GE to develop 500 MW of wind energy projects across India including the 65-megawatt Ratnagiri wind farm under construction in Maharashtra, which will use GE?s 1.6-megawatt wind turbines.
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Wind turbines rise above flatlands of western Ohio
At the moment the key players here are Iberdrola Renewables, the US unit of a Spanish utility, and Horizon Wind Energy, controlled by a Portuguese energy company. But others are interested, including BP Wind Energy.
Continue readingDeepwater plans 1GW offshore wind farm
Deepwater Wind has submitted plans to develop a utility-scale offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Continue readingSolar Millennium cashes out of US concentrating solar thermal power investments
Concentrated solar energy Solar Millennium AG is selling four concentrating solar power plants it has been developing in the US to fellow German developer Solarhydrid AG for an undisclosed amount.
Continue readingPhotovoltaics to double by 2015
Investments in solar photovoltaic energy could double worldwide over the next 5 years, from 35 to 40 billion euros in 2010 to over 70 billion in 2015.
Continue readingAWEA CEO Denise Bode responds to Rep. Stearns on wind energy manufacturing
The wind turbines industry has been a bright spot through the depths of the recession, creating one of the fastest-growing U.S. manufacturing sectors.
Continue readingEIB is one of the largest financiers of wind energy in Europe
In 2010 more new wind farm capacity was made available in Europe than any other power generating technology, reaching a cumulative total of 84 GW.
Continue readingWind power in cold climates
As wind energy is being called to provide a greater share of the world’s energy burden, more wind turbines are operating in areas where temperature tests the machinery to its limits.
Continue readingREpower and Vattenfall to install 122 MW wind farm in the Netherlands.
“After the successful installation of the Alpha Ventus and Ormonde offshore wind energy projects, we are very pleased to work together with Vattenfall also in the area of onshore wind power.”
Continue readingRhode Island firm submits offshore wind farm proposal
Deepwater Wind has submitted a plan to develop an offshore wind farm. The 1,000-megawatt wind power project would be located between Block Island and Martha?s Vineyard and would boast as many as 200 wind turbines.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power Project to Switch to Photovoltaic
German concentrated solar thermal power developer Solar Millennium announced that it was selling Blythe and three other solar energy projects in its pipeline to solarhybrid.
Continue readingNewly initiated offshore wind power project in UK
A new offshore wind energy project, West of Duddon Sands, is to have a capacity of 389 MW ? enough to meet the electricity consumption of 300,000 households in the UK.
Continue readingUK is one of Europe?s most suitable sites for wind power developments
Today it has a total installed wind tubines capacity of 5,204 MW (2010 figures) which accounts for 6% of the EU?s total wind farm capacity – the sector is beginning to catch up with its European cousins.
Continue readingNEPRA approves tariff for wind power projects in Pakistan
In order to attract investment in the energy sector, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has set upfront tariff for wind farm projects along with cutting down paper work.
Continue readingGerman firms to explore solar power investments in Philippines
At least 10 German firms are coming to the Philippines soon to explore investment opportunities involving renewable energy sources such as solar energy and wind power.
Continue readingSolar energy and wind power in South Africa
A similar approach will be applied to its concentrated solar power (CSP) business, as Siemens believes CSP will play a big role in supporting government’s focus on job creation through the maximisation of local content.
Continue readingAzerbaijan: Connection of test site of wind energy and solar power
The next step has been made in the development of renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan. There were installed wind power with 0.9 MW, a photovoltaic solar energy plant with 1.8 MW and a bioenergy (1 MW).
Continue readingColorado University Among Nation’s Top Four Public Universities for Solar Power
Colorado State completed one of the largest solar plants at a U.S. university in January 2011 in collaboration with its renewable energy developer Sun Edison.
Continue readingChevron Makes Use Of Concentrated Solar Thermal to Recover Oil
It utilizes concentrating solar power (CSP) technology, which involves using numerous mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a solar tower to produce steam.
Continue readingNRG Energy unveils 20 megawatt solar power plant in New Mexico
NRG Energy officially unveiled its 20- megawatt solar energy photovoltaic plant on 210 acres in the middle of the desert in Santa Teresa.
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