The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) has placed a 252 MW order with Vestas for the Gulf of Suez 1 wind project in Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Vestas has developed a solution that comprises the supply and installation of 70 V105-3.45 MW wind turbines in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode and a three-year Active … Continue reading Wind energy in Egypt, Vestas’ wind turbines for 252 MW EPC wind farm
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Renewables Could Cover More Than One-Third of Energy Demand in Central and South Eastern Europe
New IRENA report explores cost-effective growth of renewables in Central and South Eastern Europe to save costs, enhance energy security and supply affordable energy to all citizens in the region. Within ten years, the economies of Central and South Eastern Europe* could cover 34% of their rising energy demand cost-effectively with renewables, a new report … Continue reading Renewables Could Cover More Than One-Third of Energy Demand in Central and South Eastern Europe
Continue readingWind power generated 20% of electricity until September in Spain
Wind energy generated 18.2% of electricity in September, solar thermal 2.2% and photovoltaic 6.9%. National electricity demand for September is estimated at 20,598 GWh, 3.3% lower than that registered in the same month of the previous year. If the effects of the calendar and temperatures are taken into account, the figure drops 4.5% compared to … Continue reading Wind power generated 20% of electricity until September in Spain
Continue readingConstruction starts on the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm
Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Kværner apprentice Arne Linga started construction of Hywind Tampen, a floating offshore wind farm, at Kværner Stord. The technology project opens up new opportunities for Norwegian industry. Prime Minister Solberg and Linga started the cutting robot on the project’s first sheet of steel on Thursday, 1 October. Kværner’s assignment will … Continue reading Construction starts on the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm
Continue readingEU research project PROMOTioN presents final project results
Technologies for a meshed HVDC offshore wind energy transmission grid in Europe are ready for use – political will and action at all stakeholder levels is needed now. As coordinator of the EU-funded Horizon 2020 project “Progress On Meshed Offshore HVDC Transmission Networks” (PROMOTioN), DNV GL has played a pivotal role in bringing all the … Continue reading EU research project PROMOTioN presents final project results
Continue readingWind energy represented 65% of the installed capacity in September in Brazil
The National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) closed September with 147.54 megawatts (MW) released for commercial operation – 65% from wind generation and the other 35% from thermal sources (thermoelectric) and small hydroelectric plants. In 2020, the Agency’s inspection released 3,445.27 MW in 15 states of the country, that is, more than half of the federal … Continue reading Wind energy represented 65% of the installed capacity in September in Brazil
Continue readingAlliant Energy now producing 1,300 megawatts of wind energy in Iowa
Alliant Energy announced today that it is now producing 1,300 megawatts of wind in Iowa. This is from five wind projects across seven counties.? This has been a goal of the company. It was able to do this through the recent completion of a wind farm in western Iowa.
Continue readingOctober Safety Campaign: Stand Tall
The calendar flips to October today, and that means it’s time for AWEA’s annual safety campaign. This year the theme is “Stand Tall,” with a focus on sprains and strains from working in the nacelle. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), most-common non-fatal workplace injuries in 2019 were sprains, strains, and tears (approximately 35 incidents … Continue reading October Safety Campaign: Stand Tall
Continue readingSancak Enerji issues follow-up order for 24 MW in Turkey to Nordex
End of September, the Nordex Group received a 24 MW order from its regular customer Sancak Enerji in Turkey. For the “Baglar-3” wind farm, the Nordex Group will supply five N133/4800 strong-wind turbines. The order also includes a Premium Service contract over a ten-year term. The “Baglar-3” wind farm will be built in the Konya … Continue reading Sancak Enerji issues follow-up order for 24 MW in Turkey to Nordex
Continue readingAmerican Wind Energy Association Launches Sixth Annual Safety Campaign
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today kicks off the U.S. wind industry’s annual safety campaign. Stand Tall, this year’s October campaign, will focus on sprains and strains. With a record 120,000 Americans employed in bringing affordable, clean wind energy to communities across the country, workplace safety is more important than ever. AWEA’s safety data … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association Launches Sixth Annual Safety Campaign
Continue readingVestas secures orders for 712 MW of wind power on four continents
