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The recent publication of the CSP Today World Map 2010 leaves no doubt that Spain is the largest and most important solar thermal electric power in the world. The map was presented during the Fourth International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit EU (CSP Today 2010) in Seville (Spain) mid-November.

Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Corporation Ltd, has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first 5-MW permanent magnet direct-drive offshore wind turbine. The achievement was marked by a ceremony in Xiangtan which was attended by leading officials representing regional and national government including the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Cao Jianlin.

Day4 Energy Inc., a leading provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions, has announced an agreement with Italian solar developer, Orciano Ambiente Srl., to supply 60-MCI Day4 solarMODULES for the first 1-MW ground-mounted solar PV system to be installed in the commune of Orciano Pisano (Italy).

COLEXON Energy AG has installed a crowning photovoltaic plant atop an information pavilion in Hamburg, Germany that will serve as the city’s central contact point during its year as European Green Capital 2011.

Major stakeholders in the Philippines renewable energy sector will gather at the Dusit Thani Manila in Makati City (Philippines) later this week to assess opportunities and map out a cohesive strategy for the sector’s growth.