Ormat Technologies announced the company's San Pablo II geothermal exploration concession in Chile has been granted. The site is located on top of 26,000 acres of land north of the San Pablo/San Pedro twin-volcanic complex. The concession is near existing roads and copper mines, which could be offtakers of generated power at the geothermal site. Following this development, the company will launch testing and feasibility assessments for commercial geothermal power development. If this proves to be positive, Ormat will apply for an exploitation concession.
GE received orders for an additional 400 MW of wind turbines for wind farms in Brazil, which are to be developed as part of the 2010 Alternative Energy Auctions. The orders, estimated fro commitments made by wind farm developers involved in the auctioned projects in Brazil, are for a total of 258 GE 1.5 and 1.6 MW units.
Gamesa has entered into a contract with Inveravante corporation for supplying 42 MW of wind turbines, for the Dunas de Paracuru wind farm in the Ceará state, Brazil. The order will be comprised of G87-2.0 MW units, to be delivered in the second half of 2011.
