Mainstream Renewable Power is seeking environmental permits to develop a $240 million wind farm in Chile’s southern Bio Bio region. The Alena wind energy project will include as many as 43 Goldwind’s wind turbines with a total capacity of 107.5 megawatts, Dublin-based Mainstream said today in a filing with environmental licensing agency Servicio de Evaluacion … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power Plans $240 Million Wind Farm in Chile
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E.ON Climate & Renewables surpasses 2.5 GW milestone: Three wind energy projects, 292 wind turbines, 500 MW completed in 2012
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America announced today it has more than 2,700 megawatts (MW) of nameplate capacity in operation across its 18 wind farms located in 5 states. The company completed construction on three wind power projects in Texas and Indiana in 2012, totaling approximately 500 MW: –Magic Valley Wind Farm, located approximately … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables surpasses 2.5 GW milestone: Three wind energy projects, 292 wind turbines, 500 MW completed in 2012
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Gamesa Wins Wind Energy Order for 54-Megawatts From TuuliWatti in Finland
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA, Spain’s largest wind turbine maker, won a 54-megawatt order from Finland’s TuuliWatti Oy, expanding its presence in a market it entered last year. The order for 12 of Gamesa’s G128 4.5-megawatt wind turbines forms part of a 117-megawatt framework agreement signed in October, the Zamudio-based company said today in an e-mailed … Continue reading Gamesa Wins Wind Energy Order for 54-Megawatts From TuuliWatti in Finland
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First Solar Acquires Chilean Project Developer Solar Chile
First Solar Inc. has acquired Santiago-based solar development company Solar Chile. Fundacion Chile was an early investor in Solar Chile. Terms of the acquisition were not released. First Solar, Inc. FSLR -1.12% and Fundacion Chile today announced that First Solar has acquired Solar Chile, a Santiago-based solar development company in which Fundacion Chile was an … Continue reading First Solar Acquires Chilean Project Developer Solar Chile
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China to reach 100 GW of wind energy by 2015
China will install and connect to the grid 18 GW of wind energy in 2013, according to Liu Tienan, head of China’s National Energy Bureau (NEB). Despite the on-going global economic slowdown, growth predictions about China’s wind power sector are optimistic. On Monday, the deputy director general of China’s National Energy Administration acknowledged that wind … Continue reading China to reach 100 GW of wind energy by 2015
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Wind energy in Pakistan: 50-MW wind farm project completed
Sand storms with wind speeds of 30 metres a second followed by heavy rain and hail are just some of the conditions under which Nordex has been installing “Jhimpir”, its first wind farm in Pakistan with 33 1.5 MW wind turbines, over the last few months. The investor in the wind power project, which is … Continue reading Wind energy in Pakistan: 50-MW wind farm project completed
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Enel Green Power: new wind farm enters service in Spain
The Agreda wind farm has a 18 MW capacity. The operating facility will be able to generate around 48 million kWh per year. In addition, in the Canary Islands, the Spanish subsidiary of EGP has completed the renovation of the Juan Adalid, Carretera de Arinaga and Fuencaliente wind farms, which have been connected to the … Continue reading Enel Green Power: new wind farm enters service in Spain
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China will rely more on wind energy in 2013
China will add 21 gigawatts of hydroelectric generation capacity, 18 gigawatts of wind power generation capacity and 10 gigawatts of solar power generation capacity. China will boost its support of new energy and renewable energy in 2013 through the development of hydropower, wind power and distributed photovoltaic power generation, the National Energy Administration said on … Continue reading China will rely more on wind energy in 2013
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DeWind to Replace Blades at 10 MW Wind Farm in Canada
Replacement of blades planned for Wind Energy Institute of Canada 10 MW research site DeWind Co, a US based manufacturer of wind turbines, has initiated the replacement of blades for five wind turbines at the Wind Energy Institute of Canada (Institute) Wind Energy R&D Park on Prince Edward Island, Canada, north of the community … Continue reading DeWind to Replace Blades at 10 MW Wind Farm in Canada
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First Wind Projects 50 Percent Portfolio Growth in Coming Years Following Passage of Wind Energy Tax Credit
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, today announced it hopes to increase its operating portfolio of wind projects by 50 percent or more after the recent extension of the federal tax credits by Congress last week. The ambitious effort could mean that thousands of people will be employed building new First Wind projects … Continue reading First Wind Projects 50 Percent Portfolio Growth in Coming Years Following Passage of Wind Energy Tax Credit
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Reaction to PTC extension generally upbeat
