The Grid Code establishes the standards of performance for the planning and operation of the power system in which clients can produce electricity from photovoltaic, wind energy or hydrological sources.
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Ethiopia exerts efforts to generate 450 MW of Geothermal Energy
The Ethiopian Geological Survey said they are working hard to attain the capacity to generate 450 MW of geothermal energy.
Continue readingWind energy in Brazil: 41.2 MW wind turbines startups
Brazil’s mining and energy ministry (MME) has authorized the startup of two wind farm plants totaling 41.2MW of installed capacity, according to federal gazette Diário Oficial da União.
Continue readingIEA: Mid-Term Renewable Energy Market Report
Global solar energy photovoltaic (PV) capacities will more than triple to 230 GW in 2017, with concentrating solar power (CSP) capacities growing more than five-fold to 11 GW during that time, IEA forecast.
Continue readingNova Mining President Leaves for China to Negotiate Lithium Supply Pricing with Battery Manufacturers
Nova Mining Corp. (OTCBB: NVMN) announced that Company president James Dilger leaves Wednesday for China for the purpose of negotiating lithium supply pricing with multiple lithium-ion battery manufacturers.
Continue readingIntersolar North America Boasts Impressive Lineup With More Than 200 Speakers Confirmed
Other panels will cover energy storage, photovoltaics solar energy and growth in the market share for concentrating solar power.
Continue readingOman plans a 200 megawatts Concentrated Solar Power Plant
The Global Renewable Energy Atlas is described as a groundbreaking initiative spearheaded by IRENA to promote the establishment of a collaborative database for solar energy and wind power.
Continue readingWind farm in Pakistan: Wind turbines can save environment
If wind power plants of 1,500MW are installed, they can produce 3,942 GWH of electricity in a year which is 11.88 per cent of total generation on oil.
Continue readingNew Executive Director of California Solar Energy Industries Association
The California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA) is pleased to announce that Mr. Bryan Crabb has accepted the position of CALSEIA’s Executive Director.
Continue readingIEA Forecasts 40% Growth in Renewable Power Generation in Next 5 Years
Power generation from renewable resources ? hydropower, concentrated solar power, wind energy, photovoltaic and others ? will increase more than 40% to nearly 6,400 TWh.
Continue readingNASA Develops Better Airborne Wind Energy System
NASA is developing an airborne wind power system that is expected to be more efficient than land-based tower wind turbines.
Continue reading‘Green Illusions’ ill-informed about wind power
Experience with integrating large amounts of wind energy in the U.S. and Europe shows that system-wide changes in wind farm output occur over periods of several hours and can be predicted well enough.
Continue readingChina to lead big bump in wind energy and solar power by 2017
The projection accounts for growth in hydropower, onshore wind farm, offshore wind turbines, solar energy photovoltaic cells, concentrating solar power, geothermal energy and ocean power.
Continue readingWind farm in Hawaii enters commercial operations
First Wind on July 5 said construction of the 21 MW Kaheawa Wind Power II project in West Maui, Hawaii has been completed and commercial operations have started.
Continue readingIndonesia pursues wind energy
Indonesia is investing in wind power to cut its import bills of fossil fuels.
Continue readingHanwha Group Completes Solar Power Generation Project at Baijitan Nature Reserve in Lingwu, Ningxia, China
Hanwha Group, Korea’s top-10 business group, today completed the donation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant dedicated to assist rehabilitating land degradation, combating desertification and mitigating drought.
Continue readingNew Robot builds solar power plants
More than 2,000 people visited the booth of Photovoltaic-Kraftwerker within the three days of the exhibition.
Continue readingWind energy: Believing in the power of the wind
Wind farm visits occurred on almost every continent. Thirteen took place in the Czech Republic alone. The visitors ranged from young children to the elderly.
Continue readingSolar Energy Corporation to set up demonstration plants
Asked for examples of technologies that he had in mind, Dr Kakodkar mentioned variants of concentrating solar power and dust-control innovations.
Continue readingFirst Wind announces completion of Kaheawa wind farm
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that construction of the 21 megawatt (MW) Kaheawa Wind power project has been completed and commercial operations have begun.
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