EDP Renewables Executive Vice President of Asset Operations, Brian Hayes, stated “Extensive trials on many projects and turbine types over several years have clearly demonstrated the value of vortex generators and we’re proceeding with installation at a number of our projects throughout the US.” VGs improve the wind flow characteristics of the blades enabling them … Continue reading UpWind signed a contract to install their Vortex Generator (VG) technology on 300 wind turbines owned by EDP Renewables
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Wind energy and solar power compete with coal, gas
Lazard said that solar energy and wind energy were already competing with fossil fuels on an unsubsidised basis. We’ve now gotten hold of the original report and are reprinting four graphs here, which we find quite stunning because it underlines how quickly the case for more fossil fuels is quickly being eroded. The first graph … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power compete with coal, gas
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Gamesa India signs wind energy pact with Hero Future Energies
Wind turbine manufacturer and wind farm developer Gamesa Wind Turbines has signed a 90 megawatt (MW) wind power project order with Hero Future Energies – a new venture of The Hero Group. Under this contract, Gamesa will supply 25 units of 2 MW turbines at Kavital, Karnataka, and 20 units of 2 MW turbines at … Continue reading Gamesa India signs wind energy pact with Hero Future Energies
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Senvion (Suzlon) has installed 111 multi-megawatt wind turbines offshore
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, today installed its 111th offshore turbine. The company reached this milestone with the nineteenth Senvion 6.2M126 of 48 planned turbines that are currently being installed at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. The additional 29 turbines for Nordsee … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) has installed 111 multi-megawatt wind turbines offshore
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Algeria identifies 21 areas for wind energy
The CEO of Algeria’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Company (SKTM), Chahar Boulakhras, has announced this Tuesday (23rd) in the Algerian city of Oran that 21 areas across the country have been identified as having strong potential for wind power developments. SKTM is an arm of the state-owned group Sonelgaz. According to him, development of this … Continue reading Algeria identifies 21 areas for wind energy
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Nordex eyes €2bn wind power sales by 2017
The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) has set itself new financial targets: as announced by the Management Board at its Capital Markets Day in Hamburg, the Group plans to achieve a sales level of EUR 2 bn by 2017 (2013: EUR 1.4 bn) while substantially improving its operating result to an EBIT margin of 7-8 percent … Continue reading Nordex eyes €2bn wind power sales by 2017
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GE’s Wind Power Up* to Increase Power Output at Five European Wind Energy Farms
GE (NYSE: GE) announced European wind farm operators ENERTRAG AG and Monsson Group have selected GE’s Wind PowerUp* for wind farms in Germany and Romania. PowerUp services, a GE Predictivity* solution, allows wind farm operators to increase annual energy production (AEP) by up to 5 percent, taking into account environmental conditions. A 5 percent increase … Continue reading GE’s Wind Power Up* to Increase Power Output at Five European Wind Energy Farms
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Gamesa’s G128-5.0 MW Offshore wind turbines beats the Spanish monthly output record
Gamesa’s G128-5.0 MW Offshore, installed off Arinaga Quay (Gran Canary Island), generated more power in August (3,136 MWh) than any other other Spanish turbine has ever generated in a month. This milestone was possible thanks to the tremendous reliability of this model, capable of withstanding the regional trade winds typical at this time of the … Continue reading Gamesa’s G128-5.0 MW Offshore wind turbines beats the Spanish monthly output record
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Acciona Windpower Installs World’s First AW125/3000 Wind Turbine
Acciona Windpower (AWP), a subsidiary of the ACCIONA group that designs, manufactures and commercializes wind turbines, has completed the installation of the world’s first AW125/3000 wind turbine, which combines a 125 meter rotor with a 3 megawatt wind turbine generator. The turbine is mounted on a 120 meter concrete tower at ACCIONA’s Vedadillo Experimental Wind … Continue reading Acciona Windpower Installs World’s First AW125/3000 Wind Turbine
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Masdar buys stake in offshore wind farm
Masdar has bought a stake in what is set to be the world’s third-largest offshore wind farm just off the UK’s Norfolk Coast. Masdar purchased a 35 per cent stake in the project from state-owned Norwegian energy firm Statoil. Construction of the wind farm, which is set to have a capacity of 400 megawatts (MW), … Continue reading Masdar buys stake in offshore wind farm
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Those renewable power lines more than pay for themselves
