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RES completes UK Lincolnshire Grange Wind Farm

RES has completed a seven-turbine site in Lincolnshire which it says will generate electricity for more than 10,000 homes.

WWEA: 100 countries now using wind power

The 2012 report by the World Wind Energy Association shows 100 countries are using electricity generated by wind turbines, with Iceland recently becoming the 100th nation to deploy wind power. However, the market’s overall growth rate of 19.2 % is the lowest rate in more than a decade, despite an annual turnover of €60bn, according to the report.

Intersolar Europe 2013: TÜV Rheinland expands quality programme for solar investors Intersolar Europe 2013: TÜV Rheinland expands quality programme for solar investors

The provider of testing services for the solar industry, TÜV Rheinland, will be at Intersolar 2013 presenting new, practical testing services for investors, project developers, and installers of photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Hager launches surge protection devices

Hager has launched type 1 + 2 surge protection devices (SPDs) that are designed to optimise arc extinction for both direct lightning strikes and for type 2 8/20 waveforms.

Largest US federal wind farm to be built by Siemens

Siemens has been awarded a contract to construct the US's largest state-run wind farm.

London has lowest solar panel uptake in UK

According to an analysis by environment & engineering consultancy WSP, London has ranked lowest in the UK for uptake of solar panels.

JCM Capital seeks partners for utility-scale solar PV project development in Japan

JCM Capital (JCM) has set up a company in Japan to invest in utility-scale ground based solar photovoltaic (PV) projects.

Aid project in Liberia: Trina Solar donates solar panels to provide school with electricity

Trina Solar is providing solar panels to support a joint aid project in Liberia carried out by the charities Project for Liberia and Engineers Without Borders.

Institution of Engineering and Technology Seeks World’s Brightest Engineering Innovations

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a worldwide search for the best engineering innovations via its awards programme – the IET Innovation Awards.

Upsolar completes 1.5MW PV project in Greece

Upsolar has announced the completion of a 1.5MW solar electric system in Kozani, capital of the West Macedonia region in Greece. It marks the first installation in the region completed by Upsolar’s Project Development Department.

Canadian Solar donates PV modules to power OrcaLab Whale Research Centre

Solar power company Canadian Solar has announced that its subsidiary Canadian Solar Solutions has donated solar modules to help power the off-grid, world-renowned OrcaLab Whale Research Centre (OrcaLab) on a remote island off the British Columbia coast.

Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds and Fluor reach settlement in turbine foundation quality claim

An agreement has been met between Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd (GGOWL) and Fluor Ltd on all of the outstanding claims relating to the construction of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm located off the coast of Suffolk, England.

See-through cells have improved efficiency

New Energy Technologies has developed a range of see-through solar cells for generating electricity on glass windows that have faster fabrication time, improved transparency, and increased power conversion efficiency.

SwissINSO launches coloured glass for solar panels

SwissINSO Holding Inc has developed Kromatix, coloured glass designed to improve the aesthetics and overall effectiveness of integrated solar energy panels.

Xcel Energy expands forecast agreement

Xcel Energy has expanded its agreement with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to develop renewable energy forecasting.

Online map of UK hydrogen capabilities Online map of UK hydrogen capabilities

A collaborative British network has launched the first UK Hydrogen Capabilities Online Map. The map showcases the breadth of hydrogen infrastructure and associated activities, and will develop and grow as infrastructure and capability evolves.

Proinso supplies 5MW to PV solar farm in India

PV solar materials supplier Proinso has supplied 5MW to the first PV solar farm on the grid on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory off the coast of Southern India.

Weltec Biopower constructs 1.8MW biogas plant in Finland Weltec Biopower constructs 1.8MW biogas plant in Finland

The German biogas plant construction company is currently building the biogas plant in Jeppo, Finland in a joint project with its Finnish partner, Doranova.

PV modules used for Vermont community

PV specialist ReneSola Ltd has provided solar modules to be used in three community-scale solar power projects in Vermont.

Work begins on largest North American fuel cell

Dominion, one of the US’ largest energy companies, and FuelCell Energy Inc have begun construction of the largest fuel cell power project in North America.

RES portfolio more than 8 gigawatts

The RES Group's global construction portfolio has exceeded 8 gigawatts (8,000 megawatts), with more than 6000 MW located in North America.

European loan for Nepalese hydropower

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has loaned the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal €55 million to build a hydropower plant in the Tanahu District.

South Korean researchers bring polymer solar cells closer to commercialisation

Researchers have demonstrated high-performance polymer solar cells (PSCs) with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 8.92% - the highest values reported to date for plasmonic PSCs using metal nanoparticles (NPs).

DOE launches H2USA public-private partnership to deploy hydrogen infrastructure

The US Department of Energy has launched H2USA, a new public-private partnership focused on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for US consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

Iberdrola completes the geotechnical study for 400MW German offshore wind farm; lands South Africa solar PV project deal

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has completed a geotechnical feasibility study for its Wikinger offshore wind project in German – a key milestone in the ongoing certification and planning process.

Solaria Corp expands into China solar market

Solaria Corporation has begun building power plants in China, in order to meet increasing demand for large-scale solar projects.

Invenergy to test out GE’s Brilliant wind turbine with integrated battery storage Invenergy to test out GE’s Brilliant wind turbine with integrated battery storage

The first order for GE’s new 2.5-120 brilliant wind turbines has been announced - Invenergy has ordered three units as part of an 86-turbine deal with GE for its Mills County, Texas, wind farm.

Hybrid generator cuts off-grid power cost and emissions

Firefly Solar, a solar-powered generators design and manufacture company, has launched its Cygnus Hybrid Power Generator (HPG).

Masdar and GIB form investment alliance

The UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s state-backed renewable energy company, are signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to explore project investment opportunities in the UK’s clean energy sector.