AWS Truepower and Aires Renewables Form Strategic Partnership to Provide Renewable Energy Consulting Services in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. AWS Truepower, LLC and AIRES Renewables today announced a strategic partnership to provide renewable energy consulting services to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Drawing from years of combined expertise and experience developers, investors, government agencies, and … Continue reading Wind energy: AWS Truepower and Aires Renewables Form Strategic Partnership
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Wind energy: Kharabel wins Moroccan wind farm deal
The wind energy project would be Africa’s biggest wind farm.UAE-based Kharabel and Moroccan firm Nareva have won a contract to develop a 300-megawatt wind farm in southern Morocco from state power utility ONE, local newspaper Les Echos reported on Wednesday. Quoting ONE’s legal advisers, Chadbourne & Parke, the newspaper said the consortium valued the project … Continue reading Wind energy: Kharabel wins Moroccan wind farm deal
Continue readingMitsubishi opens lithium ion batteries separator plant for electric vehicles in Japan
To meet rising demand for lithium ion batteries in electric cars, laptops and other devices, Mitsubishi Plastics Inc. is opening a second facility in Japan making polyolefin-based films for lithium-ion batteries. The new plant, in Nagahama, will more than double the company’s capacity for its Sepalent brand film to a total of 27 million square … Continue reading Mitsubishi opens lithium ion batteries separator plant for electric vehicles in Japan
Continue readingVanuatu gives green light to geothermal energy
An Australian geothermal energy developer has been given the green light to produce geothermal power on Vanuatu’s main island. Kuth Energy has been given government consent to establish at least two four megawatt geothermal power plants on Efate, which will displace the current reliance on diesel-based power. Kuth Energy’s Managing Director, David MacDonald says the … Continue reading Vanuatu gives green light to geothermal energy
Continue readingLauren-Jyoti Awards $1.9M Process Order to Rockwell Automation for New Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant in India
Lauren-Jyoti received the contract to construct a 50-megawatt concentrated solar power plant for Godawari Green Energy in Rajasthan, India. Lauren-Jyoti, a joint venture between Lauren Engineers & Constructors, a U.S. engineering, procurement and construction company, and Jyoti Power Structures, an Indian counterpart, has awarded a $1.9M order to Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) and its Global Solutions team. Rockwell Automation … Continue reading Lauren-Jyoti Awards $1.9M Process Order to Rockwell Automation for New Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant in India
Continue readingConstruction begins on wind power project in Mexico
Conduit Capital Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm focused on energy infrastructure investment and development in Latin America and the Caribbean, announced the beginning of construction of the 22 MW Eolica Santa Catarina wind farm project in northern Mexico. Conduit acquired the project through the firm’s Latin Power III Fund, along with long-term partner … Continue reading Construction begins on wind power project in Mexico
Continue readingCanWEA responds to wind power worker threatened with gun
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) said it is issuing a call for a respectful and fact-based dialogue on wind turbines after a construction worker on a wind farm project was reportedly threatened with death in West Grey, Ontario, on July 26, by a man armed with a shotgun. According to CBC News Canada, Jeff Damen … Continue reading CanWEA responds to wind power worker threatened with gun
Continue readingPSEG seeks to develop 233 MW of new photovoltaic solar energy
A unit of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) has announced it will ask New Jersey state regulators for approval to invest up to $883 million for an expansion of the utility’s solar power programs, according to Reuters. The investment will allow the solar programs to develop an extra 233 MW of solar capacity, the … Continue reading PSEG seeks to develop 233 MW of new photovoltaic solar energy
Continue readingFuel Cells Annual Report 2012
The industry is still small, particularly compared to some of its other counterparts in the clean energy arena such as solar energy and wind power. The global fuel cell industry is growing at a rapid pace, having posted a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 83% during the period from 2009 to 2011. And the … Continue reading Fuel Cells Annual Report 2012
Continue readingSiemens receives 270 MW wind power order from Australia
Siemens has received an order for a total of 90 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 270 megawatts (MW) for the Snowtown II Wind Farm in Australia. The customer is TrustPower, one of New Zealand`s biggest energy retailers. The scope of supply encompasses delivery, installation and commissioning of 90 gearless SWT-3.0 wind turbines with … Continue reading Siemens receives 270 MW wind power order from Australia