The U.S. wind energy industry and its 75,000 employees breathed a big sigh of relief last week as the federal renewable energy Production Tax Credit was extended, and the reaction of supporters and analysts in the media and elsewhere was generally favorable. Here are some highlights: U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), press release: “‘The extension … Continue reading Reaction to PTC extension generally upbeat
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Appropriately, new Vermont community wind energy project powers community event
Vermont’s Georgia Mountain Community Wind project went on line recently, just in time to help power (virtually, at least) the festivities at an annual New Year’s Eve “First Night” celebration that draws people from around the region. The 10-MW, four-turbine project will meet approximately 8 percent of Burlington Electric Department’s (BED) energy demand through a … Continue reading Appropriately, new Vermont community wind energy project powers community event
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Wind energy on a financial rollercoaster
Money. We’d all like to have more of it. But times are hard and finance is difficult to come by – a fact the wind energy sector is no stranger to. When I first joined EWEA in 2009 wind energy growth rates were sky-rocketing – with wind capacity growth outpacing growth rates in coal, gas … Continue reading Wind energy on a financial rollercoaster
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Zinc Battery Technology
Lithium-ion batteries are found in many devices in our high-tech world. From gadgets like laptops and cell phones to much larger electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are the batteries of today. But they don’t appear to be the batteries of the future. For one thing, they batteries themselves require extensive casings because of their tendency to … Continue reading Zinc Battery Technology
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France Launches Call for Tenders for EUR3.5B of Offshore Wind Energy
The French government Tuesday launched a call for tenders for the construction of 3.5 billion euros ($4.57 billion) worth of offshore wind farms to generate 1,000 megawatts of electricity, the French Energy Minister Delphine Batho said in a statement. The investment would likely support 10,000 industrial jobs, and is the second offshore wind farm project … Continue reading France Launches Call for Tenders for EUR3.5B of Offshore Wind Energy
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EDF Renewable Energy announces operation of the 150 megawatt Bobcat Bluff Wind Energy Project
EDF Renewable Energy, formerly enXco, announced that the 150 megawatt Bobcat Bluff Wind Project, located in Archer County, Texas, became operational on December 26, 2012. EDF Renewable Energy acquired the project in March 2012 and commenced construction in April. The project, consisting of 100 GE 1.5 megawatt wind turbines, spans approximately 12,500 contiguous acres, 20 … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy announces operation of the 150 megawatt Bobcat Bluff Wind Energy Project
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Smart Grid in China
The development of a smart grid has become the major focus of power grid construction in China. Through the application of modern metrology, communications, information, and control technologies, the country’s power grid is undergoing a fundamental upgrade. China’s smart grid development includes six key areas: power generation, transmission, transformation, distribution, consumption, and dispatching. The smart … Continue reading Smart Grid in China
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New Path to More Efficient Photovoltaic Organic Solar Cells Uncovered
Why are efficient and affordable solar cells so highly coveted? Volume. The amount of solar energy lighting up Earth’s land mass every year is nearly 3,000 times the total amount of annual human energy use. But to compete with energy from fossil fuels, photovoltaic devices must convert sunlight to electricity with a certain measure of … Continue reading New Path to More Efficient Photovoltaic Organic Solar Cells Uncovered
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WWEA supports Israel and the Israeli Wind Energy Association in its work of structuring the wind market
The Middle East countries offer excellent opportunities for harvesting domestic and environmental-friendly wind power. In particular Israel, blessed with renewable energy resources, has recently made important steps for a substantial growth of wind power utilization within the country. The Israeli Wind Energy market is now well on track, as the Inter-Ministry committee has published a … Continue reading WWEA supports Israel and the Israeli Wind Energy Association in its work of structuring the wind market
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75,000 wind energy workers to Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus and Father of the PTC Chuck Grassley: “Thank you!”
The wind power industry production and investment tax credits have been officially extended, and now tens of thousands of wind workers will remain employed. The U.S. wind energy industry has averaged $15.5 billion a year in private investment, and today, the equivalent of nearly 13 million American households is powered with clean, affordable, wind power. … Continue reading 75,000 wind energy workers to Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus and Father of the PTC Chuck Grassley: “Thank you!”
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