The agreements are signed for two community wind power projects with a total power production capability of 49.2 MW.
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Dong Energy Sells 50% of Anholt Offshore Wind Power Plant
PensionDanmark and PKA have agreed to buy a 50% in DONG Energy’s Anholt offshore wind farm, with wind turbines to be delivered by Germany’s Siemens, for 6 billion Danish crowns ($1.13 billion).
Continue readingCWEA predicts China wind power slowdown
The annual growth rate of China’s installed wind farm capacity is set to slow down, said the China Wind Energy Association (CWEA).
Continue readingColorado – Huerfano County Wind Energy
This wind turbines project is key to our plan to comply with the state wind power mandate.
Continue readingIndia – Suzlon to make REpower wind turbines at Mangalore plant
Suzlon’s plan is to manufacture REpower’s 2 MW wind turbines in Mangalore and export them to wind energy markets such as the US, Canada, Australia and Brazil.
Continue readingSolar power photovoltaics (PV) is on the road to becoming a mainstream energy technology
Solar energy photovoltaic (PV) has a critical contribution to the three pillars of the EU?s energy policy: competitiveness, energy security of supply and sustainability.
Continue reading3rd Wind Power Africa
3rd Wind Power Africa is the premier international event on wind energy in Africa hosted by the African Wind Energy Association in partnership with other African and international organisations.
Continue readingEnercon to supply wind turbines for TransAlta’s wind energy project in Quebec
TransAlta is working with Enercon for the supply of 33 E82 wind turbines for the wind farm. Operations at the wind power project are expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Continue readingRadioactivity at a hobbled nuclear plant in Fukushima was 10 million times more than normal
The high radiation levels were detected at reactor number 2 in water that had accumulated in the turbine housing unit, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), the Fukushima’s operator, said.
Continue readingNissan?s Electric Vehicles LEAF goes Dutch
LeasePlan, the City of Amsterdam and BAM Building Contractors received a total of 18 white electric cars LEAFs from a Nissan dealer in Amsterdam.
Continue readingWind turbines have been increasing in size ever since the wind power industry took off.
Wind turbines have been increasing in size ever since the wind energy industry took off. These days, offshore wind farm plants are seeing wind turbines of 5 MW or more.
Continue readingSolar Millennium will sue for full repayment of ? 9 million
Solar Millennium is an international company with a focus on Concentrating Solar Power Plants. Concentrated solar energy projects are planned around the world with an overall capacity of more than 2,000 MW.
Continue readingGeothermal energy: installed capacity could double
Currently 26 countries have put geothermal power plants into service for electricity generation, 88% of which are concentrated in only seven countries.
Continue readingIdaho Wind Energy and Chlorosome-Inspired Solar Power
INL wind power expert Gary Seifert explained that an increase in wind speed of 5 mph blowing at a right angle to a high-voltage line can cool the line enough to increase the amount of current it can safely carry.
Continue readingWind power plants made $3.5M as profit
Prince Edward Island Energy used about 30 MW of power in the last power outage from East Point Wind Farm for restoring the electricity than just depending on the much expensive power from the oil-fired generation.
Continue readingAlgeria announced important renewable energy programme
Investments worth $60 billion dollars are planned by 2030, with the primary objective of developing a local renewable technology industry (mostly wind energy and solar power), which can create up to 200 000 new jobs.
Continue readingWind energy in Vietnam – Phuong Mai 1 wind farm
Binh Dinh has approved the Phuong Mai 1 wind power plant in Nhon Hoi with 12 wind turbines and a total capacity of 30MW.
Continue readingOffshore wind power in Scotland gets another vote of confidence
Doosan currently offers a 3MW wind turbines and is developing a 6MW+ version for offshore wind farm applications. The offshore wind energy sector could create as many as 48,000 jobs in Scotland by 2020.
Continue readingWind energy Enercon sell wind turbines for a wind farm in Sweden
The wind power project will consist of 20 wind turbines and commercial operations are expected to be up and running by July 2011.
Continue readingMinnesota Power selects Siemens 3 MW wond turbines for Bison 2 wind farm
Siemens Energy has been awarded a wind energy order from utility Minnesota Power for 35 of its 3MW SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines for the Bison 2 wind power center in North Dakota.
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