Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has taken ownership of six wind farms in Portugal with a total installed capacity of 445 MW, following the approval by the General Shareholders Meeting of Eólicas de Portugal, S.A. (“ENEOP”) to split the company and allocate its 1,333 MW of wind power assets to its shareholders, pro rata with their … Continue reading Enel Green Power has added 445 MW of installed wind power capacity to its consolidated Portuguese portfolio
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Dong Energy to build world’s biggest wind farm off UK coast
Dong Energy is to build a 660-megawatt wind farm in the Irish Sea. The final investment decision for Walney Extension has been made after securing all necessary consents from authorities and signing most of the supply and installation contracts for the project. The 660MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, to be located in the Irish … Continue reading Dong Energy to build world’s biggest wind farm off UK coast
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Tri Global Energy continues to lead Texas in wind energy projects under construction
Tri Global Energy (TGE), a Dallas-based renewable energy company, continues as the leading developer of wind energy projects in Texas, according to the third quarter 2015 Market Report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Tri Global Energy’s utility-scale wind projects represent about a quarter of all wind power projects currently under construction in Texas. … Continue reading Tri Global Energy continues to lead Texas in wind energy projects under construction
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1GW of offshore wind energy underway at French wind power sites
Oldbaum Services, one of the world’s leading wind consultancies, announced today that it has deployed two 3D WINDCUBE 400S Scanning LiDARs as part of the wind resource assessment campaigns the company is currently conducting at two French offshore wind sites. It is the first time that such long range scanning systems are deployed for operational … Continue reading 1GW of offshore wind energy underway at French wind power sites
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Wind power in New York: Gamesa wind turbines for a wind farm in New York
Gamesa, a technological leader in the worldwide wind industry, continues to strengthen its presence in the United States, having been awarded a new contract1 for the supply of 37 Gamesa’s G114-2.1 MW (78 MW) for a wind farm project located in the state of New York. Under the terms of the contract signed, Gamesa will … Continue reading Wind power in New York: Gamesa wind turbines for a wind farm in New York
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Poland can increase renewable energy nearly five-fold by 2030
Poland can increase its share of renewable energy in power generation from seven per cent in 2010 to nearly 38 per cent by 2030, according to a report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). REmap 2030 Renewable Energy Prospects for Poland, prepared with input from the Polish Ministry of Economy, also finds … Continue reading Poland can increase renewable energy nearly five-fold by 2030
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Chile to auction areas for wind energy and solar power
Chile is set to auction off vast new areas of land for anyone who will use the space to develop solar power or wind energy projects. Chile has a fast growing renewable energy sector, setting a target that 20 percent of its energy will be renewable by 2025. The Chilean Ministry of National Assets made … Continue reading Chile to auction areas for wind energy and solar power
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Wind power in Mexico: Enel Green Power wind farm in Jalisco
Enel Green Power (EGP) has started construction of the new Palo Alto wind farm in the Mexican state of Jalisco. “This new wind farm is an important step towards the consolidation of EGP’s presence in Mexico, a market that has huge potential for development. Once Palo Alto is completed, our portfolio in the country … Continue reading Wind power in Mexico: Enel Green Power wind farm in Jalisco
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Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Eolus Vind AB has placed an order for eight V112-3.3MW turbines for the Kungsbacka-Iglasjön wind power plant, proving Vestas’ ability to deliver a strong business case in the challenging Swedish market. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for the Kungsbacka-Iglasjön wind power plant in the Västra Götaland county in southwestern Sweden. The … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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Norvento completed four new development wind power sites
Medium-scale wind turbine manufacturer, Norvento, has successfully completed four new development sites in the last three months, with the fourth set to go live in early November. This intensive period of construction has resulted in a significant addition to Norvento’s growing UK fleet of nED100 100kW wind turbines, as the firm looks to overcome financial … Continue reading Norvento completed four new development wind power sites
