On 22 August, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Denmark will inaugurate Vattenfall’s next and largest offshore wind farm, Horns Rev 3, in the North Sea. Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm is ready to supply fossil-free electricity corresponding to an annual electricity consumption of approx. 425,000 Danish households. The wind farm will be … Continue reading HRH the Crown Prince of Denmark inaugurates Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm
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Equinor joins wind farm development in Argentina
Equinor and YPF Luz today announced that the companies have entered an agreement where a subsidiary of Equinor will subscribe to shares in Luz del León. Luz del León is the company in charge of the Cañadón León wind farm project, currently under construction, located in the province of Santa Cruz in Argentina. The shareholders … Continue reading Equinor joins wind farm development in Argentina
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American wind power nears 100 gigawatts
Everyone likes a nice, round number, and American wind power is approaching a big one: 100 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity. AWEA’s just-released U.S. Wind Industry Second Quarter Market Report shows record-breaking, continued growth for the U.S. wind industry. The country added 736 megawatts (MW) of wind capacity to the grid as developers commissioned four … Continue reading American wind power nears 100 gigawatts
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El Hierro covers its electricity demand for 24 days in a row with wind energy
The island of El Hierro has once again broken a world record with renewable energies in isolated territories by achieving 24 consecutive days of consecutive generation exclusively from the Gorona del Viento Hydroelectric and Wind Power Plant. For 596 consecutive hours – between July 13 and August 7 – all the electrical energy consumed in … Continue reading El Hierro covers its electricity demand for 24 days in a row with wind energy
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Enel Green Power Spain starts wind power plant in Malaga
Endesa, through its renewable energy subsidiary Enel Green Power España (EGPE), has begun construction of the Los Arcos wind energy plant, with 34.6 megawatts (MW) of power, in Malaga, specifically among the municipalities of Almargen, Teba and Campillos. The construction of this wind farm will involve an investment of 35.5 million euros and will be … Continue reading Enel Green Power Spain starts wind power plant in Malaga
Continue readingYPF Luz partners with Equinor to develop wind energy in Argentina
YPF Luz and Equinor, announced an agreement in which Wind Power, a subsidiary of Equinor, will subscribe shares in Luz del León, the company in charge of the Cañadón León Wind Farm project, currently under construction, located in the province of Santa Cruz. Equinor is a leading Norwegian energy company that develops oil, gas, wind … Continue reading YPF Luz partners with Equinor to develop wind energy in Argentina
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IEA Announces $98 Million Wind farm in Nebraska
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives (IEA), a leading infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise, today announced a new wind energy project award valued at approximately $98 million. The award is for construction of the Milligan 1 Wind Farm in Saline County in southeast Nebraska. This is a 300-megawatt project that is expected … Continue reading IEA Announces $98 Million Wind farm in Nebraska
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IEA to build 300 MW Kansas wind farm
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives (IEA), an infrastructure construction company, announced a new wind energy project. The deal is for construction of the Neosho Ridge Wind power project in Neosho County, Kansas — an approximate 300 MW wind farm that is expected to provide enough energy to power up to 100,000 homes. The wind farm will … Continue reading IEA to build 300 MW Kansas wind farm
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Wind power generated 20.3% of electricity in Spain until July
In August, renewable energy produced 29.8% of electricity in Spain: wind energy 14%, solar thermal 3.3% and photovoltaic 4.1%. Until July, concentrating solar power produced 2.4% of electricity in Spain, wind turbines 20.3% and photovoltaic 3.6%. The group of renewables generated 37.2% until July. The demand for national electricity in July is estimated at 24,283 … Continue reading Wind power generated 20.3% of electricity in Spain until July
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Wind power in Cuba: Wind turbines towers will be manufactured in Las Tunas
The Paco Cabrera Metallic Structures Company, known as Metunas, will be the first in the country to manufacture tubular towers for the assembly of wind turbines, after completing the installation of the required equipment. In that industry, one of the main ones in the eastern province of Las Tunas, a workshop is set up with … Continue reading Wind power in Cuba: Wind turbines towers will be manufactured in Las Tunas
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Wind energy in Colombia: La Guajira has a new license for wind power generation
