On 15 September WindEurope participated in an event organised by Dutch-German TSO TenneT on Europe’s Offshore Wind Vision – with Ministers and top officials from Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark and CEOs of many of Europe’s TSOs. Much of the discussion focused on hybrid offshore wind farm projects – wind farms that have a … Continue reading Governments and industry are ready to build hybrid offshore wind energy plants but the EU needs to remove bottlenecks
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Elecnor wins its first contract in Colombia’s wind energy with the Guajira I wind farm
The Spanish infrastructure, energy, services and telecommunications group Elecnor continues its expansion in the Latin American market, winning its first contract in Colombia. The project consists of the construction of the Guajira I wind farm with a capacity of 20 MW and an investment of 31.7 million euros. This park is located in the municipality … Continue reading Elecnor wins its first contract in Colombia’s wind energy with the Guajira I wind farm
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GE Renewable Energy, EDF Renewables and Enbridge are celebrating the production of the first nacelle for the first French offshore wind farm at Saint-Nazaire
Today, Jérôme Pécresse, President and CEO of GE Renewable Energy, as well as Bruno Bensasson, EDF Group Senior Executive Vice-President Renewable Energies, representing the consortium formed by EDF Renewables and Enbridge, celebrated the production of the first GE Renewable Energy nacelle, for the future SaintNazaire wind farm implemented by EDF Renewables-Enbridge. This nacelle, which contains … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy, EDF Renewables and Enbridge are celebrating the production of the first nacelle for the first French offshore wind farm at Saint-Nazaire
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Dutch wind farm built in cooperation with local citizens’ initiative
In the coming years, the Dutch government will focus on local ownership in the development of solar and wind. In Almere, Vattenfall is working with a local citizens’ initiative on the construction of a wind farm. The new Jaap Rodenburg wind farm in Almere-Pampus in the province of Flevoland will replace the existing Jaap Rodenburg … Continue reading Dutch wind farm built in cooperation with local citizens’ initiative
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China’s CNOOC launches first offshore wind power plant
China’s offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Ltd announced on Tuesday that its first offshore wind power project has connected to the grid and begun to generate power The wind energy project, located in the sea area nearby China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, and with a total installed capacity of 300 megawatts, is scheduled to … Continue reading China’s CNOOC launches first offshore wind power plant
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What’s at Stake for Clean Energy in the US Election?
How will the election shape the solar, wind, energy storage and utility sectors? GTM’s reporters game it out. The reailty is there’s no bad outcome for clean energy in the upcoming election, though the climate is another story. For clean energy resources — solar, wind and energy storage — the range of possibilities over the next four years … Continue reading What’s at Stake for Clean Energy in the US Election?
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HelioControl Project Completed: Determination and control of aim points for heliostat fields in operation
Among concentrated solar power plants, solar tower systems are considered to have the greatest potential in terms of efficiency and cost reduction. In particular, costs can be saved on mirrors (heliostats), which account for between 30 and 40 percent of the investment. Frequent calibration or control of the heliostat aim points is one approach. In … Continue reading HelioControl Project Completed: Determination and control of aim points for heliostat fields in operation
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Wind power and solar energy have reached maturity
The president of AES Tietê, Ítalo Freitas, supports the Federal Government’s proposal to end the subsidy granted to renewable energies; however, it considers that it would not be consistent for legislators to maintain or create incentives for technologies with a high carbon footprint, such as thermoelectric generation. “The function of the grant is to promote … Continue reading Wind power and solar energy have reached maturity
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Vestas appoints Eduardo Medina as President of Vestas North America and Javier Rodriguez Diez as President of Vestas Mediterranean
The wind energy market in the USA is entering a new phase, where demand will be driven by wind energy’s cost-competitiveness, the phase out of the production tax credit (PTC), and states looking to address the climate crisis. In this changing and growing market, Vestas must execute at unprecedented levels of activity, as well as … Continue reading Vestas appoints Eduardo Medina as President of Vestas North America and Javier Rodriguez Diez as President of Vestas Mediterranean
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Renewable energy providers applaud Governor Newsom’s call to “fast-track” California’s clean energy plans amidst record heat waves and fires
The American Wind Energy Association of California (AWEA-California) released this statement today on behalf of Director Danielle Osborn Mills, following the announcement by Governor Newsom that he intends to “fast-track” the state’s clean energy transition in the wake of this summer’s heat waves and fires. The state currently has a goal, established by SB 100 … Continue reading Renewable energy providers applaud Governor Newsom’s call to “fast-track” California’s clean energy plans amidst record heat waves and fires