Continue readingMexico: Record-Breaking Wind Power
The Operation and Maintenance team at the Stipa Nayaa plant (Oaxaca State) has replaced a turbine at the wind farm in record time. Efficiency and rapidity ensure top plant performance before the upcoming season of strong winds, which in this area can reach peaks exceeding 60-70 km per hour Everything is ready at Stipa Nayaa … Continue reading Mexico: Record-Breaking Wind Power
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind receives 165 MW wind energy order for wind farm in Belgium
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received a firm and unconditional order for 50 V112-3.3 MW turbines for the Nobelwind offshore project in Belgium, with a total capacity of 165 MW, ref. Company announcement no. 2/2015 of 8 January 2015. Included in the contract between MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and customer Parkwind NW is a 15-year … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind receives 165 MW wind energy order for wind farm in Belgium
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Ozone hole nears record size again
The ozone hole over Antarctica currently extends over 26 million square kilometres – an area larger than the North American continent. Currently, it is approximately 2.5 million square kilometres larger than at the same time in 2014. In 2006 it was larger than now, at 27 million square kilometres. Researchers from the German Aerospace Center … Continue reading Ozone hole nears record size again
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Wind power in South Africa: Northern Cape gets wind farm
The Northern Cape is getting greener, this as 10 solar power plants are already feeding into the national grid. Three wind farms are on the cards, one of which is under construction. The wind farm in the early stages of construction is a life-line for the community. It has already created over 200 jobs for … Continue reading Wind power in South Africa: Northern Cape gets wind farm
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Financing for the fourth Belgian offshore wind farm Nobelwind has been found
The financing for the construction of the fourth Belgian offshore windfarm in the North sea, known as Nobelwind, has been found. It was announced on Friday. The work will start in April 2016, and should finish in 2017. This new wind farm will be built next to Belwind, 47 kilometers from the Ostende coast. It … Continue reading Financing for the fourth Belgian offshore wind farm Nobelwind has been found
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Wind energy in Pakistan: 30 wind power projects to generate 1760 MW
As many as 30 wind farm power projects, that will generate 1760 MW electricity, are being perused by Alternative Energy Development Board, said Ministry of Water and Power on Sunday. According to a statement the government is taking necessary measures for development of renewable energy and various projects are being implemented in collaboration of the private … Continue reading Wind energy in Pakistan: 30 wind power projects to generate 1760 MW
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U.S. wind energy sees strong third quarter growth
Spurred by a diverse group of supporters, wind energy continues to make great strides in 2015. AWEA’s U.S. Wind Industry Third Quarter 2015 Market Report finds that over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity were installed during the third quarter of 2015, increasing the year-to-date total to more than 3,600 MW. The report also … Continue reading U.S. wind energy sees strong third quarter growth
Continue readingWind power for offshore oil and gas applications
The concept of using wind power for offshore oil and gas applications is one step closer to realisation. WIN WIN, a DNV GL-led joint industry project (JIP), is running with the following seven participants: ExxonMobil, ENI Norge, Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd, Statoil, VNG, PG Flow Solutions, and ORE Catapult. Initial DNV GL studies showed that … Continue reading Wind power for offshore oil and gas applications
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Wärtsilä Ship Designs increasingly important for wind farm operations
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the ship design for the ‘Vestland Cygnus’, a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) owned by Norway based Norside AS that is to be converted to serve as an offshore wind farm service vessel. The conversion will take place at the Fjellstrand yard in Norway. The contract with Wärtsilä was signed … Continue reading Wärtsilä Ship Designs increasingly important for wind farm operations
Continue reading275+ Groups to Obama: Keep Leading on Offshore Wind Energy
New York has incredible potential for offshore wind power, and the opportunity to develop an offshore wind energy industry that can drive down costs. “New York’s offshore wind resources are well-documented, and tapping into them will help to address the impacts of our changing climate, move us away from dirty fossil fuels of the past, … Continue reading 275+ Groups to Obama: Keep Leading on Offshore Wind Energy
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