Of the seven existing offshore wind energy projects in Brazil with wind turbines, four are installed in the state of ceará, which has favorable conditions to attract investment. An unexplored treasure in Brazil. This is how experts currently value offshore wind energy, obtained through the force of the wind at sea. With gigantic power generation … Continue reading Ceará has the greatest potential in Brazil for offshore wind energy
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New RWE achieved strong results for H1 2020
RWE is rigorously pursuing its growth and investment strategy. By year-end, the company will commission new wind and solar farms with a total capacity of 1.3 gigawatts (GW), even though the commissioning of some assets will be deferred to next year due to the coronavirus, especially in the USA. In terms of business performance, RWE … Continue reading New RWE achieved strong results for H1 2020
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Concentrated Solar Power reaches 796 GWh generated in July in Spain, 10% more than last year
Solar thermal energy has reached 796 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity generation in July, which represents 10% more than in the same month last year, according to data from Red Eléctrica (REE) collected by the Spanish Association for Promotion of the Thermosolar Industry (Protermosolar). In addition, this Concentrated Solar Power generation has accounted for 3.57% … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power reaches 796 GWh generated in July in Spain, 10% more than last year
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DNV GL acts as Lenders’ Technical Advisor for financing the largest wind farm in Spain
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, successfully completed a technical due diligence on behalf of Banco de Sabadell S.A. and Bankia S.A for financing the construction of the Gecama wind farm. The project’s 312 MW of total installed capacity is the largest single wind farm in Spain. Gecama … Continue reading DNV GL acts as Lenders’ Technical Advisor for financing the largest wind farm in Spain
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Vestas secures final order for its largest V150-4.2 MW wind turbines project in Germany, as the country’s wind energy market picks up
Demonstrating the slow and stepwise growth that currently characterises the German wind power market as it recovers from a historic low in 2019 due to a lack of permits, Vestas has received its second and final order for the 34 MW Dreieck Spreeau wind farm, located in Brandenburg, eastern Germany. The 8 MW order, placed … Continue reading Vestas secures final order for its largest V150-4.2 MW wind turbines project in Germany, as the country’s wind energy market picks up
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Nordex Group: half-year sales rise to EUR 2 billion, earnings impacted by COVID-19
The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) has doubled its sales year-on-year to EUR 2.0 billion in the first half of 2020 (H1 2019: EUR 990.8 million). This rise is due to the significant increase of the activity level. Gross revenue, which also includes changes in inventories, grew to EUR 1,990.0 million (H1 2019: EUR 1,603.6 million). … Continue reading Nordex Group: half-year sales rise to EUR 2 billion, earnings impacted by COVID-19
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GWEC and ECCT sign MoU to drive Taiwan’s offshore wind power development
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop opportunities and areas for cooperation through joint advocacy initiatives and other activities to boost efforts in driving offshore wind farm developments in Taiwan. Both organisations share the view that the promotion and … Continue reading GWEC and ECCT sign MoU to drive Taiwan’s offshore wind power development
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#AmericanWindWeek 2020: Wind powers community investment
We’re on to day four of #AmericanWindWeek 2020, and you can find all the exciting news from the first half of the week by visiting AmericanWindWeek.org, following #AmericanWindWeek and #WindBuildsTheFuture on social media, and checking out AWEA’s social press kit. Today is all about community investment and giving back. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented our … Continue reading #AmericanWindWeek 2020: Wind powers community investment
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Commissioning of the first floating wind energy platform in Santander
The Basque engineering company Saitec has installed its BlueSATH device in its final location in the Abra del Sardinero in Santander The floating marine platform has been transported from the Pontejos de Astander Dock (Astillero, Cantabria), where it was moored for set-up; to its final location, located 800 meters away from the Cantabrian coast. Afterwards, … Continue reading Commissioning of the first floating wind energy platform in Santander
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Wind energy and solar produced 10% of global electricity in H1 2020
Scientist say huge cuts to greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector are required over the next decade to limit global warming and curb the worst impacts of climate change such as floods, droughts and loss of species. Generation from wind power and solar energy rose by 14% during the first half of 2020 compared … Continue reading Wind energy and solar produced 10% of global electricity in H1 2020