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Thermion and Siemens introduce Delaro wind power plant
The Mexican renewable energy company Thermion, together with Siemens Financial Services, is developing the Delaro Wind Farm in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, which will have a total installed capacity of 117 megawatts (MW), which is already committed and sold to national and international companies. Thermion reported that Delaro is the first wind power project with Siemens Financial … Continue reading Thermion and Siemens introduce Delaro wind power plant
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Vattenfall and Aral in a new e-mobility cooperation
Vattenfall has closed one of the major deals in e-mobility with Aral in Germany and and BP in the Netherlands. The deal makes it easier to get into e-mobility and mixed fleets. Firstly by introducing a unique hybrid card, for both conventional fueling and electric charging, that will make payment easy. Secondly to offer Aral’s … Continue reading Vattenfall and Aral in a new e-mobility cooperation
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Nordex installs the first N149 / 5.X wind turbine
On September 8, the Nordex Group installed the first N149 / 5.X turbine at the Genshagener Heide wind farm near Potsdam, Germany. In the spring of 2019, the Nordex Group had opened the market segment for 5 MW wind turbines with this type of wind turbine. This month, the first N149 / 5.X will start … Continue reading Nordex installs the first N149 / 5.X wind turbine
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GE Renewable Energy, EDF RE and Mitsui & Co., Ltd to Build 87 MW Taza Onshore Wind Farm in Morocco
GE Renewable Energy has been selected to supply 27 of its 3.2MW-85 onshore wind turbines to build the 87 MW Taza wind farm in Morocco. Wind power project is expected to start operations at the beginning of 2022.Wind energy is part of Morocco strategy aiming to reach 52% of RE by 2030, will power the … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy, EDF RE and Mitsui & Co., Ltd to Build 87 MW Taza Onshore Wind Farm in Morocco
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Minas de Huascachaca, the largest wind power plant in Ecuador
A semi-desert area on the limits of Loja and Azuay, made up of plateaus, with dirt roads and little settled population, is the place where 16 wind turbines will be located in the coming months that will take advantage of the force of the wind to produce wind energy. This set of wind turbines – … Continue reading Minas de Huascachaca, the largest wind power plant in Ecuador
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ENGIE and ArianeGroup team up to develop renewable liquid hydrogen
ENGIE and ArianeGroup have just announced the signing of a cooperation agreement in the field of renewable liquid hydrogen to speed up the decarbonisation of heavy-duty and long-distance transportation. Renewable liquid hydrogen is a zero-emissions alternative to fossil fuels and an answer to the specific storage and endurance requirements of sectors such as maritime and … Continue reading ENGIE and ArianeGroup team up to develop renewable liquid hydrogen
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Nordex carries out scheduled quality assurance testing of the gearboxes of the initial N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines
As part of the regular validation and certification process for its turbines in the Delta4000 series, the Nordex Group has replaced the gearboxes first installed in two N149/4.0-4.5 turbines in Wennerstorf, Lower Saxony, Germany. The turbines installed at this site in 2018 are the world’s first Delta4000 turbines of this model. The turbines have been … Continue reading Nordex carries out scheduled quality assurance testing of the gearboxes of the initial N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines
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Rampion offshore wind farm visitor centre opens in Brighton
Climate change, renewable energy and our planet’s future are brought into sharp focus at an exciting new attraction which opened on Brighton seafront on Friday 4th September 2020. Caroline Lucas MP, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, was the first visitor to the Rampion Visitor Centre, located in six newly-refurbished arches neighbouring Brighton’s West Pier Pillars … Continue reading Rampion offshore wind farm visitor centre opens in Brighton
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Mingyang must invest R $ 400 m in a wind turbine factory for offshore wind energy in Brazil
The initial Mingyang project may still undergo changes related to expansions. According to the secretary of economic development of the state of Ceará, the project will focus on the construction of wind turbines for offshore wind farms.The wind power generation market in Ceará will have a new operational reinforcement in the coming years. Yesterday (10), … Continue reading Mingyang must invest R $ 400 m in a wind turbine factory for offshore wind energy in Brazil
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Taiwan Wind energy Supply Chain Wins Transformer Purchase Deal for Wind Turbines
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind secures breakthrough purchase agreement to bring offshore wind transformer technology to Taiwan. In another pioneering move, MHI Vestas will become the first turbine manufacturer to source transformer technology from within Taiwan, as Hitachi ABB Power Grids will supply transformers with key components from the Shihlin Electric & Engineering Corporation (SEEC) facility … Continue reading Taiwan Wind energy Supply Chain Wins Transformer Purchase Deal for Wind Turbines
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