The wind energy project includes 137 wind turbines GE 1.5MW, which will have the capacity to produce renewable energy for about 68,000 homes
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Suzlon Opens State-of-the-Art Training Center for Wind Power Technicians
I’m proud to say that Suzlon plans to train 300 wind turbines technicians this year who work at our wind farm plants in North America, said Andris Cukurs, CEO of Suzlon Wind Energy Corp.
Continue readingChina Wind Energy Capacity May Reach 1,000 GW by 2050
The total of 1,000 GW would represent a dramatic increase from the 41 GW of wind farm capacity it showed at the end of 2010.
Continue readingSri Lanka has world?s highest tariffs for renewable energy
Average prices paid in Sri Lanka to renewable energy firms in wind energy, mini-hydro and biomass are among the highest in the world, an analysis by an industry expert has shown.
Continue readingSpanish Wind Energy Companies Distressed By Subsidy Cuts
Spain?s Industry Ministry has upset the country?s burgeoning wind power sector by announcing that it intends to slash subsidies by 40 percent.
Continue readingNordex launching the 2.5MW Gamma Wind Turbines in the Chinese and Asian wind energy markets
Nordex has announced the official launch of its 2.5 MW Gamma generation wind turbines on the Chinese and Asian wind farm market.
Continue readingSopogy Unveils Next Generation of Concentrating Solar Thermal Collector
Founded in Hawaii, Sopogy has deployed MicroCSP systems around the world, including Hawaii, California, Texas, Florida, Mexico and Abu Dhabi, with projects underway in Hawaii, Florida, Arizona, Japan, Jordan and Papua.
Continue readingBryce again misinforms on wind power costs/benefits
Robert Bryce, of the fossil-fuel-funded Manhattan Institute, is at it again. His latest piece of misinformation comes in the form of a new “study” which purports to give the true costs of wind energy.
Continue readingEnel Green Power Starts Up an Additional 70 MW of Wind Energy in Romania
Enel Green Power?s 70 MW ?Salbatica II? wind farm is now operational in Romania. The wind power plant, composed of 35 wind turbines of 2 MW each, is located near Tulcea, in the North Dobrogea area.
Continue readingNordex wind turbines to Pakistan
Nordex has received also its two first wind power orders for a total of 20 MW of wind turbines for Romania.
Continue readingAWEA launches WindTV
The American Wind Energy Association has launched WindTV a video presentation of people whose lives have been positively affected by the wind power industry.
Continue readingSEIA President Rhone Resch Highlights Solar Energy Job Growth at Solar Power International 2011
100,000 American jobs. Over 3,100 megawatts of clean solar power in place and more than 4,000 megawatts of solar energy under construction. A positive trade balance with China. Solar energy works for America.
Continue readingMajority of Americans See Benefits of Solar Thermal
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released new national polling showing strong public support for solar water heating systems.
Continue readingSoitec Launches Fifth Generation of Concentrated Photovoltaic Solar Power Systems
The new concentrating photovoltaic solar energy systems are designed to be clustered into over 1 MW blocks, with each block using a pair of centralized inverters.
Continue readingWind power poll best in survey of attitudes toward energy projects
Wind energy plants racked up the most support among a series of energy projects in a recent survey of public attitudes toward local land development, according to a New York Times blog article by Felicity Barringer.
Continue readingWind Energy Corp. Offers Revolutionary Commercial Wind Power Solution
Wind Energy Corporation introduced its revolutionary WindSail to retailers at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Sustainability Conference last week.
Continue readingFirst Wind Orders 30 SWT-2.3-101 Wind Turbines from Siemens for Kawailoa Wind Farm
The 2.3 MW wind turbines will be deployed to the company?s proposed 69 MW wind power project on Oahu?s North Shore.
Continue readingSEPA Announces 2011 Solar Business Achievement Award Winners
Presentation of the awards was made in conjunction with Solar Power International 2011, which is jointly presented by SEPA and the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Continue readingChina wind energy capacity could reach 1,000 GW by 2050
China’s wind farm capacity, already the world’s largest, could reach 1,000 gigawatts by 2050, a study prepared by a think tank of the National Development and Reform Commission.
Continue readingMitsubishi, Siemens to provide wind turbines for Texas wind farm project
Duke Energy has reached agreements with Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for supply of wind turbines for two phases of a wind energy project in southern Texas.
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