The project, which was completed in four months, is comprised of more than 89,000 solar PV modules. With the completion of this plant, SunEdison has now activated a total of 45MW as part of the Gujarat Solar Program.
The 25MW solar power plant is expected to produce more than 40 million kilowatt hours of clean solar energy in the first year of operation alone.
SunEdison activates 25MW solar power plant in Gujarat, India
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
First Solar to close manufacturing base in Frankfurt, Germany
As part of the restructure, First Solar will close its manufacturing operations in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, in the fourth quarter of 2012. Additionally, First Solar will indefinitely idle four production lines at its manufacturing center in Kulim, Malaysia, on May 1, 2012. The actions, combined with other personnel reductions in Europe and the US, will reduce First Solar’s global workforce by approximately 2,000 positions, about 30 percent of the total.
The restructuring initiatives are expected to reduce First Solar’s costs by $30-60 million in 2012 and $100-120 million annually going forward. In addition, the company’s average manufacturing cost is expected to improve to $0.70-$0.72 per watt in 2012 as a result of the changes, below prior expectations of $0.74 per watt. In 2013, First Solar estimates average module manufacturing costs will range from $0.60 to $0.64 per watt.
To achieve the cost savings, First Solar will record restructuring and other related charges of $245-370 million, of which $80-120 million are cash expenditures. First Solar expects to incur these charges primarily during the first quarter of 2012 and the rest over the course of the year.
In addition, First Solar has voluntarily paid down approximately $145 million of debt ahead of schedule in 2012, which represents repayment in full for outstanding amounts under the company’s German loan agreement.
First Solar to close manufacturing base in Frankfurt, Germany
The restructuring initiatives are expected to reduce First Solar’s costs by $30-60 million in 2012 and $100-120 million annually going forward. In addition, the company’s average manufacturing cost is expected to improve to $0.70-$0.72 per watt in 2012 as a result of the changes, below prior expectations of $0.74 per watt. In 2013, First Solar estimates average module manufacturing costs will range from $0.60 to $0.64 per watt.
To achieve the cost savings, First Solar will record restructuring and other related charges of $245-370 million, of which $80-120 million are cash expenditures. First Solar expects to incur these charges primarily during the first quarter of 2012 and the rest over the course of the year.
In addition, First Solar has voluntarily paid down approximately $145 million of debt ahead of schedule in 2012, which represents repayment in full for outstanding amounts under the company’s German loan agreement.
First Solar to close manufacturing base in Frankfurt, Germany
Canadian Solar, SkyPower form international joint venture
Under the agreement, Canadian Solar will acquire a majority interest in 16 solar projects representing approximately 190-200MW DC from SkyPower. Each of these projects was awarded a 20-year power purchase contract by the Ontario Power Authority. Fifteen of these contracts were issued under Ontario's Feed-In-Tariff Program, and one was issued as part of Ontario's Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program.
The projects are in the advanced permitting stage and are expected to commence construction in 2013 and be fully operational in 2014. They are expected to generate over C$800 million in revenue for Canadian Solar.
It is expected that the manufacturing and construction of the projects will create hundreds of new jobs in Ontario and continue to position Ontario as a North American leader in green energy.
Canadian Solar and SkyPower have also agreed to form a 50:50 international joint venture focused on developing solar power plants in select emerging markets. Canadian Solar expects to start generating revenue from the global strategic initiative within the next two to three years.
The transaction price is approximately C$185 million to be paid at certain milestones. Canadian Solar will assume certain security deposits, which are typical with FIT contracts. In conjunction with the transaction, a five-year warrant is being issued to SkyPower for 9.9 percent of Canadian Solar's outstanding shares, with a strike price of US$5.
Canadian Solar, SkyPower form international joint venture
The projects are in the advanced permitting stage and are expected to commence construction in 2013 and be fully operational in 2014. They are expected to generate over C$800 million in revenue for Canadian Solar.
