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OPDE starts up innovative Control Centre to manage solar farm operation in real time
The OPDE group-dedicated to the promotion, development, construction and operation and maintenance of solar photovoltaic plants, has launched at the RÍOS company-part of the Group, a new Data Control Centre at its headquarters in Fustiñana (Navarra) from where it is possible to monitor and manage in real time, all the inverters and trackers on solar… Read more »
European Wind Site Developer and Wild Brush Energy Sign Commercial Scale Wind Farm Agreement
Wild Brush Energy (PINKSHEETS: WBRE) and Energoconsult Ltd. have established a cooperative agreement towards the future development of a commercial scale Wind Farm, up to 120Mw in size. Energoconsult’s signing is essential for the assessment of crucial wind measurement data, site planning and analysis forecasts vital for maximum wind farm productivity. Energoconsult Ltd. performs research,… Read more »
Eco group files lawsuit to halt REC’s U.S. plant
An environmental group has filed a U.S. lawsuit seeking to halt the construction and start-up of Renewable Energy Corporation’s (REC) (REC.OL) silicon plants in Moses Lake, Washington, the group said in a statement. Norway-based solar energy components producer REC, which took analysts and investors on a tour of its Moses Lake facility on Tuesday, was… Read more »
Suntech Selected to Power Taiwan’s Largest Solar Power Plant
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world’s largest producer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules, will supply solar panels for what will be the biggest solar power plant in Taiwan. Owned and operated by the Taiwan Power Company, and developed by Fortune Electric Co., Ltd., the new 4.7MW solar plant in Young’an, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,… Read more »
Aquamarine Power and SSE Renewables secure exclusive rights to develop 200MW Brough Head wave farm
A joint venture partnership between Aquamarine Power and SSE Renewables has today [Tuesday 16 March] been granted exclusive development rights to an area of the seabed off the coast of Orkney as part of the world’s first commercial leasing programme for wave and tidal energy generation projects. The partnership has been granted an agreement for… Read more »
Chinas Solar Industry Maintains Positive Growth Momentum
The technology group, The Linde Group, and its subsidiary, Linde LienHwa (LLH), jointly announce today several long-term gas supply contracts with leading Chinese solar manufacturers. The multi-million US dollar contracts will see Linde supplying to the full solar manufacturing value chain in China, from polysilicon to major solar module manufacturers, including GS Solar, Parity Solar,… Read more »
Solar energy firms seen vulnerable – Barron’s
Shares of a number of solar energy companies have become vulnerable as the Obama administration has turned out to be a lot less lucrative for green investors than originally hoped, Barron’s said. “For the industry, 2009 wasn’t just disappointing; it was a nightmare,” the weekly business newspaper said in its March 15 edition. Companies whose… Read more »
Things are looking bright for top solar-power stocks
Solar-energy stock prices have been falling for about two years. Once viewed as the newest and greenest energy source, solar power has become less popular with investors. They gradually realized that it is far from competitive with conventional energy sources on price, and that it accounts for less than 1 percent of U.S. electricity generation.Now,… Read more »
London landmark building will generate 8% of its energy needs
Peering down 148 metres from the top of the latest addition to London’s skyline, the traffic-clogged Elephant and Castle roundabout and its notorious neighbour, the Heygate estate, below feel an unlikely location for a world first. But next week, this new skyscraper, nicknamed “the Razor”, will take a crucial step towards becoming the world’s first… Read more »
Boralex gets $194 million loan for Ontario wind farm
Boralex Inc (BLX.TO: Quote) has secured financing of C$194.5 million ($191 million) for the construction and operation of its Thames River wind farm in southern Ontario, the Canadian renewable energy producer said on Monday. The funds will be used to finance the second phase of the 90-megawatt wind farm and to refinance Phase 1. The… Read more »
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Enviromena secures £30m funding from Close Brothers Energy for construction of 70MW solar farm in Essex
Clean energy solutions company Enviromena has reached financial close with Close Brothers Energy to build a 70MW solar farm in Essex. The £30m deal, which includes a development and term loan facility, is part of a wider facility agreed with Close Brothers Energy in December 2023. The facility will be used to fund the construction and… Read more »
DNV CONDUCTS POWER CURVE VERIFICATION AT BAY OF ST. BRIEUC OFFSHORE WIND FARM USING ADVANCED NACELLE LIDAR TECHNOLOGY
DNV is performing power curve verification using advanced nacelle lidar technology at Ailes Marines’ Bay of St. Brieuc offshore wind farm, enhancing operational efficiency and aligning energy production with projections. DNV’s project includes designing, commissioning, and executing a power performance measurement campaign for turbines, ensuring compliance with updated industry standards. The Bay of St. Brieuc… Read more »
Ciel & Terre EMEA has begun the European largest floating solar project’s installation
[Lille, France – June 26, 2024] – Ciel & Terre, pioneer in floating solar solutions, has started the anchoring installation and floating platform assembly for the future largest Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) power plant, the Ilots Blandin project in Haute-Marne, France. This project, initiated in 2019 by Q ENERGY, represents an installation of 72.3 MWp of… Read more »
Solar and wind are increasingly competitive in wholesale power markets, offer a hedge against the uncertain cost of other generation sources
New Berkeley Lab study quantifies solar and wind costs in relation to wholesale market costs, suggests that purchasers should in some cases rethink contracting practices. Since solar and wind power are not tied to the vagaries of fuel markets, their steady prices can serve as a hedge against wholesale power price fluctuations. As wind and… Read more »
Busch Group Companies Announce Joint Presence at Semicon West
The three companies of the Busch Group (Busch Vacuum Solutions, Pfeiffer Vacuum and centrotherm clean solutions) announce their joint presence at Semicon West 2024. This marks a significant milestone, as it will be the inaugural occasion that the Busch Group exhibits collectively in one booth in the US. Maulburg, June 26, 2024 – Visitors of… Read more »
ABB and Cleanwatts sign MOU to accelerate intelligent energy management in communities and buildings
AI-driven energy-sharing platform will be integrated with ABB energy management technology The partnership targets lower costs, enhanced energy visualization and efficiency, energy sharing and flexibility, and user convenience in renewable energy communities Both companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore joint solutions ABB, a global technology leader in electrification and automation,… Read more »
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