La producción de energías renovables alcanzó el 27% de la demanda eléctrica durante 2009, tres puntos menos que el 30% de objetivo incluido en el Plan de Energías Renovables para 2010, según la CNE.
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Abener will develop a project of melted salts storage for the Solar Platform in Almeria
CIEMAT has awarded Abener a project to create a molten salts storage in the CCP (parabolic trough collectors) and gas chambers, in the experimental solar in Almeria.
Continue readingNew study says 20% wind posible is feasible and will reduce carbon By Chris Madison (AWEA)
A long-awaited, detailed study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on integrating wind energy into the Eastern region of the United States was released today, and the conclusions are very encouraging.
Continue readingSamsung C&T and Kepco To Ink $6 Bln Wind Power in Ontario Project
Samsung C&T Corp. (000830.SE) and Korea Electric Power Corp. (015760.SE) will receive a $6 billion contract to build and operate a 2,500-megawatt solar and wind energy power generation complex in Ontario, Canada.
Continue readingRiverstone Completes Acquisition of Seajacks International, A Leading Offshore Wind Power Services Company
Riverstone Holdings LLC’s (“Riverstone”) most recent renewable energy fund has completed its announced acquisition of Seajacks International (“Seajacks”), for a total cash consideration of US$207 million.
Continue readingChina’s renewable energy industry develops rapidly
China’s renewable energy industry is still developing rapidly and China made important progress in photovoltaic (PV), and the installed capacity of China’s wind power generators reached 22 GW in 2009.
Continue readingIFC Chile’s First Project-financed Wind Farm
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced the formal launching by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet of the Totoral Wind Farm, a wind energy project that will promote clean energy Chile’s energy mix.
Continue readingFord Dagenham’s Third Wind Turbine Site Announced
Ford Dagenham’s third wind turbine will be installed alongside the Thames to the eastern edge of the manufacturing site.
Continue readingPakistan’s first wind farm
South Korea?s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and state-run Korea Southern Power Company is finalising a deal for the construction of a 50 megawatt wind farm in Pakistan.
Continue readingMagma Energy Awarded Pellado Geothermal Property in Chile
Magma Energy Corp. (TSX: MXY) announces that it has been awarded the 100,000 hectare Pellado property, 300 km south of Santiago, by the Government of Chile. Pellado adjoins the Maule property upon which Magma previously
Continue readingNREL Study Shows 20 Percent Wind Power is Possible by 2024
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released the Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study (EWITS).
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles commissions 2 wind farms in southern France totalizing 38MW
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the commissioning of the Nord
Bassin de Thau and Les Barthes wind farms in France, with an
installed capacity respectively of 26 MW and 12 MW.
Inauguran el parque eólico Totoral en la Cuarta Región de Chile
Norvind S.A., filial de la noruega SN Power, inauguró el Parque Eólico Totoral, en la comuna de Canela (IV Región), con una inversión cercana a los 140 millones de dólares.
Continue readingAbener desarrollará un proyecto de almacenamiento térmico en sales fundidas en la plataforma solar de Almería
El CIEMAT ha seleccionado el proyecto presentado por Abener para desarrollar un sistema de almacenamiento en sales fundidas en la planta solar experimental de colectores cilindro-parabólicos y gas, en Almería.
Continue readingGlobeleq adquiere el 70% de participación en Energías Renovables de Mesoamerica S.A.
Globeleq Generation Limited anunció la adquisición de una participación mayoritaria en Energías Renovables de Mesoamérica S.A. (ERM o Mesoamerica Energy), promotora de proyectos de energía eólica en Centroamérica.
Continue readingPoland to increase wind energy capacity 26-fold
Poland is expected to increase its total wind power capacity 26-fold by 2020, according to the European Wind Energy Association?s (EWEA) latest figures.
Continue readingXcel Energy completes major transmission projects to deliver more wind energy
Xcel Energy announced the completion of the Buffalo Ridge Incremental Generation Outlet (BRIGO) Transmission Projects, designed to increase the system?s ability to carry wind power to Minnesota and South Dakota.
Continue readingTexas wind power grows even without Pickens By Chris Madison (AWEA)
But the Pickens Pullback has not kept Texas from continuing to grow its wind capacity. Texas continues to lead the U.S. in installed wind energy capacity, with 9000 MW.
Continue readingCielo Wind Power teams with Wood Group GTS for wind turbine services
Wood Group GTS has been awarded multiple 10-year contracts for operations, maintenance and management services for three wind energy generation projects developed and owned by subsidiaries of Cielo Wind Power.
Continue readingGlobeleq Acquires 70% of Central American Renewable Energy Business
Globeleq Generation Limited announced the acquisition of a majority interest in Energias Renovables de Mesoamerica S.A. (ERM or Mesoamerica Energy), the owner of wind energy projects in Central America.
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