Vestas has received a wind energy order for delivery of 22 wind turbines of the V90-2.0/1.8 MW for a wind farm in Burgos, Spain.
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Solar energy plant completed In Ukraine
The solar power photovoltaic plant was developed as part of Ukraine?s national Natural Energy project.
Continue readingWind power now contribute about 3% of the total U.S. electricity
In 2010, the U.S. wind turbines industry installed 5,115 MW of generating capacity, increasing the country?s installed wind farm capacity by 15%, according to the American Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingNYT mischaracterizes wind energy in renewable subsidies story
Wind power is different. The loan guarantee program mentioned in the story didn’t even apply to over 99% of wind farm projects. And wind turbines generated electricity is an especially good deal right now.
Continue readingU.S. wind power industry employed about 75,000 workers in all 50 states
According to AWEA, nearly 36,000 wind turbines with capacity ratings greater than 1 MW are in commercial operation in the United States.
Continue readingRES Canada Completes 99 MW Greenwich Wind Energy Project in Ontario
The wind farm includes 43 Siemens SWT-2.3-101 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingTamil Nadu to add 8,000 MW wind energy and solar power in 5 years
After leading the country in development of wind power, Tamil Nadu seeks to make quantum leap in harnessing power through both wind turbines and solar energy over next five years.
Continue readingMasdar to launch Seychelles wind farm by end-2011
According to Dick Patrick Esparon, the Seychelles ambassador, the wind power project in conjunction with the Government of Seychelles is being built near the port of the capital Victoria.
Continue readingMasdar?s Shams 1 concentrating solar thermal power plant to start by Q3 2012
Masdar will start operating its 100- megawatt Shams 1 concentrated solar power plant by the third quarter of 2012, according to the director of Masdar Power.
Continue readingChina’s Goldwind wind turbines approved for Australian wind farm
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. has signed agreements with Powercor Australia to connect 13 Goldwind 1.5 MW wind turbines to the Australian grid.
Continue readingE.ON Studying How To Store Wind Energy On German Gas Grid
E.ON is investing 5 million euros to develop a pilot plant in Falkenhagen, Germany, to convert wind power into hydrogen, which can then be stored on the country’s gas grid.
Continue readingHere Enterprises’ Wind Farm Located in World Capital of Wind Energy
The state of Texas is also the U.S. leader in wind power generation.
Continue readingWind Energy: Government of Canada Grants $53,145 in Funding to B&B Brake Pads
Founded in 2008, the company focuses its activities on the research and development of durable, high-quality brake pads for megawatt wind turbines.
Continue readingVestas Launches One-of-a-Kind Marketing Campaign to Promote Direct Investment in Wind Power
Vestas Launches One-of-a-Kind Marketing Campaign Asking 600 Top Executives at Global Brands to Promote Direct Investment in Wind Energy.
Continue readingEgypt to launch tender for $500m wind energy
Hassan Yunis has announced that the country will launch a tender offer for a series of wind power farms to be installed on the Gulf of Suez, aimed at producing 200 megawatts.
Continue readingKenyan Kinangop Wind Park plans 61 MW wind farm
Kenyan firm Kinangop Wind Park Ltd plans to generate 60.8 megawatts (MW) of wind energy for the national grid by harnessing renewable wind power.
Continue readingSolar Millennium in negotiations on Ibersol
Solar Millennium is working hard on a new financing and ownership structure of the concentrating solar power project, aiming at a timely completion of the spanish concentrated solar thermal plant by the end of 2013.
Continue readingSolar Energy Affordability Drives Adoption in California; 1GW Installed
More than one gigawatt (GW) of rooftop solar power photovoltaic capacity has been installed in California, according to a recent report from the Environment California Research & Policy Center.
Continue readingVestas receives two wind energy orders totaling 139 MW in USA
Vestas has received wind power orders for 77 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines from First Wind for two wind farm projects in the USA.
Continue readingPromoting the use of solar energy: European Solar Days to take place May 1st to 13th, 2012
European Solar Days features a series of events to promote the use of solar power. The organizations estimate 2011 Solar Days events drew more than 500,000 participants to more than 8,000 events in 19 nations.
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