NEWSLETTER Nº23
Suez inaugurates the new hydroelectric facility of La Verna in the Basque country, Spain
In the heart of the Basque country, Suez Gérard Mestrallet has inaugurated the new hydroelectric facility of La Verna alongside the Mayor of Sainte. This dam was built at a depth of 700 m and it produces 100 % renewable energy. Read more…
Horizon Wind orders a further 200 MW for 2009 from Suzlon
Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation (SWECO), a step-down subsidiary of Suzlon Energy, India, announced the signing of a repeat order with Horizon Wind Energy for 200 MW of wind turbine capacity. Read more…
Siemens announces a 325 MW wind turbine order in United States within one week
Siemens Energy has been awarded another major order for a wind farm in the United States with a capacity of nearly 325 megawatts (MW). The company will supply 141 units of its 2.3-MW turbines for the Biglow Canyon Wind Farm Phases 2 and 3 in Sherman County in Oregon. Read more…
Aleo Solar supplies modules worth over 35 million euros to Europe’s sunniest countries
Aleo Solar today announced that it continues to expand its market position in Europe. Customers from Germany, Spain, Italy and Greece have ordered additional aleo modules worth more than 35 million euros for the current year. All together, the current contract volume of the company for the year 2008 amounts to over 150 million euros. Read more…
Vestas receives large order in Sweden
Vestas has received an order for a total of 95.4MW for Sweden. The order for the Havsnäs project consists of 45 units of the V90-2.0MW turbine and three units of the V90-1.8 MW wind turbine. The contract includes supply, installation, commissioning, a VestasOnline Business SCADA solution as well as a five-year service contract. Read more…
Wärtsilä released to begin the 163 MWe gas power plant in California by Pacific Gas and Electric
Wärtsilä North America, a subsidiary of Wärtsilä Corporation was in March released to begin detailed engineering and manufacturing on a 163 MWe gas-fired power plant ("Plant") for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). This begins preparation for the start of plant construction in the latter part of 2008. Read more…
Foster Wheeler awarded contract for circulating fluidized-bed steam generators by Entergy Louisiana
Foster Wheeler announced that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group has been awarded a contract by Entergy Louisiana, LLC, a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, for the design and supply of two circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generators. Read more…
E.ON promotes renewables and CO2-free power generation
Expanding share of renewables to 24% by 2030, impulsing nuclear power valuable for CO2-free and secure power generation, and reducing the specific CO2 emission by at least 50% by 2030 are the new goals for E.ON, as has explained its CEO Wulf Bernotat at an event to present the new market unit, Climate and Renewables, in Madrid. Read more…
QuantumSphere awards a grant to advance in hydrogen storage in automotive fuel cell applications
QuantumSphere announced that it awarded a grant to professor Elias Stefanakos and postdoctoral student Sesha Srinivasan of the University of South Florida (USF) to conduct research in the use of nanomaterials in the advancement of hydrogen storage for fuel cell and transportation applications. Read more…
Dong Energy and Project Better Place to introduce environmentally friendly electric vehicles in Denmark
Dong Energy and California-based Project Better Place announced a signed letter of intent aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from the Danish car fleet and providing consumers access to buying environmentally friendly electric vehicles (EVs) at attractive prices. Read more…
Wind industry adopts new standards for domestic wind turbines
BWEA has launched a new Small Wind Turbine (SWT) performance and safety standard at yesterday’s BRE Small Scale Wind Seminar. The standard will allow consumers wishing to install small wind systems, to compare products on a like for like basis. It is a result of extended testing of turbines in operational conditions. Read more…
With increased research, renewable energy can supply more than 20% of Europe’s energy demand
Delegates at the closing session of the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (EWEC) were reminded that provided a stable legal framework is put rapidly into place at European level, wind energy will bring security of energy supply, a stronger economy and a boost to employment, and helping tackle climate change. Read more…
Going in search of the digital age
Leading power generation magazine for the sector of Renewable and Conventional Energies, ENERGÉTICA XXI is now available in digital format. Bulletin subscribers will receive for free both the electronic bulletin and three following editions of digital Energética XXI. Read more…
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