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24.05.2013

Bonfiglioli to supply inverter stations for a 170 MW project in California

Bonfiglioli USA has announced that the inverter manufacturer will supply its utility-scale RPS Station systems for the 170 MW AC Centinela project near El Centro, California. The fully integrated 2 MW power platform includes two 1 MW modular inverter systems that are enclosed in a precast concrete container. The platform is completed by a 2 MW medium-voltage transformer.The project for Centinela Solar Energy will be realized by Fluor Corporation in more...

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Wind turbines provide more than 3 % of global electricity demand

According to the World Wind Energy Report 2012, currently launched by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), the worldwide wind power capacity reached 282 GW. All wind turbines installed by the end of 2012 worldwide can provide 580 TWh/a, more than 3% of the global electricity demand. more...

The UK doubles its subsidies for solar energy

The British Ministry of Energy and Climate Change has increased subsidies for renewable heat. The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) for solar thermal systems has been doubled to £ 600 (approximately € 707). more...

Investment in British bioenergy market

Approximately 30 kilometres south-east of London, a biomass power plant with an electrical output of around 23 MW is taking shape. It is being built by the energy company MVV Energie from Mannheim, Germany. MVV Energie is investing around 140 million euros. more...