Wind energy produced more electricity (21%) than nuclear power plants (19%) in March in Spain. Great news, when the Fukushima nuclear plant reminds us that nuclear power is no a bargain.
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Siemens receives wind energy order for direct drive wind turbines in North Dakota
Siemens Energy has been awarded another wind energy order from Minnesota Power for 35 3-megawatt (MW) SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines for its Bison 2 wind farm near Center, North Dakota.
Continue readingWind power is ready to step up, by Denise Bode, AWEA CEO
Wind turbines accounted for 35% of new generating capacity installed in the U.S., and wind farm plants will produce nearly as much electricity as 10 nuclear power plants. Wind energy could supply 20% of U.S..
Continue readingWind Power Market: China Outclasses US and Expected to Retain its Market Position in 2011-16
Lucintel?s research report provides insights regarding entry and expansion plans to wind farm investors, wind turbines OEMs and component manufacturers.
Continue readingWind farm to be established in Sri Lanka
LVL Energy Fund (Private) Limited, a Sri Lankan Energy firm is reportedly planning to build a wind energy plant in Kalpitiya peninsula.
Continue readingWind Energy Gamesa Exporter of the Year
Gamesa will export 51 wind turbines for a wind farm in Honduras backed by financing from Ex-Im Bank.
Continue readingGlobal Clean Energy Investment Reached Record $243 Billion in 2010
China, Germany, Italy and India were among the nations that most successfully attracted private investments, according to new research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Continue readingWind energy in Middle East – Wind power is in its infancy
Iran is the only country in the region with any large scale wind farm installations. There are plans for expanding wind turbines capacity to reach 400 MW in the coming years.
Continue readingGenerating ice cream from wind power
Itfs not what traditional wind farm developers have in mind when they are considering the many benefits of harnessing wind energy. Turkey Hill Dairy announced last week its use of two wind turbines.
Continue readingABB Wins $10 Million Wind Energy Order in Denmark
ABB has won a wind power order worth $10 million from Energinet.dk to supply a 400 kilovolt (kV) gas insulated switchgear (GIS) to help increase the share of wind energy in the Danish grid.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas launches next generation of offshore wind turbines (7 MW)
Construction of the first V164-7.0 MW wind power prototypes is expected in Q4 2012. Serial production is set to begin in Q1 2015.
Continue readingInto the Wind Power
A wind energy advocate in Wisconsin asked us this week about a rumor circulating among anti wind farm groups that the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a 6,000-foot setback for wind turbines.
Continue readingBTM and Make Consulting – The Wind Power Sector
The Wind Energy is the fastest growing electricity generation technology. The level of annual installed wind farm capacity has grown at an average rate of 27.6% p.a. for the past five years.
Continue readingSolar power – ATERSA extends the warranty on its photovoltaic modules from 3 to 10 years
ATERSA is the only company that manufactures and sells the full range of equipment needed for any configuration of a solar energy electric system.
Continue readingSolar energy – ATERSA installs 120 streetlights in Benin
In March this year, ATERSA carried out the installation of 120 streetlights using Led technology lamps (ATERSA LED2) with a unitary solar power of 30W.
Continue readingWind energy could bring many benefits to Africa
The fact that wind power uses no water is good news for this water-stressed continent. 97% of the continent?s total wind farm installations are located in Egypt (550 MW), Morocco (286 MW) and Tunisia (114 MW).
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 44 MW wind turbines order in Sweden
Vestas has received a wind power order from Eolus Vind AB for delivery of 22 wind turbines V90-2.0 MW for a wind farm.
Continue readingWind power Nordex awarded contract for 28.6 MW wind farm
Nordex is to supply 22 wind turbines for the Drone Hill wind energy project in Scotland.
Continue readingKenya’s 300 MW Lake Turkana wind energy project
Kenya’s 300 MW Lake Turkana wind power project, Africa’s first utility-scale wind turbines, will enter construction by the end of the year, according to the wind farm developer.
Continue readingWind energy in Asia
In 2010, for the first time ever, more new wind power capacity was installed in developing countries and emerging economies than in the traditional wind farm markets of the OECD.
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