In the global transition from fossil fuels to wind power and solar energy, wind has taken the early lead. Wind is abundant, carbon-free, and inexhaustible. It uses no water, no fuel, and little land. It also scales up easily and can be brought online quickly. Little wonder that wind power is expanding so fast. Over … Continue reading The Age of Wind Energy
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Whirlpool promotes wind energy with Findlay wind farm with Goldwind wind turbines
The wind farm will have five wind turbines supplied by Goldwind America, with Whirlpool using two and nearby Ball Company using three. Construction is scheduled to start immediately and the wind farm is expected to be operational late this year. Whirlpool Corp vice president Findlay operations Dale Laws said: “The Findlay wind farm project … Continue reading Whirlpool promotes wind energy with Findlay wind farm with Goldwind wind turbines
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Iran has potential to generate 40,000 MW of solar power and wind energy
Iran has the potentiality to generate 40,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from solar energy and wind power, according to Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Houshang Falahatian. There is potentiality to generate 30,000 MW of wind power and 10,000 MW of solar power in the country, the IRNA news agency quoted Falahatian as saying on Monday. He … Continue reading Iran has potential to generate 40,000 MW of solar power and wind energy
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California becomes first U.S. state to surpass 10,000 MW photovoltaic solar power mark
California has become the first state in the nation to top 10,000 megawatts (MW) of installed solar power capacity, according to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, which was just released by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Today, California has more solar power assets than most nations, including the United … Continue reading California becomes first U.S. state to surpass 10,000 MW photovoltaic solar power mark
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SunEdison announces acquisition of continuum wind energy in India
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Continuum Wind Energy Limited, Singapore with assets in India. Continuum owns and operates 242 megawatts (MW) AC of wind power plants in Maharashtra and Gujarat states, as well as 170 MW of wind … Continue reading SunEdison announces acquisition of continuum wind energy in India
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Wind energy in France: Senvion wind turbines for a 32 MW wind farm
Senvion SE has concluded three contracts totalling 32.5 megawatts (MW) with three new customers for wind farm projects in France including Boralex, Neoen and Isac-Watts. Senvion will equip the Calmont, Villacerf and Severac-Guenrouët wind farms with a total of 16 turbines from its two-megawatt portfolio that will produce enough electricity to power more than 32,500 … Continue reading Wind energy in France: Senvion wind turbines for a 32 MW wind farm
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EU on track to meeting 20% renewable energy target
EU countries are well on the way to meeting the EU’s target for 20% renewable energy in the overall energy supply by 2020, a new report shows. Presented on 16 June, the European Commission’s renewable energy progress report reveals that 25 EU countries are expected to meet their 2013/2014 interim renewable energy targets. In … Continue reading EU on track to meeting 20% renewable energy target
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Gamesa plans to increase sales to 3,500-3,800 MW of wind power
Gamesa unveiled its Outlook 2015-2017, with the goal of locking in the profitable growth that commenced under the preceding plan, offer sustainable and rising dividends, 25% of annual net profit, and accelerate shareholder value creation. The company projects double-digit annual growth in sales and activity during the plan, to attain 3,500-3,800 MW in 2017 and … Continue reading Gamesa plans to increase sales to 3,500-3,800 MW of wind power
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South Africa benefits from wind energy and solar power
Spanjaard, the investment director and portfolio manager at Rezco Asset Management, said before the implementation of the state’s renewables programme, wind power projects were about to be approved at a cost of 125c per kilowatt- hour (kWh). “The government, under the auspices of the Department of Energy, then did some amazing work and developed the … Continue reading South Africa benefits from wind energy and solar power
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China to develop 50 MW photovoltaic solar power project in Kenya
China will be developing a 50 megawatt PV solar power plant in Kenya. According to an International Business Times report, the project is part of an ongoing $5-billion investment initiative of China in Kenya. Kenya has been witnessing solar energy investment over the past few years including a module manufacturing facility in 2011. The latest … Continue reading China to develop 50 MW photovoltaic solar power project in Kenya
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Delhi Metro starts buying solar energy
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started procuring solar energy at about ?6 a unit, claiming that the tariff will remain at the same level for the next 25 years. The move comes at a time when DMRC is saddled with high electricity costs at about ?7/unit. The concept of the same tariff level for … Continue reading Delhi Metro starts buying solar energy
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Canada’s wind energy industry reaches another significant milestone
As Global Wind Day celebrations take place around the globe the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased to announce that Canada’s wind energy industry has taken another significant leap forward. With the commissioning of the K2 Wind Power Project in southwestern Ontario this month, Canada has now become the 7th country in the world … Continue reading Canada’s wind energy industry reaches another significant milestone
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Yingli connects a 50 MW photovoltaic solar power plant to the utility grid in China
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli”) (NYSE:YGE), one of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers, known as “Yingli Solar,” today announced that it has connected its 50 MW PV power plant, located in Hebei Province, China, to the utility grid. The 50 MW PV power plant is the first and largest power … Continue reading Yingli connects a 50 MW photovoltaic solar power plant to the utility grid in China
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Happy Global Wind Day!