It is expected that the manufacturing and construction of the projects will create hundreds of new jobs in Ontario and continue to position Ontario as a North American leader in green energy.
Canadian Solar and SkyPower have also agreed to form a 50:50 international joint venture focused on developing solar power plants in select emerging markets. Canadian Solar expects to start generating revenue from the global strategic initiative within the next two to three years.
The transaction price is approximately C$185 million to be paid at certain milestones. Canadian Solar will assume certain security deposits, which are typical with FIT contracts. In conjunction with the transaction, a five-year warrant is being issued to SkyPower for 9.9 percent of Canadian Solar's outstanding shares, with a strike price of US$5.
Canadian Solar, SkyPower form international joint venture
Waste Management opens 3.2MW gas-to-energy facility at Lockwood Landfill
When organic materials, like food and yard waste, decompose, they create a gas comprised of about 55 percent methane. Collection wells placed all over the site collect this gas and then pipe it to the power plant, where it is used as a fuel to run two generators. The project will offset the use of about 700 railcars' worth of coal.
In total, Waste Management owns or operates 131 landfill gas-to-energy facilities across North America, producing enough electricity to power nearly 475,000 homes. Combined with the company's other renewable energy projects, Waste Management produces over 9 million megawatt hours of electricity per year, or enough for more than 1.1 million homes.
"The gas-to-energy facility at the Lockwood Landfill ensures that not even garbage will go to waste," said Justin Caporusso, Waste Management spokesperson. "By investing in landfill gas-to-energy, we are powering homes using the same waste that is left at the curb."
Waste Management opens 3.2MW gas-to-energy facility at Lockwood Landfill
In total, Waste Management owns or operates 131 landfill gas-to-energy facilities across North America, producing enough electricity to power nearly 475,000 homes. Combined with the company's other renewable energy projects, Waste Management produces over 9 million megawatt hours of electricity per year, or enough for more than 1.1 million homes.
"The gas-to-energy facility at the Lockwood Landfill ensures that not even garbage will go to waste," said Justin Caporusso, Waste Management spokesperson. "By investing in landfill gas-to-energy, we are powering homes using the same waste that is left at the curb."
Waste Management opens 3.2MW gas-to-energy facility at Lockwood Landfill
Westinghouse, Curtiss-Wright successfully test AP1000 reactor coolant pump
Curtiss-Wright effectively performed qualification of the RCP at its Flow Control business segment's Electro-Mechanical Division (EMD) facility in Cheswick, Pennsylvania.
The conclusion of qualification testing of the AP1000 RCP, including 50 service cycles and more than 500 total operating hours, has cleared the way for installation of the RCPs at Sanmen Unit 1 in China, the first AP1000 reactor to be built in the world.
The shipment of the first two RCPs for Sanmen 1 is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2012.
"The RCPs will now support many years of safe and reliable operation of AP1000 plants to produce the much needed electricity and jobs to sustain and grow economies, not only in China, but here in the US and elsewhere in the world," said Ric Perez, chief operating officer of Westinghouse Electric Company. "Helping to build infrastructure and promote energy development in the countries in which we do business while also creating jobs and infrastructure in the US is our standard approach to international business."
Curtiss-Wright will build 16 RCPs for the first two AP1000 plants in China at its expanded EMD facility in Cheswick. Each plant is supported by two AP1000 reactors, while each reactor holds four reactor coolant pumps.
Westinghouse, Curtiss-Wright successfully test AP1000 reactor coolant pump
The conclusion of qualification testing of the AP1000 RCP, including 50 service cycles and more than 500 total operating hours, has cleared the way for installation of the RCPs at Sanmen Unit 1 in China, the first AP1000 reactor to be built in the world.
The shipment of the first two RCPs for Sanmen 1 is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2012.
