WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson delivered a clear message at the Irish Wind Energy Conference in Galway: it is essential for all EU Member States to get their National Energy and Climate Plans in order. The 2030 National Energy and Climate Plans have to be submitted to the European Commission at the end of this year: … Continue reading WindEurope stresses the urgency of National Energy and Climate Plans at IWEA Conference
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Whirlpool Corporation Announces Plans to Use Wind Turbines to Power Greenville, Ohio Facility
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR), the number one major appliance manufacturer in the world, is building on the company’s long standing commitment to sustainability by using wind energy to power its manufacturing facility located in Greenville, Ohio. Whirlpool Corporation’s on-site renewable energy program in Ohio now includes nine wind turbines on four wind farms capable of … Continue reading Whirlpool Corporation Announces Plans to Use Wind Turbines to Power Greenville, Ohio Facility
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Pakistan needs to generate 30pc power on renewable energy in 5-7 years
Pakistan should set a target of generating at least 30 per cent of its electricity on the basis of renewable energy in the next five to seven years as this is the only way to tackle the power crisis that is expected to exacerbate amid depleting hydrocarbon resources and increasing fuel costs. Alternative Energy Development … Continue reading Pakistan needs to generate 30pc power on renewable energy in 5-7 years
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New wind power farms could thrive in Norway without subsidies
Declining costs and rising power prices mean major new wind farms could be built in the south of Norway without subsidies, the country’s state-owned grid operator said on Thursday. The report by Statnett is part of an analysis that Norway’s energy regulator NVE is putting together on the potential for increasing the country’s wind power … Continue reading New wind power farms could thrive in Norway without subsidies
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Azerbaijan inaugurated Yeni Yashma Wind Farm in Khizi
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended the inauguration of the 50 MV Yeni Yashma Wind Power Park, which is located between Yeni Yashma and Shurabad settlements in Khizi district. President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the Wind … Continue reading Azerbaijan inaugurated Yeni Yashma Wind Farm in Khizi
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Sustainability Efforts Receive A Gust Of Wind Power Through Partnership With Southern Power
New wind farm agreement complements Royal Caribbean’s comprehensive carbon reduction initiatives. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today announced it has signed an agreement with Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, for Southern Power’s 200-megawatt (MW) Reading Wind Facility. This initiative, which will offset up to 12 percent … Continue reading Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Sustainability Efforts Receive A Gust Of Wind Power Through Partnership With Southern Power
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Ingeteam opens new Indian high-tech production facility for electrical wind energy components
Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, announced today that it just opened a new facility in the vicinity of Chennai to satisfy the demand for wind power converters and control cabinets by both local and international OEMs with operations in India. Located in the Tamil Nadu region, Ingeteam’s new … Continue reading Ingeteam opens new Indian high-tech production facility for electrical wind energy components
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Ørsted Wind Energy Company Joins Race for New Jersey’s Coastal Wind Power
Danish company Ørsted is in the running to become the leading offshore wind energy producer in the U.S. with its purchase of Rhode Island-based Deepwater Wind for $510 million on Monday, Oct. 8. Deepwater Wind was the first to develop an operational wind farm offshore on the East Coast: the Block Island, five-turbine 30-megawatt producer … Continue reading Ørsted Wind Energy Company Joins Race for New Jersey’s Coastal Wind Power
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Vestas, the largest wind energy company in the world, will have a new wind turbine factory in Aquiraz, Ceará, Brazil
The Government of Ceará and the Danish multinational Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer (generated by the force of the winds), signed an agreement for the construction of a 4.2 MW wind turbine factory in the municipality of Aquiraz, where the European company has already for two years an industrial unit that … Continue reading Vestas, the largest wind energy company in the world, will have a new wind turbine factory in Aquiraz, Ceará, Brazil
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Egypt to Harness Wind Power With €2 Billion Investments
Siemens Gamesa will establish a transformer substation to move the energy produced from the first wind farm in Ras Ghareb, with a capacity of 220 kV to transfer 180 MW, and another station of 500 kV to transfer 650 MW. Siemens Gamesa is implementing wind farm projects in the coming seven years with investments amounting … Continue reading Egypt to Harness Wind Power With €2 Billion Investments
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Nordex Group again with strong wind energy order intake – third quarter results at 974 MW
