Global solar installed capacity to reach 76,600 MW by 2020

Frost & Sullivan has released findings on the growth of the solar market over the next five years.

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LM Wind Power breaks ground for new wind turbine blade plant in Turkey

LM Wind Power has announced that it has broken ground for a 17 hectares piece of land in Bergama, Turkey, from the Bergama Organized Industrial Zone (BOSBI), which will become home to a factory for the manufacture and distribution of wind turbine blades.

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MIT Researchers Design a Solar-Powered Desalination Device for Rural India.

By: Alissa Mallinson The air was hot and gritty. Shehazvi had to squint to see past the sun into the edge of town, past the cars and motorcycles whizzing by, past the scorched earth, to where old buildings stood beautiful in their own way, muted pinks and oranges still curving and curling in all the […]

from THE GREEN ENERGY BLOG http://thegreenenergyblog.com/uncategorized/mit-researchers-design-a-solar-powered-desalination-device-for-rural-india

Ice cream waste to power UK homes

An innovative project involving the world’s third largest ice cream manufacturer, R&R Ice Cream, Iona Capital and resource management company, Veolia, is using ice cream by-product for biogas to power the National Grid.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/44529/ice-cream-waste-to-power-uk-homes/

ABB completes HVDC system upgrade

ABB has completed the upgrade and refurbishment of the three high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations on the power transmission link between Québec, Canada and New England, US for the leading Canadian and US utilities Hydro-Québec and National Grid.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/44481/abb-completes-hvdc-system-upgrade/

Mauritius Takes Great Step Forward for Wave Power, Microgrid Design

By: William Steel Australian marine energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy has embarked on an ambitious project in the Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius to establish new benchmarks in microgrid solutions tailored for high penetration renewable energy. “The Mauritius project will clearly show how islands can achieve very high penetration of renewables by using a combination […]

from THE GREEN ENERGY BLOG http://thegreenenergyblog.com/uncategorized/mauritius-takes-great-step-forward-for-wave-power-microgrid-design

Sungrow successfully connect China’s largest 1500 volt solar power plant to grid

Sungrow has announced the connection, of a 50MW, 1500 volt, power plant to the grid.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/44477/sungrow-successfully-connect-china-s-largest-1500-volt-solar-power-plant-to-grid/