Duke Energy Renewables has acquired a 10 MW utility-scale solar power project near Kingman, Ariz., from Solon Corp. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Wind energy in India: TN occupying no 1 position in wind power generation
Tamil Nadu is occupying the numero uno position in the country in wind farm generation, Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanthan told the State Assembly today.
Continue readingFirst Wind begins construction on wind power project in Washington
First Wind on May 1 started major construction on its first wind farm with 58 wind turbines in Washington state, the 105 MW Palouse Wind energy in northern Whitman County.
Continue readingThe federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) is a policy that makes sense for U.S.
The federal wind power Production Tax Credit (PTC) is a policy that makes sense for U.S. veterans and the American economy, according to Jeff Duff, COO of Airstreams Renewables.
Continue readingWind power in Australia: Snowtown wind power expansion
The Snowtown II Wind Farm, as the expansion will be known, will be located adjacent to the existing Snowtown 1 facility and comprise 90 wind turbines with an installed capacity of 270 MW.
Continue readingMerkel Seeks More Effort in Offshore Wind Power
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will push energy companies to make more effort in the offshore wind farm sector when she discusses power generation issues with key industry officials.
Continue readingWind energy in Ukraine: The European Bank invests in first wind farm
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is making its first ever investment into wind power generation in Ukraine.
Continue readingWind energy gets rain boost in Tamil Nadu
Of the country?s wind power generation capacity of around 14,000MW per year, TN accounts for 6,547MW. Between April and October last year, nearly 660MW was added.
Continue readingUtilities boost investments in offshore wind energy
Demand for offshore wind power aided by rising fossil-fuel prices.
Continue readingIFC Concludes First Rooftop Solar Energy Project, to Replicate Five More in India
IFC is also developing a policy framework for the replication of rooftop solar power concept in Gujarat based on the experience gained in Gandhinagar.
Continue readingABB is committed to making solar energy affordable
Our cooperation with Novatec Solar is as technology partner for Concentrating Solar Power plants since first quarter of 2011.
Continue readingMarket for Concentrated Solar Power Will More Than Double by 2020
At the moment, the market for concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) systems is paused ? not stopped.
Continue readingNews reports on wind energy and temperature ‘misleading’
The lead author of a recent study finding that wind farm appear to affect local air temperatures has told a media watchdog group that he believes news stories on the study have been “misleading.”
Continue readingVestas Wind Energy Posts Wider Q1 Loss
The head of Danish wind power maker Vestas said that there was no doubt that the company’s first-quarter’s performance was disappointing. One third of V90-3.0 wind turbines were potentially affected by a gearbox problem.
Continue readingWind power project to be supplied with Acciona wind turbines
Wind energy in Iowa: Acciona’s wind farm. Accinoa has 5 Concentrated Solar Power plants (264 MW) and one of the biggest photovoltaic solar energy plants in the world
Continue readingOrissa targets generating 50 MW of solar energy in 2012-13
As part of its efforts to tap the potential of solar power in a big way, the Orissa government has set a target of generating 50 MW from this renewable energy source in 2012-13.
Continue readingInvenergy Closes Financing for California Ridge Wind Farm in Illinois
Invenergy Wind announced that it has closed debt financing for its 200 MW California Ridge Wind Energy (?California Ridge?), in central Illinois with 134 General Electric 1.6 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingCanadian Solar to Present at Deutsche Bank’s 2012 Clean Tech Conference
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is one of the world’s largest photovoltaic solar energy companies.
Continue readingWind energy in Jamaica: PetroCaribe and Wigton to invest in wind farm
The 225 kW wind turbines at the Munro College which was commissioned in 1996, was the first grid connected wind power source in the English speaking Caribbean.
Continue readingIFC To Lend $14M To Spanish Abengoa?s Indian Concentrating Solar Power Plant
The plant will manufacture steel structures and metallic support structures for the cylindrical parabolic solar thermal collectors (CPC) and heliostats in concentrated solar power (CSP) projects.
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