The 3 MW RWE Npower Renewables hydropower project Cia-Aig, near Achnacarry in Scotland, has been approved by Scottish authorities.
30 June, 2010
More than 1.5 TWp of solar photovoltaics (PV) could be installed on European roofs producing 1400 TWh, or 40% of EU’s electricity demand by 2020, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
30 June, 2010
The solar photovoltaic (PV) design tool from Danfoss Solar Inverters, the LynxPlanner 1.0 is based on the coming PV*Express 4.0 platform from Valentin.
30 June, 2010
UK-based fuel cell developer AFC Energy has deployed an alkaline fuel cell system, which is now in operation at Linc Energy’s underground coal gasification (UCG) demonstration facility in Chinchilla, Australia.
30 June, 2010
Fugro, a provider metocean services, has teamed up with underwater acoustics company JASCO Applied Sciences to provide measurement of underwater noise and allied consultancy.
30 June, 2010
SmartestEnergy, a UK purchaser and supplier of electricity, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd for the 41.4 MW Edinbane wind farm on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
30 June, 2010
Siemens will have a 49% stake in A2SEA A/S, a Danish supplier of installation services for the construction of offshore wind farms.
29 June, 2010
The offshore wind industry is urged to move towards standardised contracts to reduce risk and save project time, say energy consultancy Xodus Group and legal advisors Shepherd and Wedderburn.
29 June, 2010
The Crown Estate has invited four companies to tender for a tidal energy project at the Inner Sound, Scotland, the UK.
29 June, 2010
REpower Systems AG has reached 1 GW of installed wind power capacity in France, where the wind turbine manufacturer has installed around 500 wind turbines since 2002.
29 June, 2010
Siemens will implement the grid connection for the 270 MW Lincs offshore wind farm in the UK in a deal worth £101 million (~€120m).
29 June, 2010
The Green Investment Bank Commission, an independent group set up by the UK Chancellor to advise Government, says a public financial institution to unlock green investment is urgently needed.
29 June, 2010
The UK Budget could be positive for the development of further green collar jobs, according to recruitment company Acre, which specialises in the corporate responsibility, sustainability, climate and energy, and environmental sectors.
28 June, 2010
In a recent speech, the UK Secretary of Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, called for the EU to adopt a 30% emissions reduction target by 2020.
28 June, 2010
The Scottish Government has released a report showing that waste-to-energy could be used in part to heat and power Scotland.
28 June, 2010
Q-Cells SE is handing over two solar energy systems with a total capacity of 11 MWp near Berolzheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to the Berlin-based MCG Management Capital Group.
28 June, 2010
Trina Solar Ltd will supply solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a 1.2 MW rooftop system at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.
28 June, 2010
E.ON's Climate & Renewables Operations Team will stream live wind data from its Robbin Rigg offshore wind farm using Natural Power’s ZephIR lidar.
25 June, 2010
The People's Republic of China (PRC) needs US$60 billion over the next decade to harness its biomass energy potential in rural areas.
25 June, 2010
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Intesa Sanpaolo Group are to provide medium to long-term finance of EUR 680m for Italian SMEs, and Italian organisations undertaking projects in the energy, environment and infrastructure sectors.
25 June, 2010
The General Assembly of the European Hydrogen Association (EHA) has appointed Ian Williamson as its new President.
24 June, 2010
The juwi group has set up a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at a health centre serving particularly as a maternity ward in Senegal.
24 June, 2010
Vestas will deliver 44 of its V100-1.8 MW and 35 of its V90-1.8 MW wind turbines to Capital Power Corporation for its proposed Quality Wind Project in British Columbia, Canada.
24 June, 2010
In Germany, SFC Smart Fuel Cell has received another order from the Bundeswehr armed forces, to provide autonomous fuel cell power generation systems for Bundeswehr operations abroad.
24 June, 2010
VCs are favouring biofuel companies with new business models, new technologies and new geographies in pursuit of successful exits, says Lux Research.
24 June, 2010
Silfab SpA is expecting to complete a 120 MW highly automated solar photovoltaic (PV) module production site in Ontario, Canada, by the end of 2011.
