EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the commissioning of the third section of the Soma wind farm in Turkey via its local subsidiary Polat Enerji, 45% owned by the group. This 100 MW extension increases the total capacity of the wind farm to 240 MW. Located in western Turkey, the Soma wind farm previously consisted of … Continue reading Wind power in Turkey: EDF Energies Nouvelles completes Soma wind farm with 50 Enercon wind turbines
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Nexans EHV cable to connect Canada’s Grand Bend Wind Farm
More renewable energy will flow to communities in the Canadian province of Ontario through a multi-million Canadian dollar cable connection to be provided by Nexans, in conjunction with project partners Black & McDonald, the electrical services contractor, and AMEC Foster Wheeler, the leading global Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) firm. Northland Power is constructing the … Continue reading Nexans EHV cable to connect Canada’s Grand Bend Wind Farm
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Wind energy in Thailand: Gamesa wind turbines for three wind power plants
Gamesa has achieved a new milestone in Asia by entering a new market – Thailand – where it has signed an agreement with Chinese developer PowerChina ZhongNan for the supply of 60 MW in total at three wind farms. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply a total of 30 of its G114-2.0 … Continue reading Wind energy in Thailand: Gamesa wind turbines for three wind power plants
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EBRD brings wind energy to Montenegro
In a landmark project for Montenegro’s energy sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the first commercial wind power plant in Montenegro, to be located at Krnovo, near the town of Niksic in the western part of the country. The EBRD is extending a senior secured loan of up to … Continue reading EBRD brings wind energy to Montenegro
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Wind power in Brazil: Acciona wind turbines for a wind farm
The contract covers thirty-three AW125/3000 wind turbines mounted on 120-meter-high concrete towers. Construction work on the Vila Pará complex in Rio Grande do Norte will start in 2016. ACCIONA Windpower, the ACCIONA Group subsidiary that designs, manufactures and markets wind turbines, has signed a contract with wind power developer Voltalia for the supply of 99 … Continue reading Wind power in Brazil: Acciona wind turbines for a wind farm
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Demonstration project to kick-start Irish Offshore Wind Energy Revolution
Oriel Windfarm Ltd. and Gaelectric Holdings plc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop a significant offshore wind farm in the north Irish Sea. The North Irish Sea Array (NISA) has the potential to produce up to 870 MW of wind energy from the Irish Sea and will commence with the development of a … Continue reading Demonstration project to kick-start Irish Offshore Wind Energy Revolution
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Oman to Build Concentrated Solar Power Plant to Extract Oil
One gigawatt solar thermal project for oil production establishes oil industry as the next major market for solar energy. Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the largest producer of oil and gas in Oman, and GlassPoint Solar, the leader in solar enhanced oil recovery (EOR), today announced plans to build one of the world’s largest solar plants. … Continue reading Oman to Build Concentrated Solar Power Plant to Extract Oil
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Wind power in Australia: Eurus Energy to Build Wind Farm With Windlab and Vestas wind turbines
Eurus Energy Holdings Corp. is building a 20-megawatt wind farm in Australia with Windlab Ltd. The Coonooer Bridge wind farm in Victoria will use six wind turbines supplied by Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Tokyo-based Eurus said on its website Wednesday. The station, the second wind farm for Eurus in Australia, will start operating in March.
