Abengoa and Brighsource Energy have recently entered into a partnership agreement to build two large solar power tower projects, touted to be the two largest in the world. The Palen solar complex will feature two solar facilites, whose combined installed capacity will be about 500 MW.
Alstom has signed an agreement with NaturEner Energy Canada (NaturEner) for the supply of 138 ECO 110 3.0 MW wind turbines (totalling in 414 MW of capacity), along with ten-year service and maintenance for the supplied units. The deal, worth about EUR 420 million, represents an entry by Alstom into the Canadian wind energy market.
Canadian Solar and Strata Solar have partnered to develop a total of 85 MW of solar installations at various projects in North Carolina (USA). The two companies will jointly build 15 separate projects.
Eco Wave Power has joined efforts with Otepi Renewables (subsidiary of OTEPI Group) and Engineenuity to implement the a wave energy project in Panama, also the first of its kind in Latin America. The project will feature and promote Evo Wave Power's technology in Panama and possibly attract more customers who'd like to invest in power plants of this kind.
GE announced the new 2.5-120 wind turbine, which combines wind energy conversion with energy storage and advanced controls and forecasting algorithms. The "first brilliant wind turbine" brings an increase of 25% in efficiency and 15% increase in electrical energy production compared to other models in this family of wind turbines.
Andritz Hydro announced an order from Nalcor Energy (Canada) for four Kaplan hydraulic turbines, along with four synchronous generators, which are to be installed at the new hydropower project called Muskrat Falls, in Labrador, Canada. The order has a value of about EUR 125 million, with commissioning of the turbines set for 2017.
Vestas announced the company has secured renewals for service and maintenance contracts for a total of 533 MW of installed capacity in Canada. The renewals are for a ten year period, and involve eight wind projects in Canada, owned by International Power canada.
Canadian Solar has entered into the Puerto Rican solar market with a 26 MW order for solar modules from TSK Solar, the EPC contractor for the San Fermin solar power plant. The project is being co-developed by Uriel Renewables and Coqui Power.
Panama has decided to invite bidders to participate in the tender for a concession for the Chan II hydropower project. The concession was initially awarded to AES, but was cancelled in mid-2011, after the US company tried to modify the original route and coverage of the hydro works at the power plant site. The project was also challenged in 2007 by indigenous groups, which resulted in the suspension of construction activities in mid-2009.
Canadian Solar and Penn Energy have entered into a turnkey EPC contract for two solar parks in Ontario, Canada, totalling in 18.7 MW of installed capacity.
