Governments are still spending billions on nuclear research, writes Paul Brown – but 2015 looks like being an unhappy year for the industry as it continues to shrink while renewables grow, amid massive delays and cost over-runs. With nuclear power falling ever further behind renewables as a global energy source, and as the price of … Continue reading 2015 will see nuclear power dream fade as wind energy and solar power soar
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6 Reasons 2014 Was a Good Year for Climate Action
Here are six reasons to be optimistic under even the most climate-denying Congress: 1. The price of solar and wind energy has fallen below the price of conventional fuels, pushing utilities to switch to alternative fuels. The New York Times reports that “The cost of providing electricity from wind and solar power plants has plummeted … Continue reading 6 Reasons 2014 Was a Good Year for Climate Action
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EDF Renewable Energy completes wind power agreement with Vestas with wind energy order of 150 MW
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in the United States from EDF Renewable Energy for 75 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines. With today’s announcement, Vestas and EDF RE close the books on their previous master supply agreement (ref. Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 52/2013 of 20 December 2013). That agreement … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy completes wind power agreement with Vestas with wind energy order of 150 MW
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Wind energy and solar power provides electricity to Galápagos
Korea has helped Ecuador build a renewable energy source on the Galápagos Islands, a fruitful result of the two nations’ bilateral cooperation. After four years of construction, a 1.5-megawatt solar energy power plant has now been completed in Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The construction of a solar energy … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power provides electricity to Galápagos
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Wind power capacity additions in USA expected to increase in last quarter of 2014
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a report stating that wind power capacity additions in the first three quarters of 2014 totaled less than 2 gigawatts (GW), but project developers have reported an additional 3 GW of expected capacity additions for the fourth quarter. The developers also reported an additional 11 GW of wind … Continue reading Wind power capacity additions in USA expected to increase in last quarter of 2014
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Morgan Advanced Materials offers carbon brushes for wind turbines
Morgan Advanced Materials Electrical Carbon business announces that its range of carbon brushes are ideal for wind turbine applications, with new designs and materials that are resulting in longer brush life and increased generator uptime. Morgan’s globally available brush grades are created to be environment-specific, offering maximized performance in low or high load conditions. … Continue reading Morgan Advanced Materials offers carbon brushes for wind turbines
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Masdar starts work on Pacific Island (Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu,Vanuatu) solar energy plants
Masdar has begun construction of four new solar power projects in the Pacific island countries of Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The solar projects will collectively deliver 1.8 megawatts (MW) of power and contribute to fuel savings worth $2mn per year. Completion of the projects, financed under the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s $50mn … Continue reading Masdar starts work on Pacific Island (Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu,Vanuatu) solar energy plants
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Solar energy in Papua New Guinea
Alex Chong, Technical Sales Consultant at Energy Matters’ sister company Apollo Energy, recently again travelled to Papua New Guinea to assist with the installation of another small power system in a remote, disadvantaged community. In Australia, we’re used to multi-kilowatt systems being standard; but in Papua New Guinea, the systems are often measured in … Continue reading Solar energy in Papua New Guinea
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Saudi Electricity signs deal for integrated gas and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
The planned plant will primarily burn natural gas, but will generate 50 MW of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) to increase fuel efficiency. State-owned utility Saudi Electricity Co signed on Tuesday a contract worth 1 billion riyals ($267 million) to buy generators for the kingdom’s first fossil fuel-fired power plant that will also produce … Continue reading Saudi Electricity signs deal for integrated gas and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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Vestas receives 60 MW wind turbines order for a wind power plant in the USA
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional wind energy order in the USA for wind turbine equipment corresponding to 60 MW to secure access to the Production Tax Credit beyond 2014. This is part of a Master Supply Agreement (MSA) with the potential for up to 600 MW. The order has been received from … Continue reading Vestas receives 60 MW wind turbines order for a wind power plant in the USA
