Scientists in Abu Dhabi are finishing a study to model and forecast long-term variations in wind speed. The research, said Prof Taha Ouarda, head of the Institute Centre for Water and Environment (iWater) at the Masdar Institute for Science and Technology, would help to decide whether wind farm projects in the region were viable. … Continue reading United Arab Emirates wind power projects
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Morocco renewable energy sources: wind energy and solar power
Morocco is driven by the fact that it imports almost 94 per cent of its energy requirements and the burden this entails on its economy. At the same time Morocco is endowed by good potential in hydroelectricity in addition to its high solar power and wind energy potential. The country is aware that … Continue reading Morocco renewable energy sources: wind energy and solar power
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Wind energy target of 60 GW by 2022 is easily achievable in India
While wind power is already cheaper than the total cost of power from a new build imported coal plant, solar power will become competitive with power from imported coal by 2019. With the appropriate policies, the Budget 2015 target of 60 GW of wind power by 2022 can easily be met with minimal government … Continue reading Wind energy target of 60 GW by 2022 is easily achievable in India
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Barack Obama: “Climate Change Can No Longer Be Denied or Ignored”
President Obama’s weekly remarks Hi everybody. Wednesday is Earth Day, a day to appreciate and protect this precious planet we call home. And today, there’s no greater threat to our planet than climate change. 2014 was the planet’s warmest year on record. Fourteen of the 15 hottest years on record have all fallen in the … Continue reading Barack Obama: “Climate Change Can No Longer Be Denied or Ignored”
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Enel Green Power is reinforced in South Africa with additional 425 MW of wind power
Enel Green Power is reinforced in South Africa with additional 425MW of wind power. And its presence in Africa is also the prelude to a possible growth in Asia and the Pacific, with geothermal, wind, solar and hydropower projects. “Asia is our next step”, said Enel Green Power’s CEO Francesco Venturini in a recent … Continue reading Enel Green Power is reinforced in South Africa with additional 425 MW of wind power
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Allete acquires 97.5 MW of US wind energy capacity from EDF
ALLETE Clean Energy, a subsidiary of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE), has acquired a combined 97.5 megawatt (MW) wind energy generation facility near Lake Benton, Minn. for $47.5 million. The facility is being purchased from a subsidiary of EDF Renewable Energy. Located in southwest Minnesota in the proximity of other ALLETE Clean Energy-owned wind … Continue reading Allete acquires 97.5 MW of US wind energy capacity from EDF
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7 Gigawatts of new Offshore Wind Power Approved in Germany
The European Commission has found that German plans to support the building of 20 offshore wind farms are in line with EU state aid rules. Seventeen wind farms will be located in the North Sea and three in the Baltic Sea. The Commission concluded that the project would further EU energy and environmental objectives without … Continue reading 7 Gigawatts of new Offshore Wind Power Approved in Germany
Continue readingOil India commissions 54 MW wind energy with Gamesa wind turbines
Indian government owned oil exploration company Oil India has commissioned two wind power projects with total capacity of 54 MW. The company has launched a 16-megawatt wind farm at Patan in Gujarat and a 38-megawatt project at Chandgarh in Madhya Pradesh. The wind parks built using turbines manufactured by the Chennai-based unit of Spanish … Continue reading Oil India commissions 54 MW wind energy with Gamesa wind turbines
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Enel Green Power has begun construction of Nojoli wind farm in South Africa
The new wind farm will have a total installed capacity of 88 MW and once fully operational it will be able to generate more than 275 GWh per year, equivalent to the annual consumption needs of around 86,000 South African households, therefore avoiding the emission of more than 251,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere … Continue reading Enel Green Power has begun construction of Nojoli wind farm in South Africa
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South Africa aims for another 1,100 MW of wind energy, solar power
South Africa aims to increase its installed renewable energy capacity to 9,600 megawatts (MW) by 2030 from just 1,600 MW now, out of a total capacity of 44,175 MW. South Africa will build 13 renewable projects to supply an extra 1,121 megawatts of electricity, the energy minister said, in a bid to ease … Continue reading South Africa aims for another 1,100 MW of wind energy, solar power
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Acciona considers listing renewable energy business in Europe
