International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the lead intergovernmental agency for the energy transformation, and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the award-winning international financial centre, have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to signify their joint commitment to progressing sustainable finance across the UAE and the wider region. Through the MoU, IRENA and ADGM solidified their … Continue reading ADGM Inks Partnership with IRENA to Promote Sustainable Finance
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Neste Oyj increases the use of wind power at its Finnish production sites to nearly 30%
Neste is committed to reaching carbon neutral production by 2035. As part of this effort, the company is increasing the use of renewable electricity at its production sites in Finland and has signed a wind power agreement with Ilmatar, a wind power company. The agreement has been made together with Borealis, Neste’s long-term partner in … Continue reading Neste Oyj increases the use of wind power at its Finnish production sites to nearly 30%
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Ingeteam presents new simulation models to ease wind power grid integration
Ingeteam presented its advanced simulation models developed to address the complex grid stability and connectivity problems that come with integrating wind turbines of wind energy into global electricity transportation infrastructures. With the grid conditions of each wind farm requiring specific and stringent requirements, complex modeling is paramount to solving the stability and connectivity challenges of … Continue reading Ingeteam presents new simulation models to ease wind power grid integration
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Concentrated Solar Power capacity grew 11% in 2019 to 6.2 GW
Global Concentrated Solar Power capacity grew 11% in 2019 to 6.2 GW, with 600 MW of capacity coming online. Although this was well below the average annual increase (24%) of the past decade, Concentrating Solar Power continued to spread to new markets, including France, Israel and Kuwait. China and South Africa also brought new plants … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power capacity grew 11% in 2019 to 6.2 GW
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Iberdrola seeking innovators to improve monitoring systems on wind farms
Iberdrola is launching a new Startup Challenge in search of innovative and competitive solutions that will help improve monitoring systems on wind farms. The company has placed a focus on solutions that can be implemented quickly, easily and inexpensively on existing turbines As a world leader in wind energy, Iberdrola has built experience over two … Continue reading Iberdrola seeking innovators to improve monitoring systems on wind farms
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Wind energy expanded 19% in 2019, with around 60 GW of new capacity
The global wind power market expanded 19% in 2019, with around 60 GW of new capacity added to the world’s electric grids (including more than 54 GW onshore and over 6 GW offshore). This was the second largest annual increase in capacity ever, and followed three consecutive years of decline after the peak in 2015 … Continue reading Wind energy expanded 19% in 2019, with around 60 GW of new capacity
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In 2019 the solar PV market increased an estimated 12% to around 115 GW
Following a year in which global solar photovoltaics (PV) additions were stable or even contracted slightly, in 2019 the solar PV market increased an estimated 12% to around 115 GWi.1 The decade ended with strong demand in Europe, the United States and emerging markets around the world, more than making up for a substantial decline … Continue reading In 2019 the solar PV market increased an estimated 12% to around 115 GW
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Wind energy generated 30.6% of electricity in Germany
German renewable energies reach 55.8% of net generation for the first half of 2020, thanks to wind turbines and solar energy. Renewable energies accounted for 55.8 percent of Germany’s net electricity generation during the first half of 2020, according to new figures released on Wednesday by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE). The … Continue reading Wind energy generated 30.6% of electricity in Germany
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Colombia seeks to generate development in La Guajira with wind energy projects
The Vice President of the Republic, Martha Lucía Ramírez, announced that the department of La Guajira will be the main stage of the Colombian energy matrix, with a 12% participation. According to Ramírez, what is sought in the department is an investment of more than 10 billion pesos and the goal is to generate 12 … Continue reading Colombia seeks to generate development in La Guajira with wind energy projects
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China’s Era of Mega-Dams Is Ending as Solar and Wind Power Rise
It’s the beginning of the end for the era of mega-dam building in China. China Three Gorges Corp. on Monday turned on the first set of generators at the massive Wudongde hydropower plant, deep in the mountains of Yunnan province. About 170 kilometers (106 miles) downstream on the Jinsha River sits Baihetan, the last of … Continue reading China’s Era of Mega-Dams Is Ending as Solar and Wind Power Rise
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Gulf Energy Development PLC buys two wind power farms in Vietnam