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Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power wind farm connected with 34 wind turbines in Pernambuco
Enel Green Power has completed and connected to the grid “Fontes dos Ventos”, its first wind farm in the state of Pernambuco in the north-east of Brazil. The wind farm is owned by Parque Eolico Fontes dos Ventos Ltda, a subsidiary of Enel Brasil Participações Ltda. It consists of 34 turbines, for a total … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power wind farm connected with 34 wind turbines in Pernambuco
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Share of renewable energies in German electricity production sources made a record in 2014
For the first time, renewable energies including wind energy, solar power, biomass and water power generated more electricity than other individual conventional sources in Germany with a share of 25.8 percent in 2014, said the German Association of Energy and Water Industries in a statement. Share of renewable energies in German electricity production sources … Continue reading Share of renewable energies in German electricity production sources made a record in 2014
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Wind energy in India ending 2014 on a high note
Indian wind power industry is ending the year on a high note, but also with a problem it would not be unhappy with – meeting the stiff targets set by the government. India has taken nearly a quarter century to create wind power capacity of 22,200 MW. But now, Power Minister Piyush Goyal wants the … Continue reading Wind energy in India ending 2014 on a high note
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Norway’s Statkraft plans $8 billion renewable energy drive, hydro and wind power
The Government’s proposal to bolster Statkraft SF’s equity by NOK 5 billion was adopted by the Norwegian Parliament on 11 December 2014. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries will also reduce its overall dividend from Statkraft by NOK 5 billion over the 2016-2018 period. With an equity increase totalling NOK 10 billion, Statkraft will … Continue reading Norway’s Statkraft plans $8 billion renewable energy drive, hydro and wind power
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Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time in Q4’14
According to the latest Solarbuzz Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly report, annual APAC PV demand in 2014 is forecast to grow 19% Y/Y, driven mainly by a year-end installation rush in China, as well as strong growth in Japan. Overall, APAC PV demand is forecast to continue growing and to maintain shares in global … Continue reading Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time in Q4’14
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Three Gorges, the world’s largest hydropower project, output tops 200 bln kwh
Total electricity output of the world’s largest hydropower project–the Three Gorges Project, has exceeded 200 billion kilowatt hours (kwh) this year, the China Three Gorges Corporation (STGC) announced on Monday. The output is a historical high and more than twice the electricity demand of Beijing, the company said in a press release. Beijing city’s … Continue reading Three Gorges, the world’s largest hydropower project, output tops 200 bln kwh
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Wind energy to increase in Oklahoma
A federal agency says Oklahoma will likely see an increase in wind energy generated electricity used to power homes. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration says developers are planning to increase wind power capacity with projects primarily in Oklahoma, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Texas. The Journal Record reports Oklahoma is expected to see … Continue reading Wind energy to increase in Oklahoma
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Wind power in Philippines
Ilocos Norte has maintained its title as the “home of the largest renewable energy wind farms in Southeast Asia” with two big wind farms successfully opened in the last quarter of the year: the 150 Megawatt (MW) Burgos wind farm project and the 81 MW Caparispisan Wind Energy project in Pagudpud town, bringing a total … Continue reading Wind power in Philippines
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Offshore Wind Farm Nordsee Ost: All wind power units erected at sea
The installation team for the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm can look back on eventful weeks. The last of the in total 48 wind turbines was successfully installed over Christmas around 30 kilometers to the north of the island of Heligoland. “We worked on the completion of the 48 wind turbines with two installation vessels … Continue reading Offshore Wind Farm Nordsee Ost: All wind power units erected at sea
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Vestas has secured a wind energy order for wind turbines for the 41.7 MW Lacedonia wind power plant in the Campania region
Vestas has secured an order for six V110-2.0 MW and nine V126-3.3MW turbines for the 41.7 MW Lacedonia wind power plant in the Campania region, south-western Italy. The order was placed by Alisea SRL, a subsidiary of the German-based BayWa AG. The contract comprises the supply, installation and commissioning of the 15 wind turbines … Continue reading Vestas has secured a wind energy order for wind turbines for the 41.7 MW Lacedonia wind power plant in the Campania region
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