In Senj, a small city on the Adriatic coast of western Croatia, locals are used to the sight of heavy-duty vehicles transporting supersized machines. In the Velebit Mountains a few kilometers away, Chinese and Croatian workers are constructing the country’s largest wind farm. In November 2017, China’s Norinco International signed an agreement with Croatia’s Energija … Continue reading Chinese-invested Croatian wind farm project progressing despite pandemic
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Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted to test offshore charging buoy to reduce vessel emissions
Maersk Supply Service A/S, a part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, and Ørsted have joined forces to test a proto-type buoy that will act as both a safe mooring point and a charging station for vessels, potentially displacing a significant amount of marine fuel with green electricity. The solution, developed by Maersk Supply Service, will be tested … Continue reading Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted to test offshore charging buoy to reduce vessel emissions
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Wind energy in the Netherlands, Vestas’ wind turbines for 80 MW wind farm
Vestas has secured an 80 MW order for the wind farm Kroningswind majority owned by the Euronext listed infrastructure investor TINC. Wind farm Kroningswind is located on Goeree-Overflakkee in the South-West of the Netherlands.Vestas has developed a solution that comprises supply, installation and commissioning 19 V117-4.2 MW wind turbines and a 25-year Active Output Management … Continue reading Wind energy in the Netherlands, Vestas’ wind turbines for 80 MW wind farm
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The manufacturer Aeris of wind turbine blades in Ceará will be listed on the stock exchange
The expectation is that the wind energy company Aeris will collect around R $ 1 billion. According to the company, the funds will be used to expand production capacity and modernize the blade manufacturing facilities for wind turbines.Following the wave of companies entering the stock market, Aeris, Brazil’s largest producer of wind blades, should be … Continue reading The manufacturer Aeris of wind turbine blades in Ceará will be listed on the stock exchange
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Wind power in Tarragona, eight wind farms
In Camp de Tarragona, energy developers have presented 20 projects to build new wind farms. Sixteen are concentrated in Conca de Barberà (some shared with Anoia and La Segarra) and the rest in Baix Camp, in Vandellós-l’Hospitalet de l’Infant. The Renewable Energy Report, which makes a first screening of viability, has given eight the green … Continue reading Wind power in Tarragona, eight wind farms
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IRENA’s Collaborative Framework on Hydropower Takes Shape
Advancing the discussion from June 2020, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held its second meeting of the Collaborative Framework on Hydropower. With more than 100 attendees from 49 Members and States in Accession, the virtual meeting witnessed a high level of engagement to take advantage of the knowledge and expertise that exists within the … Continue reading IRENA’s Collaborative Framework on Hydropower Takes Shape
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Wind energy in Ethiopia, Assela Wind Farm secures funding
The Ethiopian Parliament this week granted its final approval for the loan agreement signed by Ministry of Finance and Danske Bank for financing for the 100 megawatts Assela Wind Farm Project. This marks the end of financial negotiations and the beginning of the execution phase of the Assela Wind Farm, financed by the Danish government. … Continue reading Wind energy in Ethiopia, Assela Wind Farm secures funding
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The seven myths of wind energy
Wind power technology, surprisingly, continues to suffer from great misunderstanding among some sectors; and it is the subject of criticism and even hoaxes despite being a basic instrument to achieve an energy model away from fossil fuels and being totally necessary to face the fight against the climate crisis. These are some of the myths.Wind … Continue reading The seven myths of wind energy
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Project to recycle the blades of wind power turbines
The ZEBRA project highlights recyclable wind turbine blades. The ZEBRA (Zero WastE Blade ReseArch) project, promoted by the French research center IRT Jules Verne, brings together industrial companies and technical centers to demonstrate the technical, economic and environmental relevance of thermoplastic wind turbine blades, with an eco-design approach to facilitate recycling. The project has been … Continue reading Project to recycle the blades of wind power turbines
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US $ 86 million wind energy projects inaugurated in Vietnam
The inauguration ceremony of two wind energy projects Lac Hoa and Hoa Dong, with a total investment of more than 86 million dollars, was held today in the city of Vinh Chau in this South Vietnamese province. Each wind farm, with its own capacity of 30 megawatts, will install eight wind turbines. The two wind … Continue reading US $ 86 million wind energy projects inaugurated in Vietnam
