Monthly Archives: August 2012

Batteries

Mitsubishi opens lithium ion batteries separator plant for electric vehicles in Japan

To meet rising demand for lithium ion batteries in electric cars, laptops and other devices, Mitsubishi Plastics Inc. is opening a second facility in Japan making polyolefin-based films for lithium-ion batteries. The new plant, in Nagahama, will more than double the company’s capacity for its Sepalent brand film to a total of 27 million square … Continue reading Mitsubishi opens lithium ion batteries separator plant for electric vehicles in Japan →

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Vanuatu gives green light to geothermal energy

An Australian geothermal energy developer has been given the green light to produce geothermal power on Vanuatu’s main island. Kuth Energy has been given government consent to establish at least two four megawatt geothermal power plants on Efate, which will displace the current reliance on diesel-based power. Kuth Energy’s Managing Director, David MacDonald says the … Continue reading Vanuatu gives green light to geothermal energy →

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Other renewables

Lauren-Jyoti Awards $1.9M Process Order to Rockwell Automation for New Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant in India

Lauren-Jyoti received the contract to construct a 50-megawatt concentrated solar power plant for Godawari Green Energy in Rajasthan, India. Lauren-Jyoti, a joint venture between Lauren Engineers & Constructors, a  U.S. engineering, procurement and construction company, and Jyoti Power Structures, an Indian counterpart, has awarded a $1.9M order to Rockwell  Automation (NYSE: ROK) and its Global Solutions team. Rockwell Automation … Continue reading Lauren-Jyoti Awards $1.9M Process Order to Rockwell Automation for New Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant in India →

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Wind Energy

Construction begins on wind power project in Mexico

Conduit Capital Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm focused on energy infrastructure investment and development in Latin America and the Caribbean, announced the beginning of construction of the 22 MW Eolica Santa Catarina wind farm project in northern Mexico. Conduit acquired the project through the firm’s Latin Power III Fund, along with long-term partner … Continue reading Construction begins on wind power project in Mexico →

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Wind Energy

CanWEA responds to wind power worker threatened with gun

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) said it is issuing a call for a respectful and fact-based dialogue on wind turbines after a construction worker on a wind farm project was reportedly threatened with death in West Grey, Ontario, on July 26, by a man armed with a shotgun. According to CBC News Canada, Jeff Damen … Continue reading CanWEA responds to wind power worker threatened with gun →

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PSEG seeks to develop 233 MW of new photovoltaic solar energy

A unit of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) has announced it will ask New Jersey state regulators for approval to invest up to $883 million for an expansion of the utility’s solar power programs, according to Reuters. The investment will allow the solar programs to develop an extra 233 MW of solar capacity, the … Continue reading PSEG seeks to develop 233 MW of new photovoltaic solar energy →

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Wind Energy

Siemens receives 270 MW wind power order from Australia

Siemens has received an order for a total of 90 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 270 megawatts (MW) for the Snowtown II Wind Farm in Australia. The customer is TrustPower, one of New Zealand`s biggest energy retailers. The scope of supply encompasses delivery, installation and commissioning of 90 gearless SWT-3.0 wind turbines with … Continue reading Siemens receives 270 MW wind power order from Australia →

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Ukraine to triple solar power capacity in 2012

Ukraine in 2012 will increase the capacity of solar energy plants by 400 MW, to 600 MW, forecasts Macquarie Research on the basis of information from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association, Germany’s Solarbuzz and other sources. Ukraine in 2012 will increase the capacity of solar power plants by 400 MW, to 600 MW, forecasts Macquarie Research … Continue reading Ukraine to triple solar power capacity in 2012 →

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Wind Energy

Spain, US seen dominating concentrating solar thermal market

Spain and the US shine the brightest in the concentrated solar thermal power market. Solar thermal power projects in the pipeline mean the global Concentrated Solar Power market is expected to grow from a 2011 installed capacity total of 1,546MW to 47,462.9MW in 2020, climbing at a Compound Annual Interest Rate (CAGR) of 44%. An … Continue reading Spain, US seen dominating concentrating solar thermal market →

