Ricardo and Kongsberg have signed a framework agreement that will see Ricardo support the development of the Kongsberg Wind Farm Management System (WFMS) as well as related condition monitoring systems for a range of other industrial sectors. The Kongsberg WFMS is a turbine independent decision support system. It surpasses the functionality found in wind farm … Continue reading KONGSBERG to collaborate with Ricardo on Wind Farm Bearing monitoring technology
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Worldwide Wind Energy Market recovered: Wind Power Capacity over 336 Gigawatt
The worldwide wind energy capacity reached 336,327 MW by the end of June 2014, out of which 17,613 MW were added in the first six months of 2014. This increase is a substantially higher than in the first half of 2013 and 2012, when 13,9 GW respectively 16,4 GW were added. All wind turbines installed … Continue reading Worldwide Wind Energy Market recovered: Wind Power Capacity over 336 Gigawatt
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Energy Storage for the Grid is Expected to Reach $15.6 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2024
Developing energy storage that is viable for grid applications has been a goal of vendors and grid operators for a number of years. Recently a number of factors have begun to converge to bring that goal close to fruition. According to a new report from Navigant Research, worldwide revenue from energy storage for the … Continue reading Energy Storage for the Grid is Expected to Reach $15.6 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2024
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Iberdrola Wins Permission to Start Two Brazilian Wind Power Plants
Iberdrola SA and developer Neoenergia SA were authorized to start operations at two wind farms in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Brazil’s electricity regulator, known as Aneel, granted permission yesterday for Caetite II and III to start generating power, according to a decision published by the official gazette. The facilities, which each have a … Continue reading Iberdrola Wins Permission to Start Two Brazilian Wind Power Plants
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Croatia to build new wind farm
A new wind farm, financed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), will be built near the Croatian southern coast city of Dubrovnik, Croatian News Agency reported on Wednesday. The 34.2-megawatt wind farm located in coastal town of Slano, 32 km northwest of Dubrovnik, will boost Croatia’s supply of wind-generated power 11 percent and help to … Continue reading Croatia to build new wind farm
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According to Financial Times: US solar power and wind energy start to outshine gas
Large wind farms and solar plants are now cost-competitive with gas-fired power in many parts of the US even without subsidy, according to Lazard, raising the prospect of a fundamental shift in the country’s energy market. Costs have fallen and efficiency has risen for solar panels and wind turbines, the investment bank found, to the … Continue reading According to Financial Times: US solar power and wind energy start to outshine gas
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Wind Turbines Kill Around 300,000 Birds Annually, House Cats Around 3,000,000,000
Wind turbines kill between 214,000 and 368,000 birds annually — a small fraction compared with the estimated 6.8 million fatalities from collisions with cell and radio towers and the 1.4 billion to 3.7 billion deaths from cats, according to the peer-reviewed study by two federal scientists and the environmental consulting firm West Inc. “We estimate that on … Continue reading Wind Turbines Kill Around 300,000 Birds Annually, House Cats Around 3,000,000,000
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New Studies Find Significant Declines in Price of Rooftop and Utility-Scale Solar Power
The price of solar energy in the United States continues to fall substantially, according to the latest editions of two annual reports produced by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). A third Berkeley Lab report, written in collaboration with researchers at Yale University, the University of Texas at Austin and the … Continue reading New Studies Find Significant Declines in Price of Rooftop and Utility-Scale Solar Power
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Germany opens first renewable energy storage facility
The 5 megawatt lithium-ion unit was designed by the Berlin-based grid and storage specialists Younicos for WEMAG, a supplier of green electricity based in the northern German city of Schwerin. Europe’s largest commercial battery power plant was connected to the grid today in the presence of Vice-Chancellor and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s … Continue reading Germany opens first renewable energy storage facility
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Brazil will hold its second regional solar power auction
Brazil State to Have Solar Auction as It Seeks Local Panel Plant. Brazil will hold its second regional solar energy auction amid an effort to spur local panel manufacturing. Minas Gerais, in southeastern Brazil, is finalizing the rules for the November auction, Guilherme Augusto Duarte de Faria, superintendent of the state’s Economic Development Secretary, said … Continue reading Brazil will hold its second regional solar power auction