The Nordex Group has closed the third quarter of 2018 with an wind power order intake of 974 megawatts (MW), increasing the volume of firm wind farm orders in year-on-year comparison almost by a factor five (Q3/2017: 203.4 MW). Recently the company received wind farm orders in the United States containing 122 AW 125 and … Continue reading Nordex Group again with strong wind energy order intake – third quarter results at 974 MW
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Protermosolar highlights the necessary role of concentrated solar power to curb climate change
Luis Crespo, president of Protermosolar, has presented in the plenary session a report that shows that the concentrated solar power allows to reduce the need for fossil fuel backup. The XXIV edition of SolarPACES was held in Casablanca (Morocco), with the participation of more than 550 attendees from 41 different countries. The chairman of … Continue reading Protermosolar highlights the necessary role of concentrated solar power to curb climate change
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GE Renewable Energy debuts high-speed blade inspection system – advancing performance and reliability for all wind turbines
Applies thermal imaging technology and wide-band acoustic spectral analysis to detect anomalies on blades across entire wind energy fleets. Can be used on all blade platforms, regardless of manufacturer, with high accuracy and location precision. Modular system is a significant advance in gathering data analytics, reducing physical inspections, and need for technician climbs. Today at … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy debuts high-speed blade inspection system – advancing performance and reliability for all wind turbines
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Wind energy is forecast to grow by 324 GW and reach 839 GW by 2023
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is expected to grow 87% (4.3 GW) over the forecast period, 32% more than in 2012?17. China leads at 1.9 GW, followed by 1 GW from Concentrated Solar Power projects receiving multilateral development bank support in Morocco and South Africa, 1 GW in the Middle East, and 300 MW each in Australia and Chile. Since … Continue reading Wind energy is forecast to grow by 324 GW and reach 839 GW by 2023
Continue readingIPCC report: electrification of Europe’s economy will be key to decarbonisation
A report published today by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that that urgent and unprecedented measures are required to keep global temperature rises to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. The IPCC warned that there is only twelve years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C. Even half a … Continue reading IPCC report: electrification of Europe’s economy will be key to decarbonisation
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CMS Energy Announces Operations for Northwest Ohio Wind Power, Providing Clean Energy to General Motors
CMS Energy today celebrated Northwest Ohio Wind, a 105-megawatt wind farm that will generate clean energy for General Motors for at least the next 15 years. Northwest Ohio Wind is owned by CMS Enterprises, a subsidiary of CMS Energy that takes a leadership role in development, ownership and operation of renewable energy with its clean … Continue reading CMS Energy Announces Operations for Northwest Ohio Wind Power, Providing Clean Energy to General Motors
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Gender and Renewable Energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), with support from GWNET (Global Wind Energy Council) and REN21, is undertaking a global Gender and Renewable Energy survey. The objective of the survey is to gather quantitative and qualitative insights on the current status of women’s participation in the renewable energy sector, existing challenges and potential solutions to … Continue reading Gender and Renewable Energy
Continue readingØrsted acquires Deepwater Wind and creates leading US offshore wind energy platform
Ørsted has entered into an agreement with the D.E. Shaw Group to acquire a 100% equity interest in Rhode Island-based Deepwater Wind at a purchase price of USD 510 million. The two companies’ offshore wind power assets and organizations will be merged into the leading US offshore wind farm platform with the most comprehensive geographic … Continue reading Ørsted acquires Deepwater Wind and creates leading US offshore wind energy platform
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Enel Green Power España begins construction of three wind power plants in Spain
The three wind energy facilities for an overall 128 MW, located in the region of Aragon’s Teruel province, are expected to enter into operation by the end of 2019 and, once fully operational, will be able to generate 412 GWh annually. The three wind farm projects, part of the overall 540 MW awarded to Enel … Continue reading Enel Green Power España begins construction of three wind power plants in Spain
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Can China’s Concentrated Solar Power Developers Deliver the National Program?
China’s CSP industry is going through a steep learning curve. Two years ago, in September 2016, the National Energy Administration (NEA) selected 20 CSP demonstration projects totaling 1.35 GW and committed to a Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) of 1.15 RMB/kWh for plants that come online by the end of 2018. MW Pilot Tower project at the Chinese … Continue reading Can China’s Concentrated Solar Power Developers Deliver the National Program?
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