The North African state is said to have plans for at least 2GW of wind power and 2GW of solar energy programmes by 2020. EDF, Mitsui selected for 150-MW Wind Farm. Alstom wind turbines.
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Gurgaon to get concentrating solar thermal power plant
The 1MW concentrated solar power generation facility is ?an experimental project? being built collaboratively by the Solar Energy Centre (SEC) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
Continue readingPolitical commitment to wind energy is vital for green growth
Denmark is a bright beacon for the wind farm industry ? by 2020 it aims to meet 50% of its electricity demand with wind power ? a target which will create 8,000 new jobs.
Continue readingWind energy: Trying to determine Europe?s energy mix in 2020
Blakey said there is a limit as to how much wind power and solar power electrical systems can absorb.
Continue readingNigerian wind farm to be commissioned in July
Nigeria’s first ever wind power project is due for commissioning in July 2012 in Kastina State. The wind energy project, which is being funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, JICA, will contribute 10 MW
Continue readingWeather Central to Unveil Wind Power Forecast at EWEA 2012
Takes Aim at $500 Million Cost to Wind Energy Industry of Poor Forecasts; New Prediction Models, Advanced Neural Networks and Sophisticated Machine Learning Help Maximize Returns from Wind Farm.
Continue readingChile turning to solar power in the Atacama Desert
Subsole, one of Chile’s major fruit producers, decided to give solar energy a try, building a photovoltaic solar power park in Copiapo Valley in the north of the country.
Continue readingGamesa unveils 2 MW wind turbines for low wind speeds
Spanish wind energy manufacturer Gamesa is to launch a new 2 MW wind turbine, which it says is ideally suited for developments on wind farm sites with low wind speeds.
Continue readingAreva: India will be a global sourcing hub for concentrated solar power projects
India enjoys 250 to 300 sunny days and is, therefore, a privileged location for solar power plant projects. We have been awarded a contract by Reliance Power to set up a 250 MW concentrating solar thermal power project.
Continue readingWind power: AWEA annual market report underscores need for PTC extension
American Wind Energy Association CEO Denise Bode noted the wind turbines industry’s strong track record during the past five years, in which the industry has enjoyed a stable policy environment.
Continue readingBritish strategy for wind power might be changing
Huhne was an enthusiastic proponent of wind energy, who in the report called for up to 32,000 new wind turbines, 10,000 of which could be onshore. Britain now has about 3,000 onshore wind turbines.
Continue readingElectric cars have record sales
Consumers bought a record 52,000 gas-electric hybrids and electric vehicles in March, up from 34,000 during the same month last year.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Europe
European Geothermal Energy Council publishes its Policy Paper on the European Commission?s Energy Roadmap 2050.
Continue readingIBM, Honda, and PG&E Enable Smarter Charging for Electric Vehicles
The energy requirements for electric cars will challenge the current power grid as plug-in vehicle counts continue to grow
Continue readingWorld’s largest solar thermal plant online in Saudi Arabia
The plant uses 35,230m2 of solar panels to feed solar energy into a district heating grid for 40,000 students at the Princess Noura Bint Abdulraman women?s university.
Continue readingEthiopia to get first photovoltaic solar energy assembly plant
Spire Corporation a global company providing solar power photovoltaic equipment and systems announced that it will provide a 20 megawatt (“MW”) Photovoltaic (“PV?) module turnkey assembly line.
Continue readingMarine energy: Fred Olsen’s wave energy plan
Plans to create a marine energy park in the south west of England took a major step forward this week, after a new “nursery” site in Falmouth Bay deployed its first wave energy device for testing.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Japan: Gov’t, businesses must cooperate
Japan’s total geothermal energy reserves are the third largest in the world, having the potential to generate 23.47 million kilowatts of electricity — the output of 20 nuclear reactors.
Continue readingU.K. wants Iceland’s geothermal energy
Energy Minister Charles Hendry will visit Iceland next month to discuss a deal to harvest low-carbon power from the country’s natural geothermal energy.
Continue readingWind energy in Ethiopia: Adama I Wind Farm to open in june
Adama I Wind Power project which has a capacity to generate 51 MW is expected to start operating in June.
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