ABB will partner with Pact Myanmar to bring electricity in the form of solar power to approximately 3,500 individuals from villages in rural areas of Mandalay, Central Myanmar. With an estimated population of 51 million, Myanmar is a newly emerging country that has a per capita GDP of only around US$1,105, one of the lowest … Continue reading ABB & Pact To Bring Photovoltaic To Rural Myanmar
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Enel Green Power Helping Mexico Reach Green Targets
Mexico wants to increase the share of green energy in total installed capacity to 33 percent, and wind power is expected to increase its capacity from around 2.5GW to 9.5GW in the country, where EGP has an installed capacity of 399MW and where it will allocate a large portion of the investments set out in … Continue reading Enel Green Power Helping Mexico Reach Green Targets
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Costa Rica employed renewable energy
Costa Rica powered its cities for 75 days straight by only applying one hundred% renewable power thanks to heavy downpours. The Central American country accomplished a major milestone in mainstream clean power usage by powering its cities using hydropower for 3 months, according to the Costa Rican Electrical energy Institute (ICE). “The Country’s zero-emission milestone … Continue reading Costa Rica employed renewable energy
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Offshore wind energy project planned for Hawaii
Offshore wind energy developers have recently taken a look at possible locations in the Pacific Ocean off the Hawaiian Islands to create what would become the United States’ first floating offshore wind farm, a Hawaii renewable energy industry executive confirmed to PBN. Thus far, there are no offshore wind farms up and running in … Continue reading Offshore wind energy project planned for Hawaii
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Morocco to establish solar energy programs with Masdar
The government aims to install 2 GW of solar energy by 2020, which will represent 14 percent of the country’s total installed capacity. UAE-based clean energy firm Masdar and Morocco’s Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE) have signed a partnership to design, supply and install 17,670 solar home systems across 940 … Continue reading Morocco to establish solar energy programs with Masdar
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China to help Ghana construct 1 bln USD solar power plant
The Chinese Hanergy Group is investing one billion U.S. dollars to construct a 400-megawatt (MW) solar power plant to help boost Ghana’s energy needs, Zhou Youbin, Charge d’Affaires at the Chinese Embassy, said here Thursday. Zhou, who was speaking at a day’s natural resource conference, said: “China, as a traditional friend and an important … Continue reading China to help Ghana construct 1 bln USD solar power plant
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Pakistan signs 3 deals for 130 MW wind power
The National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDCL) of Pakistan signed three agreements for 129.5 MW from Jhimpir wind farm. The plan calls for Tapal Wind Energy to build a 30 MW facility, Master Wind Energy to install a 49.5 MW plant and Gul Ahmed Wind Power construct an additional 50 MW wind park. … Continue reading Pakistan signs 3 deals for 130 MW wind power
Continue readingCosta Rica powered with 100% renewable energy
The Cental American country has achieved a major clean energy milestone, meeting 100 percent of its power demand with renewable energy for 75 straight days. “The year 2015 has been one of electricity totally friendly to the environment for Costa Rica,” the state-owned power supplier Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) said in a press release. … Continue reading Costa Rica powered with 100% renewable energy
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Wind energy in Sweden: Allianz Capital Partners orders 37 Vestas wind turbines for a wind power plants
Vestas announces this 122 MW project which will be located in Sweden’s Ljusdal and Bollnäs municipalities, and will be the country’s first wind power plant to use the V117-3.3 MW turbine. This order brings Vestas’ announced order intake in the first quarter of 2015 above 1 GW. Allianz Capital Partners is the Allianz Group’s … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden: Allianz Capital Partners orders 37 Vestas wind turbines for a wind power plants
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Wind power Nordex: Contracts for a further 26 wind turbines
In the first few weeks of the year, Nordex SE has been registering further growth in demand for the Generation Delta N131/3000 light-wind turbine. Customers from Finland and Germany have placed firm orders for a total of 26 units comprising in total 78 MW capacity of the latest Nordex product. Thus, Finnish asset management … Continue reading Wind power Nordex: Contracts for a further 26 wind turbines
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Wind energy: 2,000 GW by 2030
According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), wind installations worldwide grew by 44% in 2014, adding over 51 GW and pointing to a “solid sign of the recovery of the industry after a rough patch in the past few years.” Cumulative global wind capacity stood around 370 GW at the end of 2014. “Wind … Continue reading Wind energy: 2,000 GW by 2030
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Obama orders gov’t to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 pct.
