E.ON plans to enter the French renewable energy market and has joined the ‘Dunkerque Eoliennes en Mer’ consortium. Together with the energy companies ENGIE from France and EDPR from Portugal, E.ON is taking part in the auction of the Dunkirk offshore wind farm announced by the French government for March. The 600-megawatt wind power project … Continue reading E.ON bids with ENGIE and EDPR for Dunkirk wind energy project
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France added 1.5 GW of wind power capacity in 2018
France added 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy capacity in 2018, taking its total installed power generation from wind turbines to 15.1 GW. Electricity production from renewable wind power sources was at 26.1 terawatt hour (TWh) in 2018, compared with 22.6 TWh a year ago, and accounted for 5.5 percent of French electricity consumption during … Continue reading France added 1.5 GW of wind power capacity in 2018
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Google, DeepMind Target Machine Learning at Boosting Wind Energy Value
Wind energy adoption is further along than you might think: Iowa, for example, is expected to generate about half its electrical power from wind within a few years; in total, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, about 90 gigawatts of wind power has been installed nationwide. It’s not just plentiful wind but also wind … Continue reading Google, DeepMind Target Machine Learning at Boosting Wind Energy Value
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Siemens Gamesa to supply 21 MW in China, marking the first wind energy deal with State Power Investment Corporation
Siemens Gamesa secured its first wind farm landing of Siemens Gamesa 3.X platform in China, supplying six units of its SG 3.4-132 wind turbines with a flexible power rating of 3.65 MW. Commissioning is expected in August 2019. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) reached a contract to supply six SG 3.4-132 wind turbines with a … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to supply 21 MW in China, marking the first wind energy deal with State Power Investment Corporation
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Alinta and Vestas partner to build Western Australia’s largest wind farm
Vestas has received a 214 MW wind power order from the leading Australian utility Alinta Energy for the Yandin Wind Farm in Western Australia. Once built, the wind farm will be the state’s largest renewable power plant, providing affordable renewable energy to more than 200,000 homes. Located approximately 150 km north of Perth, the Yandin … Continue reading Alinta and Vestas partner to build Western Australia’s largest wind farm
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Vestas expands 4 MW wind energy platform to unlock sites with extreme weather conditions
As part of its efforts to offer innovative wind power solutions to meet customer wind farm needs, Vestas is introducing the V136-4.2 MW Extreme Climate wind turbines. This new variant of the powerful and proven 4 MW platform offers maximum wind energy production in low to medium wind speeds, while being designed to handle extreme … Continue reading Vestas expands 4 MW wind energy platform to unlock sites with extreme weather conditions
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Colombia’s first non-conventional renewable energy tender
Despite the recognition that there is a solid pipeline of wind energy and solar power projects ready to start up a competitive renewable energy market, the Colombian authorities couldn’t award contracts in the first tender round to any of power projects that were entered. This was due to a technical issue that the bidding offers … Continue reading Colombia’s first non-conventional renewable energy tender
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The Concentrated Solar Power in the PNIEC in Spain
The Spanish Government has already sent the draft of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan to the EU Commission, with a very well prepared report in which, logically, the Concentrated Solar Power plants already appear in the forecast of the generation mix by 2030. The value proposition of solar thermal has finally been understood. … Continue reading The Concentrated Solar Power in the PNIEC in Spain
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Declaration calls for more ocean-based renewables
On 19 February the Belgian government organised a major international conference on ‘Climate Change and Oceans Preservation.’ Over 500 participants from the worlds of policy, technology and industry attended. The Belgian government asked WindEurope to run the panel on the happy co-existence of ocean energy and biodiversity. The panel comprised EU Commissioner for Climate Action … Continue reading Declaration calls for more ocean-based renewables
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Offshore wind energy: Wind farm in New England wins key approval
Vineyard Wind plans an 84 wind turbinet, 800-megawatt wind farm about 14 miles south of the Massachusetts island. A proposed $2 billion wind farm planned for federal waters off Martha’s Vineyard has received key approval from Rhode Island regulators. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council in a unanimous vote Tuesday determined that the wind … Continue reading Offshore wind energy: Wind farm in New England wins key approval