Today, Texas Comptroller Susan Comb’s office published a report attacking renewable energy in Texas. This unbalanced, misinformed report is simply a restatement of the flawed talking points pushed by the anti-renewables lobby and ignores key information about renewable power and its benefits for Texas. Texas’ wind energy industry has now invested more than $26 billion … Continue reading Those renewable power lines more than pay for themselves
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Obama Urges Action on Climate Change `While We Still Can’
President Barack Obama urged world leaders at a United Nations summit to reach a global agreement to combat climate change “while we still can.” Speaking before more than 120 officials, the president cited more frequent droughts and flooding in warning, “The climate is changing faster than our efforts to address it.” Obama took credit for … Continue reading Obama Urges Action on Climate Change `While We Still Can’
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Wind energy proposed to supply Los Angeles
An $8 billion wind power project to supply the Los Angeles area with large amounts of electricity from a wind farm in Wyoming via an energy storage facility in Utah was proposed Tuesday by four companies. The Wyoming and Utah sites would be linked by a $2.6 billion, 525-mile transmission line that would traverse Colorado, … Continue reading Wind energy proposed to supply Los Angeles
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Azerbaijan to construct new wind farm
The construction of a wind farm is completed in the Yeni Yashma village. Oxu.Az reports with reference to APA-Economics that the statement came from the head of the State Agency for Alternative and Renewable Energy Akim Badalov speaking to journalists in the Caspian-European club reporters today. “At the moment we carry out the inspection work, … Continue reading Azerbaijan to construct new wind farm
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Saudi Arabia has drafted plans for a solar energy network
The state-owned King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy has overseen a project to construct solar energy plants in five provinces in the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom. Officials said the agency, which received regulatory approval, was preparing to begin the project in 2015. “King Abdullah City has received land for the facilities and was … Continue reading Saudi Arabia has drafted plans for a solar energy network
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WindEnergy 2014: Senvion (Suzlon) expands its 3.XM Wind Turbines
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, is presenting the expanded portfolio of its 3.XM series at the Hamburg Wind Energy. The Senvion 3.4M114 and Senvion 3.2M114VG offer optimum yield at locations with average wind speeds. They are therefore particularly suited for the European core … Continue reading WindEnergy 2014: Senvion (Suzlon) expands its 3.XM Wind Turbines
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Vestas has received an order for 55 V110-2.0 MW turbines for the Los Vientos V wind power project in Texas
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in the United States for 55 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines corresponding to 110 MW. The order was placed by Duke Energy Renewables. “Almost one year ago, Vestas and Duke Energy Renewables announced their partnership on Los Vientos III and IV,” says Chris Brown, President of Vestas’ sales … Continue reading Vestas has received an order for 55 V110-2.0 MW turbines for the Los Vientos V wind power project in Texas
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PGE Energia Natury PEW Selects GE Wind Turbines for Polish Wind Farm
Sixteen GE 2.5-100 Wind Turbines to Power the Karwice Wind Farm. Wind Farm to produce 40 megawatts (MW) of power for Poland and region. Project Further Establishes GE’s Commitment to Renewable Energy in Poland. Helping to modernize the Polish power infrastructure and reinforcing its commitment to the country’s energy sector, GE (NYSE: GE) today announced … Continue reading PGE Energia Natury PEW Selects GE Wind Turbines for Polish Wind Farm
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Alstom receives final type certificate for the ECO122 wind turbines in its 2.7 MW version
Alstom’s ECO 122 in its 2.7MW version, has successfully obtained the full type certificate from DEWI-OCC , just 7 months after prototype commissioning at ECN site, installed in Wieringermeer, Netherlands. Following the power curve certification obtained in March this year, this key milestone proves the machine’s overall efficiency, with over 450 ECO 122 2.7 MW … Continue reading Alstom receives final type certificate for the ECO122 wind turbines in its 2.7 MW version
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West African solar power project gets EUR 23m EIB backing
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide EUR 23 million (15 billion CFA) to support investment in one of the largest photovoltaic power stations in sub-SaharanAfrica. The EUR 70.5 million (46 billion CFA) scheme will be constructed at Zagtouli on the outskirts of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso and operated by national electricity … Continue reading West African solar power project gets EUR 23m EIB backing
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