Nordex SE has been awarded a contract for the delivery of 43 N100/2500 wind turbines plus a service contract for a period of at least five years. The “Thunder Spirit” wind energy project has already qualified under the applicable production tax credit system and has signed a power purchase agreement with a regional utility. The … Continue reading Wind power in USA: Nordex to build large-scale wind farm with 43 N100/2500 wind turbines
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NTPC to build 375-MW solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh
The UP government is set to join hands with NTPC to develop a 375-MW solar power plant in Jalon district, with the objective of tiding over the power crisis. The state government plans to hand over about 750 hectare in Jalon to NTPC for developing the solar plant in a phased manner. NTPC will pay … Continue reading NTPC to build 375-MW solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh
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Wind energy in Portugal: Gamesa to install wind turbines in a 50-MW wind farm
Gamesa will install eight G97-2.0 MW and 17 G114-2.0 MW wind turbines in the Pisco wind farm being built in the north of the country. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed an agreement with wind farm developer and operator Exus Management Partners for the turnkey construction of a 50 MW facility … Continue reading Wind energy in Portugal: Gamesa to install wind turbines in a 50-MW wind farm
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Electric buses for Sydney Airport in Australia
Carbridge Pty. Ltd., Australia’s leading airport ground transportation provider has begun a six-month Electric Bus pilot program at Sydney International Airport. The bus selected for the pilot was made by BYD Company Ltd, which has been recognized over the past few months for its industry leading operational range. The bus will be used as an … Continue reading Electric buses for Sydney Airport in Australia
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Egypt to build 120 MW wind farm
Italcementi signed an MOU with the Egyptian government to build a wind farm on the Red Sea, part of the country’s effort to mitigate its power shortages through renewable energy. The company will build a wind power facility to generate 120 megawatts of electricity with an investment of $200 million, Omar Mehanna, chairman of … Continue reading Egypt to build 120 MW wind farm
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) will more than treble from 135.66 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 413.98 GW by 2020
The global cumulative installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules will more than treble from 135.66 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 413.98 GW by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report* states that emerging economies in Asia-Pacific, South and Central America and the Middle East and Africa are expected to … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic (PV) will more than treble from 135.66 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 413.98 GW by 2020
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Yingli Green Energy Supplies 72 MW of Solar Power to Solarcentury in the United Kingdom
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the largest vertically integrated solar panel manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar”, today announced that the Company will supply 72 megawatts of multi- and monocrystalline solar panels to Solarcentury Holdings Ltd. (“Solarcentury”), a leading solar company in the United … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy Supplies 72 MW of Solar Power to Solarcentury in the United Kingdom
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Wind power in Sweden: Wind farm with Vestas wind turbines
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 14 V126-3.3 MW turbines for a wind power project in Sweden. The wind power plant Brotorp, with a total capacity of 46.2 MW, will be installed in Småland in the municipality of Mönsterås. Turbine delivery is planned to begin in the third quarter of 2015 with … Continue reading Wind power in Sweden: Wind farm with Vestas wind turbines
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Namibia’s first solar energy plant
The N$120 million Omburu Solar Park, owned by French investor InnoSun, is situated about five kilometres south of Omaruru and is the first renewable energy project in Namibia by an independent power producer (IPP). Namibia’s first solar power plant, near Omaruru, is expected to add 4,5MW of electricity to NamPower’s national grid by early next … Continue reading Namibia’s first solar energy plant
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Saudia Arabia aims to become leading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
In addition to the 41 GW of solar energy, 25 GW of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and 16 GW of photovoltaic (PV), the Kingdom aims to generate 1 GW of geothermal energy and 9 GW of wind power. KACARE had earlier announced that over 50 percent of electricity was produced by oil so … Continue reading Saudia Arabia aims to become leading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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Montana-Dakota Utilities Buys Wind Power Facility
ALLETE Clean Energy, a subsidiary of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE), has finalized a major development agreement with Montana-Dakota Utilities, a division of MDU Resources Group (NYSE: MDU). ALLETE Clean Energy (ACE) acquired the rights to develop a wind farm near Hettinger, N.D., about 100 miles southwest of Bismarck. ACE will develop and construct a 107 … Continue reading Montana-Dakota Utilities Buys Wind Power Facility
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Wind power in Peru: Humala inaugurates wind farm
President Ollanta Humala inaugurated the completion of a US$71 million wind farm project in Talara, located in Peru’s northern Piura region. The 17 large wind turbines, each able to produce 1.8 megawatts of energy, will provide the Northern Peru electricity grid with power over the next 20 years. The grid supplies power to Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, … Continue reading Wind power in Peru: Humala inaugurates wind farm
Continue readingYingli Green Energy to Power Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), the largest vertically integrated solar panel manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar”, today announced that it has signed a landmark agreement to supply 120 MW of YGE 72 Cell solar panels for a 300 MW project in France. Upon completion this will be the largest … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy to Power Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant
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SunEdison And Renova Energia Create A Joint Venture To Develop 1 Gigawatt Of Utility Scale Solar Power In Brazil
SunEdison, a leading global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, and Renova Energia S.A. (BZ: RNEW11), the largest renewable energy company in Brazil, today announced that they have created an exclusive joint venture to develop, own, and operate 1 gigawatt of utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy which will supply the Brazilian … Continue reading SunEdison And Renova Energia Create A Joint Venture To Develop 1 Gigawatt Of Utility Scale Solar Power In Brazil
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U.S. Air Force tests first All-Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Fleet in the Nation
The Air Force unveiled the Federal Government’s first non-tactical vehicle fleet composed entirely of plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles at Los Angeles Air Force Base, home of the Space and Missile Systems Center, Friday, Nov. 14. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Miranda A. A. Ballentine and SMC Vice Commander Maj. Gen. Robert McMurry, along … Continue reading U.S. Air Force tests first All-Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Fleet in the Nation
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University of Zambia to establish solar power labs
The University of Zambia plans to establish solar applied energy laboratories in a bid to meet the country’s growing demand for electricity in the Southern African country. The move is expected to increase the use of solar energy especially in remote rural areas where there is a scarcity of electricity from the national grid. The … Continue reading University of Zambia to establish solar power labs
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Conergy to build 41 MW in two Philippines photovoltaic (PV) solar energy plants
Conergy is building two new solar power plants in the Philippines totalling 41MW. The facilities will be built on the island of Negros for San Carlos Solar Energy, a joint venture between ThomasLloyd and Bronzeoak Philippines. They are expected to be hooked up to the grid in June 2015. The first project, SaCaSol 1 … Continue reading Conergy to build 41 MW in two Philippines photovoltaic (PV) solar energy plants
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South Africa opens its biggest solar power plant
The new 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power project in South Africa’s Northern Cape province is now online and will help the country meet its critical electricity needs. The Jasper photovoltaic plant, near Kimberly, is the largest on the continent and can produce 180 000 megawatt-hours of energy a year for South African residents, enough to … Continue reading South Africa opens its biggest solar power plant
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Canada enters the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market
Canada’s 1st Concentrated Solar Power Plant. The one-megawatt concentrated thermal solar plant in Medicine Hat is the first in Canada and the first at this high of a latitude. More than three years ago Ted Clugston was showing me around the small southern Alberta city of Medicine Hat for our pilot episode. He pointed to … Continue reading Canada enters the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market
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The biggest wind farm in Kansas
Wind energy generation in Kansas increased at nearly double the national average during 2013. The state’s existing wind power projects are featured on a new list. Wind energy potential in Kansas is estimated to be 952,371 megawatts, making it the second-best wind resource in the country, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Such … Continue reading The biggest wind farm in Kansas
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