The sector grew 6% in 2011, with the majority of new wind turbines being installed outside traditional wind farm markets like Europe and the U.S.
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Canada on track to install more than 1,500 MW of new wind farm capacity in 2012
50,000 MW of new wind turbines capacity projected to be built in North America in the next five years and emerging markets are playing a growing role in driving the fast-growing wind power sector worldwide.
Continue readingLow-cost Wind Energy Comes to Pennsylvania
According to Executive Director Titus North, Citizen Power knew that wind power generation technology had developed to the point where it had become competitive in price.
Continue readingGE Wind Turbines Selected by Chinese Wind Power Developer for 100 MW Wind Farm in Canada
Broad GE Wind Energy Portfolio Providing 1.6 and 2.75 GE Wind Turbines to Power Dufferin Wind Farm. GE Supporting China Long Yuan Power Generation’s First Wind Power Project Outside of China.
Continue readingEDF to enter Moroccan wind energy market with plans for 150MW wind farm
Located in northern Morocco, to the East of Fes, the Taza wind power project will be equipped with 50 wind turbines made by Alstom of 3 Megawatts each.
Continue readingWind energy in Morocco: 300 MW Wind Farm in Tangier
Theolia, a French wind power company, and Morocco?s state-owned utility Office National de l?Electricite invited bids to build the first phase of a 300- megawatt wind turbines plant in the Tangier area.
Continue readingWind energy in Yemen: wind farm in Mocha district
The agreement’s amount will be dedicated to contribute to financing a wind power generation project in Mocha district with a capacity of 60 MW to enhance the power generation capacities in Yemen.
Continue readingPattern’s Spring Valley Wind Energy Project Reaches Agreement
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) announced that its Spring Valley Wind farm has settled a lawsuit by reaching an agreement. Spring Valley Wind Farm will use 66 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy produces more than 60% of the electricity consumed in Spain
Wind power produces more than 60% of the electricity consumed in Spain during the early hours of this morning.
Continue readingTwo Wind Turbines for Stone Technology Corporation
‘Headquartered in Salida, CO, Stone Technologies will combine Wind Turbines and Solar energy to provide electricity for communication towers all over the country.
Continue readingEmerging Markets Drive Global Wind Energy Growth
The global wind turbines industry will install more than 46 GW of new wind farm capacity in 2012, according to a five-year industry forecast published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
Continue readingEmerging markets key to growth of wind power
The global wind turbines industry will install more than 46 GW of new wind farm capacity in 2012, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.
Continue readingGE Supplies Wind Turbines for Tayakadin Wind Farm in Turkey
GE will also provide technical advisory and commissioning services to the wind energy project. The wind power project is anticipated to be completed by Q1 of 2013.
Continue readingGE Wind Turbines selected by Chinese wind power developer for wind farm in Canada
The GE wind turbines will be shipped to the wind energy project site in 2013, with commercial operation expected in 2014.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Europe
European Geothermal Energy Council publishes its Policy Paper on the European Commission?s Energy Roadmap 2050.
Continue readingBritish strategy for wind power might be changing
Huhne was an enthusiastic proponent of wind energy, who in the report called for up to 32,000 new wind turbines, 10,000 of which could be onshore. Britain now has about 3,000 onshore wind turbines.
Continue readingWind power: AWEA annual market report underscores need for PTC extension
American Wind Energy Association CEO Denise Bode noted the wind turbines industry’s strong track record during the past five years, in which the industry has enjoyed a stable policy environment.
Continue readingAreva: India will be a global sourcing hub for concentrated solar power projects
India enjoys 250 to 300 sunny days and is, therefore, a privileged location for solar power plant projects. We have been awarded a contract by Reliance Power to set up a 250 MW concentrating solar thermal power project.
Continue readingGamesa unveils 2 MW wind turbines for low wind speeds
Spanish wind energy manufacturer Gamesa is to launch a new 2 MW wind turbine, which it says is ideally suited for developments on wind farm sites with low wind speeds.
Continue readingChile turning to solar power in the Atacama Desert
Subsole, one of Chile’s major fruit producers, decided to give solar energy a try, building a photovoltaic solar power park in Copiapo Valley in the north of the country.
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