Alstom wins wind farms contract in Brazil
Alstom has signed a contract worth almost EUR 200 million to build and service three wind farms in Brazil for Brasventos S.A., a company made up of J. Malucelli Energia (51%), Eletrobras Eletronorte (24.5%) and Eletrobras Furnas (24.5%). The wind farms, to be situated in Rio Grande do Norte State
Heavy Rare Earths price doubles in two weeks
After an assessment conducted by Industrial Minerals, results have shown that the price of heavy rare earth elements (REE) has more than doubled over the last two weeks. Dysprosium oxide, used in magnets, lasers and nuclear reactors, has increased from a level of USD 700-USD 740/kg, to a top level of USD 1470/kg.
Silicon and ferrosilicon outlook
According to Roskill, the demand for solar grade polysilicon has tripled in the silicon industry. It is expected that the amount utilized in solar photovoltaic (PV) modules will begin to rival that in the high volume silicon markets within the next few years.
SENER part of Dunkerque regas plant project
SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas has signed an LNG contract with Dunkerque LNG for the development of a regasification plant in Dunkerque, France. SENER has received this EPC contract as part of the TS LNG consortium made up of SENER and Techint.
SOLON, UniSource bring solar to Arizona
SOLON Corporation has entered into an agreement with UniSource Energy Services (UES) that will bring a 1.22MW solar system to Kingman, Arizona. The plant will be powered by SOLON systems and modules, providing a faster, more cost-efficient method for UES