Vattenfall is to spend nearly half a billion pounds to build one of the largest onshore wind farms in the UK. State-owned company Vattenfall said it will invest £460m in building two farms in Wales and Scotland, which will supply electricity to 162,000 homes. The £400m, 76-turbine Pen y Cymoedd in South Wales is due … Continue reading Vattenfall to build windf arm in Wales
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Xcel Energy to buy 698 MW of wind energy from three states
Xcel, the biggest U.S. provider of wind power, plans to boost its wind farm capacity by about 14 percent to reduce fuel costs. Xcel’s Southwestern Public Service unit is asking regulators for permission to buy power from almost 700 megawatts of wind farms in Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, the Minneapolis-based company said. The deal … Continue reading Xcel Energy to buy 698 MW of wind energy from three states
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EU offshore wind energy installation grows during first half 2013
277 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 1,045 megawatts (MW), were fully grid connected in Europe during the first six months of 2013. This is double compared to the same period in 2012 when 523.2 MW were installed. In addition, 268 foundations were installed and 254 turbines erected, all during the first 181 days of the … Continue reading EU offshore wind energy installation grows during first half 2013
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Wind energy in Philippines: 54 MW wind farm in Guimaras
Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. of the Phinma group said it disbursed over P116 million Thursday to fund a 54 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Guimaras province. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Trans-Asia said the amount came from the proceeds of its 2012 stock rights offering (SRO), from which gross … Continue reading Wind energy in Philippines: 54 MW wind farm in Guimaras
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UK gives consent for two major wind energy projects
Secretary of State, Edward Davey announced RWE’s 1.2 GW Triton Knoll offshore wind project and Vattenfall’s 228 MW Pen y Cymoedd onshore wind farm have been given the go-ahead for development. The government has approved RWE Innogy’s 1,200 megawatt Triton Knoll offshore wind farm, a project with capacity comparable to that of a large nuclear … Continue reading UK gives consent for two major wind energy projects
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Enel Green Power Developing Renewable Energy in Chile
By putting the Talinay win farm into service, Enel Green Power has strengthened its presence on the promising Chilean renewable energy market, where it is looking to strengthen its position in every field.
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South Africa got about 1,150MW of wind energy approved by government
The SA Wind Energy Association (Sawea) chief executive Johan van den Berg said yesterday the wind energy industry was ready to accelerate their programme to avoid “fallout from further construction delays and cost over-runs at the coal-fired Medupi station”. “We’ve got about 1 150MW of wind energy approved by government and more than 600MW is … Continue reading South Africa got about 1,150MW of wind energy approved by government
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Wind Energy to Double and Solar Power to Triple in 6 Years, Says IEA
The headline summary of the new Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2013 from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been well reported: Renewables will surpass natural gas for electricity generation globally by 2016, doubling nuclear output and coming in second only to coal in power generation. Total renewable capacity is expected to grow from 1,580 … Continue reading Wind Energy to Double and Solar Power to Triple in 6 Years, Says IEA
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Wind Turbine Replacement Parts Now Available Worldwide At A Fraction Of The Original Manufacturer Cost
Industrial Clutch Parts, manufacturer, distributor and supplier of brakes and clutches, now stock an extensive range of high quality wind turbine replacement parts undercutting main dealers on price. ICP supply spare parts for a range of renowned wind turbine brands including Gamesa, GE Energy, NEG Micon and Vestas. The news comes as many turbines approach … Continue reading Wind Turbine Replacement Parts Now Available Worldwide At A Fraction Of The Original Manufacturer Cost
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Xcel Energy plans significant increase in wind purchases
Xcel Energy’s Southwestern Public Service Company is seeking approval in New Mexico to purchase almost 700 megawatts of additional wind energy through three purchase agreements, deals that will save Texas-New Mexico customers more than $590 million in fuel costs over 20 years. The wind purchases will come from three facilities to be located in Oklahoma, … Continue reading Xcel Energy plans significant increase in wind purchases
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Wind Energy: Components Certification Helps Reduce Costs
Due to increasing international competition, manufacturers of wind turbines are under pressure when it comes to costs. The certification process in particular can offer substantial savings potential. Detailed knowledge about certification processes and about their influence on each other can be used as a benefit. FFor market access of wind turbines it is important that … Continue reading Wind Energy: Components Certification Helps Reduce Costs
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Wind turbines don’t harm prairie chickens
A seven-year study by a Kansas State University ecologist and his team has found wind energy development doesn’t ruffle the feathers of greater prairie chicken populations, according to a news release. The researchers — led by Brett Sandercock, professor of biology — discovered the grassland birds are more affected by rangeland management practices and the … Continue reading Wind turbines don’t harm prairie chickens
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American Wind Wildlife Institute database project moves ahead
Centralized database will securely collect and analyze decades of wind energy industry data to help reduce wildlife impacts The American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) recently announced that its Research Information System (RIS), which is creating a centralized database to provide accurate analysis of wind energy wildlife impacts, has entered phase two of development. Once completed, … Continue reading American Wind Wildlife Institute database project moves ahead
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Photovoltaic Technology and Cost Outlook
The global PV industry’s recent past has seen wafer, cell, and module suppliers at the mercy of an inhospitable supply-demand imbalance throughout the global market. With supply consistently 200% of demand annually, c-Si module prices have fallen approximately 70% in two years. One positive externality of this cutthroat pricing is that manufacturing costs have fallen … Continue reading Photovoltaic Technology and Cost Outlook
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Road Transport: The Cost of Renewable Solutions
The latest in a steadily expanding series of costing studies from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) describes “an increasingly positive outlook” for the use of renewable energy in road transport from 2020 onward. Road Transport: The Cost of Renewable Solutions (80 pages; English only), says the signs are encouraging, but continued research and development, … Continue reading Road Transport: The Cost of Renewable Solutions
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Nordex wins 22.5 MW Sweden wind energy order
The wind turbine manufacturer Nordex is continuing to steadily fortify its market position in Sweden and is now supplying nine N100/2500 wind turbines for the Bösjövarden wind farm. The contractor and client is the leading Nordic wind farm developer O2, which only recently awarded Nordex a contract for the delivery of 24 N117/3000 Generation Delta … Continue reading Nordex wins 22.5 MW Sweden wind energy order
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DNV KEMA: Accuracy of wind farm energy assessments improving
Accurate estimates may lead to more favorable financing terms for wind projects and lower wind energy costs DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, a global energy consulting firm and authority in testing, inspection and certification, said a study it conducted found that performance predictions for large-scale North American wind energy projects placed in service between … Continue reading DNV KEMA: Accuracy of wind farm energy assessments improving
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Adama wind farm in Ethiopia begins construction
The Adama wind energy project made further progress recently with it having awarded Chinese wind turbine maker Sany a contract to supply a hundred-and-two 1.5 MW wind turbines in a contract worth US$95 million. According to Sany Heavy Industry president Xiang Wenbo, it is China’s largest single wind turbine export deal. The Adama wind farm, … Continue reading Adama wind farm in Ethiopia begins construction
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Wind energy in Tanzania: Wind Farm On Track
Production of electricity at the wind farm will be gradually increased to reach 300 MW annually by the year 2019, the National Development Corporation (NDC) Head of Infrastructure and Energy, Mr Pascal Malesa, told a news conference. “The US$136 million will start commissioning 50 MW in its first phase in 2015 and will continue to … Continue reading Wind energy in Tanzania: Wind Farm On Track
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