Vietnam is the fastest-growing wind energy market in South East Asia, with 500 MW of onshore and offshore wind power installed capacity, and an additional 4 GW due to be connected by 2025.The Wind Energy industry is expected to bring 65,000 jobs and around US$4 billion of investment into Vietnam by 2025, which will reduce … Continue reading GWEC calls on Vietnamese government to extend wind energy tariff
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Wind energy in Argentina, first wind farm in Neuquén
The first Neuquén Wind Farm, located in the Bajada Colorada area, will contribute a total of 100 megawatts (Mw) to the Argentine Electric Interconnection System from next week, with the start-up of new wind turbines, reported the Government of the province. The president of the Agency for the Promotion and Development of Investments of Neuquén … Continue reading Wind energy in Argentina, first wind farm in Neuquén
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Swancor wind farm project unveiled
Swancor Renewable Energy announced plans for a 4.4 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind power project off Miaoli County as part of its commitment toward Taiwan’s energy transformation, the company said in a statement. The “Formosa 4” wind energy project includes three deep-water wind farms 18km to 20km off the coast, Swancor Renewable CEO Lucas Lin said, … Continue reading Swancor wind farm project unveiled
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Iberdrola creates its Global Smartgrid Innovation Hub to lead the energy transition
Iberdrola believes that the transition towards a new energy model, based on electrification and the incorporation of more renewables, requires accelerating investments in electricity distribution networks. In order to respond to the challenges and to lead innovation in networks infrastructure, the company has announced the launch of a Global Smartgrid Innovation Hub. The hub will … Continue reading Iberdrola creates its Global Smartgrid Innovation Hub to lead the energy transition
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GE Renewable Energy launches the uprated Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbine for the UK’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm
GE Renewable Energy to supply 190 Haliade-X wind turbines for Dogger Bank A and B wind power plants.The wind energy project will be first in the world to feature the 13 MW variant of GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X platform.GE confirms marshaling harbor activities at Able Seaton in Hartlepool will create around 120 jobs, and service … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy launches the uprated Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbine for the UK’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm
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GE Signs First Contract For The World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine In Operation
offshore wind Big Deal: GE Signs First Contract For The World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine In Operation John Lavelle has seen many powerful machines during his nearly four decades as a GE engineer. But none measure up to the Haliade-X, the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine in operation. The turbine set a world … Continue reading GE Signs First Contract For The World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine In Operation
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Airbus airplane with hydrogen propulsion
Airbus, a company that designs and manufactures aircraft, revealed three futuristic concepts that it is working on to produce the world’s first zero-carbon commercial aircraft. If any of these designs are successful, they could start flying in 2035. With the aim of “decarbonising” the aviation industry, each of these concepts shows a different approach to … Continue reading Airbus airplane with hydrogen propulsion
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Alberta could lead Canada in wind energy and solar power by 2025
The appearance of the pandemic, announced by the WHO on March 11, caused a massive drop in the demand for fuels in the world. This situation, coupled with the blazing world war on oil prices between Russia and Saudi Arabia, brought the Canadian oil industry to the brink of bankruptcy, hitting the province of Alberta … Continue reading Alberta could lead Canada in wind energy and solar power by 2025
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Finance for Renewables in Developing Countries Is on the Rise
Global finance to developing countries in support of clean and renewable energy reached USD 21.3 billion in 2017. This almost doubles the level from 2010 when international financial flows were at USD 10 billion, according to latest figures of a new indicator under the Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG). The new indicator, jointly monitored by … Continue reading Finance for Renewables in Developing Countries Is on the Rise
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Eliminating CO2 Emissions from Industry and Transport in Line with 1.5°C Climate Goal
Renewable energy holds the key to most of the options available to reach zero emissions in industry and transport, IRENA’s new report Reaching Zero with Renewables shows. Presented today by IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camera at the high-level Clean Energy Ministerial-Mission Innovation meeting, it sends a strong message that limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. will … Continue reading Eliminating CO2 Emissions from Industry and Transport in Line with 1.5°C Climate Goal
