Similar to what happened in Europe, the global pandemic is also a major disruption for the wind sector in the US. Driven by parts and material delays directly caused by COVID-19 impacts on its international suppliers, Siemens Gamesa made the difficult decision on 6 April to furlough 100 employees at the Fort Madison, Iowa, facility … Continue reading Furloughed workers in the US and extending the PTC for wind energy
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Blockade extends in India, wind turbine factories remain closed for now
Following the nation-wide locked down imposed on 24 March 2020, all non-essential businesses in the country have been shutdown for three weeks. To ensure uninterrupted power generation including generation from renewable power plants, only limited O&M staff are allowed to work on specific permission from the Regions State Police. However, on Tuesday 14 April, Prime … Continue reading Blockade extends in India, wind turbine factories remain closed for now
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Vietnam’s MOIT proposes to extend its Feed-in-Tariff for wind power
On 9 April 2020, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) filed a report to the Prime Minister’s office proposing an extension for the wind Feed-in Tariff (FiT) that was set to expire in November 2021. The key points of MOIT’s extension recommendation include:Extend the period of the fixed Feed-in Tariff for wind power projects … Continue reading Vietnam’s MOIT proposes to extend its Feed-in-Tariff for wind power
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Wind energy factories are back to business in Spain
Spain has been one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19. A nation-wide lockdown was imposed on 14 March to stem the spread of coronavirus. On 29 March, the government decided to ban all non-essential work for two weeks, from 30 March to 9 April, in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. To … Continue reading Wind energy factories are back to business in Spain
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Wind energy in Tanzania, first wind farm in May
Tanzania is expected to celebrate the opening of its first wind farm next month, when a 2.4-MW wind power facility should finish testing and begin supplying the customers of a rapidly expanding private rural grid network. The wind energy project is being financed with a USD-1.2-million (EUR 1.1m) loan from the Renewable Energy Performance Platform … Continue reading Wind energy in Tanzania, first wind farm in May
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Equinor powers ahead with floating wind power plant
Norway approved on Wednesday Equinor’s 4.8 billion Norwegian crowns ($466 million) plan to build floating offshore wind turbines that will provide electricity to North Sea oil and gas platforms. The long-planned wind energy project is going ahead despite Equinor’s decision to cut investment following a plunge in oil prices that has reduced the company’s cash … Continue reading Equinor powers ahead with floating wind power plant
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Vestas completes 42 MW wind energy project in Vietnam
Vestas has completed the installation of ten wind turbines for an unnamed wind farm in Vietnam, the company said on its social media channels. The supply and installation project is the Danish turbine maker’s first in Southeast Asia featuring the V150-4.2MW and also includes a 10-year AOM 5000 service agreement. The name of the project … Continue reading Vestas completes 42 MW wind energy project in Vietnam
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Wind energy joins the European Alliance for a Green Recovery
The first European Alliance for Green Recovery has been born, which will work to implement ecologically sustainable solutions in the economic strategy of the European Union, with the fight against climate change at the core of this strategy to emerge from the crisis caused by the COVID pandemic -19. The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) … Continue reading Wind energy joins the European Alliance for a Green Recovery
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First Wind Wildlife Research Fund results improve understanding of bat and prairie grouse wind energy interactions
The first results of Wind Wildlife Research Fund studies are providing new information about interactions between wind energy and wildlife – namely, bats and prairie grouse. The Fund is a unique industry-led initiative that the American Wind Wildlife Institute manages. It pools resources to advance critical collaborative research on wind-wildlife interactions and solutions. In 2019, … Continue reading First Wind Wildlife Research Fund results improve understanding of bat and prairie grouse wind energy interactions
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Wind energy works to bring electricity to everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic
AEE launches the # EólicostrabaramosporTI campaign. Professionals from the Spanish wind energy sector have shared testimonies from their jobs during these days of confinement to explain that their work continues as an essential service so that wind power can reach the homes of all Spaniards. These videos -from more than 50 professionals- have been compiled … Continue reading Wind energy works to bring electricity to everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Egypt considers 6.3 GW wind energy, concentrated solar power and PV projects
