Torresol Energy plans to invest up to USD 5 billion in the short term to build concentrating solar thermal power plants in the Middle East, Spain and the US.
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Utilities debate which solar energy technology will win at Solar Power USA
Leaders to evaluate merits of concentrated solar thermal power, photovoltaic, and concentrated photovoltaic as US increases large-scale solar power.
Continue readingOG&E completes 227.5MW wind farm in Oklahoma
The wind power facility connects with OG&E’s Windspeed power line, which was energized in 2010, and delivers wind energy across the company’s 30000 square mile electric service area.
Continue readingMidAmerican Energy to buy 81 MW wind farm from Invenergy
MidAmerican Energy has entered into an agreement to buy the 81MW Bishop Hill II wind energy project in the US state of Illinois from Invenergy Wind with 50 GE 1.62-megawatt wind turbines.
Continue readingSwiss-German partnership plans $2bn solar power investment in Oman
A partnership between Terra Nex and Middle East Best Select is poised to invest US$2 billion in solar energy plants and panel manufacturing in Oman.
Continue readingDA Surya Shakti has signed a PPA with Mittal for 10 MW of solar photovoltaic solar power in India
DA Surya Shakti Services Private Limited (DASSSPL), announced that it has signed a power Offtake agreement (PPA) with Mittal Processors Private Limited (MPPL), for 10 MW of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy.
Continue readingWind energy in Russia: wind farm in Kurgan
The Kurgan region in the South Urals the will be the first in Russia to generate wind power. Work is already under way to build a 50-megawatt wind turbines there.
Continue readingMercom Capital Group releases 2011 funding report for Wind Power
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, today released its annual and fourth quarter funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity report for the wind energy in 2011.
Continue readingColorado’s future in wind energy and solar power
Black Hills has announced a 29-megawatt wind farm project and will likely add another 125 to 150 megawatts of wind power. About 1,200 wind turbines are spinning on Colorado’s Eastern Plains.
Continue readingMasdar inks MoU to build a 500 KW solar power plant in Tonga
The UAE will set up two renewable energy projects in Tonga and Afghanistan and will partner with the Development Bank of Japan to invest in solar energy and wind power projects elsewhere.
Continue readingNTPC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Andamans
Power major NTPC Ltd is taking small but decisive steps towards renewable energy projects, spanning photovoltaic solar energy, concentrated solar thermal and wind power.
Continue readingGMP Friction Products Develops Friction Materials for Wind Energy
This new braking friction product, when used by wind turbines, is designed to brake quicker during heavy winds. GMP Friction Products will be attending WindPower 2012, hosted by the American Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingMidAmerican Energy to buy Illinois wind farm
This wind power project, which currently is in construction in Henry County, Ill., will feature 50 General Electric 1.62-megawatt wind turbines.
Continue readingMatthews, Shafer Appointed Senior Vice Presidents of We Energies
We Energies announced today that Charles Matthews has been appointed senior vice president – Wholesale Energy and Fuels, and Joan Shafer has been appointed senior vice president – Customer Services.
Continue readingOG&E Completes Crossroads Wind Farm Project
The wind energy project uses 95 Siemens wind turbines. OG&E announced has completed the Crossroads wind power plant in northwestern Oklahoma.
Continue readingTVA Wind Power Contracts Activated
TVA wind farm contracts, and now has wind energy contracts with five operating wind farms in the Midwest with a combined 542 wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy anywhere the wind blows
Abu Dhabi and Oman, as well as countries in the Levant and Maghreb, have adopted renewable-energy targets, and Egypt’s and Morocco’s first wind energy farms have started operating.
Continue readingNissan sells 20,000 Leaf electric vehicles
One of the most popular pure electric cars with lithium ion batteries is the electric car Nissan Leaf.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy: First 6MW wind turbine for offshore wind farm installed
The wind turbine with a rated power of 6.15 MW is the first of 48 REpower 6M wind turbines to be constructed in the phases 2 and 3 of the Belgian offshore wind power farm Thornton Bank.
Continue readingWind turbines to be monitored with Timken technology
“Our agreement with Timken will help us continue to provide reliable, cost-effective wind energy to our customers.”
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