Nordex SE has received a further order from Northern Irish utility Energia Renewables. Under the contract, Nordex will be supplying and installing 38 N90/2500 wind turbines as well as the provision of premium service for 15 years for the Meenadreen Extension wind farm. Nordex will be starting work on installation of the wind farm, which … Continue reading Wind energy in Ireland: German wind turbines maker Nordex to start work on 95 MW wind farm
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Andhra Pradesh plans 9,000 MW of wind energy and solar power
The government of Andhra Pradesh has drawn up an action plan for making the state a renewable energy hub in four years. As part of the plan, it has set a target of achieving 5,000 MW solar energy and 4,000 MW wind power capacities in four years. The state government plans to add 800 … Continue reading Andhra Pradesh plans 9,000 MW of wind energy and solar power
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Tesla’s New Home Energy Storage Solution Still Needs Help to Be a Breakthrough
For Tesla’s cheap Gigafactory-produced battery cells to truly disrupt stationary energy storage, it needs more partnerships and acquisitions in power electronics, software, and with utilities. Electric vehicle leader Tesla Motors announced new offerings for stationary energy storage, including the Powerwall battery for residential energy storage. With massive capacity for lithium-ion batteries from its Gigafactory coming … Continue reading Tesla’s New Home Energy Storage Solution Still Needs Help to Be a Breakthrough
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Wind energy brings many benefits to community
Dakota Wind Power is attempting to create a new value added industry in Southeast South Dakota. History tells us that every project has its detractors. Imagine what life would be like today if leaders had not pushed for electricity, telephone or water. Going back in time, electricity came to this part of the state in … Continue reading Wind energy brings many benefits to community
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New wind farm with 15 wind turbines going up near Fairfield
Construction of a 25 MW, 15 wind turbines new wind farm is expected to begin Monday, following difficult negotiations between the developer and NorthWestern Energy, which will purchase the power. It’s called Greenfield Wind LLC. The Montana Public Service Commission, which had rejected a settlement agreement on the power purchase price between NorthWestern and WINData … Continue reading New wind farm with 15 wind turbines going up near Fairfield
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Wyoming-to-California lines for wind power clear hurdle
A planned 730-mile power line project to export Wyoming wind power to southern California has passed a significant regulatory milestone with the release of a federal environmental study. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Friday opened a 30-day period in which it will accept any protests against land-use changes for the TransWest Express project … Continue reading Wyoming-to-California lines for wind power clear hurdle
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If Tesla’s new solar power batteries are as good as its electric cars, they could be a game changer
Tesla Motors is expanding beyond its electric vehicles business into the energy industry’s another fast-growing area by making inroads into residential and business battery systems. “The issue with existing batteries is that they suck. They’re really horrible,” Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk told a large crowd of business partners and reporters late Thursday at … Continue reading If Tesla’s new solar power batteries are as good as its electric cars, they could be a game changer
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Smart Grid IT Revenue is Expected to Double by 2024
A new report from Navigant Research provides a comprehensive overview of the global market for utility smart grid information technology (IT) systems, including global market forecasts for utility smart grid IT software and services through 2024. IT systems and analytics are projected to account for a significant—and growing—portion of utility smart grid investment over the … Continue reading Smart Grid IT Revenue is Expected to Double by 2024
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Wind energy atlas of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan possesses significant wind resources that are suitable for development of commercially feasible large-scale wind power farms, the conference concluded. The Government of Uzbekistan attaches great importance to the development of renewable energy sources. A number of projects that introduce renewable energy sources are implemented in the country and the legislation on renewable energy sources … Continue reading Wind energy atlas of Uzbekistan
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Brazil to connect 23 GW of new wind energy capacity through 2024
Mexico, Uruguay, Panama and the Dominican Republic are expected to set new capacity installation records this year while demand in Latin America is forecast to drop between 2017 and 2020, according to analysis from MAKE Consulting. MAKE expects wind power in Latin America to reach 4.8 GW this year and 5.4 GW in 2016 … Continue reading Brazil to connect 23 GW of new wind energy capacity through 2024
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Germany’s DanTysk offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
Including DanTysk offshore wind power plant, the installed capacity of all Siemens wind turbines in German waters now tops 1 GW, according to Michael Hannibal, Offshore CEO of Siemens´ Wind Power and Renewables Division. Around 300 wind turbines installed across eight projects contribute to this milestone. Supplementary, Siemens has orders in hand for 700 additional … Continue reading Germany’s DanTysk offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
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Wind energy in Nebraska: Vestas wind turbines for 400 MW wind farm
Is Vestas’ largest single-phase project ever in the United States. Vestas has received a firmorder in the United States for 200 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for the Grande Prairie wind farm in Holt County, Nebraska. In megawatt terms, the project will be Vestas’ largest single-phase project ever in the United States. Vestas sold its … Continue reading Wind energy in Nebraska: Vestas wind turbines for 400 MW wind farm
Continue readingTesla moves into batteries that store solar energy
Tesla Motors on Thursday unveiled Tesla Energy – storage systems or batteries for homes, companies and utilities that will expand its business beyond electric vehicles and tap into a fast-growing area of the energy industry. Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company’s goal was to “fundamentally change the way the world uses energy on … Continue reading Tesla moves into batteries that store solar energy
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North Carolina is in danger of going backwards on renewable energy
Late Wednesday night, the North Carolina House of Representatives amended House Bill 760 to weaken renewable energy requirements in North Carolina.The amendment freezes the renewable energy portfolio standard in 2015 which will make it almost impossible for utility-scale renewable projects to be built in North Carolina. This puts the development of wind projects in North … Continue reading North Carolina is in danger of going backwards on renewable energy
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Spain’s renewable energy plants, wind power and solar energy, generated 41.3% of the country’s electricity in April
Spain’s renewable energy plants generated 41.3% of the country’s electricity in April, data of grid operator Red Electrica de España (REE) showed on Thursday. Wind power output slightly increased year-on-year to 3,948 GWh this month, representing 20.4% of total power output. Spain’s hydroelectric plants accounted for 13.5%, while photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power … Continue reading Spain’s renewable energy plants, wind power and solar energy, generated 41.3% of the country’s electricity in April
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