Westerly Wind LLC (Westerly), a provider of development capital and expertise to the wind industry, through its subsidiary Westerly Route 66, LLC and its development partner, Big Sky Wind Energy, LLC has sold 100% of the membership interests in Route 66 Wind Power, LLC to First Wind Texas Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of First Wind … Continue reading Westerly Wind sells Texas wind energy project to First Wind
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DONG Energy Announces 6-MW Offshore Wind Turbines Installed at Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm
DONG Energy has installed two, 6-MW wind turbines at the company’s Gunfleet Sands site that is located approximately 8.5 kilometers south east off the Essex coast in the UK. The offshore demonstration project will test the Siemens direct drive wind turbines, which include a 120-meter rotor diameter. Increasing the generating capacity of wind turbines is … Continue reading DONG Energy Announces 6-MW Offshore Wind Turbines Installed at Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm
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Mexico wind farm goes online
MPR, Conduit Capital Partners, Comexhidro Viento and Next Energy de México completed the Eolica Santa Catarina wind farm in Mexico. The 22 MW commercial wind farm is a wind power project in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Eolica Santa Catarina is powered by eight 2.75 MW General Electric (GE) wind turbines serving the … Continue reading Mexico wind farm goes online
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Suzlon Group secures 48 MW wind energy order in France
Wind turbine maker Suzlon Thursday said its subsidiary REpower has bagged an order for supplying turbines to four wind farms in France. “REpower Systems SE signed a contract with Valorem for 24 wind turbines of 2 megawatt power capacity to be supplied to four windfarms in French Picardie, Pays de la Loire and Burgundy regions,” … Continue reading Suzlon Group secures 48 MW wind energy order in France
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U.S. Installs 832 MW of Solar PV in Q2 2013
GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) today release U.S. Solar Market Insight: 2ndQuarter 2013, the definitive analysis of solar power markets in the U.S., with strategic state-specific data for 28 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The report forecasts more than 5 GW of PV and concentrating solar power will be installed … Continue reading U.S. Installs 832 MW of Solar PV in Q2 2013
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Vestas wins 42 MW order for one of the largest citizen-owned wind power plants in Germany
Bordelum III GmbH & Co. KG orders 14 V112-3.0 MW turbines for Schleswig-Holstein Vestas is pleased to announce a firm and unconditional order for 42 MW from Bordelum III GmbH & Co. KG for their citizen-owned wind power plant in northern Germany. The turbines will be installed in Bordelum at the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein. … Continue reading Vestas wins 42 MW order for one of the largest citizen-owned wind power plants in Germany
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Vestas continues to deliver solutions to very low wind speed sites in China
HECIC places order for 24 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines to be installed in Hebei province. Vestas has received an order totalling 48 MW, consisting of 24 units of the V100-2.0 MW turbine model, from Hebei Construction and Investment Group (HECIC), the leading infrastructure construction corporations in Hebei province. This order is the third Chinese order … Continue reading Vestas continues to deliver solutions to very low wind speed sites in China
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California finds significant impacts from Palen solar concentrated solar power (CSP) project
The CEC found that the concentrating solar power project did not comply with rules regarding visual impacts. Even with mitigation measures, the California Energy Commission (CEC) found “significant” environmental impacts from the 500 MW Palen concentrated solar power (CSP) project in its final staff assessment (FSA). It also found that the project does not comply … Continue reading California finds significant impacts from Palen solar concentrated solar power (CSP) project
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Abengoa leads the European Batteries2020 project to optimize batteries for electric vehicles
Abengoa (MCE: ABG. B), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, is leading the Batteries2020 project to develop competitive batteries in terms of cost, performance, safety, reliability and durability for use in electric vehicles. One of the main challenges of the project, in addition to efficiency, … Continue reading Abengoa leads the European Batteries2020 project to optimize batteries for electric vehicles
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JinkoSolar to supply 274 MWp modules to Acciona
