Siemens Energy has been granted certification by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) for its training facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, and the U.S. The international industry certificate, granted earlier this year, empowers Siemens to educate and train wind energy workers according to the highest industry standards for basic safety training. Acting as chairman of … Continue reading Siemens gains accreditation by Global Wind Organisation for its safety training
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Solar energy offer alternative solutions to rural Myanmar
Solar power can provide electricity for the whole country by 2031, said U Thoung Win, chairman of the Renewable Energy Association Myanmar. “Solar power takes only one day to install in a house in a province. For a whole village, it takes about a month. We are now trying to install power systems that operate … Continue reading Solar energy offer alternative solutions to rural Myanmar
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Masdar sets sights on Saudi solar energy market
Masdar is bidding for a slice of Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning solar market after opening the 100 megawatt Shams-1 Concentrating Solar Power plant in Abu Dhabi. The company is seeking to capitalise on an emerging market as regional oil-exporting economies seek to boost their renewable energy output. “In the near future we will be announcing projects … Continue reading Masdar sets sights on Saudi solar energy market
Continue readingUAE opens world’s largest CSP solar power plant, Shams 1
Oil-rich Abu Dhabi on Sunday officially opened the world’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, which cost $600 million to build and will provide electricity to 20,000 homes. The 100-megawatt Shams 1 is “the world’s largest concentrating solar power plant in operation” said Sultan al-Jaber, the head of Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, which oversees the emirate’s … Continue reading UAE opens world’s largest CSP solar power plant, Shams 1
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Masdar, Total and Abengoa Launch Shams 1, the World
The inauguration of Shams 1, a 100 MW solar thermal plant, is a major milestone in the development and deployment of renewable energy in the Middle East. Masdar, along with its partners, today launched Shams 1, the largest concentrating solar power plant (CSP) in operation in the world. Masdar, Abu Dhabi
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Solar takes giant leap as Shams Concentrating Solar Power up
The Shams 1 CSP project has three main partners – the UAE sustainable technology firm Masdar, the Spanish concentrated solar power company Abengoa Solar, and the French-energy giant Total. The largest solar array in the Middle East will be inaugurated today in a remote corner of Abu Dhabi as the UAE takes a major step … Continue reading Solar takes giant leap as Shams Concentrating Solar Power up
Continue readingJapan Adds 1,178 Megawatts of Solar Energy in Nine Months
Japan added 1,178 megawatts of solar energy capacity in the nine months to the end of December as the country curbs its reliance on nuclear power. Japan added 1,119 megawatts of solar to the 4,800 megawatts already installed, according to data released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on March 13. Wind energy … Continue reading Japan Adds 1,178 Megawatts of Solar Energy in Nine Months
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Top 10 Solar Photovoltaic Projects Under Construction
The United States added a staggering 3.3 gigawatts of solar power capacity in 2012, according to GTM Research. To put the scale of solar power’s rapid and relentless expansion in perspective, the solar power capacity added in 2012 was greater than all of the solar power capacity added for the three previous years combined. … Continue reading Top 10 Solar Photovoltaic Projects Under Construction
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Tanzania Eyes Geothermal Energy to Curb Power Shortages
The government intends to diversify the power generation mix in the national grid system by increasing the proportion of natural renewable energy sources. Deputy Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Stephen Masele revealed the information in Dar es Salaam, while opening a workshop on Geothermal Legal and Regulatory Framework. “We have noted that electricity … Continue reading Tanzania Eyes Geothermal Energy to Curb Power Shortages
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Solar Energy in China
In 2011, solar PV installations multiplied by nearly 3 times due to government’s increased commitment to industry development. This already overcrowded industry is pushing weaker firms out of the frame, whilst stronger firms are suffering from overcapacity issues, troubled technological development, international slowdown, and a general struggle for survival. Long term growth is expected to … Continue reading Solar Energy in China
