NextEra Energy, Juno Beach, Fla., will build, own, and operate a wind farm near Baldwin, ND; Basin Electric will purchase the electricity output.
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$130M for Amonix concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems
Amonix, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems, has raised a $129.4 million Series B financing round led by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers.
Continue readingNova Scotia Move to Capitalize its Wind Power Potential
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) applauded the announcement by Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter that commits to law a target of satisfying 25 percent of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2015.
Continue readingWind power in Ecuador: first steps of the wind farm Huascachaca
Feasibility studies for wind energy generation project Minas of Huascachaca, by ecuadorian company Elecaustro, will be completed in May.
Continue readingThe status of wind energy in 2009 By GWEC
More than 38 GW of new wind power capacity was installed around the world in 2009, bringing the total installed capacity up to 158.5 GW.
Continue readingWind power in Latin America in 2009
The Latin American wind energy market seems to be waking up to the opportunity of utilising its enormous wind power potential.
Continue readingREpower delivers 9 wind turbines for Michigan wind farm
REpower USA Corp., a subsidiary of German wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703), has signed a third wind energy contract with US project developer Heritage Sustainable Energy LLC.
Continue readingSBI banking on Wind Energy with Suzlon (15 MW)
First Indian bank to take the lead in harnessing wind energy. Shri O. P. Bhatt ? Chairman, SBI inaugurates the wind farm in Coimbatore
with Shri Tulsi Tanti – CMD, Suzlon Energy Limited.
Wind power in United States in 2009
Despite an inhospitable economic climate, the US wind energy industry shattered all records in 2009, installing nearly 10,000 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity, enough to serve over 2.4 million average homes.
Continue readingVestas receives wind power order for V82-1.65 MW wind turbines in Canada
Vestas received an order from the Red Lily Wind Energy Partnership for 16 V82-1.65 MW wind turbines for the Red Lily Wind Farm Project to be developed by Algonquin Power in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
Continue readingPatrick-Murray Administration Recognizes Cape Cod’s Wind Energy Leadership
Secretary Bowles commends communities, companies, schools and officials of the Cape and Islands, which hosts 28 percent of the state’s installed wind power.
Continue readingWind energy in Spain in 2009
2009 was one of the best years for wind power in Spain with 2,459 MW of new capacity added to the grid, second only to the record year of 2007, when 3,515 MW were added.
Continue readingRenewable energy financing in a year of economic turmoil By GWEC
Despite continuous growth in the sector, the 2009 economic and financial crisis represented a significant challenge for the wind power industry.
Continue readingWind farm consent times across EU27 by EWEA
It takes on average 42 months to get a building consent for a wind farm in the EU, with Italy, Belgium and the UK among the quickest countries and Spain and Portugal among the slowest.
Continue readingSiemens Direct Drive wind turbine SWT-3.0-101: more wind power, 50 percent fewer parts
The new SWT-3.0-101 features a new, gearless drive train design with a compact, synchronous generator, excited by permanent magnets.
Continue readingNational Poll Shows Americans Want More Wind Power
Voters have a very favorable impression of the wind energy industry. In fact, wind energy and solar energy garner much more favorable ratings than other forms of energy.
Continue readingAlgonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Announces Commencement of Construction of Red Lily Wind Power Project
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (?APUC?) (TSX: AQN) announces the commencement of construction of the 26.4 MW Phase I Red Lily Wind Project (?Red Lily I?) in south-eastern Saskatchewan.
Continue readingWind Power Development on U.S. Outer Continental Shelf off Delaware
?First State? Could See Wind Farm in Federal Waters. The Department of the Interior has taken the first step for leasing a wind energy project on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Continue readingiSuppli Hikes Solar Photovoltaic Forecast: 13.6 Gigawatts (GW) in 2010
iSuppli predicts solar installations will rise to 13.6 Gigawatts (GW) in 2010, up 92.9 percent from 7.0 GW in 2009. IMS Research says solar PV installations could reach 10GW in 2010.
Continue readingWind Power Reduces Electricity Prices
Wind power reduces electricity prices and CO2 emissions, a study published today by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) revealed.
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