"The RCPs will now support many years of safe and reliable operation of AP1000 plants to produce the much needed electricity and jobs to sustain and grow economies, not only in China, but here in the US and elsewhere in the world," said Ric Perez, chief operating officer of Westinghouse Electric Company. "Helping to build infrastructure and promote energy development in the countries in which we do business while also creating jobs and infrastructure in the US is our standard approach to international business."
Curtiss-Wright will build 16 RCPs for the first two AP1000 plants in China at its expanded EMD facility in Cheswick. Each plant is supported by two AP1000 reactors, while each reactor holds four reactor coolant pumps.
Westinghouse, Curtiss-Wright successfully test AP1000 reactor coolant pump
Monday, April 16, 2012
GE 1.6-100 technology to make European debut at Fina’s Tayakadin wind project in Turkey
The 50MW Tayakadin project - which will supply enough wind-generated electricity to meet the needs of more than 14,000 households - supports the Turkish government’s plans to increase the country’s wind energy production to 20,000 megawatts by the year 2023.
Turkey has one of the most favorable locations in Europe for wind energy development, with a potential wind generation capacity of about 48,000MW. Much of that potential remains untapped, as the country’s existing wind farms produce about 1,800MW.
“GE’s 1.6-100 technology builds on the broad experience of our 1.5 and 2.5 megawatt series, with more than 17,500 of those units installed today,” said Stephan Ritter, general manager of GE’s Renewable Energy business in Europe. “Featuring a 100-meter rotor diameter and 80-meter hub height, the 1.6-100 provides the highest capacity factor of any wind turbine for class 3 sites.”
Fina Enerji currently has 35 units of GE 2.5-100 wind turbines in operation at two wind power plant sites in Izmir and Hatay provinces for a total capacity of 87.5 megawatts. Tayakadin, near the booming city of Istanbul, is the third site where Fina Enerji will employ GE wind turbines.
GE 1.6-100 technology to make European debut at Fina’s Tayakadin wind project in Turkey
Turkey has one of the most favorable locations in Europe for wind energy development, with a potential wind generation capacity of about 48,000MW. Much of that potential remains untapped, as the country’s existing wind farms produce about 1,800MW.
“GE’s 1.6-100 technology builds on the broad experience of our 1.5 and 2.5 megawatt series, with more than 17,500 of those units installed today,” said Stephan Ritter, general manager of GE’s Renewable Energy business in Europe. “Featuring a 100-meter rotor diameter and 80-meter hub height, the 1.6-100 provides the highest capacity factor of any wind turbine for class 3 sites.”
Fina Enerji currently has 35 units of GE 2.5-100 wind turbines in operation at two wind power plant sites in Izmir and Hatay provinces for a total capacity of 87.5 megawatts. Tayakadin, near the booming city of Istanbul, is the third site where Fina Enerji will employ GE wind turbines.
GE 1.6-100 technology to make European debut at Fina’s Tayakadin wind project in Turkey
EDF EN enters Moroccan market with 150MW Taza wind project
Located in northern Morocco, to the East of Fès, the Taza wind project will be equipped with 50 Alstom wind turbines of 3MW each. EDF Energies Nouvelles, Mitsui and Alstom will subcontract at least 30 percent of the construction works to Moroccan companies.
The 150MW Taza wind project, launched by ONE in May 2011 under a public-private partnership scheme, will be followed in 2012 by an additional 850MW tender process whose procedure of pre-qualification is in progress.
Keen to leverage on its extremely good sun and wind conditions, authorities in Morocco are planning to develop at least 2GW wind energy and 2GW solar energy programs by 2020.
EDF Energies Nouvelles has also announced the creation of a local subsidiary, EDF EN Maroc, which will drive the development of both wind and solar energy activities in the country in partnership with the Moroccan authorities and local companies.
EDF EN enters Moroccan market with 150MW Taza wind project
The 150MW Taza wind project, launched by ONE in May 2011 under a public-private partnership scheme, will be followed in 2012 by an additional 850MW tender process whose procedure of pre-qualification is in progress.
