Rodolphe Demaine, president of GreenYellow for Colombia and Panama, spoke with Al Paredón about the landscape of Colombia’s energy matrix and how the country has a wide potential in non-conventional renewable energies, but it is necessary to work on regulation and The necessary studies. What is GreenYellow?GreenYellow is a somewhat atypical company because we leave … Continue reading Colombia does not develop its solar and wind power
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Wind power, an opportunity for Mexico
Faced with climate change and an environmental scenario on alert, wind power has gained strength as a viable and clean alternative for electricity generation, a sector that in Mexico represents an area of ??opportunity that drives greater economic growth. An investigation by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the Ortega y Gasset Institute … Continue reading Wind power, an opportunity for Mexico
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Wind energy in Spain: Iberdrola and Caja Rural de Soria have joined forces to develop the Buniel wind farm
Iberdrola and Caja Rural de Soria are joining forces to develop the Buniel wind farm (Burgos) which, with 114 megawatts (MW) of installed power, will be one of the largest in Castilla y León. The energy company and the credit cooperative have entered into a collaboration agreement to promote, build and operate this new wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Spain: Iberdrola and Caja Rural de Soria have joined forces to develop the Buniel wind farm
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Ørsted achieves commercial operation of Lockett onshore wind farm in Texas
Ørsted’s US onshore company, Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE), which is a leading developer of renewable energy in the US, has achieved commercial operation of its Lockett Wind power project, a 184MW wind farm in Wilbarger, Texas. The project will generate over 700,000 megawatt-hours of renewable energy per year—enough to power the equivalent of 70,000 U.S. … Continue reading Ørsted achieves commercial operation of Lockett onshore wind farm in Texas
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EDP Renewables managed a portfolio of operating assets of 11.8 GW
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s largest wind energy producers, has today announced that, at 30 June, the company managed a portfolio of operating assets of 11.8 GW, with average age of 8 years, spread over 11 countries, of which 11.4 GW are fully … Continue reading EDP Renewables managed a portfolio of operating assets of 11.8 GW
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The Conseil d’Etat approves Fécamp and Courseulles-sur-Mer offshore wind farm project
EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDF Group, and its partners Enbridge, a North American energy infrastructure company, and German independent renewable energy provider wpd, are delighted with today’s ruling by the Conseil d’Etat, France’s supreme administrative court, dismissing the appeals against the concession permits allowing the Courseulles-sur-Mer and Fécamp offshore wind projects to occupy … Continue reading The Conseil d’Etat approves Fécamp and Courseulles-sur-Mer offshore wind farm project
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Wind power and solar energy projects in Ecuador are tendered on July 30
On the 30th of this month, Celec EP will tender for at least five renewable energy projects: hydroelectric, wind energy and photovoltaic solar. The process seeks the participation of private companies under a BOP model, which means that the private company invests, builds, operates the project for a certain number of years and finally returns … Continue reading Wind power and solar energy projects in Ecuador are tendered on July 30
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GE and LongWing Unlock Financing and Technology for First Phase of Zaporizhia Onshore Wind Farm in Ukraine
GE and LongWing Energy S.C.A. (“LongWing”) reached financial close on a $150MM debt financing package for the first phase of the Zaporizhia Wind Farm, in the Zaporizhia region in southeast Ukraine. The phase one 98-megawatt (“MW”) project is expected to produce over 330,000 MW hours of clean energy per year and power approximately 170,000 households. … Continue reading GE and LongWing Unlock Financing and Technology for First Phase of Zaporizhia Onshore Wind Farm in Ukraine
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GWEC welcomes ACWA Power as a board level member
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is pleased to welcome ACWA Power as its latest board level member. ACWA Power is a developer, investor and operator of wind, solar and conventional power generation with 54 assets in operation, construction or advanced development across 11 countries. Ben Backwell, CEO of GWEC, said: “We are thrilled to … Continue reading GWEC welcomes ACWA Power as a board level member
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Europe installs 4.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in first half of 2019
The combined installations of new onshore and offshore wind capacity is up on the same period last year (4.5 GW), but onshore installations were down due to serious issues in Germany. Europe installed 2.9 GW of onshore wind in the first half of the year. This is down on the 3.3 GW installed in the … Continue reading Europe installs 4.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in first half of 2019
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WINDPOWER 2019 Conference attendees caught a glimpse of the multi-tech trade show future
