Iberdrola has installed an additional 22 megawatts (MW) comprising 11 Gamesa G80 wind turbines. IBERDROLA has extended by 22 MW the capacity of its La Ventosa wind power complex, one of its most emblematic renewable facilities in the Americas, taking it up to 102 MW. To this end, it has installed on the site 11 … Continue reading Iberdrola: capacity at La Ventosa wind farm complex (Mexico) increased to 102 MW
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Tekmar seals deal with Van Oord on major Dutch offshore wind farm project
Tekmar Energy has marked a hat trick of contract wins with leading international EPC contractor Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects BV after being awarded work on the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm development in Holland. The contract reinforces Tekmar
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Enel Green Power Focuses on Solar Power
With solar power set to grow over the next few years, EGP is investing in the technology around the globe, with projects in the pipeline that will bring 350 megawatts of capacity to Latin America and South Africa. PV solar power is set to grow by 42 gigawatts over 2014, according to IHS, and the … Continue reading Enel Green Power Focuses on Solar Power
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Flux Power Provides Lithium Storage for HDT Global Solar Power Solution for Military Field Operations
Flux is providing 4.1-kilowatt/hour, 24-volt portable lithium power packs to provide high performance storage for HDT’s innovative renewable power solution. Flux Power® Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: FLUX), an innovator in advanced lithium energy storage systems, has agreed to provide HDT Global, a leading provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions, with portable lithium-ion storage … Continue reading Flux Power Provides Lithium Storage for HDT Global Solar Power Solution for Military Field Operations
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More Than 35 Million Electric Vehicles Will be On Roads Worldwide by 2022
The fast-growing market for electric vehicles (EVs) – including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery electric vehicles – has become a small but important part of the global automotive industry. Governments worldwide are keen to see increasing penetrations of EVs due to the environmental, economic, and energy security benefits they provide. According to a new report … Continue reading More Than 35 Million Electric Vehicles Will be On Roads Worldwide by 2022
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Sales of Light-Duty Vehicles With 48-Volt Electrical Subsystems Will Reach Nearly 13.5 Million Annually by 2023
As auto manufacturers continue to replace mechanical systems with electrical components, particularly in stop-start vehicles, the demands for power have begun to outstrip the capabilities of traditional battery systems. Increasing the voltage of certain subsystems by four times
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China on world’s biggest push for wind power
China has embarked on the greatest push for renewable energy the world has ever seen. A key element involves more than doubling the number of wind turbines in the next six years. Already the world’s largest producer of wind power, China plans further massive increases. From a current installed capacity of 75 gigawatts (GW), the … Continue reading China on world’s biggest push for wind power
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Chinese, U.S. scientists find way to lift photovoltaic solar cell (PV) efficiency by 30 pct
Scientists have found a way to increase solar cell efficiency by up to 30 percent — a breakthrough expected to further reduce the cost of solar energy, according to a study published Tuesday in Advanced Materials. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and North Carolina State University of U.S. have found a way to … Continue reading Chinese, U.S. scientists find way to lift photovoltaic solar cell (PV) efficiency by 30 pct
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Wind energy: EDF Renewable Energy announces partnership with Marubeni Corporation
EDF Renewable Energy and Marubeni Corporation announced today that a subsidiary of Marubeni acquired a 90 percent economic interest in the 102.5 MW Shiloh IV Wind Project. “This sale illustrates our ability to recycle capital to fund future development while staying fully involved in the project. This is an important aspect of our business model … Continue reading Wind energy: EDF Renewable Energy announces partnership with Marubeni Corporation
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Starwood Energy Group closes financing with GE, Citi and Santander on 211 megawatt wind farm in Texas
Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, a leading private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure, announced today that an affiliate has completed agreements to finance and construct its first wind farm, a 211 Megawatt (MW) project 45 miles south of Lubbock, Texas. The Stephens Ranch project, which represents the first of two phases that will total … Continue reading Starwood Energy Group closes financing with GE, Citi and Santander on 211 megawatt wind farm in Texas
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Wind power: Nordex awarded contract for eleven N117/3000 wind turbines in Finland
