With continued growth in its wind power service business, Siemens Energy has signed a contract extension with Edison Mission Energy to continue providing service and maintenance on the 70 SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines operating at the Wildorado Wind Ranch, near Amarillo, Texas. The extension will help the project perform at optimal levels of efficiency and availability … Continue reading Siemens wins extension to continue providing service and maintenance at the Wildorado Wind Energy Ranch in Texas, USA
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Abengoa collaborates with the Helmholtz Dresden-Rossendorf research center
This collaboration will further consolidate Abengoa’s commitment to sustainable development and new technologies, demonstrating its dedication to solar energy, as one of the companies that has globally contributed the most to developing new technologies to improve photovoltaic and solar-thermal energy. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in … Continue reading Abengoa collaborates with the Helmholtz Dresden-Rossendorf research center
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NextEra Energy Resources commissions its 10,000th megawatt of wind energy
Earlier today, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, celebrated the commissioning of its 10,000th megawatt (MW) of wind energy. NextEra Energy Resources achieved this significant milestone when it commissioned its 10,000th MW at its 400-MW Limon Wind Project in Colorado. Altogether, NextEra Energy Resources’ North American wind energy fleet is capable of generating enough electricity to power … Continue reading NextEra Energy Resources commissions its 10,000th megawatt of wind energy
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GE Signs Deal For Wind Energy in Taiwan
GE (NYSE: GE) and Taiwan Power Company have signed a five-year, full service agreement (FSA) covering 26 GE 1.5-megawatt class wind turbines operating throughout Taiwan. Under the agreement, valued at nearly $11.4 million, GE will provide a full scope of services including planned and unplanned maintenance, repairs and spare parts. The agreement guarantees fleet availability … Continue reading GE Signs Deal For Wind Energy in Taiwan
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Implementation accord for another 100 MW wind energy inked in Pakistan
Foundation Wind Energy-I Limited and Foundation Wind Energy-II (Pvt) Limited entered into an Implementation Agreement (IA) with the Government of Pakistan for the establishment of two wind power projects of 50 MW each, in Gharo, Sindh, here Tuesday. Formal Financial Close of the two wind power projects would be done, shortly. Foundation Wind Energy … Continue reading Implementation accord for another 100 MW wind energy inked in Pakistan
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Iran’s Manjil wind energy plant to come on stream by six months
The Manjil wind power plant will fully come on stream in six months, Yousef Armodeli, managing director of the Renewable Energy Organisation of Iran (SUNA), said on Tuesday. “The power plants nominal capacity is 180MW,” the IRIB News Agency quoted Armodeli as saying. “To complete the project, some 35 wind turbines need to be installed … Continue reading Iran’s Manjil wind energy plant to come on stream by six months
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First Wind, Avista Announce Start of Commercial Operations at Palouse Wind Energy Project in Eastern Washington
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, and Avista (NYSE: AVA) today announced that construction of the Palouse Wind project has been completed and commercial operations have begun. Located in Eastern Washington, the 105 megawatt (MW) First Wind project will be included in Avista’s diverse resource portfolio and will have the capacity to generate … Continue reading First Wind, Avista Announce Start of Commercial Operations at Palouse Wind Energy Project in Eastern Washington
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Minnesota Power Adds 210 Megawatts of Clean, Low-Cost Wind Energy Generation to Serve Its Customers
Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE, Inc. (NYS: ALE) has reached a significant milestone in its energy supply diversification strategy with the completion of phases two and three of the company’s Bison Wind Energy Center. The 210-megawatt (MW) renewable energy installations near New Salem, N.D., are now operational and the commissioning process has been completed. … Continue reading Minnesota Power Adds 210 Megawatts of Clean, Low-Cost Wind Energy Generation to Serve Its Customers
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Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with idb for a wind farm in Mexico
According to the agreement finalized with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the latter will provide a loan of 988 million Mexican pesos (equivalent to approximately 76 million US dollars) for Bii Nee Stipa II wind farm. Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“Enel Green Power”), acting through its subsidiary Impulsora Nacional de Electricidad S. de R.L. de … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with idb for a wind farm in Mexico
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The future of electric car batteries
One is the development of entirely new technolog yreplacing today’s batteries entirely with something lighter, more powerful and more energy dense. The next is the greening of batteries–reducing their environmental impact. The other is simply to find incremental improvements in today’s technology–like eliminating some of its current weaknesses. According to the Ohio State … Continue reading The future of electric car batteries
