The Spanish concentrated solar thermal association, Protermosolar, has announced that 4293 square kilometres of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants (equivalent to 1% of Spain’s territory) could supply the country.
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Breakthrough in Decreasing the Cost of Photovoltaic Energy Production
?The FUSION technology significantly improved the energy yield of the PV modules we tested,? says Bill Marion, Section Supervisor and Project Manager of the Performance and Reliability R&D facility at NREL.
Continue readingClouds’ effects on solar power
The U.S. Department of Energy?s NREL has produced and made available a rich data set showing what happens, second-by-second, when clouds pass over a solar energy installation.
Continue readingVictorian Premier Ted Baillieu wages war on clean energy
Will NSW?s Liberal-National state government follow its Victorian colleagues and block the development of wind energy in the state?
Continue readingTurkey’s wind energy reached 1,600 megawatts
Wind power plant inaugurated in Akhisar. There are 72 wind farm plants across Turkey. So far, 1.6 billion euro has been invested in these wind turbines.
Continue readingWind Energy Services Company (WES) Brings Operational and Engineering Managers Onboard
Wind Energy Services Company (WES) is a provider of composite repair and maintenance services to wind farm operators and OEMs.
Continue readingPattern Energy, Samsung acquire wind energy project in Ontario from Acciona
Pattern Energy Group LP partnered with Samsung Renewable Energy to acquire the Armow wind farm project in Ontario from Acciona
Continue readingRWE Innogy commissions third onshore wind farm in Italy
Italy aims to have 12 gigawatts of installed wind energy capacity by 2020.
Continue readingUniversity of Delaware wins $9.1 million in advanced solar power research grants
The University of Delaware has won $9.1 million for solar energy research and development through the SunShot Initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Continue readingGlobal Photovoltaic Solar Energy Shipments to Reach 30 GW in 2015
The market outlook for photovoltaics solar power in the first quarter of 2011 was rather dismal.
Continue readingMaine wind power research firm get $4.5 M grant
A Gorham, Maine, research firm is receiving a $4.5 million grant to study risks to sea birds, sea turtles and marine mammals from offshore wind farm development.
Continue readingRWE plans to expand wind energy generating capacities in NRW
The geographical focus will be on the Rhenish lignite mining region. As far as technology is concerned, the company intends to concentrate on growth in the wind power and biogas segments, the company said.
Continue readingREpower receives wind energy order to deliver seven public wind farm plants
Wind power contracts for delivery of a total of 47 wind turbines to Northern Friesland.
Continue readingEnel Green Power new wind farm in France
The company?s wind power portfolio in France grows by a further 18 MW. The Enel Group renewables company now reaches an installed wind energy capacity of 166 MW in France.
Continue readingTamil Nadu to procure land for concentrated solar thermal power project
The state government is in the process of identifying land to set up concentrating solar thermal power plants and a proposal would be sent to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy resources.
Continue readingJohnson Controls, Saft agree to end JV
The breakup agreement includes a royalty payment by Johnson Controls to Saft, in return for an expanded license to use certain Saft lithium-ion technologies.
Continue readingVolkswagen to reveal single-seat electric vehicles
This electric car is powered by a lithium ion battery that supports enough energy for driving ranges up to 65 km
Continue readingTransmission planning and wind energy
All Americans will benefit from the cleaner air and affordable, homegrown electricity that wind power and other renewable sources can generate.
Continue readingEndesa to recharge airports? electric vehicles
The company will supply 53 advanced-technology recharging points designed by General Electric for Aena?s electric cars with lithium ion batteries at Madrid, Barcelona, Palma and Lanzarote airports.
Continue readingLAWEA aims to boost participation of Latin America suppliers
The Latin American Wind Energy Association is working with international financial institutions to develop a policy that benefits renewable energy projects which incorporate a higher percentage of local suppliers.
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