GE’s (NYSE: GE) renewable energy business announced a technology demonstration of a 7-meter blade extension, taking GE wind turbines from a 77-meter rotor to a 91-meter rotor. The extension increases the swept area of the rotor by 40 percent and increases the energy production by more than 20 percent. There are currently two prototypes that … Continue reading GE Successfully Proves Wind Power Technology to Extend Wind Turbine Blades
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Omega Selects GE’s New 2.2-107 Brilliant Wind Turbines for 70-Megawatt Wind Farm in Brazil
GE (NYSE: GE) today introduced the latest in its line of brilliant wind turbines with the 2.2-107 and announced an order of 32 turbines from Omega Energia in the Piaui region of Brazil. This is the first order for GE’s 2.2-107 wind turbine, which was selected by Omega Energia in the A-5 Brazil energy auction … Continue reading Omega Selects GE’s New 2.2-107 Brilliant Wind Turbines for 70-Megawatt Wind Farm in Brazil
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GE Expands Brilliant Platform with Plant-Level Wind Power Management Tools
GE’s (NYSE: GE) renewable energy business announced the expansion of its brilliant wind platform to include plant-level wind management software applications to improve overall wind farm output. Using the power of the Industrial Internet and turbine-to-turbine communications capabilities, GE’s new software allows the turbines within a wind farm to act as a cohesive unit, rather … Continue reading GE Expands Brilliant Platform with Plant-Level Wind Power Management Tools
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Vestas installs next generation low wind turbines
Vestas has installed the first V110-2.0 MW prototype turbine at a test site in Høvsøre, on the west coast of Jutland, Denmark. The turbine has produced the first kilowatt hour of electricity and will undergo an extensive test and verification programme to ensure reliability before full scale production commences prior to the first deliveries at … Continue reading Vestas installs next generation low wind turbines
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Nissan starts production of Nissan’s first electric van as part of €431 million investment
Nissan has started the production of its second all-electric vehicle, the e-NV200, which will soon be available in Europe as both a passenger vehicle and light commercial van. The ceremony was attended by Spanish Ministry of Industry, José Manuel Soria, Catalan President, Artur Mas; and the Mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias, who were welcomed by … Continue reading Nissan starts production of Nissan’s first electric van as part of €431 million investment
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Invenergy’s Prairie Breeze wind farm goes online in Nebraska
Invenergy has started commercial operation of its 200.6 MW Prairie Breeze wind farm in Nebraska. The project is sited on private land in Antelope, Boone, and Madison counties and consists of 118 GE 1.7 MW wind turbines. “Prairie Breeze is Invenergy’s first wind farm in Nebraska, a state which offers one of the nation’s best … Continue reading Invenergy’s Prairie Breeze wind farm goes online in Nebraska
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Siemens receives wind energy order for largest wind farm in Ontario, Canada
K2 Wind Ontario to feature 140 Siemens SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines. Wind power for 100,000 Canadian households. Siemens Energy announced a major wind turbine and service order in Canada at the AWEA WINDPOWER tradeshow in Las Vegas. Along with the South Kent Wind Farm in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, the 270-MW K2 Wind Ontario (K2 Wind) Project will … Continue reading Siemens receives wind energy order for largest wind farm in Ontario, Canada
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Siemens receives 97-megawatt wind power order in Peru
Cobra Energia has awarded Siemens Energy another order to expand its onshore wind power fleet in Peru by 97 megawatts (MWs). The Tres Hermanas wind power plant includes a combination of 25 direct drive SWT-3.0-108 wind turbines and eight geared SWT-2.3-108 units. The contract also includes six years of service and maintenance. The project is … Continue reading Siemens receives 97-megawatt wind power order in Peru
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WINDPOWER 2014 takes off in Las Vegas
Vision for continued rapid growth of American wind power to be previewed amid record construction of new wind energy generation capacity. Reflecting the busy pace of wind turbine construction this year, North America’s biggest wind energy conference and exhibition started ramping up today with a packed schedule of educational sessions, installation of new board leaders … Continue reading WINDPOWER 2014 takes off in Las Vegas
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WINDPOWER 2014 arrives in Las Vegas
The following events are open to coverage by accredited journalists from media outlets. All the below activities will be hosted within the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119. Monday May 5: What: The inaugural DOE Collegiate Wind competition, bringing together teams from around the country to design … Continue reading WINDPOWER 2014 arrives in Las Vegas
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Acciona Windpower upgrades its 3-MW, 125-meter rotor wind turbine to suit medium wind farm sites
