With 30 N100/2500 wind turbines and a total wind power capacity of 75 MW, the Germinon wind farm located to the west of Paris is currently the largest Nordex wind farm in France.
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SolFocus 1 MW concentrated solar photovoltaic system
SolFocus, Bechtel Power, and developer Sol Orchard just announced that the 1-megawatt concentrated solar photovoltaic plant was completed for Nichols Farms in Hanford, California.
Continue readingWind energy was the technology that generated more electricity in Spain
It is the first time in history that wind power is the first technology of the system for a full month. Wind farm production reached 4,738 GWh. Wind turbines covered 21% of the electricity demand.
Continue readingEnel Green Power: new solar power photovoltaic in Italy
The San Gillio solar energy project in Piedmont will have an installed capacity of about 5 MW.
Continue readingBillion Electric is planning to introduce its latest Solar Power and Wind Energy Solutions
Billion Electric is planning to introduce its latest Solar Energy and Wind Power Solutions, Intelligent Streetlight Control and Management Solutions, Smart Grid AMI Solutions and BPL/EoC Broadband Access.
Continue readingMinnesota Power wind energy plan
Minnesota Power has made an announcement of its plan to increase the wind farm portfolio by further 105 MW of wind energy in the North Dakota during the year 2012.
Continue readingAlstom to provide wind turbines to Landes de Couesmé wind farm in France
Alstom has secured the first wind power order for its ECO 110 wind turbines by signing a contract with wind farm developer Eole Generation. Onshore wind energy in France represent an installed power of 5.7 GW.
Continue readingAlstom – First wind energy project in USA
Each of the two wind farm plants uses 12 Alstom ECO 86 wind turbines. Alstom?s entry into the North American wind energy market builds on the company?s broad global experience in wind power.
Continue readingAlstom invests an additional $75m in BrightSource Energy to strengthen its position in concentrated solar energy
Alstom?s expertise in steam turbine technology together with its integrated plant solutions will complement BrightSource?s Concentrating Solar Power technology to offer highly efficient solar thermal power plants.
Continue readingU.S. ranks No. 1 in geothermal energy production
A total of 43 states have companies involved in geothermal power development operations. The total installed capacity of the U.S. is approximately 3,102 MW, enough to power over 2 million homes.
Continue readingCalifornia joins Texas in major backing for renewable energy
Good news from California, where a bill requiring utilities to obtain 33% of the electricity they supply from renewable energy sources (wind energy, solar power, geothermal energy, biomass) by 2020.
Continue readingThe Case of the Texas Wind Energy Industry
Cape Wind power project has faced political and legal pressure from advocacy groups and residents who have lobbied hard against the 130 wind turbines offshore wind farm.
Continue readingWind Energy Becomes Spain’s Leading Electricity Source in March
Wind power became Spain’s leading source of electricity for the first time in March, surpassing the contribution from nuclear energy, according to figures released Thursday by REE, Spain’s power-generating authority.
Continue readingDr. Martin Heming, CEO of SCHOTT Solar AG elected as new Director of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
In 2010, solar power photovoltaic was the leading renewable energy technology in terms of capacity growth in Europe.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas V164-7.0 MW wind turbines
Lowering the cost of wind power in relation to offshore wind farm plants is essential for the industry. The offshore wind farm market is set to really take off over the coming years.
Continue readingWind energy – We’re number … 3??
Not much of a cheer, is it? But, that’s the word from the Pew Charitable Trusts, which reported recently that the U.S. dropped another place, to third, in clean-energy investment in 2010.
Continue readingChina leads booming wind energy markets in Asia
The wind farm capacity added in 2010 represents investments EUR 47.3 billion. The US wind power market installed almost 50% less than in 2009. The wind turbines markets driving growth continue to be Asia and Europe.
Continue readingInvestments surge in wind power and other renewables
Wind turbines investment levels increased by 34% in 2010, and wind energy remains the leading recipient of clean energy investments. Wind farm plants was the preferred technology for investments.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas signs wind turbines order for 150 MW in Brazil
Vestas has signed a wind power contract for a total capacity of 150 MW for wind farm projects in Brazil.
Continue readingWind power beats nuclear energy as a source of electricity in Spain
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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