S&C Electric Europe Ltd has won the multi-million pound contract to supply reactive compensation to EDF Energy Renewables’ Fallago Rig wind farm, one of the UK’s largest onshore wind power farms with 48 wind turbines.
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Wind energy in Australia: Thai firm will pay $572m for Aussie wind farm
Thai energy company Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc is planning to invest $600 million ($572 million) in new wind turbines plants in Australia, tripling its local wind power output to 300 megawatts.
Continue readingConstruction Begins at Nebraska’s Crofton Bluffs Wind Farm
Edison Mission Group (EMG), a subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE:EIX) (Rosemead, California), has begun construction on the 42-megawatt (MW) Crofton Bluffs wind power project in Nebraska.
Continue readingCould Atmospheric Energy Make SEFE Inc. (SEFE) a Clean Energy?
The remaining is a combination of other fossil fuels, wind energy, solar power, and hydro. They’re heavily invested in solar power, through concentrated solar panel.
Continue readingWinWinD?s WWD-3 wind turbines installed in France
WinWinD has installed six WWD-3 wind turbines in wind energy parks located in the municipalities of the Fiefs and Sains-lès-Pernes in France
Continue reading2011 China Wind Power Development Status
In 2011, 11,409 new wind turbines were installed which equaled to 17.6 GW and made the total installed wind farm capacity to 62.4 GW, the annual growth rate of wind energy is 39.4% .
Continue readingSalmond trumped by wind farm
The RSPB, which is broadly supportive of wind energy, believes that we need to urgently cut our greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the effects of climate change, a major threat to wildlife.
Continue readingThe RSPB believes that wind energy is an essential tool in the fight against climat
Martin Harper, RSPB Conservation Director said: ?We are keen to promote the use of wind power where it does not result in unacceptable impacts on wildlife”.
Continue readingPrince Charles endorses wind energy in new film at Sundance Festival
The Prince of Wales has revealed his support of wind energy for the first time, endorsing the wider use of wind farm and wind turbines.
Continue readingAfrican Utility Week to Focus on Great Potential for Wind Energy and Solar Power on the Continent
Governments and businesses across the globe are scrambling to find ways of making renewable energy (RE) ? such as solar energy, geothermal energy or wind power ? a viable form of energy generation.
Continue readingSiemens wins service contract for concentrated solar power fueled hybrid plant
The solar thermal order was placed by Abengoa for its 150 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power hybrid plant operating at the Hassi R’Mel natural gas field in northern Algeria.
Continue readingWind energy in UK: Wind farm plans near Kendal have support
A proposed wind power in Cumbria has significant support, the energy firm Banks Renewables says. The company wants to put up five, 135m (443ft) high wind turbines between Kendal and Sedbergh, next to the M6 motorway.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic Solar Energy Gains Popularity in Pabna
The demand for solar power has been increasing day by day in the district of Pabnaq following the erratic supply of electricity for a long time.
Continue readingJawaharlal Nehru National Solar Energy Mission
India promotes solar energy, both photovoltaic solar power and concentrated solar power.
Continue readingAngola needs incentive for greater use of solar energy
Angola needs to invest more in solar power, with stress to the the rural areas, said Friday the technical advisor, António Saraiva.
Continue readingCompanies rush to set up solar energy plants in western Japan
Japan will launch a new feed-in-tariff scheme for renewable energy, expecting to encourage both solar power and wind energy projects in the country.
Continue readingWind energy in Korea: Dongyang set to build wind farm
Dongyang currently operates a 24-megawatt solar power facility in the complex. Another wind power plant with a generation capacity of 9 megawatts is under construction for completion in July.
Continue readingEBRD Invests in First Wind Power Project in Ukraine
The loan proceeds will be used to construct and operate a wind farm with a total capacity of 12.5 MW. It will consist of 5 wind turbines and is expected to generate at least 25.5 GWh every year.
Continue readingSadly, tycoon is Trumping the vital debate about wind energy
The intervention of Donald Trump in the wind farm debate is sadly proving to be a distraction from the real issue (“Trump: Ministers lied over wind farm support” The Herald, April 23).
Continue readingPublic asked for input on proposed Arizona wind farm
BP Wind Energy is proposing to build up to 283 wind turbines on federal land to provide up to 500 megawatts of wind power.
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