A lot of other large-scaled wind energy projects in Vietnam have also been kicked off. The 99 MW wind power plant in Bac Lieu province has the total investment capital of 4500 billion dong with wind turbines of GE.
Continue readingPakistan has capacity of over 30,000 MW wind energy
To speed up wind power projects GOP recently allotted land to reputed corporate groups for faster implementation of wind farm projects.
Continue readingBrazil wind power taking off, industry seeks long-term policy
?International experience has shown that long-term investor certainty is key for developing and sustaining a wind energy market,? said Ramon Fiestas, Director of GWEC?s Latin America Committee.
Continue readingMena region targets three-fold increase in renewable energy by 2020
Despite having considerable solar power and wind power potential, renewable energy makes a minimal contribution to power generation across most of the MENA region, and in particular in the GCC.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in New Zealand
The wind energy boat has sailed, and New Zealand has a history of technological innovation in tapping its own geothermal energy resources.
Continue readingCGNPC Builds 50 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal Power in Qinghai (China)
Supporting national concentrating solar thermal power technology research and development base began construction on the same day. The concentrated solar energy plant integrates industry, study, research and tourism.
Continue readingDOE finalizes $170 million loan to Granite Reliable Wind Power
Project sponsors, BAIF Granite Holdings and Freshet Wind Energy, expect the project will fund nearly 200 construction jobs. The wind farm will consist of 33 Vestas V90 3.0-MW wind turbines.
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Continue readingPULS UK improves reliability of wind turbines
Using super-capacitors rather than batteries to control turbine pitch is a major step forward for the wind power industry and the PSA395 will play an important role in improving efficiency and reliability.
Continue readingTaiwan’s National Cheng Kung University to develop offshore wind energy
Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) signed a cooperation agreement with a non-profit organization and a company to build an offshore wind power farm that could provide electricity for 130000 households.
Continue readingDOE provides $168.9m for 99MW wind farm in New Hampshire
Sponsered by BAIF Granite Holdings and Freshet Wind Energy, the wind power project will be located in Coos County. Vestas has agreed to provide 33 wind turbines V90 3MW for the wind farm.
Continue readingLoan Guarantee for Ormat Geothermal Energy Plant in Nevada
DoE finalized a partial guarantee for up to a $350 million loan to support a geothermal energy generation project. The geothermal power project, sponsored by Ormat Nevada, Inc., is expected to produce up to 113 MW.
Continue readingIn five months, wind energy saves Jamaica $229 million
Wigton wind power, the largest such wind farm in the English-speaking Caribbean, produced a total of 46.32 million kWh of electricity. Wind turbines have been installed in Manchester, St Ann, St Mary and Portland.
Continue readingDatang acquires Australian wind farm
AusChina specializes in the renewable energy field, including wind energy and solar power. AusChina plans to build AUD 3 billion worth of wind power and solar energy plants in the next three years.
Continue readingDOE Finalizes Loan Guarantee of $170 Million to Granite Wind Power
Wind farm sponsors, BAIF Granite Holdings, LLC and Freshet Wind Energy, LLC, expect the project will fund nearly 200 construction jobs.
Continue readingIberdrola Advances First German Offshore Wind Farm
This wind energy project in Germany forms part of Iberdrola?s commitment to offshore wind power, a technology touted as the second renewables revolution.
Continue readingElectric car owners say new electric vehicles exceed expectations
As the experimental Leaf electric cars endured their first Valley summer, Stack and other owners said the lithium ion batteries and air-conditioners held up well.
Continue readingSolar energy making progress in Japan
Japan’s largest solar power plant is in full swing in Kunitomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, daily churning out up to 16,000 30-sq.-cm solar panels that have a conversion efficiency rate of more than 12 percent.
Continue readingElectric cars must get smarter for a clean-energy grid to be possible
If the world is going to add a plethora of electric vehicles to its grids, those grids and those electric cars are going to have to be very smart.
Continue readingSaint-Gobain to open first concentrated solar thermal power mirror factory in US
France’s Saint-Gobain is now manufacturing mirrors for concentrating solar thermal power stations on its new factory in Goodyear, Arizona, its first in the United States.
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