Access to good quality and cost-competitive steel is a key pillar to the success of the European wind power industry. It enables the industry to compete effectively both against conventional energy sources and in third country wind energy markets. WindEurope is alarmed therefore by the decision to render the existing safeguard measures on steel imports … Continue reading Good quality and cost-competitive steel central to success of wind energy industry manufacturing in Europe
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Pakistan Achieving 30% plus 30% Renewable Energy by 2030
The World Wind Energy Association and Global100RE welcome the presence of more than 400 international and domestic participants who attended this Conference from across the spectrum of renewable energy technologies. We acknowledge and applaud with gratitude the opening address of the President of Pakistan, the Hon. Dr. Arif Alvi, in which he expressed his commitment … Continue reading Pakistan Achieving 30% plus 30% Renewable Energy by 2030
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AWEA launches new worker safety campaign
The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) October 2019 Safety Campaign, Take a Hand in Safety, Protect These Tools, focuses on hand safety awareness for wind energy workers and equips them with the knowledge they need to work safely and efficiently. With a record amount of wind power capacity under development in the U.S. and a … Continue reading AWEA launches new worker safety campaign
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The construction of a new 51 MW wind farm in Spain has begun
In Spain, Enel Green Power has started constructing Cuenca, a 51 MW wind farm able to generate up to 144 GWh per year. In the autonomous community of Castiglia-La Mancia, in the Municipality of Motilla del Palancar, province of Cuenca, Spain, Enel Green Power has started building a 51 MW wind farm. Cuenca, with a … Continue reading The construction of a new 51 MW wind farm in Spain has begun
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Connecticut and Virginia lead a huge month for offshore wind power
For the past several years, states up and down the East Coast have jockeyed for position as U.S. offshore wind leaders. This month, Connecticut and Virginia took turns dominating the headlines. Connecticut makes waves Earlier this summer, Connecticut passed legislation authorizing the purchase of up to 2,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind—enough to meet 30 … Continue reading Connecticut and Virginia lead a huge month for offshore wind power
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GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X wind turbines to be used by Dogger Bank Wind Energy
World’s largest offshore wind farm to use world’s most powerful wind turbines. Dogger Bank Wind Farms, which is developing what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm when built, has unveiled GE Renewable Energy as its preferred turbine supplier. Under the new deal, GE Renewable Energy will supply Dogger Bank with its next generation … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X wind turbines to be used by Dogger Bank Wind Energy
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Building Partnerships for Progress at New York Climate Week
The UN Climate Action Summit and New York Climate Week provided compelling reasons for an urgent and renewed call to action around climate change, and parties from many corners delivered. For IRENA, the week brought new opportunities to shape the energy transformation, mitigate climate change and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals through a series of … Continue reading Building Partnerships for Progress at New York Climate Week
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E.ON transfers renewables business to RWE
As part of the transaction to acquire and integrate innogy, E.ON today transferred its renewables business to RWE. For E.ON, the disposal of E.ON Climate & Renewables marks the end of an extraordinary success story. Industrial-scale renewables facilities had been a key focus of E.ON’s growth strategy since 2007. Investments of more than €12 billion … Continue reading E.ON transfers renewables business to RWE
Continue readingIberdrola launches a new 1,200 MW US offshore wind energy plan
Iberdrola, through Vineyard Wind, aspires to the development of a new marine wind power project in United States waters, this time in the State of Connecticut, for the development of up to 1,200 megawatts (MW). Vineyard Wind, a 50% owned company by Avangrid – the US subsidiary of the Spanish group – and the Danish … Continue reading Iberdrola launches a new 1,200 MW US offshore wind energy plan
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Trump administration combats wind energy
Wind energy has become one of the fastest-growing US energy sources. With big corporations planning to invest $70 billion in the country’s first utility-scale offshore wind farms. But US president Trump combats renewable energy and promotes coal an oil instead. https://p.dw.com/p/3QXdw The winds are blowing fair for America’s wind power industry, making it one of … Continue reading Trump administration combats wind energy
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Vestas secures 337 MW order in US
Vestas has received an order for 337 MW of V150-4.2 MW wind turbines and V136-3.45 wind turbines delivered in 3.7 MW Power Optimised Mode for a wind project in the U.S. The order takes Vestas’ announced order intake in US this year past 4.4 GW. The project was originally developed by Roaring Fork Wind, LLC … Continue reading Vestas secures 337 MW order in US
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Vestas wins 31 MW turnkey order in Germany
Vestas has secured a 31 MW order from Windpark Albertshof GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of the public utility Berliner Stadtwerke GmbH, for a wind park near Albertshof, Brandenburg. Vestas provides a full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solution, leveraging its extensive experience from turnkey projects globally. Apart from the supply and installation of … Continue reading Vestas wins 31 MW turnkey order in Germany
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Vestas wins 256 MW order of V120-2.2 MW wind turbines in US
Vestas has received an order for 256 MW of V120-2.2 MW wind turbines for a wind project in the U.S. The order includes supply and commissioning of the turbines as well as a 10-year service agreement, designed to ensure optimised performance for the lifetime of the project. Turbine delivery will begin in the second quarter … Continue reading Vestas wins 256 MW order of V120-2.2 MW wind turbines in US
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Vestas wins 134 MW order of V110-2.0 MW wind turbines in US
Vestas has secured an order for 134 MW of V110-2.0 wind turbines for a wind power project in the U.S. Including previously purchased 2 MW components, the project has a total nameplate capacity of 150 MW. The order includes supply and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as a multi-year service agreement, designed to … Continue reading Vestas wins 134 MW order of V110-2.0 MW wind turbines in US
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Wind energy in Finland: Vestas wins largest EnVentus order
Glennmont Partners has together with the Finnish developer Ilmatar Energy placed an order with Vestas for the 211 MW Piiparinmäki wind project in the municipalities of Pyhäntä and Kajaani in Finland. Once constructed, the Piiparinmäki wind power project will be the largest wind farm in the country and it is the first Anti-Icing order for … Continue reading Wind energy in Finland: Vestas wins largest EnVentus order
Continue readingVestas secures order for two repowering wind energy projects in Italy
E2i Energie Speciali has placed a 43 MW order for two merchant repowering projects in the province of Chieti, Italy. By applying market experience and operational data from two existing wind farms, Vestas and E2i have been able to create a custom repowering solution that doubles the wind farms’ combined energy production, reduces the number … Continue reading Vestas secures order for two repowering wind energy projects in Italy
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Wind energy in Greece: Vestas supplies wind turbines to Iberdrola
The manufacturer of wind turbines Vestas will supply the wind turbines for the 16 megawatt (MW) Pyrgari wind farm in Greece, which Iberdrola was awarded at the auction held in the Hellenic country in July 2018. The contract for this wind power park, located in Viotía (Greece), includes the supply and installation of four wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Greece: Vestas supplies wind turbines to Iberdrola
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