More Renewable Power News

	Vestas receives 155 MW wind turbine order 05/23/2013 Vestas received a 155.1 MW wind turbine order for a wind power project in Baja California, Mexico.
	Enel Green Power NA increases ownership in two wind power projects 05/23/2013 Enel Green Power North America Inc. announced it has increased its ownership in two wind power projects, raising its ownership to 75 percent in each.
	Martifer Solar to build 30 MW solar power project in Mexico 05/23/2013 Martifer Solar is building a 30 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Baja California Sur, Mexico for Gauss Energia.
	Ivanpah solar construction more than 92% finished 05/22/2013 Construction at the Ivanpah concentrated solar power project in California is more than 92 percent complete.
	Renewable energy capacity up 16% in Texas from 2011 05/22/2013 The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) recently announced renewable energy capacity last year was up 16 percent in the state from 2011.
	EIA: Wind power projects most affected by extension of PTC 05/22/2013 Renewable power capacity in the U.S. will grow more with the extension of the production tax credit passed as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) of 2012, with the largest increase occurring with wind power projects.
	Juhl acquires two wind energy projects in Canada 05/22/2013 Juhl Energy acquired two wind energy projects in New Brunswick from developer Terravis Wind.
	Moniz sworn in as secretary of DOE 05/22/2013 An energy policy veteran, Ernest Moniz, was sworn in May 21 as the 13th secretary of energy.
	Siemens curtails global use of certain wind power turbines 05/21/2013 Siemens has stated they are curtailing use of all turbines using the B53 blade after a blade broke off of one of the company’s SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines at the Ocotillo Wind project in California.
	Trade groups team to promote solar and energy storage 05/21/2013 The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Electricity Storage Association formed a partnership to help grow solar developments and the deployment of grid-scale energy storage.
	Sempra, ConEd units are co-owners of solar power projects 05/21/2013 Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development will now own a 50 percent interest in two solar projects in Nevada and Arizona.
	Joint venture to develop geothermal project, concessions in S. America 05/21/2013 Alterra Power Corp. completed the joint venture agreement with EDC for the development of the 320 MW Mariposa geothermal project in Chile plus three geothermal concessions held by Alterra in Peru.
	Gamesa sells Mexico wind project to Iberdrola 05/21/2013 Gamesa completed the sale of the 70 MW Dos Arbolitos wind farm in Mexico to Iberdrola for an undisclosed amount.
	NRG Energy building renewable energy projects for Starwood hotels 05/21/2013 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is teaming up with NRG Energy to build solar arrays at Starwood properties globally.
	Lincoln Electric System plans to triple wind power capacity 05/17/2013 Lincoln Electric System, a public power utility in Nebraska, is seeking to triple its wind power capacity within the next two years.
Green Energy Solutions and Cirque Energy II merge 05/17/2013 Green Energy Renewable Solutions Inc. and Cirque Energy II, LLC, a privately-owned renewable energy development company, have merged.
	Report: Outlook for U.S. energy independence positive 05/17/2013 A survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute shows that a majority of energy executives believe the U.S. can reach energy independence by 2030.
	NC's utility customer advocate recommends approval of solar project expansion 05/17/2013 North Carolina’s utility customer advocate is recommending state regulators approve a 7.5 MW expansion to Duke Energy Renewables’ White Post Solar project in Bath.
	Cherokee Nation, four other tribes developing 153 MW Oklahoma wind project 05/17/2013 The Cherokee Nation and fourth other tribes will develop a 153 MW wind power project in partnership with PNE Wind USA Inc.
	WWEA: Wind power capacity to reach 500,000 MW by 2016 05/16/2013 The World Wind Energy Association expects global wind power capacity to reach 500,000 MW by 2016 and that total global wind power capacity of around 1 million MW is possible by the year 2020.