23 June, 2010
Offshore Wind Power Marine Services Ltd (OWPMS) and the Brook Henderson Group have formed a joint venture (JV) to build 60 crew transfer vessels for offshore wind farm construction and operation & maintenance (O&M).
23 June, 2010
A 470 MW integrated solar combined cycle (ISCC) power plant has been opened in Morocco.
23 June, 2010
Gamesa’s G90 Class II wind turbine has been certified by GL Renewables Certification (GL).
23 June, 2010
Industry reactions are starting to come in response to the UK June Budget 2010 announced on 22 June.
23 June, 2010
A combination of energy efficiency, fuel-switching and a combination of commercially-available renewable energy technologies could allow 100% of Australia’s energy needs to be met with renewable sources, according to a new report.
23 June, 2010
The UK Government has announced a range of spending cuts in its revised budget for 2010, and there have been fears that this would hit the renewable energy industry. Here’s the (renewable) energy related changes.
22 June, 2010
Siemens Energy and the utility China Southern Power Grid have put the second pole of the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system, which transports hydropower to the Guangdong Province.
22 June, 2010
DONG Energy has been awarded the concession to build the 400 MW Anholt offshore wind farm off the island of Anholt in the Kattegat, Denmark.
22 June, 2010
Seajacks International will build a self-propelled jackup wind farm installation vessel for Lamprell Energy Plc.
22 June, 2010
SunPower Corp is building a 9.1 MW solar power park in Alange, Badajoz, Spain, for the NaturEner Group.
22 June, 2010
Renewable energy technologies are declining in cost but continued efforts are required to further reduce this, according to energy ministers from the 21-country Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
22 June, 2010
Dow Formulated Systems will introduce its latest composite products for the manufacture of wind turbine blades at the Wind Power Asia trade show in China this month.
21 June, 2010
Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has raised an additional £6 million of funding for developing its Oyster wave power device.
21 June, 2010
Sharp Energy Solution Europe is building two energy providers-commissioned thin-film solar power plants in Germany.
21 June, 2010
Two prototype wind turbine blades GloBlades measuring 42 m have been flown from China to LM Wind Power’s facilities in Lunderskov, Denmark.
21 June, 2010
The Spanish EU Presidency has launched the 10-year, €6 billion, ‘European Wind Initiative (EWI) – a research and development roadmap for the wind energy sector.
21 June, 2010
Following the introduction of the UK feed-in tariffs in April, UK utility npower has seen an 80% increase in enquiries for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.
21 June, 2010
Isofotón has connected a 1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Renacati, Marche region, Italy.
21 June, 2010
Siemens Energy will erect a 15 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant for Green Energy in the Apulia region of Italy.
18 June, 2010
GL Garrad Hassan’s WINDTEST Kaiser Wilhelm Koog GmbH will manage the offshore wind research platform in the Baltic Sea, FINO 2.
18 June, 2010
Ownergy is launching as solar park developer service for managing all aspects of solar park development from design to installation and system management in the UK.
18 June, 2010
Enerkem Inc is receiving US$1.8 million in funding for a market demonstration project for greening biofuel production from the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC).
18 June, 2010
DONG Energy has inaugurated the 172 MW Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm in the Thames estuary off the coast of Essex, UK.
18 June, 2010
Q-Cells SE and Innotech Solar (ITS) today have entered into a long-term strategic partnership where Q-Cells will sell all of its non-prime solar cells to ITS for conversion into solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions worldwide under the ITS brand name.
18 June, 2010
The Turkish wind consultant re-consult is joining Natural Power following four years of cooperation under a framework agreement.
17 June, 2010
Enerqos SPA and HFV, a solar power investment company, have signed an agreement for the construction of a 5 MWp AutorizzazioneUnica solar photovoltaic (PV) power station in Soleto in Lecce, Italy.
17 June, 2010
Indian Energy says the first 4.5 MW of its 16.5 MW wind farm at Theni has been registered under the Generation Based Incentive (GBI) scheme in India.
17 June, 2010
The power system in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland can accommodate the ambitious 40% target for renewable energy by 2020, according to Ecofys.
17 June, 2010
The installation 7296 parabolic trough solar collectors have now been installed at the 50 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant Andasol 3 in Spain.
