EDP Renovaveis SA ( EDPR.LB) through its U.S. unit Horizon Wind Energy LLC has secured $141 million of institutional equity financing from Wells Fargo Wind Holdings LLC.
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Xinjiang Hami 49.5MW wind power farm operational
The first-phase 49.5MW wind energy plant in Hami of northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has started operation.
Continue readingAMEC awarded contract on geothermal project in California
AMEC has been awarded a US$6.8 million contract by EnergySource LLC, to provide engineering services for a 49-megawatt, $350 million geothermal power generating facility at Salton Sea, California.
Continue readingTata Power will add 3 MW of solar energy and about 100 MW of wind power
Tata Power?s current capacity from wind energy stands at 200 MW with operational sites in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka.
Continue readingHarrow Wind Power Project reaches commercial operation in Ontario
International Power Canada (“IPC”) announced the commissioning of the Harrow Wind energy project in Essex County.
Continue readingWind energy and other renewables take on nuclear
A lively and engaging debate was posted on the TED website this month with top-level speakers discussing the benefits and costs of wind energy and other renewables compared to nuclear.
Continue readingCatch the Wind signs sales agreement with BP Wind Energy
Upon the successful installation and testing of the units, BP Wind Energy has agreed to purchase sizeable quantities of additional units.
Continue readingSiemens wins wind power order to connect Lincs offshore wind farm to the UK grid
Siemens has been awarded a major wind energy order with Lincs Wind Farm Ltd to implement the grid connection for the Lincs offshore wind farm.
Continue readingGC China Turbine Corp. Signs 50 Wind Turbines Contract
GC China Turbine announces that effective June 18th, 2010 it has signed a Wind Power Equipment Contract for the China Guodian Inner Mongolia Xilinguolemeng Tianhe Wind Farm.
Continue readingMorocco inaugurated the biggest wind power plant in Africa
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI inaugurated Monday a 250-million-euro (300 million dollar) wind farm near Tangiers, which an official source said was the biggest in Africa.
Continue readingEnergy Department Commits New Funding for Offshore Wind Power in Maine
Governor John E. Baldacci welcomed news that the U.S. Department of Energy is committing $20 million to further the development of deepwater offshore wind energy development.
Continue readingWind energy in Australia: Infigen to proceed for Woodlawn wind farm
Infigen Energy (ASX: IFN) announces the construction of the 42 MW Woodlawn wind farm located near Bungendore in New South Wales and adjacent to IFN?s operational Capital wind farm.
Continue readingThames River wind power project in Ontario
Ontario’s target for wind energy is to have 4,600 MW of newly installed capacity by 2020. Right now, Ontario has set up a third of
this. Therefore, every year 200 to 300 MW of wind power will have to be added.
Wind energy in Ethiopia: German company to raise USD 120mln for Aysha wind farm
EEPCo, the sole electric utility in the country, has so far identified seven wind farm sites with a potential production of up to 720 MW power by 2013.
Continue readingSolar Millennium Solar wins CSP feasibility study tender in El Salvador
Milenio Solar will analyze the technical, legal and financial framework needed for a public-private investment structure for a parabolic through power plant or concentrating solar power in El Salvador.
Continue readingCanada Invests in Wind Power in Ontario
The Harrow Wind Farm consists of 24 wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 39.6 MW. Electricity generated by the Harrow Wind Farm will be sold to the Ontario Power Authority and used by homeowners in Ontario.
Continue readingMid Wales wind turbine transportation exercise a success
Mid Wales has been identified as an area suitable for wind power generation. In order for this potential to be realised it is important to fully understand the area’s transportation network.
Continue readingProposed setback regulation threatens several proposed offshore wind power in Ontario
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) expressed serious concern today about the implications of the Ontario government?s new proposed 5 km setback for offshore wind energy developments in Ontario.
Continue readingWärtsilä to supply a wind turbine installation vessel
Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Lamprell plc of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply a complete ship power system for a new wind turbines installation vessel.
Continue readingThe Italian Plan aimed at meeting the 2020 European renewable engagements
Renewable sources will meet 6.38% of transportation energy consumption, 28.9% of electricity demand and 15.8% of heating and cooling needs.
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