Pakistan is currently producing only 10% of the total potential of 346 gigawatts (GW) of electricity that can be generated solely from wind energy. The wind farm has Nordex wind turbines.
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Wind Energy Generation in Gobi Desert
Softbank Corp. said it will tie up with Mongolian investment firm Newcom Group and Korea Electric Power Corp. in order to start a wind power generation project in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
Continue readingSolar energy: Demand rises ahead of summer
A decline in the price of photovoltaic solar power panels and soaring electricity bills are causing a rising number of people to consider solar generators and solar UPS systems at their homes ahead of the summer.
Continue readingWind power in Azerbaijan
The European Union and the State Agency for Renewable & Alternative Energy Sources (ABEMDA) under the Ministry of Industry & Energy of Azerbaijan are conducting a seminar on the use of wind energy.
Continue readingInvestment in Scotland’s wind power industry
First Minister Alex Salmond welcomed the announcement of proposals for £1 billion of investment in Scotland’s wind energy industry, which could create almost 600 jobs and power more than half-a-million homes.
Continue readingChinese wind turbines enter European wind farm market for first time
In February 2012, two China-made wind turbines were put into operation in Sweden, which was the first time that Chinese wind turbines entered the European wind energy market.
Continue readingNovatec Concentrating Solar Power appoints Dr. Christoph Wolff as CEO
Novatec Solar is well prepared to meet the challenges of establishing its product as a market leader in the global Concentrating Solar Thermal Power market place.
Continue readingWind energy: the largest manufacturers of wind turbines in 2011
Gamesa wins wind power positions, despite the fall of the Spanish wind farm market. The year 2011 was a difficult year for all wind energy companies.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic solar energy plant to be built by First Solar
NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) have agreed for First Solar to construct NRG’s 26 MW Avra Valley solar power project near Tucson, Arizona.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa hits a new wind farm capacity installation record
Wind power installs 3,280 MW in 2011, 87% of the wind turbines outside Spain.
Continue readingGamesa to commission wind farm in Andhra Pradesh
Gamesa Wind Turbines has bagged a wind power order for a 5.95 MW wind energy project from the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP).
Continue readingAbengoa, JGC start operations of Concentrated Solar Power plant in Spain
Abengoa and JGC bring the second Concentrating Solar Thermal Power plant at the El Carpio Solar Energy Complex.
Continue readingFRV partners with Denham for Photovoltaic, Concentrated Solar Power development
FRV and Denham Capital plan to invest over USD 190 million in new solar energy photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) projects in several continents.
Continue readingGamesa wind energy reaches a new record for a wind turbine production in Spain
The first prototype is installed at the R&D wind farm in Jaulín, Zaragoza. Gamesa’s G10X-4.5 MW offers 4.5 MW of nominal capacity, which makes it the most powerful turbine on the land-based wind power market.
Continue readingMissouri manufacturer grows with the wind energy
The PTC is wind power’s primary policy driver. A recent study found that extending the PTC will allow the wind turbines industry to grow to 100,000 jobs in just four years, while an expiration will kill 37,000 jobs.
Continue readingNew technology helps Texas system operator blow through wind power records
Wind power output reached 7,599 MW at 8:41 p.m. on Wednesday, exceeding the 7,403 MW record from the previous day by 196 MW and meeting a full 22 percent of the system?s electricity demand.
Continue readingWestern Wind Energy: Wind Turbines Completed at Windstar
Western Wind Energy is in the business of owning and operating wind power and solar energy generating facilities.
Continue readingEgypt: German Gov’t Ready to Fund Solar Power and Wind Energy With 112 Million
German side is ready to fund the Kom Ombo solar power project and the wind farm project in the Gulf of Suez.
Continue readingWind power in Philippines: EDC gives up three wind farm contracts
Listed Energy Development Corp. has surrendered to the Energy Department three wind energy service contracts due to lack of wind resource.
Continue readingMonitoring Bald Eagles to Help Prevent Deaths from Collisions with Wind Turbines
Although more is known about the golden eagle and wind turbine mortality, very little is known about the bald eagle?s interactions with wind farm.
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