Launched in February 2013, the Nordex N117/3000 and N100/3300 Generation Delta turbines now have received all design evaluation certificates in accordance with the international IEC standard (Design Evaluation Conformity Statement, DECS) on schedule. As well as this, Nordex has already installed the first three next-generation turbines in Germany and Denmark and is thus fully in … Continue reading Nordex Generation Delta wind turbines completed and certificates received on schedule
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US wind energy pricing near all-time low
Around 13.1 gigawatts ( GW) of new wind power capacity were connected to the US grid in 2012, well above the previous high in 2009, and motivated by the scheduled expiration of federal tax incentives at the end of 2012. The prices offered by wind projects to utility purchasers averaged US$40/ MWh for projects negotiating … Continue reading US wind energy pricing near all-time low
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China to set up 50 MW wind energy project in Pakistan
A Chinese company will set up a 50-megawatt wind energy project at Gharo in Sindh. Official sources said the project to be completed at a cost of 120 million dollars would start generating power by June 2015, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday. On completion, the project would not only help reduce power shortage, but … Continue reading China to set up 50 MW wind energy project in Pakistan
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Book explains how Texas leads the way in wind energy
In “The Great Texas Wind Rush,” Kate Galbraith and Asher Price tell the strange, inspiring and at times funny story of how a culture known for Big Oil came to embrace Big Wind. Millions of people are asking how or if the country can transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy
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800 MW wind energy projects to be set up in Madhya Pradesh by December
800MW wind energy projects will be set up in the state by December this year. Similarly, 1800MW capacity wind energy projects will be set up by December 2014. Madhya Pradesh government has formulated Wind Energy Policy-2012 to ensure prompt implementation of estimated 5500 MW capacity projects through private sector. So far, 324 MW capacity … Continue reading 800 MW wind energy projects to be set up in Madhya Pradesh by December
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Rare earth exchange platform to begin trial run
Rare earth metals, a group of 17 metals, are vital for manufacturing high-tech products ranging from smartphones and wind turbines to electric car batteries and missiles. The Baotou Rare Earth Products Exchange, China’s first national trading platform of its kind, is expected to go into use on a trial basis in October. Trading systems are … Continue reading Rare earth exchange platform to begin trial run
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Wind farm including 88 wind turbines planned for part of Huron County
A wind power generation project with 88 wind turbines is planned for part of Huron County. The Huron Daily Tribune of Bad Axe reports NextEra’s Pheasant Run Wind Project will be built in Brookfield, Fairhaven, Grant, Oliver, Sebewaing and Winsor townships. Project Manager Ryan Pumford says construction officials and landowners met last week. Pumford says … Continue reading Wind farm including 88 wind turbines planned for part of Huron County
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Wind energy helps ERCOT through third-highest demand in its history
Demand for power on the grid that serves most of Texas hit the third highest level in its history on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Demand for power on the grid that serves most of Texas hit the third-highest level in its history on Wednesday, Aug. 7., and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) notes … Continue reading Wind energy helps ERCOT through third-highest demand in its history
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Solar energy demand soars in Tanzania
Demand for solar energy, one of renewable technologies in the country, has increased with users saving about 60 per cent of the costs of using electricity from the national grid. This was revealed in Dar es Salaam by the Executive Secretary of the Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (TAREA) Mr Mathew Matimbwi in an interview. “About … Continue reading Solar energy demand soars in Tanzania
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Developer plans 1 GW wind farm in South Dakota
South Dakota-based developer Dakota Plains Energy wants to team up with local landowners in Lincoln County to build a community wind farm between 500 MW and 1 GW. The ambitious developer cites two main catalysts for the project: South Dakota’s strong-but-underutilized wind regime and a nearby transmission project. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, … Continue reading Developer plans 1 GW wind farm in South Dakota
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What is the best solar power technology to cut land costs?
As the price of photovoltaic solar levels out and the value of concentrating solar power’s storage improves, it is possible that the price of land could become a decisive factor in a solar project’s overall energy costs. A new land-use analysis demonstrates the choice of technology could be crucial. Researchers at NREL drew on acreage … Continue reading What is the best solar power technology to cut land costs?
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First tower-type concentrated solar power plant in China
The first tower-type solar thermal experimental power plant, under independent intellectual property rights in China, is ready to be connected to the power grid. The CSP plant has an annual output of about 1.95 million kilowatt hours. Launched in 2007 and finished in 2012, the plant, Badaling solar thermal experimental power plant, is in Yanqing county … Continue reading First tower-type concentrated solar power plant in China
Continue readingIn Colorado, wind energy stats will blow you away
he following article, authored by Susan Innis of Vestas, Sarah Cottrell Propst of the Interwest Energy Alliance, and Tom Darin of AWEA, appeared in the August 5 edition of the Colorado Statesman and is reprinted here with the permission of that publication. For the first time since May 2008, Colorado
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Alstom inaugurates its first wind tower factory in Latin America
Installed in Canoas in Rio Grande do Sul State, South part of Brazil, the site will have the capacity to produce 120 steel towers per year, enough to supply approximately 350 MW of electricity. This factory will supply the southern region of Latin America, a market currently experiencing strong growth. The ceremony was attended by … Continue reading Alstom inaugurates its first wind tower factory in Latin America
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Tibet large wind farm to achieve breakthrough
Major wind farm developer Longyuan Power said Thursday that it has completed installing five wind turbines on a wind farm located about 4,900 meters above sea level in Tibet, making the farm the highest in the world. The company plans to install 33 wind turbines on the farm, which is located in Naqu Prefecture in … Continue reading Tibet large wind farm to achieve breakthrough
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SeaEnergy and Robert Gordon University in wind farm cost initiative
Offshore services specialist SeaEnergy has teamed up Robert Gordon University to work out the optimum way to maintain offshore windfarms. The knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) with the aim of cutting the cost of offshore wind power and will receive financial support from the the Technology Strategy Board through its KTP Partnership programme. More than 40,000 … Continue reading SeaEnergy and Robert Gordon University in wind farm cost initiative
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Smart wind turbines will boost Canada
The Canadian Wind Energy Association predicts that Canada can achieve 55,000 megawatts (MW) of domestic wind power capacity by 2025. WindVision 2025: Powering Canada’s Future notes that new wind turbine designs will be larger, more efficient, and more reliable than current models, providing clean energy at a price competitive with fossil fuels. GE
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British public wants wind energy
An overwhelming majority of the public in the UK approve of the government providing financial support for renewable energy technologies, according to a new survey. The YouGov poll for the Sunday Times found support from across the political spectrum, with Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem and UKIP voters all agreeing that the government should continue investing … Continue reading British public wants wind energy
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World’s second largest offshore wind farm opens
The UK has today further cemented its position as the world’s leading offshore wind energy market with the official opening of the £1.3bn Greater Gabbard project off the coast of Suffolk. 140 wind turbines in water depths between 24 and 34 metres and with an installed capacity of 500 megawatts (MW): Greater Gabbard is one … Continue reading World’s second largest offshore wind farm opens
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