Newly connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Germany soared to 1.46 GW in December, almost three times the previous record rate of monthly connections of 0.50 GW set in November.
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Putting wind power to work in Wyoming
Power Company of Wyoming LLC’s Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project is a 1,000 wind turbines wind farm to be located south of Rawlins in Carbon County, Wyoming.
Continue readingOffshore wind farm coming to Lake Michigan (Illinois)?
City of Evanston officials have endorsed a plan to look for partners to build offshore wind turbines six to nine miles east of the Northwestern University campus.
Continue readingOG&E Proposal Would Achieve Goal to Quadruple Wind Power by 2012 in Oklahoma
OG&E announced that it is seeking Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) approval to build and operate a new 198-megawatt wind farm in northwestern Oklahoma.
Continue readingGWEC: China overtakes Germany as second leading wind power nation
No slow-down for global wind energy. GWEC expects that the global installed wind capacity will reach 409 GW by 2014, up from 158.5 GW at the end of 2009.
Continue readingIberdrola Renewables achieves record wind power output in Spain in the first quarter of 2010
A 35.8% increase in wind energy output in Spain in the first quarter to 3,528 million kWh despite adverse weather conditions. The company increased output at its US wind farms by 20.7%.
Continue readingTrina Solar Supplies Modules for Photovoltaic Power Plant in Thailand
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”) has established a strategic to supply its modules for PV projects in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
Continue readingEDP Renewables is Awarded Contract by NYSERDA
Horizon Wind Energy, owned by EDP Renewables, has just been awarded a contract by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Continue readingSiemens Reaches 2GW Wind Power Capacity in the UK
Siemens reached a UK milestone of two gigawatt (2GW) wind energy generation capacity last month with the installation of wind turbine E1 at the Gunfleet Sands wind farm off the Essex coast.
Continue readingWind energy in Ecuador: Plans to install 200 MW in five years
Ecuador wants to reduce dependence on oil. Ecuador currently being developed in Loja Villonaco a wind farm with a capacity of 15 MW and would be operational this year.
Continue readingDow Jones Plans Solar Power System to Generate Clean Energy
Dow Jones & Company plans to construct a large-scale solar-power installation to generate clean energy for its corporate offices in central New Jersey.
Continue readingNYSERDA awards wind energy contract to Horizon Wind
Horizon Wind Energy, a wind power company owned by EDP Renovaveis, has secured a contract from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
Continue readingWind Works Power Awarded 80 MW of Wind Energy Contracts in Ontario
Wind Works Power Corp. (WWPW) (FRANKFURT: R5E1)(WKN: AOKE72) is pleased to announce that we have been notified that we will be offered 7 power purchase agreements for a total of 80 megawatts (MW).
Continue readingIBM and KACST Collaborate on Solar-Powered Desalination Technology
I.B.M. and a Saudi Arabian research institute are collaborating to develop a desalination plant powered by a new type of solar technology.
Continue readingWind power in Shanghai
A wind farm plant near Donghai Bridge, which has 34 wind turbines, is expanding its capacity from this week in a move expected to relieve pressure on the city’s power supplies and enhance the generation of clean energy.
Continue readingPristine announces advancement of Ontario feed in tariff wind power projects
Pristine Power Inc. (?Pristine? or the ?Company?) announced that its two proposed Ontario based wind farm projects, St. Columban and Grand Valley have successfully advanced to the next stage of the Ontario Feed In Tarif.
Continue readingVenezuela will install 10,000 megawatts of wind power in the next 15 years
Venezuela’s energy authorities and the Association of Wind Energy proposes to install 10 thousand megawatts of wind generation in the country for the next 15 years.
Continue readingAlbiasa to supply Hawaii?s largest solar power plant
Albiasa Corporation (Albiasa) has received a letter of intent from Pacific Light & Power (PLP) for the supply of solar collection and thermal energy storage technology and equipment for its 10 MW PLP Kauai 1 project.
Continue readingNordex obtains order for major wind power project in Sweden (295 MW)
Nordex has signed a frame work agreement with the municipally-owned utility Skelleftea Kraft AB, Skelleftea, to supply a total of 118 wind turbines in the N100/2500 series.
Continue readingNicaragua develops its renewable sources
Previous studies have estimated that Nicaragua has over 4,500 MW of potential to produce energy from renewable sources.
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