The decision, which is expected to help the country’s struggling PV manufacturers, was made in response to the high levels of hazardous pollution currently affecting Beijing and other Chinese cities. Beijing in China has seen smog in the city reach record levels this January and intends to do something about it. Fossil fuels have played … Continue reading China’s government plans to boost its goal for solar power installations by 2015 from 21 GW to 35 GW
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Offshore Wind Power to Grow Tenfold by 2020
The global offshore wind power market, fuelled by the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, the declining cost of wind power generation and impressive investment from the UK, is expected to explode over the next decade, states research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s new report* forecasts the global offshore wind power market to rocket from … Continue reading Offshore Wind Power to Grow Tenfold by 2020
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Spain’s Monthly Wind Energy Tops 6 Terawatt-Hours for First Time
Spain’s monthly wind energy output exceeded 6 terawatt-hours for the first time this month, enough to light most households, the nation’s AEE wind lobby group said. The milestone was passed yesterday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time, the Spanish Wind Energy Association said, citing data from Red Electrica de Espana, the grid operator. … Continue reading Spain’s Monthly Wind Energy Tops 6 Terawatt-Hours for First Time
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Global wind energy industry expands amid changing government policies causing financing delay
The wind energy industry is continuing to expand worldwide with the industry ebbing and flowing as global governments decide policy on supporting renewable power and then reconsider the economics, causing delays in financing major projects. The industry is caught in the financial tide but is growing with offshore and new countries coming into the marketplace. … Continue reading Global wind energy industry expands amid changing government policies causing financing delay
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Spain: Conergy plant to produce solar power from the cheese factory roof
Conergy is helping to produce “green” traditional cheese in Spain. With the 200 kilowatt plant on the 1,500 square metres of roof space of the cheese factory and farm Finca “Pago Los Vivales” in Coreses in the province of Zamora in Castile and León, the sheep cheese producer “Baltasar Moralejo e Hijos” will be producing … Continue reading Spain: Conergy plant to produce solar power from the cheese factory roof
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IKEA Plugs-in South Florida’s Largest Solar Energy System and Becomes State’s Largest Non-Utility Solar Owner, as Company Reaches 80% Solar Presence on Its U.S. Locations
IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its South Florida store in the City of Sunrise – which will be the largest solar installation in South Florida and, when combined with IKEA projects already completed atop stores in Orlando and Tampa, will make IKEA the state’s … Continue reading IKEA Plugs-in South Florida’s Largest Solar Energy System and Becomes State’s Largest Non-Utility Solar Owner, as Company Reaches 80% Solar Presence on Its U.S. Locations
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Enel Green Power: new photovoltaic in Greece
EGP places 19 new photovoltaic plants into service in Greece, for a total installed capacity of around 42 MW, as well as a further 15 MW operated by ESSE, an equal joint venture with Sharp The total estimated output is 76 million kWh per year, which will save the annual emission of more than 50,000 … Continue reading Enel Green Power: new photovoltaic in Greece
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Tier 1 Polysilicon Producers Rationalize Supply to Photovoltaic Industry
Polysilicon suppliers to the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry have been significantly lowering plant utilization rates during the past six months, with average quarterly utilization rates falling below 70%, as released in the latest NPD Solarbuzz Q4’12 Polysilicon and Wafer Supply Chain Quarterly Report. This contrasts with historic plant utilization rates at above 90% typically provided … Continue reading Tier 1 Polysilicon Producers Rationalize Supply to Photovoltaic Industry
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Nordex awarded second major wind energy order from Uruguay
UTE chooses Nordex N117/2400 for its largest wind farm. 28 wind turbines will supply 67.2 MW capacity. Nordex USA, Inc. concluded an agreement with Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas (UTE), Uruguay’s state power company, for the sale of 28 of its N117/2400 wind turbines for the Juan Pablo Terra wind farm. Nordex, a leading global manufacturer … Continue reading Nordex awarded second major wind energy order from Uruguay
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EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event opens in Vienna next Monday
Next week, from 4-7 February, Vienna will be a hive of wind energy activity as delegates from across the sector and from the world over descend on the city for EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event. But what is this year’s event all about, and why should you attend or follow updates on EWEA’s blog? We spoke … Continue reading EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event opens in Vienna next Monday
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Investments in Greece wind energy total 2.5 bln euros in 2012?
