Private equity infrastructure specialist Platina Partners LLP (Platina) and leading Swedish onshore wind developer Arise Windpower AB (Arise), will later today celebrate the official opening of the €336 million Jädraås wind farm at an event at the site. At 200MW, the development will be the Nordics largest onshore wind project and one of the biggest … Continue reading Platina and Arise open Nordics largest onshore wind farm
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Tata Power generates 49.83MUs of energy from its solar and 796MUs from its wind energy projects
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility, as part of its sustainability initiative, is committed to generating 20-25 percent of its total generation capacity from clean energy sources. In line with its philosophy, Tata Power plans to add 30-50MW of solar power and 150-200MW of wind energy in India every year. Tata Power’s total investment … Continue reading Tata Power generates 49.83MUs of energy from its solar and 796MUs from its wind energy projects
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Electric Vehicles with 1,000-mile range to be in the market soon
It would be a breakthrough that counters criticism from a cynical public who, in the past, have pointed out that electric vehicles travel only a short distance and need a whole night to recharge. “I can tell you that there will be a vehicle that will do Land’s End to John O’Groat’s on a single … Continue reading Electric Vehicles with 1,000-mile range to be in the market soon
Continue readingIWPA urges government to restore the Accelerated Depreciation scheme for wind energy
The Indian Wind Power Association (IWPA) has urged the Union Government to restore the ‘Accelerated Depreciation (AD)’ scheme for the wind industry. On behalf of the Indian Wind Power Association, a 17-year-old non-profit association with over 1300 wind energy generators as members, the chairman of IWPA K. Kasthurirangaian, has written to the government saying that … Continue reading IWPA urges government to restore the Accelerated Depreciation scheme for wind energy
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Germany sets new solar power record
German solar energy plants produced a world record 22 gigawatts of electricity per hour – equal to 20 nuclear power plants at full capacity – through the midday hours on Friday and Saturday, the head of a renewable energy think tank said. The German government decided to abandon nuclear power after the Fukushima nuclear disaster … Continue reading Germany sets new solar power record
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Yingli Green Energy to Supply 96 MW PV Modules to One of the Largest Solar Power Projects in South Africa
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand “Yingli Solar”, today announced that the Company has signed a contract to supply 96 MW of PV modules … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy to Supply 96 MW PV Modules to One of the Largest Solar Power Projects in South Africa
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Centrica Sells 50% Interest in Scottish Wind Farm for GBP59 Million
Utility group Centrica PLC (CNA.LN) said Friday that it has reached an agreement to sell its 50% interest in the 72MW Braes of Doune onshore wind farm in Stirlingshire, Scotland, for 59 million pounds in cash. The stake has been acquired by the Hermes GPE Infrastructure Fund, which is managed by Hermes GPE LLP. Centrica … Continue reading Centrica Sells 50% Interest in Scottish Wind Farm for GBP59 Million
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Gamesa Announces Patent Winners
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has celebrated the third edition of its Patents and Innovators Competition, which acknowledges its employees’ innovation and patenting efforts, viewed as crucial to development and protection of the company’s technological prowess. This year’s prize-winning patents include a PLC-based system to control turbine performance in the event of … Continue reading Gamesa Announces Patent Winners
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Floating turbine launch seen as sign of progress as America moves toward offshore wind power
Today’s launch of “VolturnUS 1:8,” the first grid-connected floating offshore wind turbine to be deployed in the U.S., is “another signal of steady progress toward development of an American offshore wind industry,” according to Christopher Long, Manager of Offshore and Siting Policy for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The floating turbine’s launch in … Continue reading Floating turbine launch seen as sign of progress as America moves toward offshore wind power
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