“We appreciate the extensive efforts of Secretaries Chu and Salazar and the Departments of Energy and Interior on the Solar PEIS and we look forward to developing our next generation of utility-scale concentrated solar power projects to provide utilities with clean, sustainable and reliable solar energy.” Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah—the “Four … Continue reading Developing Wind Power, Solar Energy, and Geothermal Energy on Public Lands
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ABB Wins $55 Million Wind Power Order In Brazil
Brazil has added significant wind energy in the past few years and currently has over 1500 megawatts of installed wind farm capacity with another 7000 MW in the pipeline over the next five years. ABB said it won an order worth around $55 million to supply three new substations and transmission infrastructure for the Brazilian … Continue reading ABB Wins $55 Million Wind Power Order In Brazil
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Arise Windpower concludes agreement for acquisition of fully permitted 75 to 120 MW wind energy project
Arise Windpower AB (publ) (“Arise”) has concluded a conditional agreement with Ownpower Projects AB (“OPP”) for the acquisition of a fully permitted project in Solberg to the west of Örnsköldsvik. The project covers 40 wind turbines, of which Arise initially intends to build 25 to 30. The agreement is contingent on the resolution of certain … Continue reading Arise Windpower concludes agreement for acquisition of fully permitted 75 to 120 MW wind energy project
Continue readingWind energy in Brazil: Bahia opened the largest wind farm with wind turbines from GE
In total, the 300 MW wind power project received an investment of 1,200 million reais used in the construction of 12 wind farms and 184 wind turbines from General Electric.
Continue readingJapan Launches The Feed-In Tariff System For Solar Power and Wind Energy
Under the terms of the FIT system, power utilities must purchase electricity from applicable renewable energy sources, including solar energy, wind power, hydro, geothermal energy, biomass, and others.
Continue readingEnergy Ministry Decides Merge East Crimean Wind Farm With Crimean Generating Systems
The Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry has decided to merge a state-owned venture East Crimean wind farm.
Continue readingInvenergy seeking permission for Oregon wind farm with 335 wind turbines
Invenergy LLC is seeking approval for a 500-megawatt wind power plant in Morrow County, a move being hailed as a sign of life in the wind energy industry.
Continue readingInvenergy planning 502 MW wind power project in Oregon
Invenergy seeking permission for Oregon wind farm with 335 wind turbines.
Continue readingWhy tax credits are critical to wind energy for growth
DoE Secretary Steven Chu visited Ingeteam, a wind power and solar energy equipment manufacturer in Milwaukee.
Continue readingFitch Issues Presale on CE Oaxaca Cuatro, S de RL de CV’s Mexican Wind Farm Oaxaca IV
Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on the $167.5 million senior secured notes of CE Oaxaca Dos, S. de R.L. de C.V.’s Mexican wind farm Oaxaca IV.
Continue readingTest facility for wind turbines
The Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWIFT) facility will have room for up to ten wind turbines to measure how wind turbine wakes interact with one another on a wind farm.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy in India
The Government is gearing up to prepare a time-bound action plan for development of offshore wind power especially in the coastal states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Continue readingWind Power Technology Bringing Us Closer To a Clean Energy Future
There?s a simple truth in wind energy — the bigger the blade, the more watts generated.
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 readingCommon policy sought for wind energy in all States in India
The Indian Wind Power Association has sought a common wind energy policy in all States.
Continue readingSKF signs SEK one billion supply agreement for the wind energy industry
The new multi-megawatt wind turbines that will utilize the new bearing is intended for both onshore and offshore wind farm installations around the world.
Continue readingInvenergy begins operations at 200 MW wind farm
Invenergy Wind LLC has started full commercial operations of its 200 MW Bishop Hill Wind Energy facility in Henry County, Ill. Bishop Hill features 133 GE (NYSE:GE) wind turbines on 22,000 acres of farm land.
Continue readingWind energy: PTC has generated ‘innovation, jobs’
The federal wind power Production Tax Credit (PTC) has been “effective … in producing American innovation [and] creating new American jobs” and should be extended.
Continue readingAfter the tornado: BTI builds wind turbines dealership network
Like the Phoenix rising from the ashes in ancient Egypt, a wind energy business arose from the devastation May 4, 2007, of an EF-5 tornado in Greensburg, Kans.
Continue readingDenmark: 50% wind power electricity by 2020
Last year the Nordic country met a massive 26% of its electricity demand with wind power, confirming its poll position as a beacon for wind energy.
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