August 25, 2015 “I’m all for consumers saving money,” President Obama said Aug. 24 in Las Vegas, citing evidence that clean energy has become cheaper than ever. Americans are choosing wind and solar “not because they’re tree huggers, but because they’re cost-cutters,” he said. “They like saving money.” The president delivered his remarks as part … Continue reading President Obama promotes American wind power at Clean Energy Summit
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New wind power plant under test in Azerbaijan
State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources conducts test trials on a new wind plant Yeni Yashma, the agency reported. “As of today, simultaneous testing of 18 of the total 20 turbines of the power plant is underway. After completion of the tests and their connection to the overall power grid, the station will … Continue reading New wind power plant under test in Azerbaijan
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First U.S.-Mexico cross-border wind farm inaugurated in Tecate, Baja California
The Governor of Baja California, Francisco Vega de la Madrid, along with Dr. Luis Videgaray, the Mexican Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, and Pedro Joaquín Coldwell, the Mexican Secretary of Energy, presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the first U.S.-Mexico cross-border wind farm, which cost approximately US$300 million to build and is supplying energy … Continue reading First U.S.-Mexico cross-border wind farm inaugurated in Tecate, Baja California
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Iran signs German investment contract to launch wind farm using 30 wind turbines
Iran and a German investing company have signed a contract for launching a wind farm in the Arvand Free Zone in southwestern Iran. The wind farm is to give an annual output of 130 thousand MW/h electricity using 30 wind turbines, Esmail Zamani, CEO of Arvand Free Zone said, IRIB news agency reported August 22. … Continue reading Iran signs German investment contract to launch wind farm using 30 wind turbines
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DONG Energy acquires full control of one of the world’s biggest offshore wind energy development zones
DONG Energy has underlined its strong commitment to the UK offshore wind energy market by taking full control of the Round 3 Hornsea Zone, which has the potential to supply the electricity needs of almost three million UK homes. The Hornsea Zone projects, off the UK east coast, form one of the world’s biggest offshore … Continue reading DONG Energy acquires full control of one of the world’s biggest offshore wind energy development zones
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Wind power in Pakistan: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
Nordex SE has obtained another order in Pakistan. The manufacturer is supplying 20 N100/2500 turbines with a total capacity of 50 megawatts for the Gul Ahmed wind farm. The owner of this project is a new customer, Gul Ahmed Wind Power Limited, a subsidiary of Gul Ahmed Energy Limited. The wind farm is situated in … Continue reading Wind power in Pakistan: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
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Wind energy in Uruguay: Vestas receives 50 MW wind farm order
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order of 15 wind turbines V117-3.3 MW for the Florida II wind power project in Uruguay’s department of Florida. The order is placed by Glymont S.A., a project company jointly owned by Akuo Energy and Eurus Energy America, and comprises 15 V117-3.3 MW turbines, which are well-suited for … Continue reading Wind energy in Uruguay: Vestas receives 50 MW wind farm order
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Wind power fominates Brazil auction
Wind developers are showing more confidence in Brazil, selling six times as much power through an energy auction Friday as they did in April. Developers won contracts to sell power from 538.8 megawatts of wind farms for an average price of 181.14 reais ($51.90) per megawatt hour. They’re betting there will be enough turbines available … Continue reading Wind power fominates Brazil auction
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Wind power industry and U.S. agencies team up for joint safety training
At a Suzlon training facility near Chicago this week, American wind power professionals from across the country were joined by government agency experts for a battery of drills to promote safety in the fast-growing industry. Thirty-two safety professionals from two federal agencies – the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the … Continue reading Wind power industry and U.S. agencies team up for joint safety training
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Wind energy industry and U.S. agencies team up for joint safety training
Professionals from across the wind industry were joined by government agency experts this week at a Suzlon training facility near Chicago for a battery of drills to promote safety in the fast-growing industry. Thirty-two safety professionals from two federal agencies – the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of … Continue reading Wind energy industry and U.S. agencies team up for joint safety training
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El Salvador is seeking 150 MW from renewable energy, wind power and solarenergy