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Wind energy to power Facebook’s data center
Facebook announced it will use 100 percent wind energy to run its new data center in Texas. The social networking giant has committed to powering all its operations with 50 percent renewable energy in the next three years. Facebook will partner with Alterra Energy to build a 202-megawatt wind farm on 17,000 acres to fully … Continue reading Wind energy to power Facebook’s data center
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Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems expands research and development on energy storage
Since being founded more than 30 years ago, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has covered a wide range of complementary technologies, optimally preparing it for the challenges facing the energy transformation. In addition to solar technology research, the systemic aspects and questions regarding energy storage also played a role right from the … Continue reading Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems expands research and development on energy storage
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Dominican Republic’s Sustainable Energy Resources
The Dominican Republic’s energy sector is at a crossroads. Currently, the country depends on fossil fuel imports for 86% of its electricity generation, bringing enormous economic and environmental costs and necessitating a transition to a more sustainable energy system. In 2011, the Dominican Republic spent 8.6% of its GDP on fossil fuel imports. Electricity prices in the country … Continue reading Dominican Republic’s Sustainable Energy Resources
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Statoil to decide on Scottish floating wind farm in September
Statoil plans to take the final investment decision in September on building a floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland, set to be the first of its kind in the world, a spokesman for the company said on Tuesday. Statoil, which has run a single floating offshore wind turbine for several years in … Continue reading Statoil to decide on Scottish floating wind farm in September
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Facebook is building a big wind power data center in Texas
The data center will use wind power from a large wind farm that is also under construction on 17,000 acres of land in Clay County about 90 miles from the data center. By agreeing to buy the power from the 200-megawatt wind farm, Facebook helped bring the clean power project onto the grid. Facebook says … Continue reading Facebook is building a big wind power data center in Texas
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Wind energy in Macedonia: 36.8 MW Bogdanci wind farm with 16 Siemens wind turbines
ELEM said that the 36.8 MW Bogdanci wind farm, the first wind power plant in the country, started operations after it successfully passed trials. The wind farm is expected to generate over 100 GWh a year, enough to meet the needs of some 60,000 people. The wind farm comprises 16 wind turbines, whose construction was … Continue reading Wind energy in Macedonia: 36.8 MW Bogdanci wind farm with 16 Siemens wind turbines
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France Energie Eolienne: France needs more wind energy investment to meet targets
France needs to boost investment in wind turbines if the country wants to reach its targets for renewable energy use, wind power industry lobby France Energie Eolienne (FEE) said on Tuesday. FEE said in a statement if France wants renewables to provide 40 percent of its electricity by 2040 – as specified by the … Continue reading France Energie Eolienne: France needs more wind energy investment to meet targets
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India wind energy mission on anvil to achieve 60,000 MW by 2022
The government proposes to launch a national wind energy mission (NWM) on the lines of the ongoing solar mission as part its drive to achieve exponential growth in renewable energy. The main objective of this initiative would be to make India a global leader in wind power, by creating conditions conducive for its diffusion across … Continue reading India wind energy mission on anvil to achieve 60,000 MW by 2022
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Solar energy and wind power can help meet future needs in Tanzania
Tanzania has immense solar energy and wind power potential that could provide much-needed energy for the developing nation, according to preliminary findings from a World Bank renewable energy resource mapping project. The country’s resources suitable for solar power generation are estimated to be equivalent to those of Spain, and areas of high wind power potential … Continue reading Solar energy and wind power can help meet future needs in Tanzania
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Botswana seeks bids to build solar energy plants for mines
Botswana’s government launched a bidding process on Tuesday to construct solar power plants near its huge Jwaneng diamond mine and for the nation’s northwest, where copper assets are being developed. “This invitation … is a request for expression of interest to construct, operate, maintain and decommission at the end of its economic life, a scalable … Continue reading Botswana seeks bids to build solar energy plants for mines
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Obama Aims To Make Solar Power More Affordable
The Obama administration hopes to make solar power more affordable for low- and middle-income Americans. It’s announcing a series of moves, including installing more solar energy units in federally subsidized housing, low cost loans for home owners and a program to help renters. The White House recently pledged that the U.S. would get 20 percent … Continue reading Obama Aims To Make Solar Power More Affordable
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TerraForm Power and SunEdison announce acquisition of 930 megawatt contracted wind power portfolio from Invenergy
TerraForm Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: TERP), an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, and SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced that TerraForm Power has signed a definitive agreement to acquire net ownership of 930 megawatt (MW) of wind power plants from Invenergy Wind LLC (“Invenergy”), the largest … Continue reading TerraForm Power and SunEdison announce acquisition of 930 megawatt contracted wind power portfolio from Invenergy
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