BTM, the world?s most authoritative wind power consultation agency, released the report of International Wind Energy Development in 2010.
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Suzlon ? GL Renewables mark decade of excellence in wind power
Suzlon Group, one of the world?s leading wind turbines companies, and GL Renewables Certification, a wind energy certification body, marked ten years of collaboration in a ceremony at the Wind Power India,
Continue readingVestas plans to set up wind energy plant in Angola in 2012
The CEO of Vestas in Portugal, Mário de Graviria Forbian, said in Luanda that in 2012 his company planned to set up an industrial unit for production of wind turbines for wind power plants in Angola.
Continue readingCPUC approves PPA to purchase 150 megawatts of solar energy from Sempra
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved Pacific Gas & Electric’s 20-year contract to purchase 150 megawatts of solar power from Sempra Generation’s Mesquite Solar 1 facility in Arizona.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables achieves record output in first quarter of 2011
Wind farm capacity in Spain now stands at 5,447 MW. The Company also has 341 MW of small-scale hydroelectric capacity and 50 MW at its concentrating solar power or solar thermal electric plant in Puertollano.
Continue readingNew wind energy plant in Poland
GE will supply its 2.5 MW wind turbines to ¯eñsko wind farm, a new wind energy plant in Poland, as the country expands the production of wind power to reduce its dependence on coal-generated electricity.
Continue readingCalifornia legislates for new renewable energy targets
California, the state that has long symbolized the American Dream, is once again turning to wind energy and other renewables to power its future energy needs.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa signs MoUs for 900 MW of wind power capacity in China
Gamesa, a global leader in wind turbines and a benchmark in wind farm development, has achieved a major qualitative leap in its trade relations with China.
Continue readingDeWind Announces Acquisition of 20 MW Wind Farm in Northern Texas and Acquires 160 MW Oklahoma Wind Power Project
The Novus wind energy project is the first utility-scale wind farm located in the Oklahoma Panhandle and is slated to total 370 MW when fully developed.
Continue readingTotal acquires solar power Tenesol
Tenesol, which was created in 1983, is a top-tier solar energy operator in Europe, leader in the French market for large industrial and commercial photovoltaic rooftop solutions.
Continue readingDOE Offers $1.187 Billion for Loan Guarantee Supporting the 250-Megawatt California Solar Power Plant
Solar Energy Ranch Expected to Inject $315 Million of Economic Benefit to San Luis Obispo County. NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) will assume all ownership and financing responsibilities for the photovoltaic project.
Continue readingWind energy Suzlon launches new S9X suite of wind turbines
Suzlon announced the launch of its new S9X suite of wind turbines at the Wind Power 2011 conference in Chennai, India. Extends proven technology platform to meet specific wind farm market.
Continue readingMove forward now on wind farm siting, transmission
We at the American Wind Energy Association support putting more electric cars and hybrid electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries into America’s auto fleet.
Continue readingFCC secures first wind energy plant approval in UK
Waste Recycling Group (WRG) has been given the go-ahead to site two wind turbines at its closed Carnaby Landfill site. This marks the FCC’s first planning approval since moving into the wind power in 2010.
Continue readingWind energy meeting Kyoto commitments while climate negotiations stall
By 2020, wind power should avoid between 46% and 69% of the pledges made in the Cancun agreement, depending on whether pledges are met to the full or the minimum.
Continue readingNew Nordex N117/2400 wind turbines for light wind conditions
The N117 is designed specifically for light wind farm sites, creating new wind power generating potential for wind farm locations across the country.
Continue readingObstacles to wind energy development in Chile
Chile is blessed with renewable energy resources, including wind power, solar power and geothermal energy, but to date they represent less than 1% of the energy mix.
Continue readingIEA: More wind energy and other renewables needed to replace oil
Wind power must see an annual average growth rate of 17% and solar power 22% to meet their 2020 targets. Global installed wind farm capacity at the end of 2010 was about 197 GW.
Continue readingWind Farm in Texas to Utilize Proven DeWind 2MW D8.2 Wind Turbines
DeWind recently acquired the rights for the 20 MW Frisco wind energy project, located in Hansford County, Texas, from local wind farm developer Distributed Wind Systems of Guymon, Oklahoma.
Continue readingSpain tops Germany as Europe?s number one wind energy producer
Spain was Europe?s leading producer of wind energy last year with a total production of 42,976 gigawatt-hours, replacing Germany in the top spot, according to the Spanish Wind Energy Association AEE.
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