The wind farm that ANLA will follow up is part of the generation of Non-Conventional Renewable Energies.In order to increase the generation of clean energy in the country by 1,500 MW during this four-year period, the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) granted an environmental license to another wind power generation project that will be developed … Continue reading Wind energy in Colombia: La Guajira has a new license for wind power generation
Continue readingVattenfall selects operation and maintenance hub for Horns Rev 3 wind energy
Vattenfall has chosen the Port of Hvide Sande on the Danish West Coast as the operation and maintenance hub for Denmark’s next and largest offshore wind farm Horns Rev 3 in the North Sea. The choice is a testimony to the local benefits of investing in offshore wind power and a fossil-free living. With an … Continue reading Vattenfall selects operation and maintenance hub for Horns Rev 3 wind energy
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Argentina awards 10 wind energy projects
The Ministry of Energy awarded 38 million million renewable energy investment projects for a total power of 259.08 megawatts (MW), within Round 3 of the RenovAr Program, whose details will be published in the next days in the Official Gazette, reported today the Ministry of Finance. “These projects represent investments of more than US $ … Continue reading Argentina awards 10 wind energy projects
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Why solar power, wind energy and electric vehicles will be the death of the oil industry?
For the same investment, the new wind power and solar energy projects together with electric cars that run on batteries in the future will produce up to seven times more useful energy than gasoline cars with oil prices close to current levels, according to BNP Paribas SA . Oil will have to fall to between … Continue reading Why solar power, wind energy and electric vehicles will be the death of the oil industry?
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Senvion India to gain operational control for better local wind energy market positioning
Senvion announced that it has decided to transform Senvion India into an independent standalone operational wind power business unit. The new arrangement means that Senvion India can operate independently to offer all wind turbines to its clients including in-country wind turbine supply agreements, engineering, manufacturing, local R&D support and wind farm service provision. The arrangement … Continue reading Senvion India to gain operational control for better local wind energy market positioning
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Why solar, wind energy and EVs will be the death of the petroleum industry
A stunning new report from French-based global banking group BNP Paribas signals the death toll for the petrol industry – a mixture of solar, wind power and electric vehicles can deliver more than six times the “mobility” returns on each dollar invested than oil. The report, entitled “Wells, Wires and Wheels”, has been described as … Continue reading Why solar, wind energy and EVs will be the death of the petroleum industry
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U.S. wind energy: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
Nordex has received another large order for the N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines from the Delta4000 series. The order includes a total of wind 56 turbines as well as a two-years service contract for a project in the United States. Installation of this wind power project in the North of the USA is scheduled to start in … Continue reading U.S. wind energy: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
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Wind energy in Montenegro: Construction of Wind Farm in Braji?i, Budva to Begin Soon
A public call for the construction of a wind farm in Braji?i with an installed wind power capacity of more than 70 megawatts should be announced soon. The Government of Montenegro has adopted the Information on the announcement of a public call for a long-term lease of state-owned land for the construction of a wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Montenegro: Construction of Wind Farm in Braji?i, Budva to Begin Soon
Continue readingEnel Green Power starts construction of two new wind farms in the US
Construction is under way on the Whitney Hill, Illinois and White Cloud, Missouri wind farms: these wind energy projects raise to 4 the tally of EGP-branded power plants in the United States. The winds of sustainability are blowing stronger than ever in North America. Enel Green Power North America started construction on two new wind … Continue reading Enel Green Power starts construction of two new wind farms in the US
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Power purchase agreements for renewable power producers
Power purchase agreements, PPAs, are a growing focus for renewable power producers industry. But what is a PPA and what are the opportunities? Hanno Mieth from Vattenfall Trading gives an overview. As subsidies are set to be phased out in the coming years, energy companies need new ways to secure the investments in renewable power. … Continue reading Power purchase agreements for renewable power producers
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