A 45 megawatt wind power plant will be constructed in Ereimentau, Akmola oblast, Kazakhstan to produce 172.2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year. The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the First Wind Power Plant (part of Samruk-Energo) have signed a loan agreement for a $94 million loan for a 10-year period to implement the project, … Continue reading Kazakhstan to build first wind energy plant
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Wind energy in Africa
Interview with Dr Emelly Mutambatsere, Principal Regional Economist, African Development Bank, and a speaker at the upcoming Clean Power Africa. You are the co-author of a comprehensive document on Africa’s wind energy market – can we start with a short summary of how it has evolved over the years? The harnessing of wind energy for … Continue reading Wind energy in Africa
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Wind energy benefits
A letter (“Group questions energy policy,” April 20, by Susan Sack) misstated the facts on wind energy and ignored its many benefits. According to a 2012 Credit Suisse report, wind power is the second least expensive form of energy — only natural gas with recent record-low pricing costs less. Moreover, a recent Synapse Energy Economics … Continue reading Wind energy benefits
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ABB to power one of Africa
ABB to power one of Africa’s largest photovoltaic solar plants and support renewables thrust $25 million order to supply electrical and automation system for one of the world’s largest single-axis PV power plants Zurich, Switzerland, May 2, 2013 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $25 million … Continue reading ABB to power one of Africa
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Press Availabilities at WINDPOWER 2013 May 5-May 8, 2013
Keynotes to include American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Incoming CEO Tom Kiernan, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Iowa Governor Terry Branstad. AWEA will host WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition 2013, beginning on Sunday, May 5, and running through Wednesday, May 8, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Nearly 10,000 wind industry professionals and … Continue reading Press Availabilities at WINDPOWER 2013 May 5-May 8, 2013
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Colorado legislature approves bill to expand, improve state Renewable Energy Standard
The Colorado General Assembly has approved a bill to expand and improve the state’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES) statute to drive clean energy investment, jobs, and project development in rural Colorado. The bill now goes to Governor John Hickenlooper’s desk for consideration. Senate Bill (SB) 252, cosponsored by Senate President John Morse and House Speaker … Continue reading Colorado legislature approves bill to expand, improve state Renewable Energy Standard
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Wiping the slate green
This week, as part of the Global Wind Day wind energy stories series, photographer Robert van Waarden takes readers to the UK
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Smart grids and energy storage determine solar energy growth
Solar energy will not become an integral part of the energy supply system in Europe until suppliers, including private residences, have unlimited access to the energy grid. In practice, this would mean that they could supply their self-produced solar energy to the grid at a profitable rate 24/7. This is not yet the case today, … Continue reading Smart grids and energy storage determine solar energy growth
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EU PVSEC 2013 in Paris, France, Provides Access to Emerging Markets and to the French-speaking World
The 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (28th EU PVSEC) will take place from 30 September to 04 October 2013 at Parc des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France. The five-day Conference is complemented by the three-day Exhibition, held from 01 to 03 October 2013. The event will be held in a … Continue reading EU PVSEC 2013 in Paris, France, Provides Access to Emerging Markets and to the French-speaking World
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Kyocera Solar Inc. announces 127 megawatt utility-scale solar installation opens in Arizona with 25MW of U.S
Kyocera Solar Inc. today joined LS Power and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to officially open the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II (AV Solar II) utility-scale installation in southwest Arizona. Kyocera is providing 25 megawatts (MW) of proven, reliable solar modules for the 127MW photovoltaic (PV) installation; all Kyocera modules included in the project were U.S.-made. … Continue reading Kyocera Solar Inc. announces 127 megawatt utility-scale solar installation opens in Arizona with 25MW of U.S
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Invenergy orders GE’s 2.5-120 wind turbines for Texas wind farm
Invenergy to Feature Three Brilliant 2.5-120 Turbines as Part of an 86 GE Turbine Installation at New Texas Wind Project Site. New Brilliant Wind Turbine Is First to Integrate Battery Applications into the Turbine System. Three Powerful Software Applications Work with the Battery to Enable Short-Term Predictable Power and to Enhance Revenue Potential for Customers. … Continue reading Invenergy orders GE’s 2.5-120 wind turbines for Texas wind farm
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Photovoltaic capacity connected in the EU in 2012: 16.5 GWp (22.0 GWp in 2011)
Installed PV capacity 68.6 GWp in the European Union at the end of 2012 (52.1 GWp end 2011). Photovoltaic electricity generated in the EU in 2012: 68.1 TWh (45.3 TWh in 2011). After the euphoria of 2011, the European Union
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Electric vehicles provide electricity to the U.S. power grid
U.S. power company NRG Energy Inc said on Friday a technology it developed with the University of Delaware has sold power from electric vehicles to the power grid for the first time. The University and NRG said in a statement that they began work on the so-called eV2g program in September 2011 to provide a … Continue reading Electric vehicles provide electricity to the U.S. power grid
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Six ways to boost electric vehicles
Getting more American drivers into electric vehicles carries both environmental and national security benefits. But to get Americans to really buy EVs, the Obama administration needs to learn from the past and plan better today. Just over a year ago, Anthony Foxx
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Hawaiian Electric Companies hit new high in renewable energy use in 2012
The Hawaiian Electric Companies (Hawaiian Electric, Hawaiian Electric Light, and Maui Electric) reached a record 13.9 percent of electricity needs from renewable generation in 2012, according to a Hawaiian Electric news release–well on the way to passing Hawaii’s next clean energy requirement of 15 percent in 2015, which is part of the state’s Renewable Portfolio … Continue reading Hawaiian Electric Companies hit new high in renewable energy use in 2012
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Wind energy leading the way
The U.S. has seen strong growth in the wind energy industry, and 2012 was a record year for the amount of installed capacity. More than 13,000 megawatts of capacity were installed last year, according to the American Wind Energy Association, which brings the total capacity to 60,007 megawatts nationwide. In 2013 so far, wind energy … Continue reading Wind energy leading the way
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Teeside Offshore Wind Farm Begins Producing Electricity
The North East’s first large scale offshore wind farm has now started to produce electricity as work continues towards completion of the project. The first three wind turbines at the EDF Energy Renewables Teesside offshore wind farm has now been fully commissioned and are supplying electricity to the National Grid. When complete the 27 wind … Continue reading Teeside Offshore Wind Farm Begins Producing Electricity
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Multinationals increasingly switch to solar energy
An increasing number of large internationally operating companies in the Netherlands are switching to solar energy. The Wieckse Witte-Brewery, owned by Heineken, in Den Bosch; a Lidl branch in Weert; the new IKEA store in Zwolle and the Tons Mosterd factory in Zierikzee
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Vestas deploys multiple ZephIR Lidars at largest wind power project in the Southern Hemisphere
Leading wind turbine manufacturer Vestas have announced the deployment of three ZephIR 300 Lidar systems at the 420MW Macarthur Wind Farm in Australia to provide hub height and full rotor wind speed measurements across the Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind power project. The site already containing six traditional 84 metre met masts, will see the ZephIR … Continue reading Vestas deploys multiple ZephIR Lidars at largest wind power project in the Southern Hemisphere
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New Orders Drive ACCIONA Windpower
ACCIONA Windpower has finalized agreements that bring the total footprint for the Company’s AW3000 turbine to 1 GW. ACCIONA Windpower reached this milestone through strong first-quarter sales. In 2013, ACCIONA Windpower has completed over 500 MW of orders to supply AW3000 wind turbines to projects in North and South America. “ACCIONA Windpower is gaining momentum … Continue reading New Orders Drive ACCIONA Windpower
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