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Germany to boost its renewable share by 2022
After the German Government decided to completely shut down its nuclear power by 2022, the renewable energy became a more and more inquired energy source and attractive sector for investments. According to the European Wind Energy Association, Germany plans to add 1,800 MW of new wind power capacity during this year, 16% more as compared to 2010 with 1,551 MW.
read more... 03/08/2011
Solaria to enter into the UK”s PV market
Solaria Energia Medio Ambientale has inked an important agreement as to provide over 500 rooftop solar PV systems in Northumbria in the United Kingdom. The modules will have a generation capacity between 2kW and 10 kW and will be set on the rooftops of council houses and public buildings. The project will receive funding from the country council.
read more... 02/08/2011
Gamesa increased its sales in the first half of 2011
Gamesa sold its first MW of capacity in Brazil during the first half of 2011, while its whole sales were made outside Spain. The company’s revenue accounted 1,297 million euros in the first half of the year, with an increase in wind-turbine sales by 29%.
read more... 01/08/2011
Eolia Renovables to receive $218 million for three Spanish wind farms
Eolia Renovables de Inversion SCR SA, a renewable energy company will get 153.3 million euros ($218 million), funds directed for the construction of three wind parks, that will be located in the Northeastern part of Catalonia, Spain.
read more... 29/07/2011
New wind turbines to capture more energy
A recently research made by the specialists at the California Institute of Technology showed that the old design of wind farms needs to be remade as to use maximum efficiency that will lift the power output from the wind farms. The researchers underline that larger and taller wind turbines will increase the capacity of wind farms rather than large dimensions of wind farms.
read more... 28/07/2011