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#AmericanWindWeek 2020: AWEA recognizes 16 wind champions for clean energy leadership
Welcome to day three of American Wind Week! Don’t forget to visit AmericanWindWeek.org for more information, follow #AmericanWindWeek and #WindBuildsTheFuture on social media, and check out AWEA’s social press kit. Today we’re recognizing our Wind Champions: elected officials whose leadership makes it possible for wind to build a strong economy and clean future through their … Continue reading #AmericanWindWeek 2020: AWEA recognizes 16 wind champions for clean energy leadership
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Apex Clean Energy sells 500 MW White Mesa wind farm
Apex Clean Energy announced the sale of White Mesa Wind, located in Crockett County, Texas, to an unidentified buyer. When completed, the 500 MW White Mesa project will be the third largest single-site, single-phase wind farm in the United States, after the largest: the 525 MW Aviator Wind, also developed by Apex and located in … Continue reading Apex Clean Energy sells 500 MW White Mesa wind farm
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Bahia ranks second in wind energy in Brazil
Bahia currently has 170 wind farms in operation and more than 1,300 wind turbines installed throughout the state. Bahía is vice-leader in wind power generation in Brazil, a result that helped the Northeast region break a new production record in August. According to information from the National Electric System Operator (ONS), the wind energy produced … Continue reading Bahia ranks second in wind energy in Brazil
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Rosatom’s NovaWind constructs two wind power plants on Russian south
NovaWind JSC has launched the construction of two new wind farms in the Russian South recently: Marchenkovskaya wind farm in the Rostov region and the Karmalinovskaya wind power plant in Stavropol Krai with total capacity of 120 MW and 60 MW respectively. NovaWind JSC is the Rosatom division responsible for wind energy projects. The site … Continue reading Rosatom’s NovaWind constructs two wind power plants on Russian south
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BBVA invests in wind energy
Within the framework of its 2016-2020 Global Eco-efficiency Plan, BBVA signed an agreement in Argentina to purchase wind energy, a technology that provides clean energy from wind turbines that transform wind energy into electricity. The company has signed a five-year extension contract with Central Puerto, for the purchase of renewable energy from the Vientos la … Continue reading BBVA invests in wind energy
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American Wind Energy Association Recognizes Bipartisan Leadership in Clean Energy
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today celebrates U.S. wind power champions for helping wind build a sustainable, affordable, and prosperous energy future. This select group of bipartisan Senators, Representatives, and Governors embrace a forward-thinking approach to energy policy that has enabled wind to become our country’s largest renewable energy source while employing over 120,000 … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association Recognizes Bipartisan Leadership in Clean Energy
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Bankia finances Acciona with 100 million euros for its wind power expansion in Australia
Bankia has signed a bilateral green loan with Acciona for an amount of 165 million Australian dollars (100 million euros) for a term of 30 months for the development of a wind farm in Australia. The financing operation will be used to start up the 157.5 megawatt (MW) Mortlake South wind farm, located in Moyne … Continue reading Bankia finances Acciona with 100 million euros for its wind power expansion in Australia
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Iberdrola boosts wind energy in Greece with the development of three new wind projects
More than 98 MW is awarded in the recently held auction of wind capacity in Athens.Iberdrola’s installed power in the country will rise to 415 MW, once these new investments come into operation, foreseeably in 2022. Iberdrola continues to promote the energy transition towards a decarbonised model in the countries where it operates, specifically in … Continue reading Iberdrola boosts wind energy in Greece with the development of three new wind projects
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Ming Yang installs 1GW of offshore wind turbines
MingYang Smart Energy now has 1,000 MW in offshore wind turbines installed. The company reached the milestone with the Yangjiang Nanpeng Island offshore wind farm owned by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), which will feature 73 MySE5.5-155 wind turbines. MingYang also said that its order book in offshore wind is 5.94 GW. Construction of … Continue reading Ming Yang installs 1GW of offshore wind turbines
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ACS is awarded the 900 MW wind energy converter super platform for the Borwin5 project
Dragados Offshore, a subsidiary of the ACS Group, has been awarded, in consortium with Siemens, the development of the HVDC conversion platform for the Borwin5 project for TenneT. The project consists of an electric power transmission system with a capacity of 900 megawatts between the He Dreiht offshore wind farm, operated by EnBW, on the … Continue reading ACS is awarded the 900 MW wind energy converter super platform for the Borwin5 project
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