WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson addressed the annual Turkish Wind Energy Congress in Ankara on 2 November. He applauded the clear commitment from the Turkish Government to expand wind capacity from 5.3GW today to 20GW by 2023. The Government is putting in place clear tools and measures to deliver these goals. Dickson compared the targets to … Continue reading WindEurope applauds Turkish wind energy ambition
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Wind power has the lowest lifecycle impact of any way to generate electricity
A recent press article makes some key mistakes in assessing the sustainability of wind power. Here’s a look at some of the main things it got wrong. All power plants are built from similar materials Wind turbines are almost entirely constructed with the same materials used in conventional power plants: steel, copper and concrete. The … Continue reading Wind power has the lowest lifecycle impact of any way to generate electricity
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Britain should seize offshore wind power export prize says industry chief
RenewableUK is releasing a new document today which highlights the offshore wind industry’s export potential. The document shows that British companies have already won 115 contracts to provide services for 50 offshore wind projects abroad in this rapidly-growing global sector. British companies are winning multimillion-pound contracts; making and laying cables, installing turbines, and providing other … Continue reading Britain should seize offshore wind power export prize says industry chief
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Volta River Authority’s decision to build a wind power plant to help Ghana’s power
The Volta River Authority (VRA) plans to construct a 150-Megawatt wind power plant to supplement power generation in Ghana. The project, the first of its kind, is part of the VRA’s Renewable Development Programme and will be completed in two phases. The first phase, which would generate 75 MW would be located in Anloga, Anyanui … Continue reading Volta River Authority’s decision to build a wind power plant to help Ghana’s power
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New partnership helps bring clean power to millions of Americans
Clean Line Energy and GE Energy Connections have announced a new partnership, agreeing to work together on the Plains & Eastern Clean Line. The project will carry wind-generated electricity from Oklahoma to millions of customers throughout the southeast, and will be the first overhead high voltage direct current project built in the U.S. in … Continue reading New partnership helps bring clean power to millions of Americans
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JDR awarded contract for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One wind farm
JDR, a leading supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the global offshore energy industry, has been awarded a contract by DONG Energy to supply subsea power cables for the Hornsea Project One. With a total capacity of 1.2 gigawatts (GW), Hornsea Project One will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm and the … Continue reading JDR awarded contract for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One wind farm
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Offshore wind energy could grow by 650% by 2030
Offshore wind power has the potential to grow from just 13 gigawatts (GW) in 2015, to 100 GW in 2030, according to new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Future technological innovations in the offshore wind sector Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind, launched today at the World Wind Energy Conference in Tokyo, provides … Continue reading Offshore wind energy could grow by 650% by 2030
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A2SEA to install wind turbines at 714 MW East Anglia 1 array for Siemens Wind Power
A2SEA’s purpose-built offshore installation vessel Sea Challenger will be deployed to install the 102 Siemens 7MW turbines from the load out port in Great Yarmouth. The wind farm is located approximately 45 kilometres off the Suffolk Coast in the southern North Sea. East Anglia ONE is one of the Round three projects in the UK … Continue reading A2SEA to install wind turbines at 714 MW East Anglia 1 array for Siemens Wind Power
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Amazon to build second wind farm in Ohio
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced Amazon Wind Farm US Central 2, a new 189 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Hardin County, Ohio that will generate 530,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy annually starting in December 2017. Amazon engaged with EverPower, a leader in utility grade wind projects, to … Continue reading Amazon to build second wind farm in Ohio
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COSCO Shipping and DEME team up to develop offshore wind energy in China
The Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME and China COSCO Shipping – the largest shipping company in China – have formed a joint venture to develop offshore wind energy in China. The cooperation is in line with the Chinese climate vision and its aim to develop renewable energy, both of which were recently … Continue reading COSCO Shipping and DEME team up to develop offshore wind energy in China
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Wind energy in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for wind power projects
The Nordex Group is strengthening its position in Turkey: in September the manufacturer received three new orders from its regular customer Eksim Yatirim. Nordex will be installing a total of 37 N117/3000 turbines for Eksim as part of the extension of the “Amasya”, “Tokat” and “Susurluk” wind farms. The Eksim Group operates in various areas … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for wind power projects
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Gamesa shareholders ratify the merger with Siemens Wind Power
Gamesa held an Extraordinary General Meeting at which its shareholders amply ratified the resolutions needed to close the merger with Siemens Wind Power, specifically casting 99.75% of votes in favour. By virtue of this transaction, Gamesa will absorb Siemens’s wind power assets in exchange for newly-issued shares in Gamesa. In the wake of the … Continue reading Gamesa shareholders ratify the merger with Siemens Wind Power
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Vestas renews 632 MW Service portfolio with C2C Power LP
The portfolio of projects includes multiple Vestas turbine platforms across nine project sites that span Canada coast-to-coast – from Vancouver Island, British Columbia to West Cape, Prince Edward Island. The Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement is a full-scope service package designed to maximize uptime, performance and energy production. The long-term extension renews the … Continue reading Vestas renews 632 MW Service portfolio with C2C Power LP
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How to advocate for renewable energy on social media
Rachel Goldstein is a campaign associate for the Wind Energy Foundation. These days, social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter are no longer just for connecting with friends – they are critical tools for communicating good news about your business to the public, decision makers, influencers and potential customers. If you are a developer, … Continue reading How to advocate for renewable energy on social media
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Scatec Solar and Norfund sign Power Purchase Agreement for Mozambique’s first large scale Solar Power Plant
Scatec Solar (ScatecSolar.com) and Norfund (www.Norfund.no) have signed the Power Purchase Agreement securing the sale of solar power over a 25 year period to the state owned utility Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM). The agreement was signed at a ceremony in Maputo yesterday in the presence of the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Børge Brende, … Continue reading Scatec Solar and Norfund sign Power Purchase Agreement for Mozambique’s first large scale Solar Power Plant
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