Over the past few years, Vestas has established a rooted presence in China with more than RMB 3.5 billion worth of investments and more than 3,000 employees, committed to delivering high quality wind energy solutions.
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Suzlon Wind Energy to Supply 57 Wind Turbines to 120 MW Wind Farm in Western US
A subsidiary of Suzlon Group and a North American supplier of wind turbines, Suzlon Wind Energy has secured an order to supply 57 units of Suzlon S97-2.1 MW wind turbines to a 120 MW wind power project in the western US.
Continue readingSaudi commitment to industrial-scale solar energy
Concentrating solar power, in which mirrors collect and focus the sun’s rays to provide the heat used to drive turbines, is better suited for large-scale solar power production, Mr Bhargava says.
Continue readingRenewable Energy Investment in Africa Hits N4 Billion
The Managing Director of Bank of Industry (BOI), Ms Evelyn Oputu has said that the total investments in renewable energy in Africa rose from $750 million in 2004 to $3.6 billion in 2011.
Continue readingMalawi windmill boy with big fans
“William Kamkwamba’s achievements with wind energy show what one person, with an inspired idea, can do to tackle the crisis we face.” Al Gore
Continue readingSolar power in Malawi
In the village of Capuhkwa people are using solar energy, not only to help build businesses – but to transform their lives.
Continue readingConsumer Interest in Plug-in Electric Cars Declines to 40%
Price is the most significant barrier to consumer interest in electric vehicles.
Continue readingGM to recall 8,000 electric vehicles Chevy Volts
The Volt’s lithium-ion battery pack became the focus of a federal safety investigation after the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration conducted a crash test last spring on one electric car Volt.
Continue readingMorocco seeks bids for 850 MW wind energy plan
Morocco’s power utility, ONE, on Friday invited companies to submit expressions of interest in five wind farm projects with a total wind power generation capacity of 850 MW, reports Reuters.
Continue readingMidAmerican Energy plans more wind energy
MidAmerican Energy is announcing it will build three new wind farm plants. The wind power capacity generated from the combined facilities, which contain a total of 177 wind turbines, will total 407.1 megawatts.
Continue readingChina raises wind energy target to 1,000 GW by 2050
By 2015 the country’s wind power capacity will reach 100 GW, based on the current wind farm capacity of 45 GW.
Continue readingWeather doubles UK wind energy output
Stormy weather at the start of December caused some problems for wind turbines. Wind farm plants across the UK have seen their electricity output double. Wind power met about 12% of electricity demand in 2010.
Continue readingWhy Photovoltaic, Wind Power and the Grid Need Concentrating Solar Power
Falling panel costs make PV appealing, mandates demand solar energy on the grid?concentrated solar thermal power can make both easier. CSP result in greater use of non-dispatchable solar PV and wind energy.
Continue readingExelon completes wind energy project in Michigan
Exelon Wind, a unit of Exelon Corp (NYSE: EXC), completed the 90 MW wind farm Michigan Wind 2 Project. The wind power project will use 50 Vestas wind turbines, and is located near the 46-turbine Michigan Wind 1 project.
Continue readingVestas: Expanding communication via Social Media
Through services like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, Vestas moves closer to the wind energy supporters, media, customers and markets in general.
Continue readingVestas: wind energy project in Kenya
310 MW wind farm in Kenya. Vestas can confirm that Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) and Vestas have signed a conditional wind turbines order for the Lake Turkana Wind Power project in Kenya.
Continue readingChina Three Gorges launches 50 MW wind farm in Jhimpir, Pakistan
Goldwind will supply 33 GW77-1500 direct-drive permanent-magnet wind turbines made for areas with a temperature range of -20 to 45 degrees Celsius and with a sealed, dust-proof design.
Continue readingKenya wind energy project with 365 wind turbines to start by April
Nairobi Construction of a 310 megawatt (MW) wind power project in Kenya is expected to start in April after its financiers complete due diligence on the wind farm.
Continue readingIndia plans offshore wind farm to tap wind power
The Centre for Wind Energy Technology plans to conduct a feasibility study in Dhanushkodi near Rameswaram to set up offshore wind turbines, following problems of land acquisition for onshore wind power projects.
Continue readingWind energy in Portugal: REpower to supply 11 wind turbines
Suzlon Energy arm REpower has won 22 megawatt worth wind power order from a wind farm in Portugal.
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