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Inox Wind Licenses AMSC’s 3 MW Class Wind Turbine Design
AMSC (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global energy solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry leaders, today announced that it entered into an exclusive license agreement for a 3 megawatt (MW) class wind turbine design in India with Inox Wind Limited (Inox). Under the terms of the license agreement, AMSC and Inox have agreed that AMSC … Continue reading Inox Wind Licenses AMSC’s 3 MW Class Wind Turbine Design
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Siemens Gamesa signs $78.4 mln wind turbines deal with Bosnia’s EPBiH
Several developers are seeking to add around 500 MW in wind power capacity in Bosnia over the coming years but only one wind farm has been put into operation so far. Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa signed a 69 million euro ($78.4 million) contract on Tuesday to supply Bosnia’s biggest power utility EPBiH with wind … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa signs $78.4 mln wind turbines deal with Bosnia’s EPBiH
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Construction underway on West Africa‘s first utility wind farm
Ground has been broken on the development of West Africa‘s “first utility-scale wind power project”, located in Senegal. The 158.7 megawatt (MW) Parc Eolien Taiba N‘Diaye, or PETN, is set to be completed in 2020, according to renewable energy firm Lekela. The 46-turbine facility will use turbines from Danish company Vestas and will generate more … Continue reading Construction underway on West Africa‘s first utility wind farm
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China leads wind energy growth
The Chinese wind power industry is the largest in the world according to the data released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) on Tuesday. With 21,200 MW onshore capacity and 1,800 MW offshore capacity in 2018, it has breezed past European and American markets. The total wind turbines capacity reached 591 GW at the end … Continue reading China leads wind energy growth
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General Motors partners with DTE on wind energy in Michigan
As part of its commitment to increasing its renewable energy footprint globally and finding clean energy solutions near its operations, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has partnered with DTE Energy for 300,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy in the state of Michigan. Once complete, the energy sourced will be enough to power 100 percent … Continue reading General Motors partners with DTE on wind energy in Michigan
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GE Renewable Energy awarded a $87M hydropower contract in Cameroon
GE Renewable Energy was awarded a $87million contract by Nachtigal Hydro Power Company (NHPC) to provide seven 60 MW Francis turbines for the new Nachtigal hydropower plant in Cameroon. NHPC is a company jointly owned by the Republic of Cameroon, EDF, International Finance Corporation, Africa 50 and STOA. Owned and operated by NHPC, the … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy awarded a $87M hydropower contract in Cameroon
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Wind Power Capacity Worldwide Reaches 600 GW, 53,9 GW added in 2018
The overall capacity of all wind turbines installed worldwide by the end of 2018 reached 600 Gigawatt, according to preliminary statistics published by World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). The figures are slightly different from those of the GWEC. 53,900 Megawatt were added in the year 2018, slightly more than in 2017 when 52,552 Megawatt were … Continue reading Wind Power Capacity Worldwide Reaches 600 GW, 53,9 GW added in 2018
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Iberdrola speeds up global growth with investments of €34 billion by 2022
Adding to offshore wind farm projects: a pipeline of over 10,000 megawatts in the U.S. and Europe enhances Iberdrola’s global leadership in offshore wind energy. Leading the energy transition in Spain: the Group will invest €8 billion over the period, 40% above previous plan, of which some €4.2 billion will be in renewables. The Group … Continue reading Iberdrola speeds up global growth with investments of €34 billion by 2022
Continue reading51.3 GW of global wind energy capacity installed in 2018
Wind power industry installed 51.3 GW of new wind farm capacity in 2018, a decrease of 3.6% compared to 2017 (53.2 GW). 46,8 GW of new onshore wind turbines capacity was installed, a decrease of 3.9% compared to 2017 (48.7 GW). The offshore wind turbines market grew by 0.5%, to 4.49 GW of new wind … Continue reading 51.3 GW of global wind energy capacity installed in 2018
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Wind energy and hydrogen can work together for a cleaner Europe
On 21 February WindEurope hosted a workshop exploring the wind energy’s potential to decarbonise industries that are resource- and energy-intensive – with a focus on hydrogen. Speakers included the IEA, the European Commission, the hydrogen sector, wind energy sector representatives and sectoral trade organisations. Late last year, the European Commission presented its strategic long-term … Continue reading Wind energy and hydrogen can work together for a cleaner Europe
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