El Salvador’s national energy council is seeking 150MW of capacity from renewable energy sources including wind power and solar energy. The Council is kicking off a tendering process after learning the results of a study that determined the maximum capacities of wind power and solar photovoltaics the network can handle. The tender will be … Continue reading El Salvador is seeking 150 MW from renewable energy, wind power and solarenergy
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Wind energy and solar power for ships: Renewable energy for greener ghipping
The trend towards using renewable and alternative energy sources on land has gathered momentum over the last decade as the general public shipping companies and policy makers tackle the issues of air pollution, energy security and climate change. However at sea, the shift towards the widespread adoption of alternative energy is only now beginning to … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power for ships: Renewable energy for greener ghipping
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Siemens Wins Wind power Order for $182 Million Australian Wind Farm
Siemens AG, Europe’s largest engineering company, won an order to supply 100 megawatts of wind turbines to a A$250 million ($182 million) wind farm in Australia. Siemens will supply 32 of its systems to Neoen Australia Pty Ltd. for its wind farm in Hornsdale in the country’s south, the Munich-based company said Thursday in … Continue reading Siemens Wins Wind power Order for $182 Million Australian Wind Farm
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SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval For 260 Megawatt Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Chile
SolarReserve, the industry leader in baseload solar power solutions and advanced solar thermal technology, has received environmental approval from the Chilean government to develop one of the world’s largest solar projects with energy storage. Utilizing SolarReserve’s proprietary solar thermal energy storage technology, the Copiapó Solar Project, scheduled to reach commercial operation in 2019, will deliver … Continue reading SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval For 260 Megawatt Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Chile
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Wind Energy Must Now Contend with Extreme Weather
Lower-than-average winds in the western United States in the first half of the year have cut into production and revenues at wind farms there, according to company data. Now, the industry is trying to figure out how it will deal with variable weather in the future. Wind energy is booming in the United States, with … Continue reading Wind Energy Must Now Contend with Extreme Weather
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Microsoft Secured 285 MW of Wind Energy in 2 Years
In just two years, Microsoft was able to contract for 285 MW of renewable power from two off-site wind energy projects, according to a post on the Rocky Mountain Institute blog RMI Outlet. While off-site renewable energy transactions often require one to two years to complete, Microsoft completed its first transaction in six months, and its … Continue reading Microsoft Secured 285 MW of Wind Energy in 2 Years
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India to add 2.5 GW solar power in 2015
Balaram was addressing the gathering at the annual power conference of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here on Tuesday. “We are at an advanced stage of implementing this park”. Last week Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) issued final guidelines for 2,000 MW in viability gap funding (VGF). “For the rest, tenders will … Continue reading India to add 2.5 GW solar power in 2015
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Google launches solar energy project in U.S.
Google has launched a new project that aims to show where solar energy has the most promise in the United States. Many homeowners have begun to show aggressive interest in solar power, but some do not live in states with abundant sunlight, making solar energy less viable than other forms of power. Google’s new initiative, … Continue reading Google launches solar energy project in U.S.
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Record wind energy order for Vestas
In the second quarter of 2015, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1,749m – an increase of 30 percent compared to the year-earlier period. EBIT before special items increased by EUR 41m to EUR 145m. The EBIT margin before special items was 8.3 percent and the free cash flow increased by EUR 204m to EUR 183m … Continue reading Record wind energy order for Vestas
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New US tax credit proposal would raise Concentrated Solar Power incentives from 2017
A new Investment Tax Credit proposal linked to installation costs would raise CSP tax breaks from the end of 2016, the point at which the 30% credit for all solar projects is currently scheduled to drop to 10%. The new ITC proposal has been presented by Amit Ronen, who strategized the 8-year extension of the … Continue reading New US tax credit proposal would raise Concentrated Solar Power incentives from 2017
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