Three of the biggest companies in offshore wind power industries have initiated a joint declaration here on Tuesday as part of a commitment to reducing costs in the sector. Denmark’s largest energy company Dong Energy, MHI Vestas — a joint venture between Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries — and Siemens Wind Power and Renewables have … Continue reading Offshore wind power players pledge joint efforts to cut cost
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Siemens Surges but Vestas Wind Systems Remains Top Wind Turbine Installer in 2014
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems (Vestas) has maintained its position as the world-leading wind turbine installer in 2014, having achieved global capacity installations of just over 6,053 Megawatts (MW), according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest findings also show that of the world’s top five wind turbine installers in 2014, … Continue reading Siemens Surges but Vestas Wind Systems Remains Top Wind Turbine Installer in 2014
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Gamesa tops wind power installations in India
Spanish wind energy turbine maker Gamesa has retained top position for a second year in row for the highest number of grid-connected installations in India. Suzlon and Wind World India took the second and third spot respectively. The rankings were released by Danish firm Make Consulting, which analyses the wind energy market globally. In 2014, … Continue reading Gamesa tops wind power installations in India
Continue readingOffshore wind energy can compete with gas and coal within a decade
The European offshore wind industry must shed 26% of outlays to reach cost-competitiveness with conventional forms of energy by 2023, according to a study by EY. The report states that the industry must significantly reduce costs over the next five years through a number of key actions, outlining where savings can be found. These include … Continue reading Offshore wind energy can compete with gas and coal within a decade
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Senvion commissions its largest wind turbine
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, finished commissioning and initial test phase of the prototype of the Senvion 6.2M152. The turbine with the largest rotor diameter in the Senvion product range has been operating in fully automatic mode and thus as an active power … Continue reading Senvion commissions its largest wind turbine
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China adds 10.6 GW solar power capacity in 2014
China added 10.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity in 2014, accounting for one fifth of the world total, as the energy-hungry country plans to increase its share of non-fossil fuels, authorities here said today. China’s cumulative installed capacity for solar photovoltaic (PV) power reached 28.05 GW by the end of 2014, up 60 per … Continue reading China adds 10.6 GW solar power capacity in 2014
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Enel Green Power (EGP) has begun construction on three plants in South Africa
Enel Green Power (EGP) has begun construction on three photovoltaic plants (Aurora, Paleisheuwel, Tom Burke) in South Africa. With an installed capacity of 82.5 MW, the Aurora photovoltaic plant, located in the Northern Cape Province, will be capable of generating more than 168 GWh per year once up and running. This output corresponds to … Continue reading Enel Green Power (EGP) has begun construction on three plants in South Africa
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Alstom will highlight its progress in serving the Offshore Wind Power Market during EWEA event in Copenhagen
Alstom will participate to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) annual event to be held on 10-12 March 2015 in Copenhagen (Hall E). The company will explain how its offshore wind technology business is rapidly expanding in order to meet today’s sustainable energy needs, demonstrating its ability to play a major role in the Offshore … Continue reading Alstom will highlight its progress in serving the Offshore Wind Power Market during EWEA event in Copenhagen
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767 MW of concentrated solar power (CSP) came on-line in 2014 in USA
2014 was the largest year ever for concentrating solar power, with 767 MW brought on-line. Notable project completions include the 392 MW Ivanpah project. Genesis Solar project’s second phase of 125 MW and Abengoa’s Mojave Solar (250 MW), which achieved commercial operation in December 2014. As of the end of 2014, cumulative operating PV in … Continue reading 767 MW of concentrated solar power (CSP) came on-line in 2014 in USA
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Iowa State Engineers Study the Benefits of Adding a Second, Smaller Rotor to Wind Turbines
Hui Hu picked up a 3-D printed model of a typical wind turbine and began explaining two problems with the big, tall, three-bladed machines. Photo by Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University. Iowa State aerospace engineers, left to right, Anupam Sharma and Hui Hu are using wind tunnel testing and computational modeling to improve the performance of … Continue reading Iowa State Engineers Study the Benefits of Adding a Second, Smaller Rotor to Wind Turbines
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New York state generated record amount of wind power last week