The Gulf Energy Development PLC of Thailand has announced the purchase of two wind power farms worth about 200 million USD in Vietnam, in order to take advantage of low interest rates as it seeks projects with a quick return on investment. The Gulf Energy Development PLC of Thailand has announced the purchase of two … Continue reading Gulf Energy Development PLC buys two wind power farms in Vietnam
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Wind energy in Austria, 51 Enercon wind turbines for a 212 megawatt wind farm
Austrian utility has 51 wind turbines made up of different ENERCON models installed in 7 wind farms. Construction of next wind power projects to get underway in summer. ENERCON has agreed another close cooperation with the utility Energie Burgenland in its expansion of onshore wind energy in Austria. The two companies recently concluded contracts on … Continue reading Wind energy in Austria, 51 Enercon wind turbines for a 212 megawatt wind farm
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Enel Green Power begins construction on a 24 MW wind farm in Zaragoza
Enel Green Power has begun construction of a 24 MW wind farm near the towns of Borja and Fréscano in the province of Zaragoza. The investment associated with this project amounts to 26 million euros. The San Francisco de Borja wind farm will have 7 wind turbines, 5 of them with a unit power of 3.4 … Continue reading Enel Green Power begins construction on a 24 MW wind farm in Zaragoza
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Wind energy in Spain, the wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has already installed 2 GW
Last week, the Spanish government approved Royal Decree Law 23/2020, which promotes the wind energy sector to achieve the objective of the national energy and climate plan, in addition to supporting the economic recovery of the country as a whole. Spain is the second base of operations for the wind turbine manufacturer Nordex. In April … Continue reading Wind energy in Spain, the wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has already installed 2 GW
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Wind energy in Illinois, GWS has completed wind turbines installation at EDP Renewables’ 200 MW wind farm
Global Wind Service (GWS) has completed wind turbine installation at EDP Renewables’ 200 MW Harvest Ridge wind farm in Illinois. GWS was contracted by Vestas to deliver crane and installation for the wind power project, which is located in Douglas county. The scope included unload, pre-assembly, erection and mechanical completion of all wind turbines at … Continue reading Wind energy in Illinois, GWS has completed wind turbines installation at EDP Renewables’ 200 MW wind farm
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Wind energy in Sweden, advances 500 MW offshore wind farm
Magnora has teamed up with Swedish wind power company to speed up the development “Sydkustens Vind”, a 500 MW shallow-water offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea, off southern Sweden. “The decision follows several studies performed during the spring of 2020 which have provided the answers we were looking for. We are now more certain … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden, advances 500 MW offshore wind farm
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UK approve Vattenfall’s 1.8 GW Norfolk Vanguard wind farm
UK government ministers awarded development consent to Swedish company Vattenfall’s plans for a 1.8 GW wind farm in the UK North Sea on 30 June. The Norfolk Vanguard wind farm will comprise 90 to 180 wind turbines with heights of up to 350m. Vattenfall has not yet confirmed which wind turbine supplier it will use. … Continue reading UK approve Vattenfall’s 1.8 GW Norfolk Vanguard wind farm
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Innovation Fund launches first call for proposals
The Innovation Fund’s first call for proposals has been published today. The Innovation Fund is one of the largest EU funding programmes for the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies contributing to greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction. The Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) is responsible for the implementation of the calls and provides extensive information and … Continue reading Innovation Fund launches first call for proposals
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Neoen announces the commissioning of Hedet wind farm in Finland, supplying green electricity to Google
Neoen announces the commissioning of Hedet wind farm in Finland, supplying green electricity to Google • The 81 MW Hedet wind farm will generate renewable, carbon-free and competitively priced electricity to cover the power needs of Google’s Hamina data center in Finland • Hedet is the first of Neoen’s assets in Finland to enter service, … Continue reading Neoen announces the commissioning of Hedet wind farm in Finland, supplying green electricity to Google
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Five key success factors for a Green Economic Recovery…and Five Key Tasks for the Wind Energy Industry
It has been six months since the start in earnest of the COVID-19 pandemic and many voices are calling for society to accelerate investment in green energy to help economies recover. So far, however, there have been more words than actions. Here’s what I have learned during six months of hard work on advocacy, and … Continue reading Five key success factors for a Green Economic Recovery…and Five Key Tasks for the Wind Energy Industry
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