China will become the largest wind power market in the world (in terms of installed capacity) by the end of this year, attracting investments from a group of foreign companies.
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UK reveals soaring wind power capacity records
Wind energy was shown to be the massive growth area, with this form of renewable energy rising by 36.9 percent year-on-year.
Continue readingWSJ anti-wind energy editorial misleads
On December 20, the Wall Street Journal ran a misleading and logically convoluted editorial attacking wind power.
Continue readingFrom the world of wind energy, 10 talking points for 2010
Wind power could meet 12% of international power demand by 2020 and up to 22% by 2030, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.
Continue readingEdison Mission Group Begins Commercial Operation of Cedro Hill Wind Farm in Texas
Edison Mission Group (EMG), a subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), announced today that it has begun commercial operation of the 150-MW Cedro Hill wind power project in the southern Texas.
Continue readingMunich Re Invests in German Wind Energy Plants
Munich Re said it will acquire 40 wind turbines in 11 wind farm plants that will have an overall output of 73 megawatts.
Continue readingAREVA Wins Offshore Wind Energy Contract Worth 400 Million Euros in Germany
Situated 45 km off the northern coast of the island of Borkum, Borkum West II is the biggest wind power project in the German North Sea.
Continue readingSiemens to supply wind turbines for R&D purposes to Dong Energy
DONG Energy and Siemens Wind Power (?Siemens?) have entered into an agreement under which Siemens will supply test wind turbines for research and development wind energy purposes to DONG Energy.
Continue readingWind energy Goldwind to make mark in US with wind farm supply deal
A worker assembles wind turbines at Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd in Urumqi. Goldwind expects its 106.5-megawatt wind power project in Illinois to cost between $150 million and $200 million.
Continue readingInnergex closes Montagne Sèche wind farm financing
The wind power project is backed by a power purchase agreement signed with Hydro-Québec, by which the utility is committed to buying all the electricity generated by the project for a period of 20 years.
Continue readingAmerica needs a diverse portfolio of energy resources by Denise Bode, AWEA CEO
Wind power uses virtually no water, and since wind turbines uses zero fuel, its cost is immune to inflation once a wind farm is built, protecting consumers’ pocketbooks.
Continue readingChina’s wind energy measures are helping save energy and protect the environment
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday that it was “highly concerned” about the US decision to ask the World Trade Organization (WTO) to study the subsidies to the Chinese wind power equipment makers.
Continue readingSudan, China agree to invest in solar power
Sudan and China have agreed to setup a factory for panel solar photovoltaic cells and boost investment to cover the needs of local and regional markets, reported Sudan’s official news Agency SUNA on Tuesday.
Continue readingAcciona Energy closes the financing of its third wind farm in India
The operation, completed in three months, was signed with the Indian lender IDFC Limited for a sum of 33 million euros. The finance is allocated to the Tuppadahalli wind farm (56 MW).
Continue readingIberdrola signs PPA for its New Harvest wind farm
Iberdrola Renovables has signed long-term power purchase agreements in the US for over 700 MW of wind energy, more than any other company has secured.
Continue readingDominican Republic?s 1st wind farm ready by mid 2011
The US$100 million, 19 wind turbines for the wind energy project is expected to start generating around 33.5 megawatts by mid 2011, whose output can supply around 33,000 Dominican homes.
Continue readingEgypt?s first Concentrating Solar Power plant goes into operation in Kuraymat
Solar Millennium?s subsidiary Flagsol has delivered the technology for the region?s first solar-thermal plant.
Continue readingDuring peak usage hours solar power has already achieved grid parity in India
The National Solar Mission, a directive unveiled by India in 2010, intends to increase to 20,000 Megawatts the amount of India?s solar installation by 2022.
Continue readingNorth American Non Residential Solar Power Markets Report
More installations of concentrated solar energy plants are expected in the next decade, as new contracts to build over 10,500 MW of concentrating solar power in the South-western states have been announced.
Continue readingSolar Energy Power Doubles In U.S.
The U.S. solar electric industry, including both photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar energy installations, could achieve a milestone by installing a gigawatt of new capacity by the end of 2010.
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