Saudi Arabia has completed its biggest ground-mounted photovoltaic plant as it seeks to generate a third of its electricity with energy from the sun by 2032. Germany’s Phoenix Solar AG (PS4) developed the 3.5-megawatt plant in Riyadh that uses 12,684 panels from China’s Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (STP) and inverters from SMA Solar Technology … Continue reading Saudi Arabia Completes Its Biggest Solar Power Plant
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License will lead to faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles
An enhanced battery technology that can potentially reduce the time it takes to charge cell phones, electric vehicles and other battery-powered devices from hours to minutes is the subject of a commercial license agreement between Battelle and Vorbeck Materials Corp. of Jessup, Md. Battelle operates the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, … Continue reading License will lead to faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles
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DONG Energy to build Westermost Rough offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind farm Westermost Rough in the North Sea on the British east coast. The construction will represent a total investment of approximately EUR 1 billion including the construction of the transmission assets. When the wind farm goes into operation, the transmission assets will be sold to an … Continue reading DONG Energy to build Westermost Rough offshore wind farm
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Arise Windpower to start its first major wind energy project in Scotland
Arise Windpower AB, a Scandinavian renewable-energy developer, plans to build a wind farm in western Scotland as the country targets an 80 percent cut in power-industry emissions by 2030. Arise will install as many as 35 wind turbines at the wind energy project, its first in Scotland, the Halmstad, Sweden-based company said today in a … Continue reading Arise Windpower to start its first major wind energy project in Scotland
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RWE offshore wind farm connected to Belgian grid
Thornton Bank 2 was fully commissioned in January. RWE said the second phase of the wind power project, which includes 24 wind turbines, was connected to the grid. That means another 500,000 megawatt hours of electricity from wind for Belgian consumers. RWE said electricity generated from 24 wind turbines from its Thornton Bank wind farm … Continue reading RWE offshore wind farm connected to Belgian grid
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Welsh economy could receive 2.7 billion euro boost with onshore wind energy
Around 2,000 jobs could be created every year up to 2050 in Wales, and €2.7 billion injected into the Welsh economy, if the Welsh government target for 2,000 MW of onshore wind capacity by 2025 is met, a new reportby RenewableUK – an industry body – and the Welsh government claims. However, if approval rates … Continue reading Welsh economy could receive 2.7 billion euro boost with onshore wind energy
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Opportunities for reducing costs and accelerating solar energy deployment in the United States
As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, the Department today announced seven data-driven projects to unearth new opportunities for reducing costs and accelerating solar energy deployment in the United States. These projects – located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Texas – will result in viable methods for dramatically transforming the operations … Continue reading Opportunities for reducing costs and accelerating solar energy deployment in the United States
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Bonneville reaches new peak for wind generation: 4,344 MW
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a federal power marketing agency and utility system operator in the Pacific Northwest, notched a new system wind generation record of 4,344 megawatts (MW) on January 29 at 7:15 p.m. Pacific time. The new record surpasses BPA’s old wind generation mark of 4,289 MW, and came in the middle … Continue reading Bonneville reaches new peak for wind generation: 4,344 MW
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U.S. wind energy blew away old record for installations in 2012
Since taking office, President Obama has been focused on building an energy economy in the United States that is cleaner as well as more efficient and secure. As part of that effort, the Administration has taken historic action over the past few years to support the development and deployment of renewable energy that will create … Continue reading U.S. wind energy blew away old record for installations in 2012
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Official starting signal for Wind Energy Research Alliance
A unique alliance for German wind energy research was officially formed in Berlin today – the Wind Energy Research Alliance. Representatives of the three partners, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), ForWind, the Center for Wind Energy Research of the universities of Oldenburg, Hanover and Bremen, and the Fraunhofer Institute … Continue reading Official starting signal for Wind Energy Research Alliance
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Gamesa’s 5 MW offshore wind turbine obtains design certification
