Government officials and foreign and local investors broke ground Tuesday for the construction of a wind farm in the village Guzmancito, Luperon township, Puerto Plata province (north), which will generate 100MW of electricity. The project’s first stage is slated to conclude in 12 months at a cost of US$180 million, said its promoters, Poseidon Energia Renovable, … Continue reading Dominican Republic’s 2nd major wind farm
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Morocco’s wind power blooming
Nareva, an energy subsidiary of the Moroccan National Investment Company (SNI), operates four wind farms with a capacity of over 500 megawatt (MW). Tarfaya wind farm, the newest, is the largest wind energy in Africa. After starting production of wind energy in 2013 at three of the four farms operated by Nareva, the SNI’s energy … Continue reading Morocco’s wind power blooming
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Siemens signs three-year charter for new jack-up vessel, purpose-built for service
Siemens Energy has entered into a charter agreement with DBB Jack-Up Services A/S for the use of a new purpose-built jack-up vessel designed for the service and maintenance of the rising number of large scaled offshore wind power projects across Northern Europe. The three-year term of the charter agreement will enable Siemens Wind Service to … Continue reading Siemens signs three-year charter for new jack-up vessel, purpose-built for service
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Enel Green Power starts 100 MW of solar photovoltaic in Chile
Enel Green Power has begun construction on two photovoltaic plants (Lalackama and Chañares) located in northern Chile. Lalackama, with an installed capacity of 60 MW, is expected to be the Group’s largest photovoltaic plant. Once built and fully operational, the plant will be capable of generating up to 160 GWh per year, equivalent to the … Continue reading Enel Green Power starts 100 MW of solar photovoltaic in Chile
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2,268 Renewable Energy Projects in Sabah, Malaysia
A total of 2,268 renewable energy projects under the feed-in-tariff (FiT) have been commissioned in Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia until March 31, said Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili. He said the projects had generated 188.3 megawatt (MW) to the national grid or one per cent of the overall power … Continue reading 2,268 Renewable Energy Projects in Sabah, Malaysia
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Dutch wind turbines to power electric trains
Railway signs deal to source 100 per cent of electricity for its trains from wind power by 2018. The country currently has 2.7GW of wind power capacity in operation, most of which is onshore, and aims to reach 4.45GW by 2023. Dutch trains will start running on wind energy from next year and the country’s … Continue reading Dutch wind turbines to power electric trains
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Chinese Exim Bank to Finance Aysha Wind Power in Ethiopia
The Ministry of Water, Energy and Irrigation (MoWEI) said Tuesday that it had received promising signals of getting a loan from the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China to finance the Aysha II wind energy project, which is located in the Somali Regional State. The Minister, Alemayehu Tegenu, who was presenting the nine-month report to the … Continue reading Chinese Exim Bank to Finance Aysha Wind Power in Ethiopia
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Three International Wind Power Exhibitions to take place in Shanghai in July 2014
The Offshore Wind China Conference & Exhibition, the Wind Farm O&M China Conference & Exhibition, and Distributed Generation China will take place concurrently at Shanghai Mart in Shanghai on 2-4 July 2014. As organizers, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Committee, the China National Renewable Energy Centre, and Shanghai International … Continue reading Three International Wind Power Exhibitions to take place in Shanghai in July 2014
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Vestas has received a wind power order of 148 MW from First Wind for V112-3.0 MW wind turbines in the U.S.
Vestas has received an order for 48 V112-3.0 MW turbines for the 148-MW Oakfield project in the state of Maine. The order is a call-off on the master supply agreement (MSA) announced in December 2013 for multiple U.S. projects, the potential of which totals 718 MW. With today’s order, Vestas has secured 298 MW under … Continue reading Vestas has received a wind power order of 148 MW from First Wind for V112-3.0 MW wind turbines in the U.S.