17 June, 2010
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies has launched a pocket-sized fuel cell charger, aimed at the huge global market for portable consumer electronics. Horizon says the MiniPak® is the world’s first fuel cell product to compete on cost with both disposable and rechargeable batteries. And a single refillable cartridge supplies as much power over its life as 1000 disposable AA alkaline batteries.
17 June, 2010
Voith Hydro and RWE Innogy will jointly install a 1 MW marine tidal current turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney through the joint venture (JV) company Voith Hydro Ocean Current Technologies.
17 June, 2010
In Australia and New Zealand, solar photovoltaic (PV) market trends indicate burgeoning demand owing to strong governmental commitment to the promotion of solar energy and creation of sustainable cities – By Frost & Sullivan.
17 June, 2010
The World Wind Energy Award 2010 has been awarded to the founding member states of the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA at the 9th World Wind Energy Conference 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey.
16 June, 2010
Wind turbine producer Vestas has established a permanent office in Johannesburg, South Africa to serve the emerging southern African wind energy market and to support the future development of wind energy in the region.
16 June, 2010
Siemens will do turnkey construction of 6 solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants totalling 30 MWp in Les Mées in the province Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
16 June, 2010
The ‘beach pit’ for the Wave Hub project has started with excavation work on Hayle Beach in Cornwall, UK.
16 June, 2010
Masdar PV will supply of 5 MW of silicon-based thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for an industrial solar power station in the Indian desert.
16 June, 2010
Japanese Kyocera has supplied 8960 solar modules for a 1.2 MWp outdoor solar power plant in the Czech Republic.
16 June, 2010
WinWinD will deliver three wind turbines to Aulepa Wind Park for the Estonian energy company Eesti Energia by the summer of 2011.
16 June, 2010
In the UK, the light urban vehicle developer Microcab Industries has ordered 10 Serenus 3 kW fuel cell systems from Serenergy in Denmark. These high-temperature PEM fuel cells will be used in Microcab’s next generation of demonstration fuel cell hybrid vehicles.
16 June, 2010
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is supporting Guatemala’s 7-year plan for a national power grid, using hydropower and solar power to reach the country’s poorest regions.
15 June, 2010
Romag Holdings Plc will provide solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and roof mount kits for Community Energy Solutions (CES) in a contract worth up to £10.2 million.
15 June, 2010
The international oil & gas facilities service provider Petrofac has purchased TNEI Services Ltd through the acquisition of its holding company New Energy Industries Ltd for £7.5 million.
15 June, 2010
The Global Wind Day today, 15 June, takes place for the second time and aims to raise awareness for the benefits of wind energy.
15 June, 2010
Siemens Energy and Prysmian Powerlink will connect two North Sea offshore wind farms to the German grid using a high voltage direct current (HVDC) link for transpower.
15 June, 2010
The Brussels-based organisation estimates that this would take total installed capacity to almost 85 GW by the end of they year - an increase of 13%.
15 June, 2010
The ‘Statistical Review of World Energy’ does not include wind, solar or geothermal in its primary energy forecast, but these sources will be added next year because they are reaching “sufficient weight in a number of countries.”
14 June, 2010
Intersolar Europe, the exhibition for solar energy, saw a 23% increase in visitor numbers to 72,000 visitors from around 150 countries this year in Munich, Germany on 9-11 June.
14 June, 2010
Saft, Voltwerk and Tenesol, industrial partners in the EU-backed Sol-ion project have created an integrated energy conversion and storage kit, capable of production on an industrial scale, for decentralised on-grid, residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.
14 June, 2010
JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd and Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) have cooperated on getting metal wrap through (MWT) solar cell and module technology into production.
14 June, 2010
National Semiconductor Corp and Green Energy Solar (GESOLAR) have developed GESOLAR brand solar modules with embedded SolarMagic™ power optimisation technology from National.
14 June, 2010
Bosch Solar Energy presented three products focusing on combining mounting systems and micromorphous thin-film solar modules at Intersolar in Munich, Germany, on 9-11 June.
14 June, 2010
The European Commission is to encourage industry, governments and NGOs to set up certification schemes for all types of biofuels, including those imported into the EU.
