Solar energy solutions – I wrote an article entitled “Private Solar Generators can stem power shortage”, which appeared in the New Vision of September 10, 2008.
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Nordic Investment Bank backs offshore wind farm in Denmark
Located in the Kattegat between Anholt island and Jutland, the 400 MW wind energy project will consist of 111 3.6 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingElectric Cars + Wind Power = Great Deal
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a system that tells electric vehicles when to start and stop re-charging based upon existing stress in the grid.
Continue readingWind Energy Suzlon Targets Chinese Offshore Wind Farm Market
Indian wind turbines giant Suzlon Energy is reportedly planning to expand its wind power manufacturing capabilities in China.
Continue readingAlstom Wind Energy Receives $4 Million DOE Research Grant
To date, the wind power company has installed or is installing over 2200 wind turbines in more than 120 wind farm plants, corresponding to a total wind energy capacity of over 3000 MW.
Continue readingMasdar shelves world?s first solar power export project
Masdar shelved plans for the world?s first building that makes more energy than it consumes, a year after the financial crisis forced the Abu Dhabi company to step back from setting up the first carbon-neutral city.
Continue readingIowa Gov. Branstad cites wind energy jobs, current and future
Wind turbines companies operate in 56 of Iowa’s 99 counties, according to Branstad, who hopes for further growth in the state’s wind power industry as he aims to boost the Iowa economy.
Continue readingNew material improves lithium-ion batteries
According to Mr. Liu, the results can also bear significance to fixed energy storage systems for solar power and wind energy as well as for smart grids.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa in China
Gamesa, a leading Spanish wind turbines manufacturer and wind farm developer, plans to invest 90 million euros ($128 million) by 2012 in China, the world’s largest wind power country.
Continue readingPolish wind farm Lipniki inaugurated
The 30 megawatts wind energy project of Dresden based project planner WSB was inaugurated in a solemn ceremony.
Continue readingRPower secures funds for 40 MW solar energy plant in India
This would be followed by commissioning of another 100-MW solar energy plant in Rajasthan, which would be a concentrated solar power (CSP) project.
Continue readingBallast Nedam wins ?250m offshore wind farm contract
Ballast Nedam has signed a contract around 250 million Euro with wpd for the engineering, supply and installation of 80 foundations at the Butendiek offshore wind energy farm in Germany.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Thermal Power Abengoa Revenues Grow 38% to ?3,143 million
This growth was primarily due to the contribution of three new concentrating solar thermal plants and a new transmission line which were brought into operation during the last 12 months.
Continue readingChina has set a target of creating 3 GW of concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) by 2020
The Chinese government plans to expand its concentrated solar energy capacity to 3 GW by 2020. China has recently emerged as the world’s dominant player of solar power.
Continue reading$852 Million Loan Guarantee Approved For Genesis Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project
The US DoE has announced final approval of a $852 million loan guarantee for a major concentrated solar power (CSP) project, part of the DOE’s plan to double the installed capacity of utility-scale solar energy.
Continue readingREpower to supply 25 wind turbines for Canadian wind farm projects
Only in May, REpower announced plans to deliver 15 wind turbines for wind energy projects run by WindWorks in Ontario.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power Solar Millennium Corporate bond repaid as scheduled by date of maturity
The capital was used to secure financing for the Andasol 2 concentrated solar thermal power plant and to equip the Spanish concentrated solar energy companies.
Continue readingWind energy in Panama: first wind farm on the road
In Panama there is still no wind turbines in operation. According to the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP), there are 25 approved wind power applications.
Continue readingSuzlon receives 48 MW wind energy order from IOC
Suzlon Energy Limited has won a second wind turbines order from the Indian Oil Corporation to set up, operate and maintain wind energy projects of 48.3 MW in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Continue readingChina’s wind power XEMC ‘to make Europe debut with Ireland wind turbines deal’
The two wind energy companies have also signed a letter of intent to co-develop Gaelectric’s remaining wind farm projects in Ireland and the US.
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