Every year on June 15, people across the world celebrate Global Wind Day. In the last year, the U.S. has made many advances in wind energy worthy of celebration. For one, a recent analysis showed that the U.S. is number one in wind energy production. While China has more installed capacity than the U.S., American … Continue reading Happy Global Wind Day!
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Wind energy in Japan: Eurus Energy to build 34 MW wind farm with 17 wind turbines
Eurus Energy Group solemnly observed a groundbreaking ceremony on June 12 at a site for the Eurus Date Kogane wind farm?total output capacity: 34MW? in Date city, Hokkaido. The ceremony was attended by the mayor of the Date city, other local celebrities and the representatives of engineering contractors concerned. This project consists of 17 wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Japan: Eurus Energy to build 34 MW wind farm with 17 wind turbines
Continue readingGlobal businesses turn to wind power
As the global climate crisis deepens, and political attention to climate increases in the run up to the Paris Climate summit in December, on Global Wind Day we celebrate the fact that more and more companies are turning to clean, reliable and cost-effective wind energy to power their businesses. Global Wind Day is a worldwide … Continue reading Global businesses turn to wind power
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Cornerstone Laid At Ashalim Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant In Israel
Megalim Solar Power Ltd. has hosted a cornerstone ceremony for its 121 MW Ashalim Plot B concentrated solar power (CSP) project in Israel’s Negev Desert. Megalim Solar Power hosted a Cornerstone Ceremony in the southern Negev desert region of Israel to celebrate progress on the Ashalim solar project, one of the largest of its kind … Continue reading Cornerstone Laid At Ashalim Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant In Israel
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100 MW photovoltaic solar energy plant started in Rajasthan
Set up by Azure Power, this is the largest solar power plant in the state under ‘Make in India’ mission. Sharing the solar power vision of the government, Raje said that the state will not only be independent in power generation but will become a surplus power state to the extent of 6,000 MW … Continue reading 100 MW photovoltaic solar energy plant started in Rajasthan
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El Sewedy Electric to develop solar power plant in Upper Egypt
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told an Abu Dhabi energy conference in January that Egypt aimed to build solar and wind energy plants over the next three years with the aim of producing 4,300 megawatts. Egyptian cable maker El Sewedy Electric said on Sunday it had entered into an agreement to develop a 50 … Continue reading El Sewedy Electric to develop solar power plant in Upper Egypt
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U.S. radar will be upgraded to reduce impact of wind turbines
An Air Force radar on a remote Oregon mountain will get a software upgrade to allow more wind-power turbines to be installed in the region, two federal agencies announced. Eastern Oregon and Washington state are already a boom area for electricity generation powered by wind. Officials had said the wind farms were … Continue reading U.S. radar will be upgraded to reduce impact of wind turbines
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