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE:JKS), a leading global solar PV power product manufacturer, today announced that it entered into agreements for the supply of photovoltaic modules in total amount of 274 MWp with ACCIONA, one of the world leading renewable energy companies. According to the agreements, JinkoSolar will supply Oakleaf Investment … Continue reading JinkoSolar to supply 274 MWp modules to Acciona
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Consumers Energy to begin 105 MW Michigan wind energy project
Consumers Energy says it plans to begin construction this year on a $255 million wind power project in Michigan that will expand the company’s renewable energy options. Consumers Energy which announced plans to begin construction of a $255 million 105MW wind power project using GE’s new 1.7MW wind turbine. The unit of Jackson-based CMS Energy … Continue reading Consumers Energy to begin 105 MW Michigan wind energy project
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Vattenfall opens largest onshore wind farm
Today will see the official opening of Vattenfall’s Zuidlob wind farm in the central part of the Netherlands. With its 36 turbines and a total of 122 MW of installed capacity, it will be Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm and will supply 88,000 households with renewable electricity annually. The investment cost is SEK 1.4 billion. … Continue reading Vattenfall opens largest onshore wind farm
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Boulder Electric Vehicle Successfully Demonstrates Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Charging Across the Nation
Boulder Electric Vehicle has successfully demonstrated their Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) all electric trucks in three separate locations including Michigan, Colorado and California. The first full powered success transpired in Royal Oak, Michigan, on June 14, 2013. With 60 kilowatts of power going in and coming out of the vehicles, Boulder EV reached a new milestone and … Continue reading Boulder Electric Vehicle Successfully Demonstrates Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Charging Across the Nation
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Jordan to open second solicitation for solar power and wind energy projects
Jordan will open a second round of solicitations for large-scale wind energy and solar power projects with a deadline of September 30th, 2013 for expressions of interest, according to Clear Sky Advisors (Toronto). Under the program, projects will be built on a build-own-operate basis, and developers will the sell electricity generated to national utility NEPCO … Continue reading Jordan to open second solicitation for solar power and wind energy projects
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China to become world
China is expected to overtake Germany this year to become the world’s top country in terms of newly added solar power generating capacity, an official from China’s top economic planner said Wednesday. To deal with the overcapacity problem in the domestic solar panel industry, China has undertaken measures to expand the domestic market, Zhang Xiaoqiang, … Continue reading China to become world
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67% of Brits favour local wind farms
More than two-thirds of UK citizens support building more wind farms in their immediate areas. The poll, conducted by market research agency ComRes, also shows that only 33% of people support fracking in their area while just 31% of people support nuclear power.
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Acciona selected by the US Army for wind power projects as well as solar projects
A few days after being qualified in solar technology, the company’s Energy Division has been shortlisted to tender for wind power contracts in US military installations. ACCIONA Energ
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Wind energy in Kenya: Lake Turkana Wind Power Project to be built early next year
Construction of Kenya’s delayed Lake Turkana Wind Power Project should begin in the first quarter of next year with a shortfall in funding expected to be filled by the end of the year, a co-developer of one of the largest African undertakings of its kind said on Tuesday. The wind farm will have a capacity … Continue reading Wind energy in Kenya: Lake Turkana Wind Power Project to be built early next year
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Wind Energy Update: Growth in Offshore Wind Despite Unclear Pathway Forward
The buzzword of the Offshore Wind industry today is the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) – the lifetime cost of the project, per unit of energy generated – which needs to be lowered in order to maximise the size of the industry. Many have worked to achieve this and now the results are to be … Continue reading Wind Energy Update: Growth in Offshore Wind Despite Unclear Pathway Forward
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U.S. Nuclear Power in Decline
Nuclear power generation in the United States is falling. After increasing rapidly since the 1970s, electricity generation at U.S. nuclear plants began to grow more slowly in the early 2000s. It then plateaued between 2007 and 2010
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