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AWS Truepower joins Duke Energy and partners for Carolinas offshore wind study

January 16th, 2012 | Posted in Wind

AWS Truepower has been chosen as one of the partners to be involved in the Carolinas Offshore Wind Integration Case Study (COWICS), funded by the US Department of Interior. The company's partners on this project are Duke Energy, ABB and the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), as well as the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC). The purpose of
the study is to assess the benefits and challenges associated with the development of offshore wind capacity near the coasts of North and South Carolina. The US DoI will regard the results of this study as critical for making policy and commercial descisions having to do with offshore wind development.

OCI Solar and CPS Energy in partnership for 400 MW of solar power in Texas

January 16th, 2012 | Posted in Solar

OCI Solar Power (based in South Korea) and CPS Energy have partnered for a possible 400 MW of solar power capacity in Texas. The future project could become one of the largest solar projects in the US. The project will be comprised of several solar power plants, which combined will be able to produce enough electrical energy annually to supply some 90,000 average homes.

Sempra and BP expand strategic partnership in wind energy

January 11th, 2012 | Posted in Wind

Sempra US Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy are expanding their strategic partnership in wind energy by agreeing to jointly develop the Mehoopany wind farm in Pennsylvania and the Flat Ridge 2 wind farm in Kansas. Both projects represent a combined investment of about USD 1 billion, with a total of 560 MW of installed capacity.

ABB improving the power grid in Texas

January 11th, 2012 | Posted in General Wind

ABB has received an order for USD 50 million worth of electrical equipment and services for the improvement of reliability and strength of the existing power transmission grid in Texas. The improvements will allow greater integration of wind capacity into the state's power grid.

Exelon completes Michigan Wind 2 project

January 11th, 2012 | Posted in Wind

Exelon Wind has completed construction activities at the Michigan Wind 2 wind project in Michigan, USA. The 90 MW wind farm is now ready to enter commercial operation, marking the company's first commercial wind project.

Suzlon begins 2012 with 120 MW order from USA

January 5th, 2012 | Posted in Wind

Suzlon is to supply 120 MW of its S97-2.1 MW units for a large wind energy project being developed in the western US. The project is expected to be able to generate enough electrical energy annually to supply about 36,000 average homes.

LaGeo restarting geothermal exploration in El Salvador

January 5th, 2012 | Posted in Geothermal

LaGeo, a Salvadoran geothermal company, has decided to start geothermal exploration in El Salvador in order to find new geothermal wells for power generation. After a pause of several years, LaGeo has allocated USD 41 million for this purpose in 2012. The investment plan includes exploration, recovery and maintenance of the wells. The main focus areas of the exploration are the fields of Chinameca and St. Vincent.

BP invests in Cool Planet BioFuels

January 5th, 2012 | Posted in Biomass

Cool Planet BioFuels announced that BP Technology Ventures has made an investment in the biofuels startup, as part of the company's C Round of investments. BP has this way joined General Electric, Google Ventures, ConocoPhillips, NRG and North Bridge Venture Partners as investors. GE, NRG and ConocoPhillips have made a joint venture investment company in early 2011, with a plan to invest in 30 venture and growth stage companies, including Cool Planet BioFuels.

Sempra Generation connects 42 MW at Mesquite Solar 1 to grid

December 29th, 2011 | Posted in Solar

Sempra Generation has installed 42 MW of solar panels at the Mesquite Solar 1 project. These solar panels are now generating electricity, which is delivered to the power grid.

EGP starts up Caney River wind farm in Kansas

December 29th, 2011 | Posted in Wind

Enel Green Power NA has put the Caney River wind farm into operation. The 200 MW wind farm, located in Kansas, USA, features 111 V90-1.8 MW wind turbines.