The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is studying requests to build power plants at a total capacity of 6.34GW, of which 2.75GW projects are by the private sector. NREA Head Mohamed Al-Khayat told Daily News Egypt that the potential projects include photovoltaic power plants with a capacity of 170MW and wind farms of 250MW … Continue reading Egypt considers 6.3 GW wind energy, concentrated solar power and PV projects
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Ørsted completes Sage Draw Wind Power project
Ørsted has completed its Sage Draw Wind project, a 338MW wind farm that straddles Garza and Lynn Counties in Texas. The 120-wind turbine project will have the capacity to meet the annual electricity needs of 120,000 American homes. Sage Draw Wind brings Ørsted’s onshore operational installed capacity to 1.3GW. Currently, the company has an additional … Continue reading Ørsted completes Sage Draw Wind Power project
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Vestas resumes its productive activity in Daimiel and Viveiro
After the conclusion of the exceptional mobility restriction period defined by Royal Decree 10/2020, Vestas will resume its productive activity of blades in Daimiel and wind generators in Viveiro after Easter. The return to productive activity, until April 26, regulated by Royal Decree 463/2020, of March 14 and Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, of March 17, will … Continue reading Vestas resumes its productive activity in Daimiel and Viveiro
Continue readingVietnam wind energy, feed in tariff could be extended
FIT scheme for wind power may be extended until the end of 2023 if it is approved by the Prime Minister. On April 09th, 2020, MoIT sent the Government Office the Official Letter no. 2491/BCT-DL to propose to extend FIT scheme for wind power. The proposed content is as follows: 1. Extending FIT scheme for … Continue reading Vietnam wind energy, feed in tariff could be extended
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Wind energy in Finland, OX2’s third-biggest wind farm
Metsalamminkangas site construction will start soon after the agreement with Lundin petroleum. The site has a projection of a production of 132 MW. Lundin petroleum has plans to coverts its assets into renewable sources. The sources will include a combination with the 24.55 MW turbines from GE Renewable Energy, which manufactured them. The area in … Continue reading Wind energy in Finland, OX2’s third-biggest wind farm
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Wind Power Markets Around the World
16 April, 11:30 h to 15:00 h Central Europa Summer time In light of the current global situation which does not allow international travel and physical meetings, WWEA will launch a new series of webinars presenting first hand information about the latest developments in wind power from experts from around the world. The first WWEA … Continue reading Wind Power Markets Around the World
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Americans across party lines support offshore wind energy by wide margins
In today’s world, sometimes it can feel like a struggle getting two people to agree the sky is blue. And yet, in an era of polarized opinions, wind energy has remained an outlier—it’s a bright beacon of consensus. Just a few months ago, Pew found 85 percent of Americans supported expanding the use of wind … Continue reading Americans across party lines support offshore wind energy by wide margins
Continue readingWind energy in China and coronavirus
On 8 April, GWEC hosted a Webcast with key stakeholders from China’s wind industry to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 crisis had on the Chinese wind market and how the industry is recovering. This was the first Webcast of GWEC’s Wind Industry & COVID-19 Response Hub, with participation from Qin Haiyan, Secretary General at … Continue reading Wind energy in China and coronavirus
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MHI Vestas to accelerate its offshore wind power growth in Asia Pacific
MHI Vestas has appointed Masato Yamada as the Regional Manager Asia Pacific, to oversee the company’s growth across the Asia Pacific region. He was formerly the company’s Chief Strategy Officer based in Aarhus, Denmark, and will now be based in MHI Vestas’ Tokyo office. Mr. Yamada has been with MHI Vestas since the formation of … Continue reading MHI Vestas to accelerate its offshore wind power growth in Asia Pacific
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Senvion to sell India wind energy operations
Insolvent German wind turbine maker Senvion GmbH has finally decided to exit India operations by selling its local manufacturing operation to a strategic investor. The company announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with a strategic investor to sell and transfer its fully operational Indian entity. This is further to company’s announcement last … Continue reading Senvion to sell India wind energy operations
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