Smartphone users can now access the most reliable data on global renewable energy potential, for free, thanks to an application launched today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Global Atlas pocket, now available on all platforms including BlackBerry 10, iOS, Android and Windows Phone, is the only global tool of its kind, combining … Continue reading New IRENA App Delivers Global Renewable Energy Data Straight to Your Pocket
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Wind power in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
Nordex strengthens again its role in Turkey. It will be installing 19 Generation Gamma wind turbines N117/2400 for its new customer ARE Elektrik in the wind farm “Kurtkayasi”. For ARE Elektrik this is the first wind energy project. Since its foundation in 2009 the company has so far concentrated on hydroelectric power plants. Kurtkayasi is … Continue reading Wind power in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
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Tanzania’s untapped renewable energy resources ripe for investment
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the Government of Tanzania, on Thursday, June 18 launched the Renewable Energy in Africa: Tanzania Country Profile. The publication highlights the country’s inroads in renewable energy as well as opportunities for scaling-up the energy sector. Over the past decade, in an effort … Continue reading Tanzania’s untapped renewable energy resources ripe for investment
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Gamesa’s G114-2.5 MW prototype in Alaiz (Navarre, Spain) starts to generate wind energy
The prototype of Gamesa’s new G114-2.5 MW turbine, installed in Alaiz (Navarre, Spain), has started to generate power. Installation of the turbine triggers the start of the intensive process of validating and certifying the new turbine. The company expects to obtain type certification during the last quarter of 2015. The annual output of a single … Continue reading Gamesa’s G114-2.5 MW prototype in Alaiz (Navarre, Spain) starts to generate wind energy
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Wind power in Poland: New EDP Renewables wind farm starts up in Kuyavian-Pomeranian province
EDP Renewables, a leader in Poland’s renewable energy sector and the world’s fourth largest wind energy producer, recently held the opening ceremony for a new wind farm in the Polish town of Radziejów. The facility has a total production capacity of 18 MW thanks to its 12 modern 1.5 MW AW-82 wind turbines, and … Continue reading Wind power in Poland: New EDP Renewables wind farm starts up in Kuyavian-Pomeranian province
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Wind energy in France: EDP Renewables opens a new wind farm
EDR Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the world’s fourth wind energy producer, has opened a new wind farm in France. The Truc de l’Homme wind farm has an installed capacity of 11.67 MW and is located in the towns of Fau de Peyre and La Fage Montivernoux, in Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon. The wind farm’s annual output is enough … Continue reading Wind energy in France: EDP Renewables opens a new wind farm
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UK to end onshore wind energy subsidies one year ahead of schedule
The UK Government is planning to close Renewables Obligation (RO) subsidy regime for new onshore wind power projects from April 2016, a year ahead than previously planned. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) said that the government is expected to launch a primary legislation to implement the change. The ruling will, however, … Continue reading UK to end onshore wind energy subsidies one year ahead of schedule
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World’s 2nd largest offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr officially inaugurated with Siemens wind turbines
Gwynt y Môr wind farm, located eight miles offshore in Liverpool Bay, will be officially inaugurated by Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales. With an installed capacity of 576 megawatts (MW) Gwynt y Môr is the world’s 2nd largest offshore wind farm. In total, 160 wind turbines will produce enough power to supply some 400,000 … Continue reading World’s 2nd largest offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr officially inaugurated with Siemens wind turbines
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Schneider Electric provides electrical balance of system for a 100 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in the Philippines
Schneider Electric Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for solar power conversion chain, has been chosen to supply the complete balance of system and service contract for a 100 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in the Philippines. This latest project win is on top of a 30 MW PV Power Plant that was … Continue reading Schneider Electric provides electrical balance of system for a 100 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in the Philippines
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REN21 global renewable energy report
Renewables represented about 59 per cent of net additions to global power capacity in 2014, with 135GW added. There was 1,712GW of renewable power capacity at the end of 2014, up 8.5 per cent on the previous year. Renewables comprised about 28 per cent of the world generating capacity by the end of last year, … Continue reading REN21 global renewable energy report