Keen to leverage on its extremely good sun and wind conditions, authorities in Morocco are planning to develop at least 2GW wind energy and 2GW solar energy programs by 2020.
EDF Energies Nouvelles has also announced the creation of a local subsidiary, EDF EN Maroc, which will drive the development of both wind and solar energy activities in the country in partnership with the Moroccan authorities and local companies.
EDF EN enters Moroccan market with 150MW Taza wind project
Rejlers to deliver bio-energy plant to Lund, Sweden
Rejlers has started the project engineering work with about 10 consultants. The steam generator is designed to burn 100 percent bio fuel with up to 50 percent demolition wood. The new power plant will be replacing Lunds Energi's existing one, where old equipment operates on fossil fuels.
The power plant will be put into operation in the spring of 2014.
Foster Wheeler will deliver the boiler island to Eslöv Lund Kraftvärmeverk AB, a local municipally owned energy company.
Rejlers to deliver bio-energy plant to Lund, Sweden
The power plant will be put into operation in the spring of 2014.
Foster Wheeler will deliver the boiler island to Eslöv Lund Kraftvärmeverk AB, a local municipally owned energy company.
Rejlers to deliver bio-energy plant to Lund, Sweden
Nordex to modernize Kreekraksluis wind farm in Netherlands
As per the plans, the Kreekraksluis wind farm is to achieve an annual yield of around 210GWh, sufficient to provide up to 55,000 Dutch homes with clean electricity.
The project has been planned by four companies - two Dutch utilities DELTA NV and Eneco NV as well as the private operators Winvast BV and Scheldewind BV - all of which have opted the Nordex N100/2500 turbines.
Part of the project involves dismantling and modernizing 26 older 500 kW turbines which DELTA has been operating in the Reimerswaal community since 1996. By enlarging the capacity by around 60MW, the operators want to make a key contribution to greener electricity supplies with as little as possible interference with the landscape.
Nordex to modernize Kreekraksluis wind farm in Netherlands
The project has been planned by four companies - two Dutch utilities DELTA NV and Eneco NV as well as the private operators Winvast BV and Scheldewind BV - all of which have opted the Nordex N100/2500 turbines.
Part of the project involves dismantling and modernizing 26 older 500 kW turbines which DELTA has been operating in the Reimerswaal community since 1996. By enlarging the capacity by around 60MW, the operators want to make a key contribution to greener electricity supplies with as little as possible interference with the landscape.
Nordex to modernize Kreekraksluis wind farm in Netherlands
Sunday, April 15, 2012
AC Transit starts fueling hydrogen made from solar electricity and water
AC Transit general manager David Armijo said: "For over a decade, AC Transit has been developing the most comprehensive, zero-emission, fuel cell transit program in North America, and operating zero-emission buses in real-world service. Now, with increased fueling capacity, we have a greater capability to offer clean, quiet, zero-emission transportation to the communities we serve."
AC Transit said its newest on-site energy station, engineered by Linde North America, Jacobs, and EPC, and built by WL Butler Construction, demonstrated the use of renewable hydrogen – hydrogen produced using Proton OnSite's solar-powered electrolyzer.
Engineering and construction firm Cupertino Electric installed a 510 kilowatt DC solar photovoltaic system for AC Transit that will generate energy to help fuel the transit system's hydrogen-powered buses running throughout the Bay Area.
AC Transit starts fueling hydrogen made from solar electricity and water
AC Transit said its newest on-site energy station, engineered by Linde North America, Jacobs, and EPC, and built by WL Butler Construction, demonstrated the use of renewable hydrogen – hydrogen produced using Proton OnSite's solar-powered electrolyzer.
Engineering and construction firm Cupertino Electric installed a 510 kilowatt DC solar photovoltaic system for AC Transit that will generate energy to help fuel the transit system's hydrogen-powered buses running throughout the Bay Area.
AC Transit starts fueling hydrogen made from solar electricity and water
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