Global wind and solar developer Mainstream Renewable Power today announced a joint venture with the global pan-emerging market investor Actis to deliver 600 megawatts of wind and solar projects into construction and operation in Chile by early 2016. The joint venture company which is 40% owned by Mainstream and 60% by Actis will purchase the … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a $1.4 billion joint-venture deal with private equity company Actis
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Australia withdraws $60m funding to proposed $230m Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant
The Australian government has withdrawn its funding of $60m to the proposed $230m concentrated solar power (CSP) plant at Whyalla as the project developer Solar Oasis failed to meet several conditions of agreed timeframe, repo The move is seen as a major blow to the plant that is expected to provide power for up to … Continue reading Australia withdraws $60m funding to proposed $230m Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant
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From India to Greece, the pace is picking up for Global Wind Day
On 15 June, thousands of people will gather at over 200 events across the globe to discover wind energy as part of Global Wind Day. Global Wind Day offers both wind energy enthusiasts and novices opportunities to visit wind farms, discover the technology and its benefits and to have fun at one of the many … Continue reading From India to Greece, the pace is picking up for Global Wind Day
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Concentrated Solar Power: John Woolard resigns as CEO of BrightSource Energy
BrightSource Energy’s CEO John Woolard is leaving the company after several months of discussion, according to a report Thursday in the San Jose Mercury News. The Oakland-based concentrating solar power firm is building the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station a few miles from the Mojave National Preserve, and hopes to have its Palen Solar CSP … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power: John Woolard resigns as CEO of BrightSource Energy
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50 MW PPA approved for photovoltaic solar power plant in New Mexico
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) and New Mexico State Land Commissioner Ray Powell announced today that First Solar, Inc. has been granted a power purchase agreement (PPA) from the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission, clearing the way for First Solar to begin construction on the state
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GE helps to Build the Future of Wind Energy Efficiency
The state-of-the-art facility has been specifically designed for full-scale testing of large nacelles. GE’s Power Conversion allows them to develop and build the next generation of wind turbines that will be increasingly efficient, reliable and cost-effective. This wind turbine test platform is being built at the National Renewable Energy Centre (NAREC). It is designed to … Continue reading GE helps to Build the Future of Wind Energy Efficiency
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Mongolia opens 50 MW wind farm using 31 wind turbines from General Electric
Mongolia has set a target to get 20 per cent to 25 per cent of its energy from renewables by 2020, up from less than 2 per cent currently. Coal supplies about 80 per cent of the nation’s energy. Mongolia is scheduled to start operations at its first wind farm this month, a $122 million … Continue reading Mongolia opens 50 MW wind farm using 31 wind turbines from General Electric
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Greece wind energy market may post lowest growth
Greece may post the lowest increase in wind energy capacity since 2004 this year as companies cut investments amid restrictive government policies, the Hellenic Wind Energy Association said. Installed capacity rose by 45.05 megawatts in the first five months of the year to 1,793.4 megawatts, putting it on track for the lowest growth rate since … Continue reading Greece wind energy market may post lowest growth
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EDP Renewables holds the official inauguration of its wind farm in Villa Castelli, in the province of Brindisi
The inauguration of the wind farm, which has a total installed capacity of 20 MW, was attended by local representatives and figures from the Italian wind power sector. EDP Renewables, a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world’s third-largest wind energy producer, inaugurated its first wind farm in Italy last Friday, which … Continue reading EDP Renewables holds the official inauguration of its wind farm in Villa Castelli, in the province of Brindisi
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Wind turbines withstand tornado with nearly 300-mph winds
Last week, the widest tornado ever measured on Earth ripped through Canadian County, Okla., destroying many homes and businesses.
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Gamesa wins 421 MW O&M deal
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed a 7-year operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement with FCC covering 397 wind turbines with total installed capacity of 421 MW. Gamesa has thereby renewed the existing O&M service agreement covering 357 MW and added another 64 MW to its portfolio. In total, Gamesa will maintain … Continue reading Gamesa wins 421 MW O&M deal
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Wind energy well positioned to play a greater role in helping to address Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions
But that progress is threatened over time by significant increases in the use of natural gas to generate electricity, according to “Failing our Future”, Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller’s 2013 annual report on the progress made in working towards GHG reduction targets outlined in the government’s Climate Change Action Plan. Wind energy has played an important … Continue reading Wind energy well positioned to play a greater role in helping to address Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions
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NB Power promoting use of electric vehicles
NB Power has launched a project to evaluate the suitability of electric vehicles and charger technologies in the province. The project will look at how the vehicles work in New Brunswick’s geography and climate. President Gaetan Thomas says the utility has added five electric vehicles along with charging facilities in Fredericton, Moncton and Bouctouche. The … Continue reading NB Power promoting use of electric vehicles
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Acciona Dedicates 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm
EcoGrove Wind Farm represents Acciona’s first renewable energy project in the state of Illinois although the company is headquartered in nearby Chicago. Well known for its “Windy City,” Illinois currently ranks in the top 20 U.S. states for wind energy potential. Using 67 Acciona Windpower 1.5 MW wind turbines, EcoGrove Wind Farm is able to … Continue reading Acciona Dedicates 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm
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Chinese program shares wind energy technology
A program designed to share Chinese wind energy technology with developing countries kicked off Tuesday in northwest China’s Gansu Province. The program is the first of six planned this year as part of efforts to share China’s renewable energy development, said Xi Wenhua, vice chairman of the China Renewable Energy Society. Organized by the Gansu … Continue reading Chinese program shares wind energy technology
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Belgium’s firm inks financial deal on Kenya’s wind farm
Belgium firm Electrawinds has signed cooperation agreement with International Finance Corporation (IFC) to jointly develop a large-scale wind project in coastal Kenya in early 2014. Electrawinds and IFC InfraVentures, a 100 million U.S. dollars five-year fund created by IFC to fund private infrastructure projects, said the planned 235 million dollars wind farm is to have … Continue reading Belgium’s firm inks financial deal on Kenya’s wind farm
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Nearly 20 pct of Australian homes use renewable energy electricity
About 13.4 percent of Australian electricity market has been powered by renewable energy in 2012, which covered almost 4.2 million Australian homes, local broadcasting company ABC News said on Wednesday. The data was revealed by the latest report that released by Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC). The continuous rise of the prices of fossil fuel … Continue reading Nearly 20 pct of Australian homes use renewable energy electricity
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Wind energy in Ireland: new wind farm with wind turbines of Enercon
Renewable energy specialist Kedco has revealed that the Pluckanes wind farm in County Cork, Ireland, now has the full backing of the authorities. Kedco’s subsidiary Pluckanes Windfarm Ltd has now been given planning permission and an offer to connect to the national grid. It has finalised and signed a contract with Enercon, the world’s fourth … Continue reading Wind energy in Ireland: new wind farm with wind turbines of Enercon
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Wind energy doesn’t usually see much support from UK newspaper the Daily Telegraph, but this weekend the paper published a story based on National Grid (the UK’s electricity grid operator) evidence proving that wind farms do not need fossil fuel back-up for when the weather is calm. “The National Grid has studied what actually happens … Continue reading Wind energy don
Continue readingHundreds of events around the world for Global Wind Day
From Norway to Uruguay, Israel to India, hundreds of activities will allow people around the world to discover the power of wind energy on Global Wind Day, 15 June. From concerts in Croatia to boat trips in Japan, a video contest in Georgia and a comic workshop in Argentina, activities are many and varied, but … Continue reading Hundreds of events around the world for Global Wind Day
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