Norwegian energy company Statkraft AS (Oslo) hopes to greatly expand the company’s wind energy portfolio by entering into a wide-ranging renewable energy deal with Swedish forestry and timber company Södra (Vaxjo).

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the department is providing more than $13 million for 233 renewable energy projects in 38 states under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

First Solar today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chinese government to build a 2 gigawatt solar power plant in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China.

Chennai: WinWinD Power Energy (P) Ltd., engaged in the design, development and manufacture of wind turbines, opened its manufacturing facility in India at Vengal, 50kms from Chennai.

This financing, which is non-recourse to Boralex, facilitates the construction and operation of four wind farms that have a total installed capacity of 40 MW. Construction has already begun.

Finavera Renewables Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FVR) announce it has signed Heads of Terms to create a Joint Venture for the continued development of the 105 MW Cloosh Valley Wind Project in County Galway, Ireland.

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic (PV) cells, has signed a letter of intent to develop two solar projects of 600 MW.

The Company recently received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permits covering the placement of 27 turbines at Blue Creek — completing the development phase permitting for this project.

LGC’s current customers include Vestas, the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, along with Airtricity, Viridian Power, and Hibernian Wind Power.