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SunEdison Awarded Solar Service Contract to Deploy a 14.5MW Solar Power Plant for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
SunEdison, a leading worldwide solar energy services provider and subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., was awarded a ground-mounted 14.5 megawatt (MW) solar service contract with Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (DMAFB) in Tucson, Arizona. The 14.5MW solar installation is made possible through a solar power service agreement in which SunEdison will finance, design, construct, operate… Read more »
Partnership Between Direct Energy and PURE Energies to Offer No-Cost Home Services and Solar
Direct Energy and PURE Energies are pleased to announce a new partnership which will promote a cleaner environment and energy efficiency for residential homes – at no cost to the home owner – through a unique offer which bundles home services with solar power. “Pairing solar power – a renewable resource – with high efficiency… Read more »
MPSC Approves Detroit Edison Wind Energy Purchase
– 125 wind turbines, 200 MW of capacity to be installed near Breckenridge – Utility increases its renewable energy portfolio to nearly 4 percent Detroit Edison’s largest contract to purchase renewable energy was approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today, setting in motion a 20-year agreement with Invenergy Wind that will result in… Read more »
GE opens two regional wind turbine service centres
Diversified infrastructure, finance and media company General Electric Company has opened two new wind turbine service centres in Albert Lea and Pipestone, Minnesota. Making this announcement on Tuesday, the company said that these two centres expand its support for customers in the Midwestern US, which has the most potential for wind energy projects. The centres… Read more »
PV Powered Wins Stage 3 Solar Energy Grid Integration System (SEGIS) Contract
U.S. DOE Award Administered by Sandia National Laboratories Will Fund Developments Deploying High-Penetration PV to the Grid Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(“Advanced Energy”) today announced that PV Powered, Inc., an Advanced Energy company, has been selected to continue development work funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP) and administered by… Read more »
Alternative Energy Partners (AEGY) Announces Energy Integration Subsidiary
Alternative Energy Partners, a provider of comprehensive alternative energy solutions, today announces the formation of a new subsidiary, Elan Energy Corporation (“Elan Energy”). Elan Energy, a Florida corporation, will integrate and coordinate the various energy products and services offered by Alternative Energy Partners (“AEGY”) to its clients. AEGY’s operating subsidiaries include Sunarias Corporation (http://www.sunarias.com), a… Read more »
Welwind Energy Enters Into a Formal Financing and Strategic Partnership Agreement With Guangdong YATU Industries Investment Co. Ltd
Welwind Energy International Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce additional interest in the financing for its wind farm projects. After several meetings with GUANGDONG YATU INDUSTRY INVESTMENT CO., LTD (“GYII”), Mr. Feng, Director of Welwind Energy and Mr. Deng, Chairman of GYII, have entered into a formal Investment Cooperation Agreement (“ICA”). The agreement is… Read more »
Ps: Exclusive Roundtable Now Available!
This issue of PES marks a watershed moment in the evolution of the magazine, with our inaugural roundtable interview. We’ve gathered together some true luminaries from the wind sector, including: * Dr Andrew Garrad, GL Garrad Hassan* Daniel Hope, Global Business Development Manager for Renewable Energy, SGS (Hamburg, Germany)* Kurt E. Thomsen, CEO, Advanced Offshore… Read more »
Wind Newsletter September
Welcome to this, the latest PES e-newsletter, which comes in advance of our latest printed issue, and prior to HUSUM Wind Energy 2010. We’re once again proud to be media partners at this essential event and are looking forward to meeting many of you there. By all means come and say hello if you see… Read more »
Improved solar modules to bode well for Masdar PV
Masdar PV, a manufacturer of large-surface thin-film solar panels in Ichtershausen, Germany, said its modules are 15 per cent more efficient, based on the semiconductor amorphous silicon, or a-Si. The company, a unit of Abu Dhabi Renewable Energy Company, or Masdar, said its modules’ efficiency has risen to 7.4 per cent. “The increase was made… Read more »
More from across PES
ARESCA calls for wind energy experts to support the national adoption of industry standards
The American Renewable Energy Standards and Certification Association (ARESCA) is calling for experts who are directly and materially affected parties who are interested in participating as a member of an American National Standards (ANS) consensus body, known as the ARESCA Standards Committee of the Board (SCB), to support the adoption of the following IEC TC 88 standards… Read more »
WORLD BANK GROUP RELEASES REPORT ON OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS FOR BRAZIL BASED ON ANALYSIS BY DNV
Porto Alegre, Brazil, 18 July 2024 – The World Bank Group today released a study on “Scenarios for Offshore Wind Development in Brazil” conducted by DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance provider. This report is one of a series of offshore wind roadmap studies commissioned by the World Bank Group (WBG) under its… Read more »
The UK Government today (July 18) announced the formation of an Onshore Wind Industry Taskforce.
The main aim of the taskforce will be to bring together key players from government, industry, regulatory bodies, the financial sector and other relevant organisations to drive forward the increases in onshore wind deployment needed to meet the UK’s 2030 targets. The taskforce will be chaired jointly by the UK Government’s Secretary of State for… Read more »
Busch Group at the Company Cup in Annecy
This year, staff members from more than 90 European companies participated in the eleventh Company Cup in Annecy, France. From the Maulburg-based Busch Group, 220 employees took part in the sporting competitions. Maulburg, July 18, 2024 – Participants from Pfeiffer Vacuum and Busch Vacuum Solutions competed together for the second time under the motto “One… Read more »
MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREES TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL STAKE IN LYNN AND INNER DOWSING OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
LONDON, 17 July 2024 – Macquarie Asset Management has announced that it intends to acquire, via its managed funds, an additional 39.25 per cent stake in the Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms from funds managed by BlackRock. Lynn and Inner Dowsing are located off the coast of Lincolnshire. Operational since 2009, the adjacent… Read more »
Corio CEO heralds Australia’s offshore wind opportunity
Corio Generation is making significant progress towards delivering the 2.5GW Great Eastern Offshore Wind project, located in the Gippsland offshore wind zone off the coast of Victoria. Corio was awarded a feasibility licence today, following the Commonwealth’s announcement of its intention to grant the license on May 1 and can now conduct the detailed assessment works… Read more »
More reliable and cost-effective: Schaeffler optimizes wind turbines using closed loop engineering
Warwickshire council goes against planning officers and turns down major solar farm on the day Labour’s chancellor promises new planning reforms
Pacific Green Achieves Planning Consent for its Limestone Coast, South Australia, 1.5GWh Battery Energy Parks
WORLD BANK GROUP RELEASES REPORT ON OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS FOR BRAZIL BASED ON ANALYSIS BY DNV
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