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Xcel Energy adds to its wind power with completion of Cheyenne Ridge on Eastern Plains
Xcel Energy-Colorado has completed construction of the 500-megawatt Cheyenne Ridge wind farm on the Eastern Plains. The 229-turbine facility in Cheyenne and Kit Carson counties will provide enough energy to power about 270,000 homes, Xcel Energy said in a statement Wednesday. The project, owned by the utility, was completed ahead of schedule and began operating … Continue reading Xcel Energy adds to its wind power with completion of Cheyenne Ridge on Eastern Plains
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Wind power in Denmark, Thor offshore wind farm tender
The Danish Energy Agency has published the contract notice together with the complete tender conditions for the up to 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm. The publication of the contract notice on the EU’s platform for public procurement Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) officially launches the tender and the pre-qualification process for Thor. DEA said the … Continue reading Wind power in Denmark, Thor offshore wind farm tender
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Afghanistan agrees partnership for four wind power and solar energy projects
Afghanistan’s state-run power producer Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat has signed contracts to develop four renewable power projects with the private sector. The four projects will cost $160m, and are expected to add 110MW of clean energy to the nation’s power grid over the next 18 to 27 months. The renewable projects will be developed by … Continue reading Afghanistan agrees partnership for four wind power and solar energy projects
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South Africa will procure 6.8GW of solar, wind power
Eskom will buy at least 6.8GW of solar and wind power from independent power producers from 2022, energy minister Gwede Mantashe said on Friday in the Government Gazette. It was not immediately clear how Eskom, which is mired in a financial crisis and has struggled to keep the lights on over the past year, will … Continue reading South Africa will procure 6.8GW of solar, wind power
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GE Renewable Energy supplies 576 MW of wind power to Invenergy
Agreement includes GE’s 2.X-127 and 2.X-116 wind turbines. 187-turbine order will power the equivalent of more than 160,000 average American homes. GE Renewable Energy today announced a trio of orders for its 2.X onshore wind turbines with Invenergy. The 576 MW, 187-turbine order will power the equivalent of 160,000 American homes across three U.S. states. … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy supplies 576 MW of wind power to Invenergy
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Enel Green Power connects an 18 mw wind farm in Teruel and Zaragoza
Enel Green Power Spain, has connected an 18 MW wind farm in the towns of Blesa and Moyuela, in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza, to the electricity grid. The overall investment for the project amountsto €21.93 million. The Cañaseca wind farm has five wind turbines of 3.6 MW of unit power and will generate … Continue reading Enel Green Power connects an 18 mw wind farm in Teruel and Zaragoza
Continue readingWind energy in Greece, Vestas’ wind turbines for 144 MW wind farm
TERNA ENERGY has placed a 144 MW order for the Karystia wind project in the prefecture of Evia, Greece. The contract includes the supply and installation of 40 V105-3.45 MW wind turbines delivered in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. “We are proud … Continue reading Wind energy in Greece, Vestas’ wind turbines for 144 MW wind farm
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Wind energy will inject more than 230 million euros in Catalan municipalities
Catalan city councils, together with private owners, who have wind energy installations in their municipal area will collect 237.8 million for this infrastructure together this year, as reported this Friday by the wind energy association EOLICAT. The entity details in a statement that the figure of 237.8 million is the result of the sum of … Continue reading Wind energy will inject more than 230 million euros in Catalan municipalities
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Climate change: China aims for ‘carbon neutrality by 2060’
China will aim to hit peak emissions before 2030 and for carbon neutrality by 2060, President Xi Jinping has announced. Mr Xi outlined the steps when speaking via videolink to the UN General Assembly in New York. The announcement is being seen as a significant step in the fight against climate change. China is the … Continue reading Climate change: China aims for ‘carbon neutrality by 2060’
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson: UK can be ‘Saudi Arabia of wind power’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he wants to make a “big bet” on renewables, turning the UK into the “Saudi Arabia” of wind power. Speaking via video link to a climate roundtable discussion at the UN in New York, Mr Johnson said the country held “extraordinary potential for wind”. He said the UK should embrace … Continue reading Prime Minister Boris Johnson: UK can be ‘Saudi Arabia of wind power’
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