Vestas has secured orders for wind turbines totaling 712 MW for onshore wind projects in Chile, Russia, Egypt and China. The largest of the four contracts were awarded in Russia, followed by Egypt, with customers in each market placing orders for 252 MW of wind turbines. In Russia, the Wind Energy Development Fund (WEDF), jointly … Continue reading Vestas secures orders for 712 MW of wind power on four continents
Continue readingRepsol begins to generate electricity in the Aragón wind farm
Repsol has completed a new milestone and has begun to generate electricity from wind sources with the connection to the grid of Delta’s first wind turbines, one of its two large wind projects located in Aragon. Delta is made up of eight wind farms located in Zaragoza and Teruel and a total of 89 wind … Continue reading Repsol begins to generate electricity in the Aragón wind farm
Continue readingCDF and IRENA Collaborate to Boost Low-Carbon Investments in the Caribbean
Cooperation will support renewable energy and energy efficiency drive as Caribbean looks to transition away from fossil fuel dependency The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) to support a transition from fossil-fuel dependency to a more resilient and sustainable low carbon economic development model … Continue reading CDF and IRENA Collaborate to Boost Low-Carbon Investments in the Caribbean
Continue readingCountries Look to Advance Green Hydrogen Production for a Deep Energy Transformation
In a week in which Airbus, the world’s second largest aviation manufacturer, revealed prototypes for a hydrogen fuel passenger aircraft and a timeline for production to 2035, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) gathered global public and industry stakeholders to discuss how green hydrogen can advance towards cost competitiveness. At the second meeting of the … Continue reading Countries Look to Advance Green Hydrogen Production for a Deep Energy Transformation
Continue readingEDEN Renewables India increases its portfolio with 1,350 MWp of new solar photovoltaic power plants
EDF Renewables and Total Eren, two world leaders in renewable energy, are pleased to announce that EDEN Renewables India, their equally owned joint venture dedicated to the Indian solar photovoltaic market, has been awarded three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for a total of 1,350 MWp each in Rajasthan, Northern India. EDEN Renewables has established itself … Continue reading EDEN Renewables India increases its portfolio with 1,350 MWp of new solar photovoltaic power plants
Continue readingWind energy in Russia, Vestas’ wind turbines reinforces its market leadership
Vestas has been awarded a 252 MW order for five wind energy projects in Russia from WEDF (Wind Energy Development Fund), a joint investment fund created on a parity basis by PJSC Fortum and JSC RUSNANO. With this sixth order from its framework agreement with RUSNANO and Fortum to supply wind energy solutions in Russia, … Continue reading Wind energy in Russia, Vestas’ wind turbines reinforces its market leadership
Continue readingWind power in Pakistan, Siemens Gamesa supplies wind turbines to eight wind farms
The company has closed orders for a total of 260 MW of wind energy in the last quarter of the fiscal year (June-September), in addition to the 150 MW signed since the year began.In total, 205 wind turbines will be installed on the Siemens Gamesa 2.X platform.In this way, the company becomes one of the … Continue reading Wind power in Pakistan, Siemens Gamesa supplies wind turbines to eight wind farms
Continue readingThe green hydrogen economy – sector coupling and international cooperation as factors for success
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is examining the potential of green hydrogen as a source of energy for a climate-neutral energy system in a two-part study. The first part is considering the technologies and prospects for a sustainable and cost-effective hydrogen supply. The second focuses on the issue of … Continue reading The green hydrogen economy – sector coupling and international cooperation as factors for success
Continue readingWind energy, one of the most valuable sectors as a lever for recovery
The Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE) has inaugurated the V Spanish Wind Congress, the reference event for the wind sector, which during two days of conferences brings together leaders of the energy sector, politicians, different institutions and associations to analyze the future of the wind sector and renewable. The Minister for the Ecological Transition and the … Continue reading Wind energy, one of the most valuable sectors as a lever for recovery
Continue readingThe Realities of Bird and Bat Deaths by Wind Turbines
Wind is considered one of the cleanest means of harnessing energy. Unlike traditional power sources, wind energy is free of pollutants such as particulates, methane, mercury, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. No fuel is required for mining or drilling, billions of gallons of water are not consumed during operation, and minimal amounts of waste are … Continue reading The Realities of Bird and Bat Deaths by Wind Turbines
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