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Danes shows neighbours can learn to love wind turbines
A new Danish survey on people living close to wind turbines shows that four out of five people feel there are no downsides to the experience – and 23 % of those surveyed became more positive towards the turbines within one year of installation. In addition, 59% of respondents answered “neither positive nor negative” to … Continue reading Danes shows neighbours can learn to love wind turbines
Continue readingSouthwest Power Pool achieves wind energy penetration record
Another regional grid operator has shattered a wind power penetration record. At one point during the evening of Dec. 2, 30.2 percent of the Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) power generation came from wind—a record for the grid operator and most likely a record for any grid operator in the nation. At that time, 5,900 MW … Continue reading Southwest Power Pool achieves wind energy penetration record
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Two separate applications for Dogger Bank Teesside offshore wind wnergy development
Dogger Bank Teesside will comprise four wind farms, which could have a total installed capacity of up to 4.8GW which means it would have the potential to generate more than 18 Terawatt hours (TWh) of green power every year. It was decided to submit two separate applications because Forewind has an agreed grid connection location, … Continue reading Two separate applications for Dogger Bank Teesside offshore wind wnergy development
Continue readingEnel Green Power Connects Wind Farm in Mexico
Enel Green Power (EGP) has connected the 70 MW Zopiloapan – Bii Nee Stipa III wind farm to the Mexican electric grid. The project, located in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, is the developer’s second wind farm in Mexico. Thanks to the excellent wind conditions in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the new wind farm has … Continue reading Enel Green Power Connects Wind Farm in Mexico
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Plans submitted for 1.2GW Anglia offshore wind farm
Ambitious plans for a new wave of giant offshore wind farms in UK waters have taken another step forward today, with the submission of a planning application for a new 1.2GW development off the coast of Anglia. Joint venture East Anglia Offshore Wind (EAOW), which is backed by Swedish utility Vattenfall and Iberdrola-owned ScottishPower, submitted … Continue reading Plans submitted for 1.2GW Anglia offshore wind farm
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U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Progress Expected To Be Lackluster Through 2016
Offshore wind energy installations are expected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 44% between 2011 and 2016, with 18 GW of installations expected by the end of that period, according to a new analysis from MAKE Consulting. Much of that growth can be attributed to favorable policy in Europe and China, the firm … Continue reading U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Progress Expected To Be Lackluster Through 2016
Continue readingGovernor McDonnell Applauds Award for Offshore Wind Turbine Technology Demonstration to Virginia Utility
Governor Bob McDonnell applauded the award of an offshore wind technology demonstration grant to a Virginia utility and announced today the beginning of a geological survey of the Virginia Wind Energy Area (WEA), encompassing 112,799 acres 23.5 nautical miles offshore Virginia Beach and the Port of Hampton Roads. Governor Bob McDonnell applauded the award of … Continue reading Governor McDonnell Applauds Award for Offshore Wind Turbine Technology Demonstration to Virginia Utility
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Build a European supergrid for jobs and energy
Europe’s energy infrastructure urgently needs updating. In this interview published in the latest edition of EWEA’s Wind Directions magazine, Ana Aguado, CEO of Friends of the Supergrid, explores how this can be done. What is the supergrid and why do we need it? We define the supergrid as “a pan-European transmission network facilitating the integration … Continue reading Build a European supergrid for jobs and energy
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Wind Energy Sells at World’s Lowest Rate in Brazil Auction
Four energy developers agreed to sell power from 10 proposed wind farms in Brazil at the cheapest rates ever. Enerfin Sociedad de Energia SA, Renova Energia SA (RNEW11), EGP- Serra Azul and Bioenergy Geradora de Energia Ltda. won contracts to sell electricity to distributors for an average price of 87.94 reais ($42.16) a megawatt-hour, Brazil’s … Continue reading Wind Energy Sells at World’s Lowest Rate in Brazil Auction
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France, Morocco Sign Solar Power, Wind Energy Deals
France and Morocco have signed contracts worth 280 million euros, including a partnership to finance a programme to develop solar and wind power. France is also pushing a deal to try and reduce the flight to cheap labour by French employers. The deals were signed as French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault visited Casablanca, trying to … Continue reading France, Morocco Sign Solar Power, Wind Energy Deals
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