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How Electric Vehicles Evolve the Market
It is apparent that the benefits of driving electric vehicles versus traditional fuel based vehicles are far more convincing. Because of these benefits, being an owner of one has been getting a lot of attention in a lot of areas. Moreover, we can see that the popularity of driving traditional, fuel based vehicles is on a … Continue reading How Electric Vehicles Evolve the Market
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Solar and wind energy sources are the best solutions for Oman
Twenty five per cent of all future power projects in Oman are likely to use renewable energy. This was revealed by Eng Hamed bin Salem al Maghderi, chief executive officer, Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO) while giving a presentation at the Oman Power and Water Efficiency and Conservation 2014 conference that began at Al Bustan … Continue reading Solar and wind energy sources are the best solutions for Oman
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Loan will support the construction of over 300 MW from wind power in Brazil
Enel Green Power SpA (“Enel Green Power”), acting through its Brazilian subsidiary Enel Brasil Participações Ltda. (“Enel Brazil”), the controlling holding company of Brazilian subsidiaries of the Enel Green Power Group, and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, signed a $200 million loan agreement. The loan will support the construction of over 300 … Continue reading Loan will support the construction of over 300 MW from wind power in Brazil
Continue readingNigeria to launch renewable energy policy
Nigeria had concluded plans to launch a national policy on renewable energy and energy efficiency to boost power supply in the country, a top government official said on Friday. In the policy, government sought to provide an integrated framework for all stakeholders, especially investors in clean energy for power generation and the general development of … Continue reading Nigeria to launch renewable energy policy
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Texas wind energy production rose 12% in 2013
Renewable energy production in Texas rose 12 percent last year, according to the state’s grid operator. The report by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas found that power generators participating in the state’s renewable energy credit trading program produced 38.1 million megawatt-hours of renewable energy last year. That’s up from 33.9 million in 2012. One … Continue reading Texas wind energy production rose 12% in 2013
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“Boost energy independence with higher renewables targets”, associations tell Barroso
Increasing renewable energy can relieve Europe’s reliance on fossil fuel imports at volatile prices and protect it from geo-political instability like the ongoing Ukraine crisis. That is according to open letters sent to European Commission President Barroso and European Council President Van Rompuy from ten renewable energy associations including EWEA this week. The associations point … Continue reading “Boost energy independence with higher renewables targets”, associations tell Barroso
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50 MW floating wind plan off Scotland
Plans have been put forward for a floating offshore wind power project off the Aberdeenshire coast. Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Ltd – a joint project between Pilot Offshore Renewables and Atkins – wants to put up eight turbines about 10 miles off the coast, south of Aberdeen. It is claimed that placing wind turbines on … Continue reading 50 MW floating wind plan off Scotland
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China targets 70 gigawatts of solar power and 150 GW of wind energy
China also plans to have 150 gigawatts of installed wind power capacity by 2017, 11 gigawatts of biomass power and 330 gigawatts of hydro power. China, the world’s biggest carbon emitter, plans to speed up solar power development, targeting a more than tripling of installed capacity to 70 gigawatts by 2017 to cut its reliance … Continue reading China targets 70 gigawatts of solar power and 150 GW of wind energy
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Sales of Electric Motorcycles and Scooters Will Reach 6 Million Annually by 2023
The market for power two-wheel (PTW) vehicles, which includes electric motorcycles (e-motorcycles) and electric scooters (e-scooters), has grown slowly in recent years. Although sales volumes in the next couple of years are likely to remain low, due to continued high costs for components and low levels of demand, this market is poised for growth after … Continue reading Sales of Electric Motorcycles and Scooters Will Reach 6 Million Annually by 2023
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Nordex wins french wind farm order from VSB Energies Nouvelles
Nordex is enjoying tail wind from France, having received its first order from this country for the top-selling N117/2400 wind turbine. The order has been placed by project developer VSB Energies Nouvelles, which plans to fit its “Lazenay” wind farm with seven turbines from this series. The wind farm is located in the heart of … Continue reading Nordex wins french wind farm order from VSB Energies Nouvelles
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Van Oord to build largest Dutch offshore wind farm
The Gemini offshore wind energy project shareholders, headed by Canada’s Northland Power Inc., announced today that they have reached agreement with the banks on the project’s financing. The financial close will contribute EUR 2.3 billion to the overall construction costs of EUR 2.8 billion. Van Oord has a 10% equity stake in this project. The other … Continue reading Van Oord to build largest Dutch offshore wind farm
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