Nigeria’s first ever wind power project is due for commissioning in July this year in Kastina State, the Minister of State for Power, Arc. Darius Ishaku has said.
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India attracted $10.2 bn investment in wind energy and solar power in 2011
India has taken a leap in the solar energy (photovoltaic and concentrating solar power), and wind power race with a 54 per cent increase in investments in 2011 vaulting it from 10th to sixth place in the G-20.
Continue readingClean Wind Energy Tower Receives San Luis Planning Commission’s Recommendation
The San Luis City Council has scheduled a hearing on the Wind Power Project to be held on May 9th, 2012.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa launches wind turbines G114-2.0 MW
A new milestone in the wind power industry. Ideal wind fam plants include India, China provinces surrounding large consumption areas (Beijing and Shanghai), Brazil and low-wind sites in Europe and the US.
Continue readingBrightSource Concentrated Solar Power Withdraws IPO
Along with competitors like Abengoa and SolarReserve, it is a leading player in what’s known as Concentrating Solar Thermal Power or “CSP.”
Continue readingMubadala announces financial results for 201
Construction progressed on Shams I, the largest concentrated solar power. Masdar’s Torresol Energy inaugurated the Gemasolar 19.9 megawatt concentrating solar thermal power plant in Spain.
Continue readingU.S. wind power industry adds 6800 MW in 2011
The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) 2011 Annual Market Report reveals that the US wind turbines industry installed 6816 MW in 2011
Continue readingHuaneng Power Obtains Approval on Jiangsu Rudong Wind Power Wind Farm Phase I Project
Huaneng Rudong Wind Power Generation Company Limited Wind Farm Phase I Project (the “Project”) (in which the company has controlling interest) was recently approved.
Continue readingNordex to Supply 10 Wind Turbines for Bavaria’s Largest Wind Farm
Nordex SE (NDX1), a Hamburg-based wind power maker, won a contract to supply 10 of the machines to Bavaria’s largest wind farm
Continue readingMersen to supply components for the most powerful offshore wind turbiness
Mersen has been chosen by REpower, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of onshore and offshore wind turbines, to supply signal transmission systems for the Thornton Bank wind farm.
Continue readingEuropean Solar Energy Photovoltaic Market: Investment Analysis
This research service analyzes the world solar power market with a special focus on Europe. The base year for this study is 2010 and the forecast period is 2011-2017.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power industry meets in Madrid to talk about optimisation
Madrid is ready to hold the only techno-economic event focused in Concentrated Solar Power; the 2nd CSP Optimisation Summit, 5-6 June, with more than 150 solar thermal experts set to attend.
Continue readingWind power: Calls for PTC extension
As the end-of-year expiration of the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) inches closer, calls for its extension–as soon as possible, to prevent job loss in a growing industry–are growing louder.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Is Named Ex-Im Bank Renewable-Energy Exporter of the Year
NPS exports its NPS 100 wind turbines for installation into European Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) wind-farm plants and into hybrid power applications, where wind energy offsets expensive diesel-generated electricity.
Continue readingWind energy in Ethiopia: 54 wind turbines from Spain
Wind turbines of the first wind farm in Ethiopia and are being assembled. The wind power generators were exported from Vigo.
Continue readingA Rising Sun for Solar Energy
Japan is desperately trying to replace its nuclear-power capacity with wind energy, geothermal energy and solar power. It still has a long way to go.
Continue readingCzech company to construct wind farm in Georgia
Czech company Wind Energy Invest will construct Paravani (Samtskhe-Javakheti, Southern Georgia) wind farm with a minimum installed wind power capacity of 50 MW.
Continue readingCement Production with Concentrated Solar Thermal Power
Concentrating Solar Power would be used. And not just to heat the limestone ? but also to help in electrolysis. This would produce a different chemical reaction without a carbon dioxide byproduct.
Continue readingGrowth in Distributed Solar Energy Generation
Solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power, concentrated solar power (CSP), solar water heating systems, and biofuels grew at rates ranging from around 15% to nearly 50% annually.
Continue readingChina to become top photovoltaic solar energy market in 2012
China’s domestic demand for photovoltaic solar power is expected to nudge 5GW by the end of 2012, jumping over Germany and Italy to become the world’s number one.
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