President Barack Obama on Thursday signed an executive order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by the federal government by 40 percent over the next decade, a move made as part of his administration’s efforts to fight climate change. The executive order also set a target for 30 percent of the electricity consumed by the … Continue reading Obama orders gov’t to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 pct.
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Senvion delivers 54 wind turbines for offshore wind farm Nordsee One
Senvion SE, one of the largest turbine suppliers to the offshore wind industry, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzlon, the fifth-largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, is delivering 54 wind turbines for the offshore wind farm Nordsee One in Germany´s North Sea, which will be erected about 40 kilometres north of the island Juist. … Continue reading Senvion delivers 54 wind turbines for offshore wind farm Nordsee One
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Sales of Electric Motorcycles and Scooters are Expected to Reach Nearly 6 Million a Year by 2024
A new report from Navigant Research examines the global markets for electric motorcycles and scooters and the related battery technologies, including global forecasts for electric two-wheeled vehicles and the batteries used in the vehicles through 2024. As cities become increasingly congested with traffic, many urban dwellers are turning to various forms of electric two-wheeled … Continue reading Sales of Electric Motorcycles and Scooters are Expected to Reach Nearly 6 Million a Year by 2024
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Wind energy in China: Vestas has secured an order for 24 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines
The order has been placed by long-time Vestas customer CGN (Anxi) Wind Power Co. Ltd. CGN (Anxi) Wind Power currently has Vestas wind turbines totalling 960 MW installed in China. The CGN Fujian Anxi Longmen Wind Farm project is located in the Fujian province. Deliveries for the project will start in the third quarter of … Continue reading Wind energy in China: Vestas has secured an order for 24 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines
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China is to add 20GW of wind power capacity in 2015
Official statistics show grid-connected wind power capacity reached 96.37 GW at the end of 2014 with about 19.81 GW of this newly commissioned. According to the China Wind Energy Association, total wind power installations last year reached 114.76 GW, and of this 23.35 GW was new. Based on analysis of approved project pipeline and … Continue reading China is to add 20GW of wind power capacity in 2015
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Top 10 Biggest Solar Photovoltaic Projects in Chile
A recent study by GTM Research shows that the Latin American PV market grew by 370% in 2014, when 625 MW of additional solar power were installed. Chile has been the most active country in the region and installed three quarters of the new PV capacity. Thanks to the fully liberalized electricity market, the high … Continue reading Top 10 Biggest Solar Photovoltaic Projects in Chile
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Photovoltaic capacity to reach nearly 500 GW in 2019
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity is forecast to reach 498 gigawatts (GW) in 2019, which is 177 percent higher than 2014, according to IHS. While total global solar PV demand is projected to grow steadily, the large number of discrete country markets at the gigawatt-level will help reduce demand volatility, the market research company notes. “Last … Continue reading Photovoltaic capacity to reach nearly 500 GW in 2019
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China boosts solar energy target to 17.8GW
China has upped its 2015 solar power target from 15GW to 17.8GW – which compares to the 12GW installed last year (the US installed 7.3GW) – with the giant hoping distributed solar photovoltaic can drive the bulk of the increase, Bloomberg News reports. China last year aimed for a target of 14-15GW, but fell … Continue reading China boosts solar energy target to 17.8GW
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Number of Scots backing wind power increases
New poll shows number of Scots backing wind power has risen 10% in last two years —- Public support has increased as more wind development has taken place. More than seven in ten Scottish adults (71%) polled last month (February 2015) said they supported the continued development of wind power as part of our energy … Continue reading Number of Scots backing wind power increases
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