Archive for July, 2011
15 July 2011
Developers of wind energy projects in the US state of Arizona are being sought by Tucson Electric Power and UniSource Energy Services, who have together launched a request for proposals. The pair said they are looking for projects up to 50MW, with the selection process managed by independent monitor Accion Group. The state’s first wind[...]
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15 July 2011
Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has strengthened its North American team with the appointment of Gary Winslow to manage the company’s due diligence department.
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15 July 2011
The city of Boulder, Nevada, has announced it is on the search for solar power developers who can construct and operate a utility-scale system.
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15 July 2011
German aviation company Lufthansa has launched a six-month biofuel trial on planes flying between Hamburg and Frankfurt, Germany. The test flights will run a hybrid mix that is 50 per cent regular fuel with the other half made up of biosynthetic kerosene.
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15 July 2011
US photovoltaics manufacturer Abound Solar has agreed a long-term purchase agreement with German renewable project developer Abel ReTec.
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15 July 2011
Horizon Technology Finance, which provides secured loans to venture capital and private equity-backed cleantech companies, has closed a $150m credit facility, opening up financing opportunities in the area.
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15 July 2011
Canadian photovoltaics developer QSolar has begun shipping modules form its new manufacturing base in Shandhai, China. The first shipment of equipment with a 100kW capacity was made in the first week of July to Italian solar installers Solexia as part of a 317kW order.
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15 July 2011
Swiss electricity provider EKZ is on the hunt for renewable energy projects as it looks to increase its spend in the space over the coming years.
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15 July 2011
US-based photovoltaics manufacturer Sopogy has signed an agreement with Thai conglomerate MAI Development for the construction of a 6MW solar plant in Bau Yai, south-east Thailand.
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14 July 2011
Local developer Cong Ly Company has ordered ten of General Electric’s 1.6-82.5 wind turbines that will produce 16MW for Vietnams ‘rice basket’ region.
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14 July 2011
Singapore has released $195m to advance the country’s renewable power and energy efficiency drive. The funding will be made available to start-up companies in the industry, with the financing handed out over the next five years, according to local news reports. The Straits Times Singapore said money will go towards researching solar energy, making the[...]
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14 July 2011
Demand for solar technology across Europe will drop in 2012 for the first time since 2004 signalling tough times ahead for manufacturers throughout the supply chain, according to an industry analyst.
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14 July 2011
A consortium of investors comprising Cube Infrastructure Fund, Demeter Partners and two family offices have acquired Renewable Power International from Madrid-headquartered holding company RP Global for an enterprise value of $230m.
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14 July 2011
Renewables company Enel Green Power France has opened a 10MW wind farm in the Champagne Ardenne region of northern France. The Enel subsidiary now has 148MW of installed renewable generation facilities in France.
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14 July 2011
Private equity fund the Acon Latin America Opportunities Fund has acquired Colombian waste management business Grupo Sala.
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14 July 2011
Finnish airline Finnair is due to begin flights from Amsterdam to Helsinki next week using planes powered by biofuel.
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14 July 2011
JA Solar, a global solar product manufacturer, has appointed Min Cao to succeed former CFO Anthea Chung. Chung announced her resignation after JA Solar shares hit a 52-week low.
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14 July 2011
REpower Italia, a subsidiary of German utility REpower, has reached a milestone of 500MW of wind power installations across Italy.
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14 July 2011
The US city of San Francisco has launched a programme designed to make it possible for small- to medium-sized businesses to pay less for solar power than electricity from the grid without the need for local rebates.
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14 July 2011
Abu Dhabi low carbon initiative Masdar will look to plunge $290m into the renewable energy and cleantech sector before 2014 as the business looks to increase its global standing.
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