In December 2013, Nordex SE received a contract from wpd europe GmbH for the delivery and installation of eleven turbines for the Mäkikangas wind farm. The Mäkikangas wind farm is being built on the west coast of Finland close to the town of Pyhäjoki at a site with an annual average wind speed of … Continue reading Wind power: Nordex awarded contract for eleven N117/3000 wind turbines in Finland
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Saudi Arabia reveals plans for its first plant using Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has selected Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) to produce electricity with the 550 MW Duba 1 project, an Saudi Electricity Company power plant (ISCC). Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has selected Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) to produce electricity with the 550 MW Duba 1 project, an Saudi Electricity Company power plant (ISCC) located … Continue reading Saudi Arabia reveals plans for its first plant using Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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Toyota hydrogen vehicle debuts at 2014 CES
Toyota unveiled a hydrogen powered “Car of the Future” that emits only water vapor, at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Monday. Toyota said the prototype would have a driving range of about 300 miles (483 km) and accelerate from zero to 60 miles (96 km) per hour in about … Continue reading Toyota hydrogen vehicle debuts at 2014 CES
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Gamesa
The prototype of Gamesa’s new G114-2.0 MW turbine, recently installed in Alaiz (Navarre, Spain), has started to generate power. Installation of the turbine finished in early December, triggering the start of the intensive process of validating and certifying the new turbine. The company expects to obtain type certification during the first quarter of 2014. Assembly … Continue reading Gamesa
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EWEA – European Wind Energy Association : EU to miss its climate objectives without 2030 climate and renewable energy targets
The European Commission’s latest reference scenario, based on current trends and adopted policies, shows that EU GHG emissions would fall by 24% in 2020, but by just 44% in 2050 (compared to 1990 levels), with energy import dependency increasing during the period to almost 57%. “With the EU’s power sector expected to be still pumping … Continue reading EWEA – European Wind Energy Association : EU to miss its climate objectives without 2030 climate and renewable energy targets
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CEE buys PNE 15MW German wind farm
The wind farm project developer PNE WIND AG has sold the first phase of the wind farm Calau II (Brandenburg) to the Hamburg based investment company CEE. The wind farm has five wind turbines and a nominal capacity of 15.375 MW. Most of the wind turbines have already been connected to the electricity grid and … Continue reading CEE buys PNE 15MW German wind farm
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ReneSola panels power 420 MW photovoltaic solar energy project in Japan
ReneSola Ltd (“ReneSola”) (NYSE: SOL), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) products, today announced it has been awarded a contract to supply 420MW of solar panels to a leading solar project developer based in Japan. ReneSola’s Virtus II 300W 72-cell high-efficiency polycrystalline PV panels will be installed in over ten ground-mounted … Continue reading ReneSola panels power 420 MW photovoltaic solar energy project in Japan
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Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with BBVA in Mexico and Chile
Enel Green Power, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., has concluded an agreement with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Bancomer (Mexico) for a 150 million US dollar loan to be used to partially cover its investment plan in Mexico. The 5-year loan, disbursed in 2013, has an interest rate in … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with BBVA in Mexico and Chile
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FCC sells 51% of its renewable energy: wind energy, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic (PV)
FCC has reached an agreement with Plenium Partners to sell 51% of its subsidiary FCC energy, which includes wind power assets, concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV). FCC has reached an agreement with Plenium Partners to sell 51% of its subsidiary FCC energy, which includes wind power assets, concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) … Continue reading FCC sells 51% of its renewable energy: wind energy, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic (PV)
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Wind energy in India: NHPC to set up 82 MW wind farm in Kerala
As part of its diversification programme, the National Hydropower Corporation Ltd (NHPC) Monday inked a deal with the Kerala government to set up an 82 MW wind farm in the state’s Palakkad district. “We have identified 500 acres of land in Palakkad district for which the survey also has been completed. They (NHPC) have said … Continue reading Wind energy in India: NHPC to set up 82 MW wind farm in Kerala
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