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Finance Obtained by Western Wind for Windstar Project in California

Western Wind Energy has obtained funds to the tune of $275 million and has also secured a commitment for an added $26 million for its 120 MW Windstar project in Tehachapi in California.

23 Dec 2010

Suzlon Group Crosses 15 GW of Cumulative Wind Installations Globally

The Suzlon Group, established in 1995 with an initial employee list of 20 people, has proclaimed that it has achieved 15 GW of collective installations in 25 countries all over the world, accounting for 9% of the world’s overall wind power installations.

23 Dec 2010

PPL Announces Sale of Hydroelectric Assets to Penobscot River Restoration Trust

PPL has proclaimed the sale of three hydroelectric units in Maine to the River Restoration Trust in Penobscot for about $24 million.

23 Dec 2010

MOU Signed Between NorthWestern Energy and Compass Wind

NorthWestern Energy has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for purchasing a 25 MW wind project in Central Montana region, which would be developed by Compass Wind, a community- based wind energy project developer formed in 2007.

23 Dec 2010

Coega to Include 480 MW Renewable Energy Projects

Coega Development (CDC) is planning to include several renewable energy projects, which would contribute to almost 480 MW to the national grid by the year 2013.

23 Dec 2010

Ballard Announces Manufacture of One-Millionth Fuel Cell

Ballard Power Systems has declared that the company has manufactured its one-millionth MEA (membrane electrode assembly), which is the key component of Ballard Hydrogen fuel cells.

23 Dec 2010

Union County Plans to Install Solar Panels over Public Buildings to Generate Power

The officials of Union County are looking forward to complete the installation of solar panels over a number of county and local government buildings in a year’s time.

22 Dec 2010

Lack of Power Lines Affects Growth of Solar Projects in Eastern New Mexico

Xcel Energy held the ground-breaking ceremony for its 54 MW solar energy project in Lea and Eddy counties in New Mexico State. It is now moving towards the eastern part of the state for its solar projects.

22 Dec 2010

China Increases Subsidies for Generation of Solar Energy

The government of China has announced the increase in quantum of subsidies for solar energy installation. The subsidies are introduced to increase the domestic solar installations under its Golden Sun Program.

22 Dec 2010

Evolution Solar Anticipates Demand for Konca Solar Products in the USA

Evolution Solar, a solar energy solutions providing company, declared that it has imported photovoltaic solar panels, manufactured by Konca Solar Cell, China. The 230 W polycrystalline wafer type solar panels are the first of its type ever received in the U.S. Konca Solar has its solar grade wafers production plant in Jiangsu Province in China.

22 Dec 2010

Moser Baer Solar Unveils Investment Plans for India

Moser Baer India declared that its solar photovoltaic business unit has become the first Indian company to accomplish 100 MW worth of solar power erections across the world.

22 Dec 2010

Sybac Solar to Construct Solar Power Facility in Gainesville

Sybac Solar, an auxiliary company of Sybac Germany based in Lakeland, is currently engaged in constructing one of the biggest privately owned solar power production facilities in Gainesville.

22 Dec 2010

Indian Government’ Solar Project Receives Bidding from Inexperienced companies

India, a country that experiences nearly 300 sunny days a year, has recently called for biddings from solar power builders and chose 37 companies from the bidders. A recent analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance indicates a number of companies that bid for the projects have no previous experience and have quoted low biddings, which will make them struggle to earn their profit.

22 Dec 2010

Unitarian Universalist Congregation Draws Power from Recently Installed Solar Panels

Unitarian Universalist Congregation (UUC) in Binghamton recently held its Sunday church activities utilizing power generated from a newly installed solar power system.

22 Dec 2010

US Government Forms Exclusive Solar Energy Zones

According to Steven Chu, US Secretary of Energy, extended areas of land over western America will become ‘solar energy zones’ for developing utility-level solar projects in future.

22 Dec 2010