ACCIONA Energy Starts Construction Work On Its First Wind Park in Poland

With 38 MW installed capacity, it represents an investment of around 57 million euros and will be completed in 2011. With the addition of Poland, the company will now have 13 countries in which it owns installations. ACCIONA has a strong presence in the infrastructure sector in Poland through its subsidiary Mostostal Warszawa. ACCIONA Energy [...]

First Solar to Build Solar Module Factory in Mesa, Arizona

  The New PV Factory Will Create 600 Jobs Annual Production of More Than 250MW First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it will build its new U.S. manufacturing center in Mesa, Ariz. First Solar will invest about $300 million in the factory, which will create approximately 600 jobs and will include four manufacturing lines [...]

Shams Power Company raises US$600 million for Middle East’s largest solar project

Shams Power Company has recently announced the financial close of Shams 1, one of the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) projects and the first of its kind in the Middle East.TheUS$600 million closingmarks the largest solar project transaction to date and combines financing from 10 regional and international lenders. Demonstrating strong interest from lenders,the [...]

20 MW Wind Turbines Are Feasible New Research Shows

20 Megawatt wind turbines are feasible, according to a new report from the EU-funded UpWind project, published today at the EWEA 2011 Annual Event in Brussels. The UpWind project explored the design limits of upscaling wind turbines to 20 Megawatt (MW) and found that they would have rotor diameters of around 200 metres, compared to [...]

Canadian Solar Inc. to Build Third SkyPower Solar Park Located in Thunder Bay, Ontario

EPC agreement to optimize turnkey solutions for utility-scale solar parks and create new clean energy jobs   Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ), and SkyPower Limited announced today, a third engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement to build a 10.5 MW solar park in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Canadian Solar is one of the world’s largest solar [...]

Energy Conversion Devices Responds to Recent Solar Market Events

Changes to Government Policies in France and Italy Lead to Solar Market Uncertainty, Impacting Project Sales Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER), a leading global provider of thin-film flexible solar laminate products and systems to the building-integrated and commercial rooftop markets, has recently issued a statement regarding recent events in the European solar market, most [...]

Gamesa strengthens its presence in India to keep up with growth in the country´s wind energy market

  The company will invest more than 60 million euros through 2012 to open manufacturing plants in India  Gamesa opens its first technology centre in Chennai province The company is present in India since one year and this market represents the 8% of Gamesa’s sales Gamesa, a global leader in wind turbine manufacturing and a [...]