Romania has a real chance to become one of the leading users of wind energy in Europe, which is reflected in the extremely high rate of growth in wind turbines capacity.
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Alstom selected for Nevada concentrated solar thermal power plant
The steam turbine will be delivered in September 2012 and the Concentrating Solar Thermal Power plant will be commissioned by the end of 2013.
Continue readingNew Zealand commits to spend $6.7 million to fund first solar energy plant for Tonga
New Zealand will contribute about $6.7 million (?4.8 million) to help build the Pacific island nation of Tonga’s first solar power plant.
Continue readingWind turbines: coming soon to a field near you
When I tell people I work in wind energy, the reaction is generally one of approval. Wind power is green, it helps the planet. People approve.
Continue readingWind Power Growth Rebounds 15% in H1 2011
The worldwide wind farm market has been rebounding strongly from a weak 2010 through the first half of this year, according to the World Wind Energy Association’s (WWEA) first half report for 2011.
Continue readingPlaces for wind farm to be defined in Azerbaijan
The setting of measuring stations to define the most suitable places for construction of wind energy plants is underway in Azerbaijan as part of preparation of the wind power cadaster.
Continue readingMarine energy finance deal with Barclays
In April Barclays delivered a multimillion pound funding deal for the 28.6MW Drone Hill Wind Farm in the Scottish Borders.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives wind turbines order for 26 MW wind farm in Italy
The wind power plant has a total estimated production capacity of 56,000 MWh per year.
Continue readingGamesa installs its GPA maintenance upgrade in its wind power farms
The first units are to be installed in nine wind energy farms from French, Danish and Spanish clients in France and Spain.
Continue readingEnel plans $570 million renewables push in Chile
Enel Green Power plans to spend $570 million on Chilean renewables projects over the next five years, including a wind farm in the north of the country, solar power, geothermal energy and small hydro.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic (PV) solar energy industry reached a world-wide production volume of 23.5 GW
The manufacturing of thin-film solar cells should be increased and the introduction of concentrated solar power photovoltaics (CPVs) should be accelerated. Concentrating solar photovoltaics (CPVs) is a new technology
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power (CSP) – Global Market Size Analysis to 2020
The American Southwest has the highest potential for concentrated solar energy generation. Other areas include the Middle East, Mediterranean countries, and areas in Eastern and Central Asia.
Continue readingE.ON expands its European solar power portfolio
.ON is already active in on- and offshore wind energy Concentrating Solar Power (CSP), Solar PV, and biomass.
Continue readingEPIA – Europe solar energy to be competitive by 2020
Based on a study looking at five major solar power markets Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Britain Brussels-based European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) said competitiveness could be reached by 2020.
Continue readingSolar energy charging for Jordan’s electric cars?
A series of local and international companies have started the development of the world’s first electric vehicles charging plant using solar power in Jordan.
Continue readingTonga and New Zealand to construct solar energy photovoltaic plant
New Zealand?s Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced that New Zealand will invest $7.9 million to fund the construction of a 1 Megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant in Tonga.
Continue readingWind power projects to use GE wind turbines
GE will supply 188 1.6 MW wind turbines for the Settlers Trail and Pioneer Trail wind power farms in Illinois. E.ON Climate & Renewables NA (ECRNA) is developing both wind farm projects.
Continue readingNREL to Help Four Start-ups Ramp up Solar Energy Innovations
It’s an innovative heliostat design that could disrupt the market by using 60 to 65 percent less steel than a traditional design, thus reducing significantly the cost of the mirror field in a concentrated solar power plant.
Continue readingTamil Nadu to procure land for concentrated solar thermal power project
The state government is in the process of identifying land to set up concentrating solar thermal power plants and a proposal would be sent to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy resources.
Continue readingGeothermal energy accounts for about 15% of Kenya’s current power generation
Geothermal power accounts for about 15% of Kenya’s current power generation in operation, with an estimated potential of 4000 MW.
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