The Carnet site was chosen for its geological characteristics that are very similar to the submarine environment in which the wind turbines will eventually be installed.
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SEPA Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Helping Utilities Integrate Solar Power
In 1992, the total installed solar capacity was a mere 358 MW, of which 354 MW was the SEGS Concentrated Solar Power plants in the Mohave Desert. As of the end of 2011, that number rose to 4,120 MW-AC.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Peugeot iOn available for £21,216
The electric car Peugeot iOn has a range of around 93 miles with the Lithium-ion battery pack which takes seven hours to fully recharge the battery pack using a traditional 13 amp 240v household socket.
Continue readingWorld photovoltaic solar energy market grew to 27.4 GW
Worldwide solar power photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high of 27.4 gigawatts (GW) in 2011, up 40% Y/Y, according to the annual PV market report, 2012 Marketbuzz® issued by NPD Solarbuzz.
Continue readingIndia: Abhijeet’s concentrated solar power project on track
With the process of placing orders for equipment being almost over, Abhijeet Projects Ltd is on track for the completion of its 50-MW concentrating solar thermal power plant at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Continue readingAlstom inaugurates the largest offshore wind energy in the world
The Carnet site, located near Saint-Nazaire, was chosen for its geological characteristics that are very similar to the submarine environment in which the wind turbines will eventually be installed.
Continue readingSCHOTT Solar Photovoltaic Unveils High Efficiency MONO Module
In the business of Concentrated Solar Power, the company manufactures receivers for parabolic trough concentrating solar thermal power plants.
Continue readingWind Farm Siting Rules Now Effective in Wisconsin
After years of uncertainty, the Wisconsin legislature allowed statewide wind energy siting rules to go into effect last Friday.
Continue readingWind energy: Kansas Governor, Senator call for PTC extension
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (R) and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R) yesterday called in a joint Wichita Eagle op-ed for extension of wind power’s primary incentive, the federal wind energy production tax credit (PTC).
Continue readingOntario lowers premiums for wind power and solar energy
Ontario municipalities will get more say, but not a full veto over the location of wind farm and solar power projects when the Liberals release a review of their green energy plans this week.
Continue readingWind energy in Fujian: Vestas wins 50 MW wind farm
Total installed wind power in the province to exceed 450 MW. The order consists of 25 wind turbines.
Continue readingSolar energy remains profitable for Belgians
While exact figures about the Belgium photovoltaic solar power market are yet to be published, already an annual growth of 737 MW solar power capacity is reported, of which 642 MW in Flanders.
Continue readingWind energy in Vietnam: new wind farm
Binh Thuan has a huge potential for wind power and the provincial People?s Committee has licensed 13 investors to build 16 additional wind turbines projects with combined capacity of 1,240 MW.
Continue reading1500 MW wind power projects in Pakistan
Around 1500 MW Wind Energy projects are being set up in private sector which would help meet the growing electricity needs in the coming season. On Grid, Solar Power Systems are also being installed.
Continue readingWind energy in India: Gamesa Wind Turbines of Chennai
Justice K K Sasidharan gave the interim order on the Gamesa Wind Turbines of Chennai and Beta Wind Farm.
Continue readingNew Zealand Wind Energy Conference
The event takes over the Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton, with an organised trip to the nearby Te Uku wind farm on Monday 2 April.
Continue readingObama stressed the need for developing wind energy and solar power
Obama said that his administration is also working hard to develop wind power and solar energy, biofuels and next-generation electric vehicles, as part of its efforts to increase energy efficiency.
Continue readingConcentrated solar power plant in Spain works at night
A unique concentrating solar thermal power plant in southern Spain can shrug off cloudy days: solar energy stored when the sun shines lets it produce electricity even during the night.
Continue readingWind energy and solar power in Utah
Utah has the capacity to generate a lot more from wind power, solar energy, geothermal energy and other sources, but the ability to do so depends to a great deal on a number of factors.
Continue readingOffshore wind power study completed by Dominion and ABB
Every 500MW to 700MW of electricity generated by a wind farm off the coast of Virginia requires 1 substation platform with two 230kV power lines this was informed by a study done for utility Dominion Virginia Power.
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