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Fossil Fuel Development in the Arctic is a Bad Investment
Even master chess players can miss a great move when they have been primed to look for a different one. To explore this phenomenon, researchers tracked master chess players’ eye movements when given chessboards with different layouts. With the first board, players could reach checkmate using a familiar move. When given the second chessboard, the … Continue reading Fossil Fuel Development in the Arctic is a Bad Investment
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Canada falls behind global growth of offshore wind energy
A new report from British-based research firm GlobalData says offshore wind power will continue its dramatic expansion for the rest of this decade. Power produced from turbines located in oceans grew from less than one gigawatt in 2006 to 7.1 GW in 2013, and will rise to almost 40 GW by 2020, the report predicts. … Continue reading Canada falls behind global growth of offshore wind energy
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Birds Collision with Wind Turbines at Wind Energy Facilities
Small passerines, sometimes referred to as perching birds or songbirds, are the most abundant bird group in the United States (US) and Canada, and the most common among bird fatalities caused by collision with turbines at wind energy facilities. We used data compiled from 116 studies conducted in the US and Canada to estimate the … Continue reading Birds Collision with Wind Turbines at Wind Energy Facilities
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Global Offshore Wind Power Market to Reach Almost 40 Gigawatts by 2020
With more countries utilizing offshore wind potential, the global offshore wind power market is expected to increase more than fivefold from 7.1 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 39.9 GW by 2020, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 28%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report* states that the global … Continue reading Global Offshore Wind Power Market to Reach Almost 40 Gigawatts by 2020
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IRENA Estimates Africa’s Renewable Energy Potential
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology have published a joint working paper examining the potential for renewable power generation based on resource availability in Africa. The paper, titled ‘Estimating the Renewable Energy Potential in Africa: A GIS-based approach,’ presents a methodology for: quantifying the power generation potential for solar … Continue reading IRENA Estimates Africa’s Renewable Energy Potential
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Enel Green Power begins new wind farm in Chile
Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has begun construction of the new wind farm “Talinay Poniente”, which will be composed of 32 wind turbines for a total installed capacity of 61 MW. Once fully up and running the wind farm will be able to generate up to over 160 GWh per year, the equivalent of the electricity … Continue reading Enel Green Power begins new wind farm in Chile
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Novatec Solar and BASF start operations of Concentrated Solar Power demonstration plant with new molten salt technology
Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as DMS technology. Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as direct molten salt or DMS technology. The … Continue reading Novatec Solar and BASF start operations of Concentrated Solar Power demonstration plant with new molten salt technology
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Wind turbines kill fewer birds than do cats, cell towers
Wind turbines kill far fewer birds in North America than do cats or collisions with cell towers, says a study out Monday. As wind power expands in the United States, critics often blame giant turbine blades for bird deaths. What’s billed as the most comprehensive analysis ever of these fatalities says birds face far greater … Continue reading Wind turbines kill fewer birds than do cats, cell towers
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Duke Energy Expands Solar Energy Use
Duke Energy today announced a $500 million commitment to a major expansion of solar power in North Carolina. This culminates the company’s request for proposals (RFP) issued in February 2014 for new solar capacity. It will help Duke Energy further its commitment to renewable energy, diversify its energy portfolio and meet North Carolina’s Renewable Energy … Continue reading Duke Energy Expands Solar Energy Use
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Renewable energy investment at risk from Scottish referendum vote
A “yes” vote on 18 September would create uncertainty over the future of the integrated UK power market and over support for renewable energy in Scotlan. A vote by Scotland in favour of independence from the UK would be likely to damage clean energy investment, at least in the short term, as developers and banks … Continue reading Renewable energy investment at risk from Scottish referendum vote
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