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Siemens Unveils its First Nacelle Manufactured at Hutchinson

Siemens has unveiled its first nacelle, manufactured at its production facility in Hutchinson, recently. The four story 300,000 square foot plant currently employs around 130 workers and the number is likely to go up to 400 in a year.

8 Dec 2010

Ministry of Renewable Energy of India Receives Cost-Effective Solar Power Generation Proposals

A recent invitation from the Ministry of Renewable Energy of India (MNRE) for 650 MW solar projects has received proposals for over 5,000 MW.

8 Dec 2010

NextEra Energy Resources to Buy 40 MW Solar Projects from First Solar

NextEra Energy Resources, an auxiliary company of NextEra Energy, declared that it has contracted an accord with First Solar to buy four of its solar photovoltaic projects with a total power production capability of 40 MW located in Ontario, Canada.

8 Dec 2010

Konarka Technologies Receives Certification for its Organic PV Cells

Konarka Technologies declared that its organic-based photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells have received National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL) certification after proving their 8.3% solar conversion efficiency.

8 Dec 2010

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Approves First Phase of Solar Projects

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) declared that it has short-listed a number of independent power producers (IPPs) under the initial stage of the National Solar Mission to carry out 77.8 MW solar photovoltaic projects.

8 Dec 2010

Here Enterprises Plans to Co-Locate Wind Farms in Sports Facilities to Increase Revenue

Here Enterprises, an upcoming renewable energy company, is looking forward to cash in on the anticipated increase in wind energy development.

8 Dec 2010

Gujarat to Generate 1000 MW from its Proposed Solar Park

Charanaka, a village in remote Patan district, in North Gujarat, India, has been chosen by the Gujarat state government to install its first solar hub called Gujarat Solar Park.

8 Dec 2010

Turkey Begins Issuing Licenses for Private Wind Energy Operators

Turkey will soon have a number of wind power generating farms. Taking its first step in granting licenses for wind power generation, the Energy Market Regulatory Agency, (EMRA) of the country, provided permission to Tektug, a Turkish Power Company, to install a 25 MW wind power generation facility.

8 Dec 2010

JA Solar Enters Polysilicon Supply Agreement with GCL-Poly Energy Holdings

JA Solar Holdings has signed a long-term agreement with GCL-Poly Energy Holdings for supplemental supply of wafer and polysilicon.

8 Dec 2010

GoSolar 2010 Community Program Extended by Open Neighborhoods

The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously voted against the Los Angeles Department of water and Power (LADWP)’s Solar rebate cuts and also proposed a 90 day period Moratorium on new solar rebates, after which Open Neighborhoods, a clean energy group, declared the extension of the GoSolar 2010 Community program till the 15th of December.

8 Dec 2010

mp-tec Skytrap Tracking System for Danish Solar Farm

mp-tec, an Eberswalde company founded in 2002, has provided its Skytrap tracking system to the first Danish Solar farm in Nordborg in Denmark.

8 Dec 2010

First Wind Receives $98 Million for Financing Rollins Wind Power Project

First Wind, a wind energy company based in the US, has confirmed that $98 million has been obtained from the Key Bank National Association (KeyBank) and Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale for financing its 60 MW Rollins Wind Project, located in Penobscot County in Maine.

8 Dec 2010

Eclipsall Energy Provides Funds for New Ontario Solar Panel Manufacturing Unit

Eclipsall Energy, an Ontario- based Solar Energy company established in 2009, proclaimed that the company is planning to invest an amount of $10 million Canadian dollars to establish a solar panel manufacturing unit in Ontario.

8 Dec 2010

China Ming Yang Enters into an Understanding with Government of Hebei for Wind Energy Projects

China Ming Yang Wind Power Group, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, declared that a memorandum of understanding has been signed with Northern China’s Provincial Government of Hebei, for a series of wind energy projects.

8 Dec 2010

Polythene UK to Launch Compostable Chekout Bags

Polythene UK, the largest broker of polythene film and bags in the UK, is offering free compostable checkout bags to visitors to the easyFairs ECOPACK show next February to help promote the product launch and ultimately persuade consumers, supermarket buyers, and government members to switch to a ‘greener’ option.

7 Dec 2010