Sri Lanka’s state-run power utility has given the nod for 50 MegaWatts of wind power to be developed by five parties in the north-western Puttalam area of the island, an official said.

The wind farm consists of 52 wind turbines with total capacity of 156MW; the windmills have been included in the National Electric Company’s network.

The European Union must invest an extra 50 billion euros (73 billion dollars) in solar power, wind power and other sources of clean energy if it is to meet its ambitious emission targets.

Turkey has an estimated wind energy potential of 53 TWh/year. Renewable energy has strong national support ? with a target of achieving 12% of all power production from renewables by 2010 and 12,000 MW.

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The initial phase of the project will be for OPT and the Consortium to work with the Japanese government to increase the recognition of wave power in Japanese energy policy, and to identify favorable sites for OPT.

The projects, located in Albany and Carbon Counties, will provide a total of 127.5 megawatts (MW) of renewable resource capability to PacifiCorp.

The transaction covers an amount of ? 1,200 million and extends the maturity date until October 2012.

Installed wind capacity in Spain reached 16,740 MW in 2008 with the addition of 1,609 MW. Expectations for the Spanish wind energy industry for 2009 are very high, with 18,500 MW of total capacity will be installed.

Located in the State of Victoria, Waubra has a capacity of 192 MW and has represented an investment of 450 million Australian dollars (270 million Euros).

The Saharan coast from Morocco to Senegal represents the most extensive, windiest and least populated region worldwide that is reached by the European electricity grid.

Europe has historically been and continues to be the world?s strongest market for wind energy development. In 2008, cumulative wind capacity increased by 15% to reach a level of 64.935 GW.

More than 1,000 MW was put into operation in 2008, establishing a new annual record. Wind power capacity rose in 2008 by a surprising 37% (3.736 MW in total).