By converting the natural power of the sun into electricity, National Solar Power?s planned 400-megawatt farm will be capable of providing enough renewable energy to power roughly 32,000 homes.
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Don’t increase taxes on wind energy
Wind power utilizes the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit to incent over $7 billion of other private investment to keep growing a new U.S. wind turbines manufacturing sector.
Continue readingDTE, Invenergy break ground for wind farm in Gratiot County
The wind power project includes 133 wind turbines on about 30,000 acres and will generate 212.8 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to power more than 50,000 homes.
Continue readingGrowing wind energy to rival gas plants in UK
A rapid rise in British wind farm capacity will gradually cut returns for operators of gas and coal plants over the next three years as their power stations serve more and more as gap fillers for intermittent renewables.
Continue readingAcciona completes three wind energy plants in Mexico totaling 306 MW
Acciona consolidates its position as the biggest owner of wind power assets in Mexico, with a total capacity of 556.5 MW, 204 wind turbines and a wind farm market share of 65 per cent.
Continue readingGamesa expands its position in the Chinese wind energy market delivering 200 MW to Huadian
The wind power company will supply and install its G90-2.0 MW wind turbines between 2011 and 2012.
Continue readingEnergy prices are too high in Europe
Energy prices in Europe are too high, said at a public debate hosted by European Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingInvenergy, DTE break ground on 212.8MW Gratiot wind farm in Michigan
Gratiot will be a 133 wind turbines, 212.8-megawatt (MW) wind power project that will generate enough clean, renewable energy to power more than 50,000 Michigan homes.
Continue readingEDF-EN boosts Greek wind power portfolio with 24 MW Trikorfo wind farm
EDF Energies Nouvelles has commissioned the 24MW Trikorfo wind farm in Greece. The wind energy project, in central Greece, consists of eight 3MW Vestas wind turbines.
Continue readingCanadian wind power projects on track for record-setting year
Wind farm developers across Canada are on track this year to nearly double the amount of wind turbines projects installed in 2010, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) said Monday.
Continue readingUruguay to launch third wind power tender round in November
Uruguay will launch a third wind farm tender in November. The nation’s Ministry of Energy and state utility UTE have set a maximum price of $65/MWh.
Continue readingGoldman Sachs to buy majority stake in ReNew Wind Power
ReNew Wind Power plans to have 1,000 megawatts (MW) of wind energy capacity by 2015.
Continue readingEnercon will bring wind turbines manufacturing to Niagara Region
Niagara Region Wind Corporation has selected ENERCON to supply and maintain 230 MW of wind turbines for its Niagara Region Wind Power Project.
Continue readingWolfgang Rehfus offers to make Private Placement in Windflow Energy Technology
In 2011 Te Rere Hau wind farm (97 Windflow 500 wind turbines totalling 48.5 MW) was completed. The wind farm achieves availability figures above 95% in some of the most challenging wind power conditions in the world.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Can Help Expand Wind Power
The energy grid of the Pacific Northwest could add as much as 10 GW of wind energy if 2.1 million electric cars (EVs) were equipped with charging technology that can recognize grid conditions.
Continue readingMitsubishi Electric Establishes Power Module JV in China
Solar power and wind power generation systems, trains and electric and hybrid electric vehicles is spurring the global demand for power modules.
Continue readingSopogy?s Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Technology Receives SRCC Certification
The SRCC certification confirms that Sopogy’s MicroCSP collectors are built to international standards of excellence, an important factor for clients considering an investment in Concentrated Solar Power.
Continue readingWind Energy: AMSC Employee Pleads Guilty to Passing Code to Sinovel
Within its wind power segment, AMSC signed contracts with wind turbines manufacturers in China, India, Korea and Taiwan. Within its grid segment, AMSC received orders for its grid interconnection.
Continue readingONYX Wins Approval for $84 Million Solar Energy Project
ONYX management has identified a lucrative market for solar power projects in nations that use diesel produced electricity.
Continue readingDubai Plans Concentrated Solar Energy Plant In New Renewables Push
It plans to generate 7% of its power capacity from renewables by 2020, and is building the world’s largest concentrated solar thermal power plant with partners Total of France and Abengoa Solar of Spain.
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