South African Youth to Install High Efficiency SunPower PV Solar Panels during Greenpeace Solar Training Course

  SAN JOSE, Calif. and JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 14, 2011 — The SunPower Foundation, has just announced the donation of high efficiency SunPower photovoltaic (PV) solar panels to Greenpeace Africa. The panels will be installed in September by 30 local youth during a two week solar training course in Durban, South Africa, led by Greenpeace. They [...]

United Solar Powers First Solar PV System on Soccer Stadium in South America

  United Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) and leading global manufacturer of UNI-SOLAR® lightweight, flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that its solar laminates will be installed on the Pituaçu Stadium in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, marking the first solar photovoltaic (PV) system to be installed on a [...]

Snapshot on European wind energy

  In 2010 39.4 GW of new wind turbine capacity were installed bringing the world wide total installed wind capacity to almost 200 GW (Fig. 1). The total value of new generation  equipment installed in 2010 is estimated to be about € 40 billion. China moved to the first place (44.7 GW), followed by the [...]

Enbridge and First Solar Celebrate the Completion of Two Ontario Solar Projects

Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) and First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) celebrated the completion of Enbridge’s 5-megawatt Tilbury Solar Project last week together with its 15-megawatt Amherstburg II Solar Project tomorrow. "Solar energy is a key component of Enbridge’s strategy to invest in renewable energy sources that complement our core operations and provide environmental benefits," said Don [...]

REpower receives order to deliver seven public wind farms

Contracts for delivery of a total of 47 wind turbines to Northern Friesland With total output exceeding 114 MW, the projects represent one of the largest public commitments to wind energy in the region REpower Systems SE (WKN 617703) has concluded contracts with seven communities in Northern Friesland to deliver a total of 47 wind [...]

Abengoa Closes $1.2 billion financing for the 280 MW Mojave Solar Project and starts construction

  Loan proceeds will be used for the construction of the 280 MW (gross) Mojave Solar Project, utilizing advanced technology manufactured in America   Loan proceeds will be used for the construction of the 280 MW (gross) Mojave Solar Project, utilizing advanced technology manufactured in America Total investment will be approximately $1.6 billion and is [...]

RWE Innogy names first offshore installation vessel “Friedrich Ernestine”

  Name of the vessel linked to RWE’s history First of two vessels purchased and expected to arrive in UK before end of year Installation vessels are most efficient in their class in the world Under the name of “Friedrich Ernestine”, the ship will construct the offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr (576 MW) off [...]