12 June, 2010
Q-Cells has reached an efficiency of 13% with its mass-produced CIGS solar thin-film modules Q.SMART UF manufactured by subsidiary Solibro GmbH.
11 June, 2010
EuPD Research’s white paper International PV Thin Film Market Dynamics – From Introduction to Growth Stage, finds that the international solar thin-film market share increased from 8% in 2008 to 20% in 2009.
11 June, 2010
This year’s Intersolar AWARD for innovation and improvements in solar power went to ABB Schweiz AG, Gehrlicher Solar AG, SMA Solar Technology AG, FSAVE Solartechnik GmbH, InvenSor GmbH, a research collaboration, Festo AG & Co. KG, GEMO-TEC Ltd, and Gebr. Schmid GmbH + Co.
11 June, 2010
The regular blog will provide insight and information on the biggest deals in alternative energy.
11 June, 2010
juwi Solar says it will create 500 new solar jobs over the next two years world wide as international business activities expand for the solar photovoltaic (PV) project developer.
11 June, 2010
Siemens will supply German utility Erneuerbare Energien GmbH (ENBW) 288MW of turbines for the EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm.
11 June, 2010
Swiss Sputnik Engineering launched two solar central inverters with greater outputs as part of its SolarMax TS series at Intersolar in Munich, Germany this week.
11 June, 2010
The 2010 Millennium Prize Laureate Michael Grätzel is the father of third generation dye-sensitized solar cells. Grätzel cells, which promise electricity-generating windows and low-cost solar panels, have just made their debut in consumer products.
10 June, 2010
The belief that the European wind energy industry can make a serious contribution to green growth was backed by politicians of the left and right and trade unionists at a high-level meeting held in Brussels.
10 June, 2010
CdTE thin film module manufacturer, First Solar remained the largest supplier of PV modules with a global share of 8.4% in the first quarter of 2010 - according to the latest analysis of the PV module market from IMS Research.
10 June, 2010
The University of Glasgow and Gaia-Wind Ltd have released the results of research showing that larger blades are more efficient at generating electricity in lower wind speeds.
10 June, 2010
The partners will develop a 5 MW full conversion wind turbine primarily for use in the offshore wind industry.
10 June, 2010
Contracts have been let for a 100 MW solar power facility that will be built near the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
09 June, 2010
US-based ClearEdge Power, a developer of micro CHP (combined heat and power) fuel cell systems, has announced an exclusive, three-year distribution agreement for the 5 kW ClearEdge5 PEM fuel cell system with LS Industrial Systems in Korea.
09 June, 2010
Canada’s Ensyn Technologies and forestry producer Tolko Industries will build a plant to convert 400 dry tonnes of biomass a day into 85 million litres of pyrolysis oil a year.
08 June, 2010
The United States remains the most attractive country in the world for renewable energy, although it now ties the top spot with China.
08 June, 2010
The ScottishPower Energy People Trust has donated £90,000 to Lister Housing Co-operative in Scotland for the installation of solar water heating.
08 June, 2010
Suntech Power Holdings Co has launched the Suntech-Guosheng solar sailor passenger vessel on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China.
08 June, 2010
The AREVA group has finalised the sale of its Transmission and Distribution activities to Alstom and Schneider Electric.
08 June, 2010
First Solar Inc intends to expand its German thin-film solar module manufacturing plant in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, doubling local production capacity.
08 June, 2010
Demand for biological waste-to-energy plants is growing and the market is becoming more competitive driven by government regulation and support according to analyst Frost & Sullivan.
08 June, 2010
Stronger government support for green power could boost employment in the sector, according to the latest forecast from Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).
08 June, 2010
Austrian bearing specialist NKE has developed a modular bearing systems for planetary gears in wind turbine gearboxes.
07 June, 2010
Vestas is about to launch two R&D projects: cost-effective deep water foundations for large offshore wind turbines and an intelligent energy management system introducing energy storage into a wind power plant.
07 June, 2010
Moog Industrial Group will supply REpower Systems AG with electric blade pitch control systems for the RWE Innogy Nordsee Ost 1 offshore wind farm.
07 June, 2010
Trina Solar Ltd and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) will cooperate on an all-back-contact high-efficiency silicon wafer solar cell using Trina Solar's monocrystalline wafers.
