DanTysk offshore wind power plant in the German North Sea was officially inaugurated today. Siemens has supplied, installed and commissioned 80 wind turbines for the 288-megawatt project, each designed to generate 3.6 megawatts of power and equipped with a 120-meter rotor. Now Siemens wind turbines with a total capacity of over 1 gigawatt feed offshore … Continue reading Germany’s DanTysk Offshore Wind Power plant inaugurated with 80 Siemens wind turbines
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Australian wind energy company Windlab will begin building a $50m, 19.4MW wind farm northwest of Bendigo
A new wind farm, approved in the Buloke Shire and due to begin construction soon, has a footprint of just 4.5ha (11 acres) with just six wind towers approved. It’s expected to have an output of up to 19.4 Megawatts. “Reducing the buffer zone from 2km to 1km means a lot of smaller projects … Continue reading Australian wind energy company Windlab will begin building a $50m, 19.4MW wind farm northwest of Bendigo
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Armenia’s wind power potential estimated at 400 MW
Armenia’s wind energy potential is estimated at 250-400 megawatts, including 250 proven megawatts, deputy energy and natural resources minister Areg Galstyan told a parliament Q&A session today. He said the only wind farm in Armenia does not operate steadily due to problems with air flows. He said wind farms may develop if favorable conditions … Continue reading Armenia’s wind power potential estimated at 400 MW
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India’s Madhya Pradesh approves 750-MW solar power project
The State Government of Madhya Pradesh has approved the construction of a 750MW solar power station in Gudh region of Rewa district in India. Madhya Pradesh Government spokesperson Narottam Mishra said the state cabinet approved the proposal to develop the world’s largest solar power station at Gudh. The state’s Ministry of New and … Continue reading India’s Madhya Pradesh approves 750-MW solar power project
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The Evolution of the Electric Car
1828: Hungarian inventor Ányos Jedlik, who had invented an early electric motor, builds a small, model car powered by this motor. 1834: Vermont blacksmith Thomas Davenport and his wife Emily build a small, model electric car that runs on a circular, electrified track. The Davenports use silk from Emily’s wedding dress as wiring. 1835: In … Continue reading The Evolution of the Electric Car
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Access Power agrees Egypt solar power plant deal, in talks for wind energy scheme
Access Power said on Wednesday it had agreed a deal with Egypt’s government to build a 65 megawatt (MW) solar power plant and was in talks for a wind power scheme in the North African country which would generate 50 MW of power. The developer and operator of power projects in the Middle East … Continue reading Access Power agrees Egypt solar power plant deal, in talks for wind energy scheme
Continue readingArmenia plans up to 70 megawatt solar energy by 2025
Armenia plans to commission up to 70 megawatt solar power stations by 2025, deputy energy and natural resources minister Areg Galstyan told a parliament Q&A session today. According to him, so far no serious solar energy project has been implemented in Armenia, largely due to the fact that solar power stations are still quite expensive. … Continue reading Armenia plans up to 70 megawatt solar energy by 2025
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Centerbridge completes acquisition of wind power manufacturer Senvion
The wind turbine manufacturer Senvion SE (“Senvion”), previously part of the Indian group Suzlon Energy Limited (“Suzlon”), has changed owners. Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”), through its Centerbridge Capital Partners private equity investing strategy, has successfully completed the acquisition of Hamburg-based Senvion. All the necessary administrative, legal and financial preparations for the transfer of ownership are … Continue reading Centerbridge completes acquisition of wind power manufacturer Senvion
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Tata Power commissions 24MW wind farm in Gujarat; attains milestone of 511MW through wind energy
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, today announced the successful commissioning of 24MW wind farm at Rojmal in Gujarat through its subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL). The total capacity of the project is 54MW and with this commissioning, Tata Power attains the landmark milestone of 511MW through wind energy. Tata Power’s total installed … Continue reading Tata Power commissions 24MW wind farm in Gujarat; attains milestone of 511MW through wind energy
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Wind farm Amrumbank West starts producing electricity
Two E.ON offshore wind farms are gradually coming online, further increasing the economic significance of the company’s renewables business. Humber Gateway began exporting power to the U.K. grid at the end of February. Now Amrumbank West, which is located in the German North Sea, has also started producing power. The power from the first of … Continue reading Wind farm Amrumbank West starts producing electricity