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Gamesa Wins Iberdrola Contracts to Service 1197 Wind Turbines
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA (GAM), the biggest Spanish wind-turbine maker, won deals with Iberdrola SA (IBE) to service 1,197 of the machines in Spain, Portugal and Hungary. The three-year contracts cover 1,143 two-megawatt Gamesa turbines across 80 parks on the Iberian peninsula and another 54 in three Hungarian farms, the Zamudio-based company said today in … Continue reading Gamesa Wins Iberdrola Contracts to Service 1197 Wind Turbines
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Uruguay deal boosts wind energy
Uruguay’s deal with Akuo Energy is set to boost wind power prospects in Latin America as the region’s oil-importing countries opt for green alternatives. Akuo Energy has been developing renewable energy for international clients from a variety of sources, including solar power and biofuels. The company has set sights beyond French overseas territories, where it … Continue reading Uruguay deal boosts wind energy
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Nova Scotia’s wind farm approved
The Municipality of the District of Chester in Nova Scotia has approved the controversial South Canoe Wind Energy Project. Once the $200 million wind farm is completed in 2015, it will be the largest wind power project in the Canadian province. The South Canoe Wind Project will include 34 wind turbines between Vaughan and New Russell, both … Continue reading Nova Scotia’s wind farm approved
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Record-Breaking Year for Wind Power
In 2012 wind energy reached a new high, increasing its total global capacity to 282,430MW. It’s growth is not being affected by the economic crisis, and EGP is playing a central role. The GWEC, the Global Wind Energy Council, has revealed that 2012 was a record-breaking year for windpower, with 44,711 megawatts of new capacity … Continue reading Record-Breaking Year for Wind Power
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Wind energy and farming come together in the Netherlands
The Global Wind Day “wind energy stories” series continues as photographer and wind power enthusiast Robert van Waarden travels to Flevoland to meet Stephan and Ralph de Clerck who successfully combine wind power and farming. Cycling along the country roads of Flevoland, you can’t help but notice the wind. If you’re lucky, it is behind … Continue reading Wind energy and farming come together in the Netherlands
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Obama pushes $2-billion funding for electric vehicles
President Barack Obama is in Chicago today, talking up the need for a $2-billion Energy Trust Fund he wants to help fund research into how to run the cars and trucks of the future on fuels other than oil. Obama mentioned his proposal prominently in last month
Continue readingGamesa Wins Iberdrola Contracts to Service 1197 Wind Turbines
Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind power industry, has secured a contract to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services at 80 wind farms – with combined installed capacity of 2,286 MW — owned by Iberdrola in Spain and Portugal. The company will handle maintenance for three years – with an option to extend … Continue reading Gamesa Wins Iberdrola Contracts to Service 1197 Wind Turbines
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Health complaints from people living around wind turbines shown to be psychological effect of anti-wind energy lobby
Sickness being attributed to wind turbines is more likely to have been caused by people getting alarmed at the health warnings circulated by activists, an Australian study has found. Complaints of illness were far more prevalent in communities targeted by anti-wind farm groups, said the report’s author, Simon Chapman, professor of public health at Sydney … Continue reading Health complaints from people living around wind turbines shown to be psychological effect of anti-wind energy lobby
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Huge wind farm turbine snaps in western Japan
A 38-tonne wind turbine crashed 50 metres to the ground in western Japan after the steel column supporting it snapped, officials have said. The massive Dutch-made turbine, which sat atop a Japanese-made steel column, was part of a wind farm in mountains near Kyoto, and it had been installed in 2001 with an expected life … Continue reading Huge wind farm turbine snaps in western Japan
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Abengoa And BrightSource Energy Partner To Build The World
Two of the giant concentrating solar power (CSP) companies, Abengoa and BrightSource Energy have agreed to jointly develop, build and operate the 500 MW Palen Solar Power Project. BrightSource purchased the Palen project from Solar Millennium, which went bankrupt. But now the two CSP companies will work together to permit and finance the two concentrating … Continue reading Abengoa And BrightSource Energy Partner To Build The World
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