Renewable Energy Generation Limited (AIM: WIND), the UK renewable energy group, announces that it has purchased six Vestas V80 2MW machines for its consented site at Goonhilly Downs in in Cornwall.
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Corema aprobó el parque eólico de Codelco Norte en Chile
El parque eólico estará a 5 kilómetros al este de Calama, costará 700 millones de dólares y contará con 125 aerogeneradores y 250 MW.
Continue readingAndalucía lidera por tercer año el crecimiento eólico
Andalucía ha vuelto a liderar por tercer año consecutivo el crecimiento nacional en potencia eólica instalada, según datos de la Agencia Andaluza de la Energía, con 2.847 MW eólicos en funcionamiento.
Continue readingAsia’s First Professional Offshore Wind Power Market Event
The Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA), Global Wind Energy Council and Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd., join forces to build the “Offshore wind China 2010”.
Continue readingLM Glasfiber joins Global Wind Alliance
LM Glasfiber, the world’s leading independent manufacturer of blades for wind turbines, announced that its international service unit has joined the Global Wind Alliance.
Continue readingNuclear Areva buys solar company Ausra
The world’s largest nuclear plant builder, Areva SA, is entering the solar power industry, with the company announcing on Monday its acquisition of U.S.-based solar thermal player Ausra.
Continue readingKEMA Wins Contract for 1,200 MW Offshore Wind Farm Study in Germany
Energy consulting and testing and certification firm KEMA has won the open European tender on the “Front End Engineering Design Study” (FEED study) for two offshore wind farms in the North Sea.
Continue readingWind Power in Ukraine: only 94 MW in 2009
In 1996 Ukraine declared wind energy a national priority and established a target of 200 MW by 2010. This has resulted in 94 MW of installed wind capacity in the Ukraine in 2009 (4 MW installed in 2009).
Continue readingThe installed capacity of geothermal power will triple in the US
United States has a total installed capacity of 3152.72 MW. New projects launched in 2009 increased by 46% over the previous year. $342 million were allocated for 132 projects.
Continue readingWind energy in Vietnam: Ninh Thuan wind farm to get official nod
A wind power plant in the central province of Ninh Thuan will be officially approved by the Vietnamese government this year.
Continue readingEólica Navarra venderá su participación en el parque eólico Talinay en Chile
Eólica Navarra venderá su participación en el parque eólico Talinay en Chile a Phoenix, de la familia Chacra. El parque eólico tendrá 500 MW, localizados en la comuna de Ovalle.
Continue readingVenezuela instalará 174 megavatios de energía eólica en Paraguaná
El primer parque eólico lo instalará Pdvsa en Paraguaná y tendrá 174 megavatios. La Península de Paraguaná está ubicada al norte del Estado Falcón, en Venezuela. Es una zona xerófila y de suelo árido, con mucho viento.
Continue readingThe integration of wind power in the U.S. electricity grid
The penetration rate of energy produced by wind farms in the Eastern Interconnect could be 20% in 2024, but only if substantial adjustments are enacted.
Continue readingEl 40% del consumo energético de Extremadura provendrá en 2014 de energías renovables
El 40% del consumo energético total de Extremadura provendrá, en 2014, de fuentes renovables, con lo que se alcanzará este año el doble del objetivo marcado por UE para 2020 y cifrado en el 20%.
Continue readingSpain wind power hit a new peak: 12,880 MW
Spain?s wind energy production hit a new peak of 12,880 MW, according to Spanish Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingNebraska: juwi-developed wind farm in US moves into construction
Renewable energy specialist juwi set the course. Gallop realizes the 60 megawatt wind energy project.
Continue readingCanada?s installed wind power capacity increased by 40% in 2009
Canada?s wind energy industry enjoyed a record year with 950 MW of new wind energy capacity installed in eight provinces, increasing Canada?s total installed capacity to 3,319 MW.
Continue readingWildlife Advisory Committee gets closer to the finish line By Chris Madison (AWEA)
What would happen if the wind industry, the regulators, and the conservationists got together to see if they could agree on guidelines for siting wind farms in a way that avoids or minimizes the impact on wildlife?
Continue readingWind power as part of this century?s green industrial revolution By Chris Rose (EWEA)
While many of society?s most complex issues were discussed in Davos, the subject of energy supply and how to better develop wind power and other renewables captivated many of the influential participants.
Continue readingCorpoGuajira otorgó licencia ambiental a Isagén para la construcción del Parque Eólico Jouktai (Colombia)
La Corporación Autónoma Regional de La Guajira (CorpoGuajira) otorgó una licencia ambiental para la construcción del Parque Eólico Jouktai.
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