KBR has been selected by AGL Energy to provide wind power management services for the design and construction of the 140 wind turbines Macarthur Wind Farm, to be located in Victoria, Australia.
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Concentrating Solar Power in India gears up ? industry experts to meet in New Delhi
Companies from the whole concentrated solar energy value chain, financial community, government representatives, key associations, suppliers, project developers and new stakeholders are expected to attend.
Continue readingGeorgia Power Strikes Solar Power Deal With Dalton Utilities
Georgia Power recently acquired a series of solar energy projects of up to 1 megawatt (MW) in Murray County, Ga., co-developed by United Renewable Energy LLC and Mack Creek Energy LLC.
Continue readingSo long fossil fuels, hello wind power, solar and water
For wind energy aficionados, one of the most interesting stories involved an academic study claiming that the installation of 3.8 million 5 MW wind turbines could generate half the world?s power needs by 2030.
Continue readingMeeting MENA?s energy needs: Has the concentrated solar energy boom begun?
The ?sun belt? region has been coined as the emerging solar thermal market. This is especially true of Concentrating Solar Power; it?s potential in the MENA region alone far exceeds global electricity demand.
Continue reading9.3 GW of new wind energy capacity was installed in the EU during 2010-EWEA
Construction of new wind power plants slowed in Europe by about one tenth last year, while coal power construction gathered pace, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) said on Monday.
Continue readingThe Market for Wind Energy Will Grow At a Compound Annual Growth Rate Of 19%
This comprehensive primer on the wind power industry covers the entire wind turbines value chain, from components manufacturers to wind farm owner/operators.
Continue readingWind energy’s £30 billion of potential for Scotland
Around £30 billion could be invested in Scotland’s offshore wind power industry, creating thousands of jobs, First Minister Alex Salmond has claimed.
Continue readingAGL Selects KBR to Offer Services for Macarthur Wind Farm in Australia
KBR announced that it has been selected by AGL Energy to provide project management services for the design and construction of the 140 wind turbines Macarthur Wind Farm, to be located in Victoria, Australia.
Continue readingWind power strong in China
China has become a leader in the use of wind energy. Wind farm plants that occupy thousands of hectares of land are mushrooming. Wind turbines built with homegrown technology are also being exported.
Continue readingInkjets ? The Future Of Solar Energy
Inkjet printers have been earmarked for something rather more noble than printing out vases and cars ? the future of solar power.
Continue readingEnercon wins wind energy order from Wind Works
Wind Works Power Corp has ordered two Enercon E82 2MW wind turbines for the Burg 1 Wind farm in eastern Germany. Wind power Burg I is the first phase of a 2-phase, 10 MW wind energy project.
Continue readingUnirac forms new subsidiary, partners with Canadian Solar for 30 MW Turnkey Solar Power Solutions in Ontario, Canada
?We are excited about working closely with a strong partner like Canadian Solar Solutions to address the rapidly growing Ontario market for solar energy?.
Continue readingRenewable energy projects across the Highlands and Islands
Orkney Marine Renewables Infrastructure receives £3.36 million to develop infrastructure to support the development of facilities linked to the European Marine Energy Centre.
Continue readingEWEA – 9.3 gigawatt (GW) of new wind power capacity was installed in the EU during 2010
9.3 gigawatt (GW) of new wind energy capacity was installed in the EU during 2010, reaching a total of 84 GW by the end of 2010, according to figures released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
Continue readingRMT Awarded two Wind Energy Projects (130 MW)
Western Wind Energy has selected RMT, Inc. (RMT) to construct two wind power facilities. RMT has commenced construction on the 120-MW Windstar wind farm in Tehachapi, California, and the 10-MW Kingman wind farm.
Continue readingAltair Nanotechnologies to Install Energy Storage System for Wind Energy Project
Under the terms of the wind power contract, Altairnano will offer a 1MW ALTI-ESS energy storage system for the wind farm as part of a wind turbines integration test.
Continue readingCleanTech Innovations Enters Accord for Wind Power Supply with HuaNeng Group
CleanTech Innovations, a USA-based company providing clean wind energy solutions, declared that it has contracted two wind tower supply accords valued around US$11 million with HuaNeng Group.
Continue readingGrowth in German wind energy 20% below forecast
A total of 21,607 wind turbines with an overall wind power capacity of 27,214 MW was in service in Germany at the end of 2010.
Continue reading14 wind farm plants planned in Central Bosnia Herzegovina
Four Central Bosnia municipalities, Travnik, Vitez, Jajce and Dobretici, are planning to implement a joint project of “Utilization of Wind Farm” which includes construction of 14 wind power plants
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