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Global Wind Power Capacity To Reach 1,750 GW By 2030
Global wind farm capacity accounted for approximately 197 GW in 2010 and will rise to 1,750 GW by 2030, finds a new report from Transparency Market Research.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Thermal Power project in Morocco
Dii’s reference concentrated solar power project in Morocco, and subsequent projects in Tunisia and Algeria, are the initial steps on the road to realising the Desertec vision.
Continue readingHalf of Danish power consumption provided by wind power in 2020
The new Danish centre-left coalition government has increased the target for wind farm capacity to 50% of the total power consumption in Denmark in 2020.
Continue readingNew Nebraska Wind Farm
The $145 million wind power project, known as Broken Bow Wind LLC, is located in central Nebraska, approximately three miles northeast of the city of Broken Bow in Custer County.
Continue readingFirst phase of 500 MW Moroccan Concentrating Solar Power project to begin in 2012
Work will begin next year on the first phase of the 500 MW Desertec concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) plant in Morocco.
Continue readingPuerto Rico?s First Wind Farm
The 75-megawatt (MW) wind power project, which will use Siemens? new SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, is scheduled to begin in October.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas to delayed commissioning of new factory
Vestas issues profit warning due to delayed commissioning of new wind turbines factory.
Continue readingTaxes Could Hurt Wind Energy Projects
A policy adviser to Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead says the state could lose wind farm projects if the sales tax exemption on wind power equipment expires on schedule in January.
Continue readingIFC Invests in Wind-Power Project in Pakistan, Supports Renewable-Energy Generation
“Pakistan’s first wind farm to be built with international finance was made possible by the support we received from IFC,” said Zorlu Energy General Manager Arif Ozozan.
Continue readingSolar energy beginning to go mainstream
The solar power movement (photovoltaic, concentrating solar thermal power) is gaining ground as a drop in solar prices and numerous government subsidies make the technology more affordable.
Continue readingDesertec to start work on first concentrating solar power plant in 2012
The first phase of the 12-square-kilometre Moroccan solar thermal complex will be a 150 MW concentrated solar energy facility costing up to 600 million euros that will take two to four years to build.
Continue readingThree wind power veterans have banded together to create Gearbox Express
Three power transmission and wind energy veterans have banded together to create Gearbox Express, an independent business focusing on the repair and remanufacturing of wind turbines gearboxes.
Continue readingXZERES Consummates Dealer Agreement With Weole Energy
XZERES Consummates Dealer Agreement With Weole Energy, the Largest French Distributed Wind Energy Dealer.
Continue readingNDRC publishes China first wind energy plan for 2050
National Development Reform Energy Research Institute released mainland China?s first wind power development plan for 2050.
Continue readingGE Unit Invests with Germany’s KGAL in 50-Mw Spanish Concentrated Solar Power Plant
GE Unit Invests with Germany’s KGAL in 50-Mw Spanish Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant Featuring Salt Energy Storage.
Continue readingBig Blue Wind Farm to begin construction
A total of 18 wind turbines will be erected in a scattered pattern throughout the township. ?The Gamesa wind turbines we are putting up are top of the line, state of the art machines.?
Continue readingUS and WB likely to provide $300m for 50 MW solar energy projects in Pakistan
World Bank and the United States are likely to help out by providing $300 million for 50-megawatt pilot solar power projects in Sindh and Punjab.
Continue readingWind energy in Mexico: Bimbo wind farm with wind turbines of Gamesa
Bimbo did not invest resources in building the wind farm but only committed to getting the wind power produced by wind turbines over a period of 18 years.
Continue readingYergin: ‘Renewable energy … becoming a big business’
Around the world renewable energy is going through a rebirth. It is becoming a big business. It is also becoming a more established part of the world’s overall energy supply.
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