Mainstream Renewable Power – which is behind the 75-turbine The Neart na Gaoithe wind farm off Fife Ness – has secured a 15-year ‘Contract for Difference’ (CfD) to sell the power it generates to the National Grid. Councillor David Alexander sees this as a huge opportunity for the Kingdom and, in particular, Energy Park … Continue reading Wind power in Scotland: new wind farm will consist of up to 75 wind turbines
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Ghana plans 100 MW solar energy plant
West African based renewable energy company Home Energy Africa is conducting feasibility studies to construct a $200 million (ZAR2 billion) solar power plant in Nyinbali in the Ndowli-Kaleo district, Ghana. The utility-scale power project is expected to generated 100MW of solar power that will be sold to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to … Continue reading Ghana plans 100 MW solar energy plant
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SwRI to use DOE grant for Concentrated Solar Power technology
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has granted USD 4.9 million (EUR 4.4m) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) so it could manufacture and test certain components for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded $4.9 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of a $9.9 million … Continue reading SwRI to use DOE grant for Concentrated Solar Power technology
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The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar power and Wind Energy
“The energy transition will change not only how we view the world but also how we view ourselves,” say the authors of The Great Transition. “With rooftop solar panels to both power homes and recharge car batteries, there will be a personal degree of energy independence not known for generations.” As fossil fuel reserves … Continue reading The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar power and Wind Energy
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Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh to use solar power
Egypt aims to build solar power plants and wind energy facilities within the next three years, with a total capacity of 4,300 megawatts. The Egyptian government intends to use solar energy for all lighting in the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, which currently relies on solar energy for 70% of its lighting. Khaled Fouda, … Continue reading Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh to use solar power
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Wind Turbines Have Positive Effect on Crops
According to the Iowa Wind Energy Association, landowners in Iowa get about $16 million a year in lease payments and there are around 3,200 utility scale wind turbines in operation across the state. Nearly $10 billion has been invested into Iowa wind energy facilities and farms. That number is set to double in the … Continue reading Wind Turbines Have Positive Effect on Crops
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Wind energy in Texas: RES Americas finalises 110-MW wind farm with Vestas wind turbines
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development, engineering, and construction of wind energy, solar power, transmission, and energy storage projects in North America, is pleased to announce commercial operation of the Keechi Wind Project in Jack County, Texas. Construction of the 110 megawatt (MW) Keechi Wind Project commenced in … Continue reading Wind energy in Texas: RES Americas finalises 110-MW wind farm with Vestas wind turbines
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Indian Solar Energy Installations Totaled 883 MW in 2014
Indian solar power installations in calendar year 2014 totaled 883 MW, down 12 percent compared to 1,004 MW installed in 2013. Mercom’s 2015 forecast is unchanged at approximately 1,800 MW with some upside. The Indian solar industry remains positive as solar programs are being announced with increased frequency and the installation goal continues to … Continue reading Indian Solar Energy Installations Totaled 883 MW in 2014
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Oman’s first solar power plant to start operation in May
Oman’s first commercial renewable power project is set to go operational by May at Al Mazyunah in Dhofar, according to a report. The 303kW solar power plant, executed by US-based Astonfield and local firm Multitech, will be the first such commercial venture linked to the electricity network, said the Oman Tribune report. The technology used … Continue reading Oman’s first solar power plant to start operation in May
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Misconceptions on wind energy costs in UK
A new survey commissioned by RenewableUK has revealed that the UK public have considerable misconceptions about the cost of wind power, believing subsidies to be 14 times more than they actually are. Marketing research firm OnePoll carried out the survey and questioned 2,000 adults in the UK. According to survey, the average customer thinks … Continue reading Misconceptions on wind energy costs in UK
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Siemens to provide wind turbines for 16 MW Sweden wind power plant
Siemens will be supplying wind turbines for a 16-MW wind farm owned by the clean energy firm BayWa re GmbH in Sweden. According to the agreement, Siemens will supply five of its SWT-3.2-113 direct-drive machines to power the Stormon wind park near Harnosand, eastern Sweden. The plant is expected to be operational by the … Continue reading Siemens to provide wind turbines for 16 MW Sweden wind power plant
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Gram & Juhl to Support Kongsberg Wind Farm Management System
KONGSBERG and Gram & Juhl A/S today announced that they have signed a framework agreement that will see Gram & Juhl support the development of the Kongsberg Wind Farm Management System (WFMS) as well as related condition monitoring systems for a range of other industrial sectors. The Kongsberg WFMS is a turbine independent decision support … Continue reading Gram & Juhl to Support Kongsberg Wind Farm Management System
Continue readingWork on Oman’s first large-scale wind energy project will start in June
Work on Oman’s first large-scale wind energy project will start in June this year, a top-level official at the Rural Areas Electricity Company (Raeco) told. The $200 million-project, which will generate 50 megawatt of electricity, will be funded by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar). The ambitious project, which is aimed at reducing dependence on … Continue reading Work on Oman’s first large-scale wind energy project will start in June
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Offshore wind farm will use five 6-megawatt wind turbines manufactured by Alstom
Deepwater to Begin Construction on First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind LLC, the developer planning wind projects off the U.S. Atlantic Coast, received $290 million in financing that will allow it to build its Block Island project, the first such project in the nation. “We’ll have steel in the water this summer,” Chief … Continue reading Offshore wind farm will use five 6-megawatt wind turbines manufactured by Alstom
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Presidents of Brazil and Uruguay inaugurate Suzlon powered 65 MW Wind Energy plant in Uruguay
Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine maker today announced commissioning of Rouar S A’s Wind Energy Farm at Artilleros for 65.1 MW. The Wind Farm is located 170 km east of Uruguay’s capital Montevideo and was inaugurated by the President of Brazil, Ms. Dilma Rousseff and President of Uruguay, Mr. Jose Mujica. This is the first of … Continue reading Presidents of Brazil and Uruguay inaugurate Suzlon powered 65 MW Wind Energy plant in Uruguay
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Sierra Leone first solar power plant
A significant milestone in the Energy Sector transformation was achieved when Ambassador Henry Macauley signed a medium term Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Sinohydro Corporation Limited of China at the Sierra Leone Embassy in Abu Dhabi, last Thursday. The move is in line with the medium term energy sector strategy presented by the Ministry last … Continue reading Sierra Leone first solar power plant
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Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power starts Wind Farm
Enel Green Power has begun construction on the Esperança wind farm, the final segment of the Serra Azul wind complex, north of Bahia in north-eastern Brazil. With a total installed capacity of 118 MW, Serra Azul will be able to generate more than 500 GWh of electricity a year once fully operational, equal to … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power starts Wind Farm
Continue readingThe first Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) South Africa opens
KaXu Solar One is the first Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in commercial operation in South Africa. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environmental sectors, and state-owned financier, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), together with KaXu Community Trust have launched … Continue reading The first Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) South Africa opens
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China builds Solar Power Photovoltaic in desert
China is building a huge photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation base in the Ulan Buh Desert, the country’s eighth largest desert, to boost new energy development. The base is located in Dengkou County in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. A number of energy companies are expected to invest 4.9 billion yuan (797 million … Continue reading China builds Solar Power Photovoltaic in desert
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Environmentalists rally in support of Cape Wind Power Project
About 300 people rallied Saturday on the Boston Common in support Cape Wind, urging National Grid to reinstate a contract to buy 50% of the energy produced by the offshore wind turbines, according to a statement from the Better Future Project, a climate advocacy group with members across the state. The environmentalists rallying Saturday say … Continue reading Environmentalists rally in support of Cape Wind Power Project
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