New York state generated a record amount of wind power the afternoon of March 2, according to the New York Independent System Operator in North Greenbush. Wind farms across the state reached 1,524 megawatts of output at 1 p.m. on that day. Wind gusts reached 51 mph that day in the Capital Region. That amount … Continue reading New York state generated record amount of wind power last week
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Offshore wind power: Gamesa and Areva create the joint-venture Adwen
Gamesa and Areva have signed today the final agreements, closing the transaction and creating Adwen, a joint venture dedicated to offshore wind, having 700 employees, 50-50 owned by the two companies and registered in Zamudio, Spain. The joint-venture is responsible for the design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and services of offshore wind turbines. Combining both Gamesa … Continue reading Offshore wind power: Gamesa and Areva create the joint-venture Adwen
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Siemens tops global wind power market, Vestas slips, GE rises
Siemens gained over Vestas to top the global wind turbine market as measured by market share of newly installed machines connected to the grid in 2014, according to an industry report, but the gap between the top three companies is small. MAKE Consulting, a Danish renewable energy consultancy, said wind turbine units of Siemens and … Continue reading Siemens tops global wind power market, Vestas slips, GE rises
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Wind energy in Vietnam: First wind power plant in Central Highlands kicked off
Construction of the first wind power farm in Viet Nam’s Central Highlands was kicked off in Dlie-Yang Commune in Dak Lak Province’s Ea H’leo District on Friday. The wind power farm is designed to generate 450 million kWh per year, according to HBRE Wind Power Solution Ltd., the investor of the VND6 trillion (over … Continue reading Wind energy in Vietnam: First wind power plant in Central Highlands kicked off
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Wind power in Ethiopia: Adama II Wind Farm to Be Completed in Three Months
The Adama II Wind Farm, a power generating project which has been jointly implemented by two Chinese companies, namely HYDROCHINA and CGCOC, since July 2013 is nearing completion. Liu Jianquan, HYDROCHINA Procurement and Programme Manager told The Ethiopian Herald yesterday that 78 of the total 102 wind turbines, each having a power generating capacity of … Continue reading Wind power in Ethiopia: Adama II Wind Farm to Be Completed in Three Months
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GE to supply wind turbines for about 150 MW of wind farm projects in Poland
GE is planning to supply wind turbines for about 150 MW of wind farm projects in Poland by the end of 2015. This year, the Group will effort on supplying for six or seven wind power projects in Poland. Recent amendment to the renewable energy law including the transition to auctions for green power … Continue reading GE to supply wind turbines for about 150 MW of wind farm projects in Poland
Continue readingAlstom: milestone for Deepwater’s Block Island Offshore Wind Power Project
Alstom announced it has received formal notice to proceed (NTP) from developers of the Deepwater Wind project, which will feature five Alstom Haliade 150 6-MW offshore wind turbines and is poised to become America’s first commercial offshore wind farm. Deepwater Wind Block Island, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deepwater Wind, recently announced it has fully financed … Continue reading Alstom: milestone for Deepwater’s Block Island Offshore Wind Power Project
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Vehicle-Grid Integration Services Revenue is Expected to Reach Nearly $21 Million by 2024
A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the market opportunity for vehicle-grid integration (VGI) technologies to be used to support grid reliability and stability, including global market forecasts for vehicle-to-grid-enabled PEVs and VGI capacity and revenue, segmented by region, through 2024. Today’s plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) represent a significant increase in electricity demand that, … Continue reading Vehicle-Grid Integration Services Revenue is Expected to Reach Nearly $21 Million by 2024
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Wind energy for GM in Mexico
An agreement struck by Enel Green Power and General Motors will see a 34MW wind farm built in Toluca in Mexico that will power the car manufacturers local operations. The facility will generate clean electricity that will help reduce both the emissions and the environmental impact of GM’s production activities in the Central American country. … Continue reading Wind energy for GM in Mexico
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Concentrated Solar Power would need to meet 8%-10% of global electricity demand by 2050
The best sites are between 10° and 40°, South or North. As you can see in the chart below, this makes a huge difference, a CSP in Chile might cost half as much as one in Spain. Locating a plant with a solar irradiance of 2,700 kWh/m2 would decrease the generation cost by 25% compared with … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power would need to meet 8%-10% of global electricity demand by 2050
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