07 June, 2010
Biomass facilities have become a more attractive investment than wind and solar technologies, according to the renewable energy sector.
07 June, 2010
Forest advocacy groups from three continents are warning that bioenergy poses a threat to forests and forest-dependent peoples, and that IS plans for wood-based bioenergy will worsen a dangerous situation.
07 June, 2010
The European solar thermal market decreased by 10% in 2009, according to the report ‘Solar Thermal Markets in Europe – Trends and Market Statistics 2009’ from the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF).
04 June, 2010
RWE Innogy, Stadtwerke München (SWM - Munich Municipal Utility) and Siemens have entered into a joint venture to build the offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr in the UK.
04 June, 2010
Mainstream Renewable Power, has completed Private equity is getting ready for investment in renewable energy over the next year, according to a recent KPMG poll.
04 June, 2010
A bioenergy technology developed by Australian scientists uses supercharged photosynthesis – the natural process of plants converting sunlight and CO2 into biomass and usable energy – increasing its potential for bioenergy generation.
04 June, 2010
Dubai’s first solar cooling plant is in operation at the new offices of welding products supplier ESAB.
04 June, 2010
Statkraft is delivering hydropower to the Cakit power plant in Turkey
04 June, 2010
Draka Offshore will provide subsea power cables for wave and tidal power testing the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, UK.
03 June, 2010
SCHOTT Solar’s concentrating solar power (CSP) direct steam receivers will be used in Novatec Biosol’s Supernova collector system.
03 June, 2010
Analyst Frost & Sullivan has presented Scheuten Solar with the ‘2009 Global Frost & Sullivan Industry Innovation and Advancement of the Year Award’ for its “ability to focus on a rapidly developing market, understand the needs of the customers and provide solutions that blend innovative developments, years of experience, and above-average quality and service.”
03 June, 2010
India’s ‘New Solar Mission’ could open doors for fast development of concentrated solar power (CSP) worldwide, according to CSP Today.
03 June, 2010
Nordex will deliver 8 of its N80/2500 wind turbines to the Screggagh wind farm in Northern Ireland for DW Consultancy Ltd.
03 June, 2010
3M has partnered with Rope Partner to conduct an in-field study on the effects of leading edge wind turbine blade damage.
03 June, 2010
China Windpower and Liaoning Energy will establish 18 new joint ventures (JVs) in Chaoyang, Liaoning Province, China, for the development of 900 MW of wind power projects.
03 June, 2010
Touted as an industry-first, the service streamlines wireless account management for wind measurement campaigns.
03 June, 2010
Dow Corning will invest up to US$13 million to expand its European innovation with silicon-based materials and technologies and for solar photovoltaics (PV).
02 June, 2010
Sharp says its solar photovoltaic (PV) turnover rose 33% in 2009 to US$2.2 billion.
02 June, 2010
Danish anaerobic digestion technology provider Xergi is building an anaerobic digestion plant in Scotland.
02 June, 2010
AMEC and its 50:50 joint venture (JV) partner, Black & McDonald, will engineer, procure and construct the Catham Wind Power project in Catham-Kent, Ontario, Canada for Kruger Energy.
02 June, 2010
AREVA has bought the remaining 49% of German offshore wind turbine manufacturer Multibrid, which becomes AREVA Wind.
02 June, 2010
FGC, the operator of the Russian high-voltage transmission grid, and Siemens plan to cooperate on implementing new Siemens technologies - such as low-loss high-voltage DC transmission (HVDC) and smart grids - on FGC infrastructure.
01 June, 2010
A 20 MW geothermal power plant in Guatemala was not harmed from a volcanic eruption.
01 June, 2010
The European solar photovoltaic (PV) industry is launching the Solar Industry Initiative (SEII) this week at the European SET Plan Conference in Madrid, Spain.
01 June, 2010
SanSca, a joint venture (JV) between Scatec Solar and Sahne group will build 2.5 GW of solar power in China.
01 June, 2010
Siemens says its Sinvert PVS solar inverters for medium-sized and large solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants have achieved efficiencies of 98.4%.
01 June, 2010
Conergy Group is building a 1.1 MW solar power park near Louny in the Czech Republic set to be completed in July.
01 June, 2010