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The story of Texas wind energy is a success
The story of Texas wind energy is a success, but it’s an odd history. In 1999, when Texas deregulated the energy market, a deal was struck to include a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), a requirement that power companies source a certain amount of their electricity from renewable energy by certain dates. Texas surpassed the original … Continue reading The story of Texas wind energy is a success
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Wind power in Portugal: EDF Energies Nouvelles completes extensions to two wind farms
EDF Energies Nouvelles is announcing the commissioning of additional capacity at the Arada-Montemuro (9.2 MW) and São Pedro (2 MW) wind farms in Portugal. These extensions have increased the combined capacity of these two facilities to 133 MW. Originally commissioned in 2008, the Arada-Montemuro wind farm in central Portugal has now been extended by … Continue reading Wind power in Portugal: EDF Energies Nouvelles completes extensions to two wind farms
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Sempra U.S. Gas & Power places wind power order for 39 Vestas V110-2.0 MW wind turbines
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in the United States from Sempra U.S. Gas & Power for 39 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for the Black Oak Getty wind farm in Stearns County, Minnesota. The project’s scope includes supply and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as a five-year Active Output Management (AOM5000) … Continue reading Sempra U.S. Gas & Power places wind power order for 39 Vestas V110-2.0 MW wind turbines
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GE Improves Wind Farm Efficiency
When planning a wind plant, collector cable systems play a critical role in how efficiently power can be delivered from the point of generation to the grid. An optimal collector system design can help minimize electrical losses, cable and trenching costs and substation configuration costs. The new Wind Collector Optimization Service from GE’s Digital Energy … Continue reading GE Improves Wind Farm Efficiency
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DONG Energy owned 1.4 GW of wind farm capacity
Dong aims to complete two large offshore wind farms, Westermoust Rough in Britain and Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany, and to start production from the British Laggan-Tormore gas field in the North Sea in 2015. Danish utility Dong Energy reported a slight dip in first-quarter earnings due to weak oil and gas prices, as … Continue reading DONG Energy owned 1.4 GW of wind farm capacity
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Asia leads demand in solar power
Global solar demand will grow this year, according to one of the updated solar photovoltaic (PV) forecasts released by IHS Inc. at the SNEC 9th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition (SNEC PV Power Expo) in Shanghai, China. IHS forecasts that global solar demand will grow up to 30 per cent in 2015 compared … Continue reading Asia leads demand in solar power
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Trina Solar signs 300 MW solar power agreement in China
Trina Solar has agreed to develop and construct about 300MW of distributed generation (DG) solar power and associated projects in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. As part of the strategic cooperation framework agreement with the administrative committee of the Hefei Xinzhan General Pilot Zone, the company will start construction of the first 30MW commercial … Continue reading Trina Solar signs 300 MW solar power agreement in China
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Heraeus opens photovoltaic solar energy R&D centres in China, Taiwan
The Heraeus Photovoltaics Global Business Unit announces the opening of their new Regional R&D centers in Mainland China and Taiwan for the development and modification of front-side and back-side metallization pastes during this year’s SNEC (2015) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition from April 28th through April 30th, 2015 in Hall: W3 Booth: 660. … Continue reading Heraeus opens photovoltaic solar energy R&D centres in China, Taiwan
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Wind energy in India: Gamesa wind turbines supplied to six wind power farms
The company will build two turnkey wind farms with aggregate capacity of 158 MW for a leading IPP in the country. It will also supply 18 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines (36 MW) at four wind farms located in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Gamesa, a global technology leader in … Continue reading Wind energy in India: Gamesa wind turbines supplied to six wind power farms
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U.S. first offshore wind farm
State officials are marking the beginning of local construction for what is expected to be the nation’s first offshore wind farm. Construction off Block Island is expected to begin this summer, and the five-turbine wind farm is expected to be operating in the fall of 2016. Gov. Gina Raimondo and members of the state’s … Continue reading U.S. first offshore wind farm
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