Continue readingUkraine to triple solar power capacity in 2012
Ukraine in 2012 will increase the capacity of solar energy plants by 400 MW, to 600 MW, forecasts Macquarie Research on the basis of information from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association, Germany’s Solarbuzz and other sources. Ukraine in 2012 will increase the capacity of solar power plants by 400 MW, to 600 MW, forecasts Macquarie Research … Continue reading Ukraine to triple solar power capacity in 2012
Continue readingSpain, US seen dominating concentrating solar thermal market
Spain and the US shine the brightest in the concentrated solar thermal power market. Solar thermal power projects in the pipeline mean the global Concentrated Solar Power market is expected to grow from a 2011 installed capacity total of 1,546MW to 47,462.9MW in 2020, climbing at a Compound Annual Interest Rate (CAGR) of 44%. An … Continue reading Spain, US seen dominating concentrating solar thermal market
Continue readingArise Windpower concludes agreement for acquisition of fully permitted 75 to 120 MW wind energy project
Arise Windpower AB (publ) (“Arise”) has concluded a conditional agreement with Ownpower Projects AB (“OPP”) for the acquisition of a fully permitted project in Solberg to the west of Örnsköldsvik. The project covers 40 wind turbines, of which Arise initially intends to build 25 to 30. The agreement is contingent on the resolution of certain … Continue reading Arise Windpower concludes agreement for acquisition of fully permitted 75 to 120 MW wind energy project
Continue readingSamsung Builds World’s Largest Wind Farm Installation Vessel
Samsung Heavy Industries announced on the 25th that it had successfully built Pacific Orca, the world’s largest wind farm installation vessel (WIV), and delivered it to SPO (Swire Pacific Offshore), a Singapore-based shipper. The wind farm installation vessel is a new special vessel for which demand is expected to grow as the focus of the … Continue reading Samsung Builds World’s Largest Wind Farm Installation Vessel
Continue readingMainstream applies for 450 MW offshore wind farm in UK
A wind power company has submitted a £1.4 billion application to build up to 125 wind turbines off the east coast of Scotland. Mainstream Renewable Power is seeking consent from Marine Scotland to erect up to 125 wind turbines about nine miles off the Fife coast. It said the windpower facility would be ready by 2016 … Continue reading Mainstream applies for 450 MW offshore wind farm in UK
Continue readingIndia hits solar power milestone in midst of worst blackout this
The solar energy will be a mix of solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power. India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy released data showing that as of June’s end, the country had installed 1,030.66 megawatts or over 1 gigawatt of solar photovoltaic power. Ironically, this announcement was followed by one of the worst blackouts in more … Continue reading India hits solar power milestone in midst of worst blackout this
Continue readingWind energy development in Tanzania
The Ministry of Energy and Minerals has started to asses the amount of wind energy available for local and foreign investors who intend to engage in wind power generation. According to the renewable energy official in the Ministry, the exercise has started in Singida, Njombe and Kilimanjaro regions. “We want to identify what are called, … Continue reading Wind energy development in Tanzania
Continue readingC-Power’s offshore wind farm Thornton Bank II installed
World’s first wind farm with offshore wind turbines of the 6 megawatt dimension Installation of 30 REpower 6M wind turbines completed on time First wind turbines already commissioned REpower Systems SE installed the last of the 30 total REpower 6M wind turbines in the Belgian offshore wind farm Thornton Bank Phase II. The customer for … Continue reading C-Power’s offshore wind farm Thornton Bank II installed
Continue readingVestas wind energy preliminary first half-year 2012 figures
Vestas has decided to disclose some preliminary financial figures for the first half year of 2012 and to update the market on its credit facilities. The interim financial report for the first half year of 2012 will be disclosed as scheduled on 22 August 2012. The below figures are preliminary and are still in the … Continue reading Vestas wind energy preliminary first half-year 2012 figures
Continue readingSeries production of the N117/2400 wind turbines commenced in line with plans
Nordex has been series-producing the N117/2400 onshore wind turbine since mid July and is thus fully in line with plans. The N117 wind turbines are now being produced at the European production site in Rostock as well as at Jonesboro, Arkansas in the United States for projects in Germany and the United States with a total … Continue reading Series production of the N117/2400 wind turbines commenced in line with plans
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