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Spanish GRI Renewable Industries to build wind energy components plant in Texas
A Spanish company plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Amarillo to make towers and components for the wind energy industry. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that GRI Renewable Industries, a division of Madrid’s Gonvarri Steel Industries, will invest $41 million in the plant and create more than 300 new jobs. In return, the … Continue reading Spanish GRI Renewable Industries to build wind energy components plant in Texas
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Thai Gunkul to invest nearly $300 mln in solar power and wind energy in 2015
Thailand’s Gunkul Engineering Pcl said on Wednesday it planned to invest about 10 billion baht ($296.9 million) this year, mostly to expand capacity of renewable energy at home and abroad. About 4 billion baht will be spent for solar power plants and 5 billion baht for wind power, Phongsakorn Damnoen, assistant managing director for business … Continue reading Thai Gunkul to invest nearly $300 mln in solar power and wind energy in 2015
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India raises solar power target 5-times to 100,000 MW by 2022
The government on Wednesday raised the solar power generation capacity addition target by five times to 1,00,000 MW by 2022, which will entail an investment of around Rs 6 lakh crore. “Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for stepping up of India’s solar power capacity target under Jawaharlal … Continue reading India raises solar power target 5-times to 100,000 MW by 2022
Continue readingNew York Experiences Explosive Solar Power Growth in First Quarter of 2015
New York’s aggressive efforts to expand its clean energy economy are continuing to produce impressive results, with the state ranking third in the nation in new solar capacity during the first quarter of 2015. New York trailed only California and Nevada in Q1, according to the recently released U.S. Solar Market Insight Report compiled by … Continue reading New York Experiences Explosive Solar Power Growth in First Quarter of 2015
Continue readingABB wins major Dubai photovoltaic solar power project contract
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $20 million from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) to extend a substation that will integrate more solar energy into the grid, helping diversify Dubai’s energy mix to meet growing demand. As per the turnkey project, ABB will be responsible for … Continue reading ABB wins major Dubai photovoltaic solar power project contract
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Canadian Solar Supplies Photovoltaic Modules for 42.9 MW Solar Energy Plant in Japan
Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it served as the supplier of photovoltaic (PV) modules for the 42.9 MW Takataya Hibiki PV plant in Kitakyushu, Japan. In total, Canadian Solar provided 168,240 Canadian Solar CS6P-255P solar panels. The Takataya Hibiki … Continue reading Canadian Solar Supplies Photovoltaic Modules for 42.9 MW Solar Energy Plant in Japan
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Wind power in South Africa: Nordex wind turbines for a 80 MW wind farm
Nordex Energy South Africa has successfully completed a second Wind Farm in the Eastern Cape. The Kouga Wind Farm has been connected to the National Electricity Grid, supplying 80MW of green energy. Kouga Wind Farm, which was one of the first projects selected in round one of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement … Continue reading Wind power in South Africa: Nordex wind turbines for a 80 MW wind farm
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SunEdison signs definitive agreement to acquire GME, Central America’s leading renewable energy company, from Actis and Mesoamerica power
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy (GME), Central America’s leading renewable energy company. SunEdison will acquire a 70 percent interest in GME from Actis, a global pan-emerging market private equity investor focused on … Continue reading SunEdison signs definitive agreement to acquire GME, Central America’s leading renewable energy company, from Actis and Mesoamerica power
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AkzoNobel supplies protective coatings for major North Sea wind farm
One of the largest clean energy projects in Europe is benefiting from coatings technology supplied by AkzoNobel. The company’s products are helping to protect the Gode Wind offshore wind farm near the German North Sea coast. AkzoNobel is supplying products from its International® protective coatings range for the wind turbine foundation transition pieces being made … Continue reading AkzoNobel supplies protective coatings for major North Sea wind farm
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Fukushima Wind Power Project to Add Largest Wind Turbine Ever Used at Sea
A floating offshore wind power project in northern Japan will soon add a 7-megawatt wind turbine, the largest of its kind ever to be used at sea. The new turbine will join a smaller 2-megawatt model, which has been generating power at the project about 20 kilometers (12 miles) off the coast of Fukushima … Continue reading Fukushima Wind Power Project to Add Largest Wind Turbine Ever Used at Sea
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