The value of investments made in renewable energy sources in Greece totaled around 2.5 billion euros in 2012, of which around 150 million euros were in wind power projects, a report by the Hellenic Scientific Association of Wind Power Energy said. According to AMNA, citing the report net increase in wind power was 115.2 MW … Continue reading Investments in Greece wind energy total 2.5 bln euros in 2012?
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REJLERS design a transmission line for wind power in Piteå
In Piteå the design of a new large wind power farm is well ahead with potential for up to some 1,100 wind power plants, is well ahead. Rejlers has won a prestigious order to design parts of the power line which will transmit electricity from the wind power farm to the main grid. “A lot … Continue reading REJLERS design a transmission line for wind power in Piteå
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Wind energy and birds: First Wind preparing Habitat preserve that will protect threatened bird species in West Maui
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, announced it has begun work on two areas in the West Maui hills that are designed to preserve the population of threatened or endangered seabirds on the island and potentially encourage their population growth. Kahu Alika, long-time minister of Keawala`i Congregational Church in Makena on Maui, held … Continue reading Wind energy and birds: First Wind preparing Habitat preserve that will protect threatened bird species in West Maui
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Alstom Grid and Capgemini form global alliance for smart grid
Alstom Grid and Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services today announced the signing of a global alliance agreement to pursue joint commercial opportunities for their combined smart grid solutions. “With Capgemini’s experience in the utilities industry and our proven Managed Business Services framework and “Infrastructure-as-a-Service” Together, the two … Continue reading Alstom Grid and Capgemini form global alliance for smart grid
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Yingli Green Energy Joins WWF´s Climate Savers Program
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Tuesday announced that a north China company has become the first Chinese company and also the first photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer to join the WWF’s Climate Savers program. Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd., a leading solar energy company based in the city of Baoding in north China’s Hebei province, … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy Joins WWF´s Climate Savers Program
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AEG Power Solutions Announces a New Contract for 240 MW for Solar Power Plants in Eastern Europe
AEG Power Solutions, a leading global manufacturer of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energies, opens the year by announcing a major contract with a large Western European EPC. This deal is the third large solar contract in Eastern Europe that the group is awarded. It covers photovoltaic utility scale … Continue reading AEG Power Solutions Announces a New Contract for 240 MW for Solar Power Plants in Eastern Europe
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The wind energy deals of 2012
There were 35 company acquisitions in the wind energy sector in 2012 – more than double the 17 acquisitions seen in 2011. The acquired companies included 12 downstream companies, seven manufacturers, eight wind component companies, six service providers and two balance-of-system (BOS) companies. Fueled by policy uncertainty, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the wind energy … Continue reading The wind energy deals of 2012
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Declining Solar Photovoltaic Cost to Grow Solar Power in India
India has a huge potential for solar power generation that is leading to large-scale deployment of solar energy. Therefore, solar photovoltaic-installed capacity is rising exponentially in the country. Due to increase in the solar photovoltaic installation, the demand of solar photovoltaic panels and products are also increasing. The solar photovoltaic manufacturers are trying to produce … Continue reading Declining Solar Photovoltaic Cost to Grow Solar Power in India
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Wind energy: Graybeal story relies on IER, misses facts
Recently, Yahoo.com carried an article by Susan Graybeal, who unfortunately relied on the Institute for Energy Research (IER), an anti-wind group funded by fossil fuel interests, for a discussion of the wind energy industry’s prospects. With the January 1 extension of the production tax credit (PTC), the wind energy industry is getting back to work. … Continue reading Wind energy: Graybeal story relies on IER, misses facts
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Trina Solar to Supply 30 MW to Gestamp Solar for Two Photovoltaics Projects in South Africa
Trina Solar Limited (TSL), a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions and services, announced today that it will supply 30MW of photovoltaic modules to Gestamp Solar, one of the world’s leading companies in the development and management of photovoltaic parks, for two projects in South Africa. Large-scale solar systems will be installed in South Africa’s … Continue reading Trina Solar to Supply 30 MW to Gestamp Solar for Two Photovoltaics Projects in South Africa
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