’s offshore wind power plant
Ming Yang will supply its 3MW, 5MW and 6MW Super Compact Drive Wind Turbines to Yudean’s offshore wind energy technology demonstration project in Xuwen, Zhanjiang.
Continue readingTen Years of successful promotion of wind power worldwide
World Wind Energy Association: WWEA’s Anniversary: Looking back to Ten Years of successful promotion of wind power worldwide wind farm capacity worldwide grew from 18 to 215 Gigawatt.
Continue readingGrowth in EU Offshore Wind Energy Investments
The European offshore wind power industry is set to more than triple its annual investments over the next decade – creating jobs, manufacturing and construction opportunities in many countries.
Continue readingSpanish wind farm taps Vestas for 42MW of wind turbines
Vestas will deliver 42MW of wind turbines to a for wind power developer CyL Energía Eólica. The Danish manufacturer will ship 22 V90-2.0/1.8 MW machines to the Zarzuela wind energy project in Burgos.
Continue readingBanks: Substantial Growth in EU Offshore Wind Power Investments
At the end of the month, the world’s largest offshore wind energy event takes place in Amsterdam where leading industry figures and investors will discuss how offshore wind farm can replicate the success of the onshore.
Continue readingGov. Branstad releases letter advocating for wind energy
The letter asks Congress to promptly pass a multi-year extension of the wind power production tax credit.
Continue readingGermany will install the most wind power up until 2020
Germany, the UK, Spain and France will install the most wind power capacity between 2011 and 2020 in Europe, new statistics show.
Continue readingWestern Wind Energy reports financial results
The three operating wind farm generation facilities are comprised of the Windridge facility in Tehachapi, California with a 4.5 MW rated capacity, the Mesa Wind Power facility near Palm Springs.
Continue readingConstruction of wind energy plants in Czech Republic slower than planned
By the end of this year, wind farm plants with a total output between 8MW and 10 MW are planned to be built.
Continue readingFinnish wind power gear maker Moventas finds buyer
Finnish wind turbines and industrial gear maker Moventas said UK-based private-equity firm Clyde Blowers had agreed to buy it for 100 million euros ($136 million).
Continue readingVestas heads to Spain with 42MW order
CyL Energía Eólica has ordered 42MW of Vestas wind turbines for the Zarzuela wind farm in northern Spain.
Continue readingNew wind farm in Croatia
Sixteen wind turbines that are being constructed will have the strength of 37 megawatts. The wind power project is worth some 37 million Euros.
Continue readingSolar trade dispute threatens U.S. solar power industry
According to the US Solar Energy Industry Association, the US is a net exporter of solar products to China by more than US$200 million dollars and to the world by nearly US$2 billion.
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