The flying capacity expansion of wind energy equipment manufacturers in recent years has caused increasingly intense competition; in 2011, Chinese wind power equipment manufacturers witnessed decline in profit.
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Wind energy: Iberdrola signs wind farm maintenance agreement
The wind power contract includes maintenance services for 310 wind turbines with GE technology owned by Iberdrola in Spain.
Continue readingEl Salvador to add 689 MW of wind energy, solar power and geothermal
The plan includes 200 MW of concentralted solar thermal power, 90 MW of photovoltaics solar energy (PV), between 60 and 90 MW of geothermal energy and 60 MW of wind power.
Continue readingVestas sees offshore wind power potential in South Korea
The leading wind energy company will be participating in the country’s upcoming Expo 2012 at Yeosu, South Korea.
Continue readingWind Farm: Toledo Blade becomes latest newspaper to endorse PTC extension
The Toledo (Ohio) Blade is endorsing an extension of the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), the primary incentive that has encouraged the wind power industry’s growth over the past decade.
Continue readingSaudi Arabia to consider 41GW solar power capacity target
Of that, 25 GW would come from concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) and 16 GW from photovoltaic solar energy. Wind energy, geothermal energy and nuclear would contribute another 21GW.
Continue readingAcciona EBITDA rises 6.5% to 328 million euro
Acciona, which manufactures wind turbines and is present in wind power, concentrated solar power and photovoltaic solar energy, won 49% less.
Continue readingSpain’s wind energy Gamesa posts quarterly loss
Wind power market complexities plus growth and new wind turbines launches temporarily impact Gamesa’s profitability. At 31 March 2012, Gamesa’s wind farm pipeline amounted to 23,752 MW.
Continue readingN.Y. port sees action due to wind power, PTC
The port of Ogdensburg, N.Y., is bustling with activity these days, as wind turbines and their components for a large wind farm in upstate New York arrive by ship and rail.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Thermal Power to Repower Port Augusta
The group said its purpose was to raise awareness and build broad support in the community for concentrated solar power to replace the ageing coal-fired power stations in Port Augusta.
Continue readingNew Zealand?s Largest Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plant Opens
Offering to preserve the stunning natural New Zealand habit by making it just a little ?greener? is the country?s largest ever solar power plant.
Continue readingPakistan has potential of 2.3 million megawatts of solar power
Pakistan has a potential to generate over 2.324 million megawatts electricity per annum through solar energy and industrialists should come into manufacturing in this sector.
Continue readingFake Grassroots Campaign Against Wind Energy Exposed
The Checks and Balances Project and Climate Progress have revealed a memo outlining a national public relations campaign to undermine the wind power industry.
Continue readingREpower to supply wind turbines for Polish wind energy
Suzlon Energy Group subsidiary, REpower Systems SE announced its largest wind power order to-date in Poland with the 39 MW Nowy Staw wind farm, near the city of Gdansk.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy holds vast potential in South Korea
Building partnerships and promoting wind power for the future will be Vestas? focus at the Danish Pavilion in the upcoming Expo 2012 in Yeosu, South Korea.
Continue readingPTC, wind power bring cost savings to Iowa utility customers
While the editorial does not mention the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), the PTC has been instrumental in encouraging the development of the North Dakota wind farm project and many others.
Continue readingClean Wind Energy Tower, Inc.: San Luis City Council Votes in Favor of Zoning for CWET Energy Tower
This wind power project will bring significant employment opportunities and economic stimulus to San Luis and a number of U.S. industries.
Continue readingREpower wins second wind energy contract for UK’s onshore wind power
REpower has signed a contract to supply Banks Renewables with six 3.4M104 wind turbines for their Penny Hill Wind Farm in South Yorkshire, England.
Continue readingChina Ming Yang Wind Power Group: MY-3.0MW SCD Wind Turbines Passes Official LVRT Testing
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (NYSE: MY) is a leading and fast-growing wind energy manufacturer in China, focusing on designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing megawatt-class wind turbines.
Continue readingWind power target in Pakistan to be achieved by 2030
The government has offered various incentives to achieve 5 percent wind energy target of the total power generation by year 2030.
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