ACCIONA Windpower has upgraded its AW125/3000 wind turbine, with a new version specially designed for medium-wind sites (IEC IIb). This new design will be highlighted at the AWEA Windpower 2014 conference and exhibition, which takes place in Las Vegas (USA) from May 5-8th. The upgraded design of the AW125/3000 allows for siting at locations with … Continue reading Acciona Windpower upgrades its 3-MW, 125-meter rotor wind turbine to suit medium wind farm sites
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Gamesa continues to cement its presence in Brazil, winning a new 144 MW wind energy contract
The agreement contemplates the installation of 72 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at the Chui complex being developed by Eolicas do Sul. Since the beginning of its operations in Brazil, the company has signed firm orders for more than 1.400 MW. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, continues to consolidate its presence in Brazil, … Continue reading Gamesa continues to cement its presence in Brazil, winning a new 144 MW wind energy contract
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Renewable energy will power Africa’s ambitious future
As a native of Kenya, I am fortunate to have personal experience of how renewable energy can transform a country that is developing fast. Energy sources in Kenya have diversified since 2000, when renewable power capacity contributed 5.4 per cent of the country’s total energy mix. By 2012, this figure had grown to 16.2 per … Continue reading Renewable energy will power Africa’s ambitious future
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Nearly half of the Earth’s new electricity comes from renewable energy sources
Nearly half, or 44 per cent, of the Earth’s new electricity production comes from renewable sources, such as wind energy, solar power and water power. At the same time, the prices of wind and solar electricity are crashing down. The popularity of the renewables continues, even though investments into renewable energy production decreased 14 per … Continue reading Nearly half of the Earth’s new electricity comes from renewable energy sources
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Bosh in search of efficient solar power storage solutions
Robert Bosch GmbH is partnering with the Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ISEA) at RWTH Aachen University and münsterNETZ GmbH, the grid operator for the Münster municipal works, in a research project to develop efficient storage solutions for solar power projects. The ‘PV Home Storage System’ (PV-HOST) project is part of the German … Continue reading Bosh in search of efficient solar power storage solutions
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Offshore Wind Power approaching 7 GW worldwide
In the new »Wind Energy Report Germany 2013« Fraunhofer IWES researchers confirm that offshore wind energy is increasing worldwide. While the UK is leading with 50% offshore market share, more than 2 GW are under construction in Germany. Japan enters the offshore market with prototypes of floating wind turbines. The offshore wind energy sector has … Continue reading Offshore Wind Power approaching 7 GW worldwide
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Invenergy Announces Start of Commercial Operation of Prairie Breeze Wind Energy Center
The project is sited on private land in Antelope, Boone, and Madison Counties, approximately 100 miles northwest of the city of Lincoln. Prairie Breeze consists of 118 GE 1.7 MW wind turbines, with output purchased by the Omaha Public Power District (“OPPD”) under long-term agreement. “Prairie Breeze is Invenergy’s first wind farm in Nebraska, a … Continue reading Invenergy Announces Start of Commercial Operation of Prairie Breeze Wind Energy Center
Continue readingSiemens supplying 97 Megawatts of Wind Turbines for Wind Power Project in Peru
Siemens AG (SIE), Europe’s largest engineering company, agreed to supply wind turbines with 97 megawatts of capacity for a power plant in southern Peru. The order is Siemens’s second in Peru from Madrid-based Cobra Energia, a unit of Actividades de Construccion & Servicios SA, the Munich-based manufacturer said in a statement today on its website. … Continue reading Siemens supplying 97 Megawatts of Wind Turbines for Wind Power Project in Peru
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Ethiopia Secured US$ 1.3 Billion Loan for the Aysha Wind Farm
Ethiopia has secured a US$ 1.3 Billion loan for the Aysha Wind Farm project, according to the Ethiopian News Agency. It was the project implementers, who had a meeting with President Mulatu Teshome on Wednesday,that announced the loan agreement. Commenting on the project, Mulatu said, it is ideal for the rest of the world because … Continue reading Ethiopia Secured US$ 1.3 Billion Loan for the Aysha Wind Farm
Continue readingSubsidies to renewables are the most transparent and visible
From direct government support to tax breaks and the cost of negative externalities like pollution, subsidies to the power sector take many different – and often hidden – forms. In fact, the exact definition of a subsidy was the crux of an at times heated debate “subsidies to the power sector: Europe’s best kept secret?” … Continue reading Subsidies to renewables are the most transparent and visible
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