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Plans submitted for 120 MW in southern Victoria

Plans for a 120 MW wind farm of 60, 2 MW turbines at Mount Mercer, in the south western part of Vict...

Briefing note says decision on nuclear is urgent

Finding a way to revive nuclear power is one of the first tasks that Britain's Labour government has...

Cape Trafalgar purchase talks

Spanish industrial group Elecnor has confirmed negotiations to buy the rights to Spain's most advanc...

Dynamic displays of maturity

With wind development in France set for a serious spurt of growth over the next few years, turbine s...

UK's largest wind farm at Cairn Uish now generating bringing UK total to 979 MW

The UK's largest wind farm has been switched on bringing the country's combined wind capacity to 979...

Big decline in Spanish market this year -- Shortage of grid capacity now being felt by project developers

Installation of new wind power stations in Spain could fall this year by as much as 42% compared wit...

Repower and Nordex supply mix for 15 MW Rongcheng plant

The 15 MW Rongcheng wind project in East China's Shandong province is to be made up of a mix of ten ...

New trade secretary and energy minister among government reshuffle

A shake up of ministers in British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government reshuffle has seen a new h...

Long Island lays groundwork

The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) has applied for the nation's second offshore wind farm permit...

Swiss commission supports minimum purchase rate

A minimum price for renewables generated electricity, ensuring all costs are recovered, should be in...

Prime Minister calls for long term energy policy

Japan's prime minister Junichiro Koizumi has asked his cabinet to draft a long term energy plan whic...

New efforts to end mandated fixed purchase prices for wind

With a general election called for September, a year earlier than expected, Germany's electricity fe...

Good start to the year for some in traditionally quiet period

Despite a market slow down in Spain (main story), some developers are putting in impressive performa...

Green light for Proinfa 50 MW Rio do Fogo project

Brazil's Proinfa renewables program has authorised construction on the 50 MW Rio do Fogo project, de...

Proposed property tax in Victoria could hit profits of small wind farms

A new property tax planned by Victoria's government could significantly hit profits for the state's ...

Six projects totalling 38 MW selected by Kyushu Electric Power Company

Six wind projects totalling 38 MW have been selected in the latest invitation for bids issued by the...

Texas utility Austin Energy number one in green sales ranking

In an annual ranking of leading utility green power programs, Austin Energy in Texas comes first in ...

Repower gains foothold with two orders for 2 MW machine

German turbine manufacturer Repower Systems has gained a firmer foothold in the UK with two more ord...

Rises in local property taxes hits UK wind profits

Rises in local property taxes for wind farms have made the UK less attractive to investors, reveal a...

Money from wind projects to fund small town economic programs

Wind power could be the saviour of the southern Italian town of Alberona. Money generated by wind pr...