Acciona Energia Internacional has a net generating capacity of around 2,200 megawatts in wind energy, photovoltaic and Concentrated Solar Power plants in 11 countries including the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Italy, Portugal, Poland and South Africa. Acciona is considering listing its renewable energy business in Europe, instead of the United States as it had … Continue reading Acciona considers listing renewable energy business in Europe
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Data show transmission + wind = cost savings
Clean Line Energy’s proposed Grain Belt Express transmission project will lower wholesale electricity prices by $750 million in Illinois during in its first five years of operation alone by enabling the delivery of low-cost wind power. That’s according to an independent analysis from Leidos Engineering commissioned by Clean Line. The line will allow the development … Continue reading Data show transmission + wind = cost savings
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ET Solar to Build 70 MWp Solar Power Plant in the Philippines
ET Solar, a leading smart energy solutions provider, announces that it has executed an agreement to build a 70 MWp solar power project in the Philippines, along with local partner GATE SOLAR PHILIPPINES CORP., a leading renewable energy developer. ET Solar is partnering with GATE SOLAR PHILIPPINES CORP. to develop, invest, finance, construct, and … Continue reading ET Solar to Build 70 MWp Solar Power Plant in the Philippines
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Iberdrola Chairman Joins Global CEOs Urging Ambitious Agreement at Paris Climate Summit
Iberdrola USA’s parent company, Iberdrola, announced today its chairman, Ignacio Galan, along with the CEOs of 42 other companies has signed an open letter to world leaders urging them to reach an ambitious agreement at December’s Paris Climate Summit.Joining forces under the auspices of the World Economic Forum, the signatories, which operate in 150 countries … Continue reading Iberdrola Chairman Joins Global CEOs Urging Ambitious Agreement at Paris Climate Summit
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Wind power in Samoa: New wind farm
Samoa’s lofty goal of having 100 per cent of its electricity provided by renewable energy sources received a boost this week, with agreement reached for the country’s second wind farm. The Electric Power Corporation has agreed to have the two-turbine wind farm built on the main island, Upolu. EPC General Manager Tologata Tile … Continue reading Wind power in Samoa: New wind farm
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Wind power producer Mytrah Energy raises $60 million through NCD
Wind energy company Mytrah Energy Ltd on Thursday said it has raised $60 million from Merrill Lynch International and Aion Direct Singapore Pte Ltd to expand capacity and refinance some debt. The company raised the money by selling five-year non-convertible debentures (NCDs) carrying a coupon of 12% per annum. A recent fund raising of $70 … Continue reading Wind power producer Mytrah Energy raises $60 million through NCD
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Xcel Energy Named No. 1 Utility Wind Energy Provider for 11th Consecutive Year
For the 11th consecutive year, Xcel Energy has been named the country’s top utility wind energy provider by the American Wind Energy Association, a national trade association. For more than a decade, Xcel Energy has led the nation in providing wind energy to its customers. “Xcel Energy is proud to have grown the use of … Continue reading Xcel Energy Named No. 1 Utility Wind Energy Provider for 11th Consecutive Year
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Integrated hydrogen system for tidal energy storage
EMEC has procured an electrolyser to convert power generated at its tidal test site in Orkney to hydrogen fuel. The ground-breaking new project will pilot the storage of electricity from different forms of renewables, overcoming island grid constraints. ITM Power, the energy storage and clean fuel company, has won a competitive tender to supply … Continue reading Integrated hydrogen system for tidal energy storage
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Gaza to get 30 MW of solar energy
The Palestinian Energy Authority (PEA) have signed an agreement with Palestinian American US based renewable energy company. “We signed an agreement on Thursday with the U.S.-based Samaha company, which is owned by a Palestinian businessman, to provide the enclave with 30 megawatts of solar power,” PEA spokesman Ahmed Abul-Omrein said at a press conference. … Continue reading Gaza to get 30 MW of solar energy
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Lester R. Brown’s latest highlights falling costs, rising adoption and failing nuclear, fossils
The global economy is now undergoing a transition from fossil and nuclear energy to clean power from solar, wind, and other renewable sources, according to the latest book from environmental analyst Lester Brown and his colleagues at the Earth Policy Institute (EPI). In The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind … Continue reading Lester R. Brown’s latest highlights falling costs, rising adoption and failing nuclear, fossils
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