Attendees of the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2019 caught a glimpse of the future as the biggest wind energy conference in the Western Hemisphere announced its next evolution to become CLEANPOWER—an even bigger opportunity for companies in wind, solar and storage to learn and do business across the utility-scale power sector. A new … Continue reading WINDPOWER 2019 Conference attendees caught a glimpse of the multi-tech trade show future
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Invenergy completes construction of Texas wind farm
nvenergy, a leading privately-held global developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, announced today the completion of construction and the start of commercial operations for the 302.4-megawatt Santa Rita East Wind Farm. Located approximately 70 miles west of San Angelo, Texas, Santa Rita East was developed and constructed by Invenergy and will generate enough electricity … Continue reading Invenergy completes construction of Texas wind farm
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Duke Energy Renewables announces the largest wind power project in its fleet – 350-MW Frontier Windpower II in Oklahoma
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced the largest wind power project in its fleet – the 350-megawatt (MW) Frontier Windpower II project in Kay County, Okla. The project is an expansion of Frontier Windpower, which has been operational since 2016. Once complete, Frontier I and II will … Continue reading Duke Energy Renewables announces the largest wind power project in its fleet – 350-MW Frontier Windpower II in Oklahoma
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Large companies are betting on wind power supply in Argentina
The Los Teros wind farm of YPF Luz, will start operating in February 2020. Its main client will be the oil company, its shareholder YPF, and will also supply Toyota, Profertil, Nestlé, Coca Cola and Holcim. In the case of the cement company, it will sell wind energy to Holcim’s plants in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, … Continue reading Large companies are betting on wind power supply in Argentina
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Wind power in Kazakhstan: Goldwind’s GW 2.5MW PMDD Smart Wind Turbines
With leading wind power technology and reliable products, Goldwind, together with POWERCHINA, brings green and clean electricity to Kazakhstan and helps it go deeper and further along its new energy path. The first phase of the Shelek 60MW wind power project in Kazakhstan, held and invested by POWERCHINA and Samuk-Energy JSC, Kazakhstan’s largest state-owned energy … Continue reading Wind power in Kazakhstan: Goldwind’s GW 2.5MW PMDD Smart Wind Turbines
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Wind energy in Brazil: Siemens Gamesa wind turbines for a wind farm in Bahia
The company will install 27 SG 3.4-132 wind turbines to provide clean and affordable energy for the São Francisco River region. This wind turbine model has received the FINAME Certificate from BNDES, qualifying it for access to the development bank’s lines of financing. Siemens Gamesa has signed its first contract with Brennand Investimentos to supply … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Siemens Gamesa wind turbines for a wind farm in Bahia
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Revised Renewables Act paves way for 2.5 GW onshore wind power auction in Poland
Poland’s lower house of Parliament approved an important revision to the Renewables Act last week in a significant development for onshore wind in the country. The legislation includes plans for Poland to hold an auction in 2019 for 2.5 GW of new onshore wind capacity. The plans are due to be approved by the Polish … Continue reading Revised Renewables Act paves way for 2.5 GW onshore wind power auction in Poland
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Iberdrola obtained a net profit of €1.644 billion in the first half of 2019
This strong result reflects the record investments made by the group. The company invested €3.054 billion in the first six months, up 23.2% year on year, 88% of which was allocated to renewable energy projects, and transmission and distribution network assets (48% the former and 40% the latter). This amount represents the group’s largest investment … Continue reading Iberdrola obtained a net profit of €1.644 billion in the first half of 2019
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The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) expressed concern as the Ohio legislature took
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) expressed concern as the Ohio legislature took a major backwards step in its commitment to clean energy by passing House Bill 6 today. AWEA issued the following statement from Andrew Gohn, Director, Eastern State Policy, AWEA: “Ohio consumers and manufacturers want greater commitment to renewable energy, not less. Yet, … Continue reading The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) expressed concern as the Ohio legislature took
Continue readingPampa Energía will open its fourth wind farm
It will be the fourth wind power plant of clean energy of the company. Pampa Energía already generates 206 MW of wind energy, which represents 19% of the country’s wind energy and 13% of renewable energy.Pampa Energía announced yesterday that from 2020 it will have a new wind farm in Coronel Rosales, a few kilometers … Continue reading Pampa Energía will open its fourth wind farm
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