Vestas has received a 101 MW wind power order for 56 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines from Consumers Energy, for the utility?s Lake Winds Energy wind farm in Mason County, Michigan, USA.
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State Grid Energy Research Institute and Vestas wind energy coorperation
State Grid Energy Research Institute and Vestas Jointly Publish ?Integrated Solution Strategies for Coordinated Wind Power and Grid Development.?
Continue readingPattern Energy completes financing on Puerto Rico’s wind power project
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) has announced that financing has been completed for 75MW Finca de Viento Santa Isabel, the first commercial wind energy project in Puerto Rico.
Continue readingDeepwater Wind signs wind power agreement with Siemens
Deepwater Wind has announced that it has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy to buy the company’s latest offshore wind turbines for deployment in the Block Island Wind Farm.
Continue readingSolar energy investments on the rise
Google announced its $168 million investment in the construction of concentrated solar power plants in California?s Mojave Desert.
Continue readingSunPower Concentrated Solar Energy Photovoltaic C7 Tracker Delivers Lowest Cost for Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants
SunPower Corp. launched the SunPower? C7 Tracker, a solar energy photovoltaic tracking system that concentrates the sun’s power seven times to achieve the lowest levelized cost of electricity (LCOE).
Continue readingZimbabwe: We Need Solar Power
Solar energy has many advantages one of them saving money. After the initial investment has been recovered, the energy from the sun is practically free.
Continue readingABB wins service order for wind energy connection in the North Sea
Contract to support reliable transmission from the DolWin2 wind power farms follows order win for the power link.
Continue readingThe Positive Energy Building, One Of The Photovoltaic Industry’s Saviors
As of 2020, all new buildings will be positive energy buildings. This represents a fantastic opportunity for the photovoltaic solar energy industry players.
Continue readingExpectations for the Spanish wind energy industry for 2011 are not very optimistic
The target defined in the PER 2005-2010 of 20,155 MW of wind power by the end of 2010 has been reached.
Continue readingWind energy significantly helps Europe to meet its climate targets
Did you know that wind power is one of the most powerful tools in the box when it comes to meeting the EU?s climate targets, and that it has been so since the beginning of EU climate targets?
Continue readingDuke Energy Announces Wind Turbines for Texas Wind Farm
Construction at both wind energy project will begin in December 2011, with commercial operation of the wind farms anticipated by late 2012.
Continue readingColnatec Highlights Solar Cell Manufacturing Products at Solar Power 2011
Top two market for concentrated semiconductor workforce relative to total employment. Solana, a 280-megawatt concentrating solar power plant under construction–it is the largest such project on private land.
Continue readingEaton to Provide Solutions for Arizona?s Largest Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant
Located 70 miles southwest of Phoenix, the plant will use concentrated solar power (CSP) technology coupled with the ability to store energy during non-sunlight hours to better meet the peak demand of Arizona.
Continue readingOPDE has started the construction of four solar energy plants in Italy and Spain whose total solar power will be 19.3 MW
OPDE sources said the company is in contact with many clients and investment funds, both in Europe and in North America, for the sale of photovoltaic solar power plants.
Continue readingWind energy sets new record in Texas
AWEA Manager of Transmission Policy Michael Goggin statement on new ERCOT wind power generation record.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas continues expansion in Finland
Vestas has received the second wind power order from TuuliWatti Oy for delivery of 8 wind turbines of the V112-3.0 MW for the Ii-Olhava wind farm.
Continue readingVietnam Gets $1 Billion Loan From US Ex-Im Bank For Wind Power Projects
Vietnam Development Bank has signed a letter of credit with the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. for a $1 billion loan to finance the development of wind farm projects in the Mekong Delta.
Continue readingWind energy Nordex: Wind power contracts signed for 250 MW in Pakistan
Installation of wind farm plants in Pakistan due to start in 2012.
Continue readingWind energy in Mexico: 306 MW wind farm in Oaxaca
The wind farm Mareña will cost 1,200 million dollars, will have Vestas wind turbines of 3 MW, making it the largest wind power plant in Mexico.
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