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Entries for September, 2008

Wind Power | Macarthur Wind Farm

The largest commercial wind farm in the southern hemisphere is in the final stages of commercial assessment in Victoria, Australia. Named the Macarthur Wind Farm, it is a joint venture partnership between AGL and Meridian Energy, which is New Zealand’s largest generator of electricity using only renewable resources.
The Macathur Wind Farm has a proposed maximum [...]

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Wind Power | Collgar Wind Farm

A joint venture is being undertaken between Investec Bank (Australia) and Windlab Systems Pty Ltd to develop the Collgar Wind Farm in Western Australia. The wind project will be situated approximately 25km south east of the town of Merredin and will consist of up to 127 wind turbines with an expected maximum capacity of 267MW [...]

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Wave Power | Pelamis Goes Live

The first wave power plant has opened during the week off the coast of Portugal. With a maximum capacity of 2.25 MW of electricity and using the Pelamis Wave Energy Converter system (PWEC) the project heralds the advent of another source of renewable energy. It now remains to be seen whether the electricity that is [...]

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Biomass | Lufkin Power Plant

Work has started on the construction of the first biomass power plant in the state of Texas. The groundbreaking ceremony for the start of the project has just taken place hosted by Aspen Power in Lufkin, Texas.
The Lufkin Biomass Power Plant will have a maximum capacity to produce 50MW of renewable energy sourced electricity. The [...]

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Wind Power | Belo Blato Wind Farm

Serbia will be getting its first wind farm courtesy of the Belo Blato Wind Farm which will be a 20MW wind farm developed by Green Star Alternative Energy, Inc. This wind farm will be the initial phase of a proposed 300MW wind project.
It is expected that the Belo Blato wind energy project will be completed [...]

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Biomass | Portbury Dock Renewable Energy Plant

New plans have been announced by energy giant E.ON to invest around £300 million in a new biomass power plant 12km from Bristol.
The biomass power plant will be called the Portbury Dock Renewable Energy Plant and is expected to have a maximum capacity to produce 150MW which would be enough electricity to power 200,000 homes. [...]

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