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has, as scheduled, made further progress on its offshore strategy, securing IEC 61400-22 design certification for its G128-5.0 MW offshore wind turbine from independent organisation Det Norske Veritas (DNV). This achievement represents a major milestone in the certification process for Gamesa’s offshore turbine, ensuring the timely launch, … Continue reading Gamesa’s 5 MW offshore wind turbine obtains design certification
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Italy’s 24MW Deliceto wind farm grid-connected and operating with Leitwind’s 1,5MW wind turbines
Leitwind announced today the commissioning of the Deliceto wind farm, which is now grid-connected and operating in Apulia, Italy. Leitwind was contracted by Elce Energia Spa in 2012 to build the 24MW Deliceto wind farm, which is made of 16 Leitwind’s patented LTW80 1,5MW gearless turbines. The wind turbines were delivered from the Telfs; Leitwind’s … Continue reading Italy’s 24MW Deliceto wind farm grid-connected and operating with Leitwind’s 1,5MW wind turbines
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Jamaican farmers turn to N.S wind energy technology
Fair winds in Jamaica could soon be turning turbines made in Nova Scotia and providing island farmers with green power. “I feel confident this will yield millions of dollars in sales,” Bruce Thompson, wind energy project developer with Seaforth Energy of Dartmouth, said Wednesday in an interview from Kingston, Jamaica. Thompson was in the Jamaican … Continue reading Jamaican farmers turn to N.S wind energy technology
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AEG Power Solutions announces a new contract for 240 MW for solar power plants in Eastern Europe
AEG Power Solutions, a leading global manufacturer of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energies, opens the year by announcing a major contract with a large Western European EPC. This deal is the third large solar contract in Eastern Europe that the group is awarded. It covers photovoltaic utility scale … Continue reading AEG Power Solutions announces a new contract for 240 MW for solar power plants in Eastern Europe
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SunEdison begins solar power project in Limpopo
SunEdison SA broke ground on its first South African project, a 28MW solar plant in Limpopo, on Tuesday. The R1.2bn Soutpan project, in Limpopo’s Blouberg municipal area, is to be followed by a 30MW, R1.4bn project — Witkop, situated near Polokwane. SunEdison has its eye on working with South Africa’s commercial, industrial and mining industries … Continue reading SunEdison begins solar power project in Limpopo
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American wind power installed new record of 13,124 MW
The U.S. wind energy industry had its strongest year ever in 2012, the American Wind Energy Association announced today, installing a record 13,124 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity, leveraging $25 billion in private investment, and achieving over 60,000 MW of cumulative wind capacity. 4Q numbers show 2012 was best year ever, as industry reached … Continue reading American wind power installed new record of 13,124 MW
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U.S. wind energy: 13,124 megawatts installed during 2012
The American Wind Energy Association’s quarterly market report counted 13,124 megawatts installed in the U.S. during 2012. That outstripped the previous record set in 2009 by about 3,000 megawatts and represented about $25 billion in private investment, the association said. Installations surged to 8,380 megawatts in the fourth quarter, as wind farm developers raced to … Continue reading U.S. wind energy: 13,124 megawatts installed during 2012
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Korea to install 1000 MW solar power plant in Balochistan
The Korean Solar Energy Company would build 1000 megawatt (MW) solar energy electricity plant in Balochistan to overcome the shortfall of about 900 MW currently faced by the people of the province. “ The Korean government has agreed to invest in the power sector of Balochistan as they have signed memorandum of understanding for building … Continue reading Korea to install 1000 MW solar power plant in Balochistan
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EDF Orders Repower Wind Turbines for 350 MW Quebec Wind Farm
Electricite de France SA, the French utility, agreed to use wind turbines from Suzlon Energy Ltd.’s Repower Systems unit for a 350-megawatt wind farm in Quebec. EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the commissioning of two wind power plants, Massif du Sud and Lac Alfred (first phase), with an installed capacity of 150 MW each. These facilities are … Continue reading EDF Orders Repower Wind Turbines for 350 MW Quebec Wind Farm
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China burns half of coal consumption worldwide
China overtook the US as the world’s biggest carbon emitter in 2007 and became world’s largest energy consumer in 2010. Coal consumption in China grew more than 9% in 2011, continuing its upward trend for the 12th consecutive year, according to newly released international data. China’s coal use grew by 325 million tons in 2011, … Continue reading China burns half of coal consumption worldwide
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