The El Hierro Sustainability Plan, approved on the 27th of November, 1997 by the Council of the island of El Hierro, poses the idea of making the island a self-sustained location. This possibility has been backed up in the “White Paper for a Community StrategyAction Plan” developed by the European Commission, which includes the following … Continue reading The Wind-Hydro-Pumped Station of El Hierro
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Enercon to launch 2.5MW low wind turbine at HUSUM WindEnergy 2012
The rotor diameter of this new wind turbine is 115 metres with a rated power of 2.5 megawatts. The new E-115 series will be the main attraction at the ENERCON stand during this year’s HUSUM WindEnergy Fair (18-22 September). Designed for average wind speeds of 7.5 metres per second and gust intensities of up to … Continue reading Enercon to launch 2.5MW low wind turbine at HUSUM WindEnergy 2012
Continue readingGaelectric to purchase wind turbines from Enercon for Antrim wind energy plant
Irish renewable energy firm Gaelectric has announced that German wind power provider Enercon will supply wind turbines for its Carn Hill wind farm.
Continue readingGaelectric to purchase wind turbines from Enercon for Antrim wind farm
Irish renewable energy firm Gaelectric has announced that German wind power Enercon will supply wind turbines for its Carn Hill wind energy project in Co Antrim.
Continue readingGermans lend $164m to 120MW wind farm project in Turkey
The wind power facility, which will have a capacity of 120 megawatts, will be powered by 50 wind turbines to be built by the German producer ENERCON.
Continue readingLBBW and KfW IPEX-Bank finance wind farm Karaburun in Turkey
Enercon to supply 50 wind turbines.
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 readingChina to release plan on solar energy
The goal is included in the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) for renewable energy, which is expected to be released soon by the State Council.
Continue readingChinese solar energy could reach grid parity by 2015
A Chinese study suggesting solar power photovoltaic could achieve grid parity by 2015 has reignited calls in the UK for the government to bolster its own support for the renewable energy technology.
Continue readingGrupo T-Solar, Munich Re and KKR to Form Partnership in Solar Energy
Isolux Corsán has now concentrated all its concession assets (including its holding in Grupo T-Solar) under the umbrella of a single new company.
Continue readingAbengoa develops its first concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in Chile
Abengoa will be responsible for the engineering, design and start-up of the new concentrated solar energy plant in the Atacama Desert, which will comprise a solar field of 1,280 parabolic trough collectors.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Day ? tomorrow!
Wind power events are taking place in a whole host of countries from Mexico to New Zealand and all across Europe. Berlin will see the opening of a major new exhibition on wind energy at the capital?s Technical Museum.
Continue readingDOE Announces up to $70 Million to Reduce Cost of Geothermal Energy
“The United States remains a global leader in geothermal energy development, and we can leverage our experience to develop more energy here while increasing our competitiveness.”
Continue readingLoan Guarantee for Nevada Geothermal Energy Project
The geothermal energy project, sponsored by Ormat Nevada, Inc., is expected to produce a total of 121 megawatts (MW) of clean, baseload power from three geothermal power facilities.
Continue readingEuropeans back single European energy network
Here at the European Wind Energy Association we fully endorse a European energy network.
Continue readingLondon Mayor Boris Johnson Accepts Keys To A Electric Car Nissan Leaf
Boris Johnson is championing electric cars through Source London, which will deliver a new network of integrated electric charge points in the city to accelerate uptake of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingFlexible trailing edge flap for blades to make wind power cheaper
A flexible, controllable trailing edge for wind turbines blades has shown that it can reduce the loads on the turbine and in the end provide cheaper electricity from wind energy.
Continue readingOffshore wind farm in Belgium
Today there are rumours in the market regarding Vestas being in final negotiations for an offshore wind power project in Belgium. Vestas has not yet received a firm and unconditional order for the wind turbines.
Continue readingIndonesia- First wind farm in Sukabumi
Viron Energy plans to build Indonesia?s first large-scale wind energy plant in Sukabumi, West Java, this year, with a total capacity of 30 megawatts.
Continue readingVestas wins a 50 MW wind energy order in China
Vestas has received a wind power order for 25 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines from a wind farm from Hebei Construction Investment New Energy Company in China.
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