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Enel Green Power Brings Renewable Energy to Rural Peru

Collaboration between Enel Green Power and the Indian NGO Barefoot College has produced its first major achievement, after electricity was brought to the village of Japopunco in the Peruvian Andes. Enel Green Power and the Indian NGO Barefoot College has seen its first major achievement, after electricity was brought to Japopunco, a village in the … Continue reading Enel Green Power Brings Renewable Energy to Rural Peru

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Dominion to Build Solar Power Project in Georgia

Dominion (NYSE: D), one of the nation’s largest energy providers, has acquired a solar energy development project in Georgia from Smart Energy Capital and Jacoby Development. The project is to begin commercial operation late this year. Dominion’s Azalea Solar Power Facility, near Augusta in east-central Georgia, is planned to produce approximately 7.7 megawatts (AC) using … Continue reading Dominion to Build Solar Power Project in Georgia

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Kenya government signs guarantees to support wind energy project

Kenyan government officials on Thursday signed letters of intent to support a wind power project, a key guarantee required by private investors willing to construct a US$805 million plant in Turkana, northern Kenya. Willem Dolleman of Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) signed the Letter of Support alongside the Government of Kenya, represented by Finance … Continue reading Kenya government signs guarantees to support wind energy project

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Dong Energy Targets 40% Cut in Wind Energy Costs to Compete With Gas-Fed Power

Dong Energy A/S, the world’s biggest offshore wind power developer, plans to cut the cost of generation by almost 40 percent to compete with gas-fired power plants. Dong may reduce costs at new U.K. offshore wind farm projects to less than 100 euros ($130) a megawatt-hour by 2020 from 160 euros. That compares with estimates … Continue reading Dong Energy Targets 40% Cut in Wind Energy Costs to Compete With Gas-Fed Power

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Downsized East Lothian wind farm approved

The wind farm is the 79th energy project the Scottish Government has considered since May 2007. Of these 56 have been for renewable energy projects including 32 onshore wind farms, of which ministers have refused planning permission for six. Another 46 applications are being considered, 44 of which involve renewable energy projects. Energy Minister Fergus … Continue reading Downsized East Lothian wind farm approved

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Chile commits to Concentrated Solar Power technology

The Ministry of Energy kickstarts CSP industry in Chile this week with the bidding presentations for the construction of the first CSP plant in Latin America. The prices of solar thermal electricity generation (CSP) have been greatly reduced since the bidding on Ouarzazate (Morocco). Today, Thursday February 28th is the official date on which the … Continue reading Chile commits to Concentrated Solar Power technology

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WSJ goes astray on California’s integration of wind energy

The Wall Street Journal carried an article yesterday by Rebecca Smith on the growth of renewable energy in California and the effect on its electric utility system. The article makes several incorrect and unsupported assertions, addressed below: Fact #1: It is unlikely that the state will experience a shortage of flexible power by 2017.   … Continue reading WSJ goes astray on California’s integration of wind energy

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Wind Energy Update: United Kingdom Powerhouse for Offshore Wind

The United Kingdom (UK) has set high targets for the development of offshore wind farms. Sceptics have claimed that such targets are unobtainable, but with the current investments being made and deals being signed within the UK, the future looks to be brighter than previously thought. The UK has committed to bring 15 percent of … Continue reading Wind Energy Update: United Kingdom Powerhouse for Offshore Wind

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Gamesa has aligned its balance sheet to market realities and the business plan 2013-2015

Gamesa presented its 2012 earnings today, after advancing the key figures on 12 February. The results were in line with the guidance given last July and mark the beginning of a recovery in profitability and value creation, underpinned by the company’s Business Plan 2013-2015. Gamesa met its 2012 targets in spite of the complex situation … Continue reading Gamesa has aligned its balance sheet to market realities and the business plan 2013-2015

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Chile launches concentrating solar power tender

Chile’s energy minister Jorge Bunster and Hernán Cheyre, executive VP at state development agency Corfo, launched a call for bids for what the country boasts will be Latin America’s first concentrated solar power plant. Chile’s energy minister Jorge Bunster and Hernán Cheyre, executive VP at state development agency Corfo, on Thursday (Feb 28) launched a … Continue reading Chile launches concentrating solar power tender

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Pingtan launches Qingfeng Wind Farm in China

Qingfeng Wind Farm is located on the sloping field in the northwest Changjiang’ao area in Pingtan island county, Fujian province. Three wind turbines began operation on Feb 27, marking the opening of the Qingfeng Wind Farm, a key provincial project in the Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone, Pingtan Times reported. As the first industrial project to … Continue reading Pingtan launches Qingfeng Wind Farm in China

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Canadian Solar announces new sales agreement for solar photovoltaic projects in Tanzania

Canadian Solar (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar companies, today announced a 85 kW sales agreement with Zara Solar, a company from Tanzania specialized in solar PV importing, retail and installations. Including this new order, Canadian Solar will have supplied more than 350 kW of its solar modules … Continue reading Canadian Solar announces new sales agreement for solar photovoltaic projects in Tanzania

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India: Wind energy sector heaves a sigh of relief

Upon the announcement of bringing back the ‘generation-based incentive’ scheme, for which the Budget has allocated Rs 800 crore, the wind power sector heaves a sigh of relief. The GBI, removed from April 1, 2012, has been the demand of the industry. The incentive is basically a grant from the government per kilowatt-hour of electricity … Continue reading India: Wind energy sector heaves a sigh of relief

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Wind Farm Installed In Central Wellington

Today at midday, young campaigners set up a mock 16-turbine wind farm at Midland Park in Wellington, handed out flyers and chatted with passersby about New Zealand’s opportunities for a clean energy future. The action was part of the week-long, nationwide launch of a campaign called 100% Possible – spreading the message that moving New … Continue reading Wind Farm Installed In Central Wellington

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The benefits of Landowner Wind Energy Associations

A landowner wind energy association would have benefits for farmers dealing with wind and land resources. As the demand for and increasing number of proposed wind energy projects escalate in Iowa, it would be wise for affected landowners to team up to maximize their economic benefits. A landowner wind energy association, or LWEA, consists of … Continue reading The benefits of Landowner Wind Energy Associations

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E.ON awards offshore wind farm contract to TAG Energy

E.ON and TAG Energy Solutions has today announced that TAG has been awarded a contract to manufacture 16 monopiles and transition pieces for E.ON’s Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The contract will see the Teesside based manufacturing firm become the first UK manufacturer to secure a substantial monopile and transition piece project for a wind … Continue reading E.ON awards offshore wind farm contract to TAG Energy

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