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WindEurope elects Philippe Kavafyan, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind CEO, as new chairman
WindEurope’s Board of Directors has elected Philippe Kavafyan, CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, as the association’s new Chair for an 18-month term. Kavafyan takes over the Chair from Vattenfall’s Gunnar Groebler. The Board also appointed Nicolas Couderc, EDF Renewables Executive Vice-President, as the Association’s new Vice Chair. The coming two years will be crucial … Continue reading WindEurope elects Philippe Kavafyan, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind CEO, as new chairman
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Six Facts to Know About American Wind Power During National Clean Energy Week, Climate Week NYC
Fresh off AWEA’s celebration of American Wind Week 2020 in August, today marks both the beginning of National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) and Climate Week NYC. Established in 2017, NCEW is a nonpartisan week of virtual activities that highlights the value and benefits of clean energy for families and businesses across America. This year’s NCEW … Continue reading Six Facts to Know About American Wind Power During National Clean Energy Week, Climate Week NYC
Continue readingLargest wind energy project with foreign investment in Vietnam
They undertake the largest wind energy project with foreign investment in VietnamConstruction of the B&T wind farm group, the largest foreign-funded renewable energy project in Vietnam, began in central Quang Binh province.Spanning more than 2,244 hectares in Quang Ninh and Le Thuy districts, the Philippine invested cluster has a total value of around $ 384.6 … Continue reading Largest wind energy project with foreign investment in Vietnam
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Wind power in Aragón, Endesa’s new wind farm
Endesa, through its renewable energy division Enel Green Power España, has connected an 18 MW wind farm to the electricity grid in the towns of Blesa and Moyuela, in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza. The investment associated with this project amounts to 21.93 million euros. The Cañaseca wind farm has 5 wind turbines of … Continue reading Wind power in Aragón, Endesa’s new wind farm
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South Korean Firms Turn to Offshore Wind Power
An increasing number of South Korean companies are looking into the feasibility of generating offshore wind power as a new source of income. SK E&S Co., a leading South Korean gas provider which recently contracted a 200 megawatts (MW) offshore solar power generation project in the waters near the Saemangeum seawall, is reviewing the idea … Continue reading South Korean Firms Turn to Offshore Wind Power
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Wind energy is the cheapest renewable source in Brazil
A CCEE survey, looking at the last five years, showed that the final cost of wind turbines in wind farms is the lowest.The cheapest renewable generation in Brazil is wind energy, according to a survey by the CCEE – Electric Power Chamber of Commerce, which analyzed data from the last five years of the chamber … Continue reading Wind energy is the cheapest renewable source in Brazil
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Wooden tower set to reduce carbon dioxide footprint from future wind turbines
Vattenfall and Modvion have entered into collaboration on using wooden towers for onshore wind turbines, a venture expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in manufacturing by at least 25 percent. Vattenfall will be assessing Modvion’s wooden tower for potential use in future wind farms. “During their life cycles, Vattenfall’s wind turbines already have very … Continue reading Wooden tower set to reduce carbon dioxide footprint from future wind turbines
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Vestas promotes wind turbine protection
Vestas, a Danish wind turbine manufacturer, vendor, installer and repairer, and Hempel, a coating solutions provider, have entered into a new strategic partnership to cooperate on wind turbine surface protection solutions. Vestas and Hempel hope to reduce surface treatment costs and support sustainable coating solutions for wind turbines. At the same time, Hempel continues to … Continue reading Vestas promotes wind turbine protection
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Iberdrola increases its wind energy portfolio in Brazil
Iberdrola, through its subsidiary Neoenergia, closed an asset purchase agreement with PEC Energía for the acquisition of a portfolio of wind power generation projects that add up to a potential capacity to be installed of about 400 megawatts (MW), thus giving a it went further in its growth in renewables in Brazil, one of its … Continue reading Iberdrola increases its wind energy portfolio in Brazil
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New offshore wind energy project in Espírito Santo, Brazil
Another offshore wind farm is being developed, this time on the coast of Espírito Santo, which confirms the avalanche of companies for a place in this new frontier of renewable wind power generation in the country. Votu Winds, a newly created company based in Rio de Janeiro, sees the possibility of installing wind turbines in … Continue reading New offshore wind energy project in Espírito Santo, Brazil
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