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Wind Energy

Arise Windpower concludes agreement for acquisition of fully permitted 75 to 120 MW wind energy project

Arise Windpower AB (publ) (“Arise”) has concluded a conditional agreement with Ownpower Projects AB (“OPP”) for the acquisition of a fully permitted project in Solberg to the west of Örnsköldsvik. The project covers 40 wind turbines, of which Arise initially intends to build 25 to 30. The agreement is contingent on the resolution of certain … Continue reading Arise Windpower concludes agreement for acquisition of fully permitted 75 to 120 MW wind energy project →

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Wind Energy

Samsung Builds World’s Largest Wind Farm Installation Vessel

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on the 25th that it had successfully built Pacific Orca, the world’s largest wind farm installation vessel (WIV), and delivered it to SPO (Swire Pacific Offshore), a Singapore-based shipper. The wind farm installation vessel is a new special vessel for which demand is expected to grow as the focus of the … Continue reading Samsung Builds World’s Largest Wind Farm Installation Vessel →

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Wind Energy

Mainstream applies for 450 MW offshore wind farm in UK

A wind power company has submitted a £1.4 billion application to build up to 125 wind turbines off the east coast of Scotland. Mainstream Renewable Power is seeking consent from Marine Scotland to erect up to 125 wind turbines about nine miles off the Fife coast.      It said the windpower facility would be ready by 2016 … Continue reading Mainstream applies for 450 MW offshore wind farm in UK →

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India hits solar power milestone in midst of worst blackout this

The solar energy will be a mix of solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power. India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy released data showing that as of June’s end, the country had installed 1,030.66 megawatts or over 1 gigawatt of solar photovoltaic power. Ironically, this announcement was followed by one of the worst blackouts in more … Continue reading India hits solar power milestone in midst of worst blackout this →

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Wind Energy

C-Power’s offshore wind farm Thornton Bank II installed

World’s first wind farm with offshore wind turbines of the 6 megawatt dimension Installation of 30 REpower 6M wind turbines completed on time First wind turbines already commissioned REpower Systems SE installed the last of the 30 total REpower 6M wind turbines in the Belgian offshore wind farm Thornton Bank Phase II. The customer for … Continue reading C-Power’s offshore wind farm Thornton Bank II installed →

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Wind Energy

Vestas wind energy preliminary first half-year 2012 figures

Vestas has decided to disclose some preliminary financial figures for the first half year of 2012 and to update the market on its credit facilities. The interim financial report for the first half year of 2012 will be disclosed as scheduled on 22 August 2012. The below figures are preliminary and are still in the … Continue reading Vestas wind energy preliminary first half-year 2012 figures →

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Wind Energy

Series production of the N117/2400 wind turbines commenced in line with plans

Nordex has been series-producing the N117/2400 onshore wind turbine since mid July and is thus fully in line with plans. The N117 wind turbines are now being produced at the European production site in Rostock as well as at Jonesboro, Arkansas in the United States for projects in Germany and the United States with a total … Continue reading Series production of the N117/2400 wind turbines commenced in line with plans →

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GE’s latest central inverter technology clears path for utilities to boost solar energy production worldwide

Marking a new technology milestone in the global effort to increase renewable energy production by driving down overall system costs, GE (NYSE: GE) has deployed the first 1,500-VDC (volts, DC current) open circuit (OC) central inverter for utility scale solar power plants. The inverter will help reduce overall system costs, which is vital to making … Continue reading GE’s latest central inverter technology clears path for utilities to boost solar energy production worldwide →

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Wind Energy

Growth opportunities in the Brazilian wind power market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jhgscn/growth_opportuniti) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “Growth Opportunities in the Brazilian Wind Power Market” to their offering. “Growth Opportunities in the Brazilian Wind Power Market” The Brazilian wind power market has experienced tremendous growth during the last few years as a consequence of increasing government concerns about … Continue reading Growth opportunities in the Brazilian wind power market →

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