Planning permission for a wind farm with 18 wind turbines in Clashindarroch Forest near Huntly has been granted by Aberdeenshire Council.
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NRG expands into New Mexico with 20 MW Solar Power Project
20 megawatts of clean photovoltaic solar power for El Paso Electric. The Roadrunner solar energy facility will be one of the first large-scale solar projects built in New Mexico.
Continue readingWind power will open up the road for renewable energy in Senegal
Senegal aims at covering 15% of energy consumption from renewables by 2020. The construction of two wind turbines has began with an overall capacity of 175 MW, nearly 30% of the total capacity presently installed.
Continue readingDan Juhl – Wind energy pioneer takes long view
Dan Juhl has been developing wind power plants for three decades. He built Minnesota’s first wind energy project in 1986 on Buffalo Ridge.
Continue readingCornwall 14 wind turbines shipped to Latvia
Fourteen wind turbines removed from a wind farm in Cornwall are to be used in eastern Europe, their owner says.
Continue readingSiemens – Oman urged to tap renewable energy
If Oman decides to install a wind farm to tap wind power, Siemens would be equally interested to play its role.
Continue readingErnst & Young?s ranking of the most appealing renewable markets
China confirmed its position as the most appealing market, while the list included new entrants. Italy is well positioned, especially regarding geothermal, wind energy, photovoltaics and infrastructures.
Continue readingOpened in Norway’s largest plant for the exploitation of marine currents
It is a floating unit with four-bladed turbine with a diameter of 23 meters, made of wood, the total power of 1.5 MW. Already connected in the Norwegian network.
Continue readingEuropean offshore wind energy will create a demand for 15 to 20 installation ships
Aside from the traditional uses of OSV in the maritime and oil & gas industries, interest in OSV is rising exponentially in the growing offshore wind power industry.
Continue readingNew offshore wind turbines strategy from partnership Megavind
Megavind?s vision is to maintain Denmark as a globally leading hub in wind power. The following partners represent the sector.
Continue readingFrance’s Reunion island aims for zero CO2
France’s fifth largest wind power producer Aerowatt launched a 3.85 megawatt-wind farm on the small cyclone-prone French Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
Continue readingNYSERDA Anounces New York State Solar Thermal Incentive Program
NYSERDA and the State of New York have just announced the PON 2149 “The First Solar Thermal Incentive Program in New York State”.
Continue readingWind energy accounted for 6.5% of Germany?s electricity consumption
The three leading manufacturers on the German market for wind turbines were Enercon, Vestas, and Repower Systems. About 90,000 people in Germany were employed in the wind power sector.
Continue readingIndia Plans to Open Bidding for Hybrid Concentrating Solar Power Plants Next Year
India plans to hold global bidding by mid 2011 for developers to set up concentrated solar energy plants that use a mix of solar and fossil fuels.
Continue readingTrue cost of solar energy and other renewables By Tam Hunt
What does renewable energy cost? Isn’t it still more expensive than fossil fuel electricity? Way more? In a word: no.
Continue readingAcciona, the leading in Concentrating Solar Power following the entry into service of Palma del Río II
The company has reached 214 megawatts in operation in four concentrated solar energy plants, with a 17% share of the world market.
Continue readingGodawari Power to set up 50 MW solar thermal plant in Rajasthan
The aforesaid concentrated solar energy project was under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) administered by NTPC Vidyut Vyapaar Nigam (NVVN).
Continue readingGreenWorld Enters Wind Energy Market in India
?With regard to renewable energy ? especially wind power ? India is probably the most promising market worldwide,? GreenWorld-CEO Leo J. Heinl says.
Continue readingSiemens and Statoil have sealed a wind energy co-operation deal
The partnership will initially embrace wind power, subsea technology, electrical engineering technology and energy efficiency measures.
Continue readingMitsui Engineering Plans Tunisia Concentrating Solar Power
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co plans to build a concentrated solar energy plant in Tunisia, joining a global race to develop clean energy in the deserts of North Africa.
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