With nearly 100GW deployed in 2020, global commissioning of new wind turbines was up 59% compared to 2019. After leading the ranking turbine supplier Vestas fell to third place in terms of number of turbines sold, as GE and Goldwind placed first and second, respectively. Undeterred by covid, 2020 saw 96.3GW of wind turbines deployed … Continue reading GE And Goldwind Take Global Wind Lead As Deployment Up Nearly 60% In 2020
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GE overthrows Vestas as the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer
General Electric became the world’s leading wind turbine installer last year. Renewable energy developers added a record 96.3 gigawatts of wind turbines in 2020, up 58 percent from the previous year, according to research by BloombergNEF. With solar power, wind power is becoming one of the cheapest ways to produce electricity and a key part … Continue reading GE overthrows Vestas as the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer
Continue readingChina leads world’s biggest increase in wind power capacity
Developers built wind farms with a total capacity of almost 100GW in 2020, a rise of nearly 60% on previous year.China built more new wind farm capacity in 2020 than the whole world combined in the year before, leading to an annual record for windfarm installations despite the Covid-19 pandemic. A study has revealed that … Continue reading China leads world’s biggest increase in wind power capacity
Continue readingSidenor and Naturgy sign PPA for the supply of wind energy and solar power
The companies sign an electricity supply contract under the PPA modality with a supply equivalent to 350 GWh per year from solar and wind energy for 10 years.The agreement reinforces Sidenor’s commitment to decarbonisation and the fight against climate change. Sidenor and Naturgy have signed a renewable energy supply agreement. By virtue of this agreement, … Continue reading Sidenor and Naturgy sign PPA for the supply of wind energy and solar power
Continue readingExperts suggest raising proportion of offshore wind power in Vietnam
Vietnam needs to increase the proportion of wind power, especially offshore wind power, in the total power capacity targeted in the National Power Development Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2045 (Power Development Plan VIII), so as to attract more foreign investors in the field, according to businesses and experts. Vietnam needs to increase … Continue reading Experts suggest raising proportion of offshore wind power in Vietnam
Continue readingHIDROSTANK pullboxes in the first wind farm in Saudi Arabia
HIDROSTANK has recently supplied its innovative modular pullboxes at the Dumat Al Jandal wind farm, the first wind farm in Saudi Arabia and the largest in the Middle East when completed. The project has marked a key construction milestone with the arrival of 20 wind turbines at the port of Duba. The 400 megawatt MW … Continue reading HIDROSTANK pullboxes in the first wind farm in Saudi Arabia
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa strengthens its leadership in New Zealand wind power with 41 wind turbines
The 176 MW order includes the supply of 41 units of Siemens Gamesa 4.3-MW onshore wind turbines, one of the most powerful turbine models available in New Zealand. Siemens Gamesa will supply 41 of its wind turbines for New Zealand’s second largest wind farm to Meridian Energy, strengthening its leading position in the country’s wind … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa strengthens its leadership in New Zealand wind power with 41 wind turbines
Continue readingSiemens to install 22 transformers at offshore wind farm in China
22 fluid-immersed distribution transformers for Yuhuan Offshore Wind Power Project.First 66 kV offshore wind farm supporting China’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2060.Siemens Energy will install 22 units of distribution transformers at China’s first commercial 66 kilovolts (kV) offshore wind farm, Yuhuan Offshore Wind Power Project Phase 1, located in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, southeastern China. … Continue reading Siemens to install 22 transformers at offshore wind farm in China
Continue readingGET H2: New alliance aims to create the basis of a European infrastructure for green hydrogen
Consortium of seven companies to launch hydrogen economy with production, transport, storage and industrial offtake of climate-friendly green hydrogen from renewable energies in 2024 Bundled projects could avoid up to 16 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030 Public funding sought through “Important Projects of Common European Interest” (IPCEI) programme Regulatory changes before the end of … Continue reading GET H2: New alliance aims to create the basis of a European infrastructure for green hydrogen
Continue readingRenewables Can Lower Energy Costs and Boost Energy Security in Antigua and Barbuda
IRENA report shows renewable generation, green hydrogen and EVs are the most cost-effective energy strategy for the Caribbean island. Antigua and Barbuda can significantly reduce its dependence on imported fossil fuels while driving down electricity costs for citizens, by meeting its energy needs exclusively through indigenous renewable energy resources, green hydrogen and full electric vehicle … Continue reading Renewables Can Lower Energy Costs and Boost Energy Security in Antigua and Barbuda
Continue readingRussia: Launch of a study on the wind power market
As of early 2021, more than 1 GW of wind power plants are in operation in Russia, more than 700 MW of which was commissioned in 2020, despite all the difficulties and restrictions caused by the new COVID-19 pandemic. The year 2020 can be considered the year of formation as regards Russian wind power generation … Continue reading Russia: Launch of a study on the wind power market
Continue readingInnovations in floating wind energy technologies key to futher cost reductions
Floating offshore wind is maturing and has performed significant cost reductions over the past years. The technology allows Europe to unlock its full offshore wind potential and enables more countries to benefit from offshore wind in reaching their green transition objectives. Research and innovation remain key to the future competitiveness of floating offshore wind: the … Continue reading Innovations in floating wind energy technologies key to futher cost reductions
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa signs a 150 MW contract in Spain with Elawan Energy for one of the largest wind farm clusters in the country
Siemens Gamesa has signed one of its largest contracts in Spain in terms of capacity. It is a 150 MW agreement with Elawan Energy to supply 30 SG 5.0-145 model turbines, one of the company’s most powerful onshore wind turbines, which is increasingly gaining ground in the country, and is especially suitable for sites with … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa signs a 150 MW contract in Spain with Elawan Energy for one of the largest wind farm clusters in the country
Continue readingAmerican Clean Power Association Statement on?Interior Completing Vineyard Wind Power Review
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) ?today issued the following statement?after?the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released the final environmental analysis for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project. “By any measure, this is a breakthrough for offshore wind energy in the United States. Not even two months into a new Administration, years … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Statement on?Interior Completing Vineyard Wind Power Review
Continue readingIberdrola achieves environmental green light for an offshore wind farm in the US
Iberdrola has received the final environmental impact statement for its ‘Vineyard Wind 1’ offshore wind farm, which with a capacity of 800 MW will be the first large-scale project of this technology in the United States. The declaration of the Office of Ocean Energy Administration (BOEM) for the wind power project with wind turbines is … Continue reading Iberdrola achieves environmental green light for an offshore wind farm in the US
Continue readingWomen in Wind Energy
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) have announced the participants for the third edition of their jointly organised Women in Wind Global Leadership Program which aims to enhance gender diversity across the wind sector. This year’s participants … Continue reading Women in Wind Energy
Continue readingIberdrola launches a green hydrogen scheme to produce sustainable Scotch whisky in the Highlands
Iberdrola, though its subsidiary ScottishPower, has teamed up with some of the UK’s main distilleries and spirits companies and the Port of Cromarty Firth to launch a green hydrogen project in the Highlands. The result will allow the whisky and spirit production industry in Scotland to develop this technology and fight climate change. The North … Continue reading Iberdrola launches a green hydrogen scheme to produce sustainable Scotch whisky in the Highlands
Continue readingThe clean energy industry steps up to aid Texans in need
Last month’s Texas blackouts and infrastructure failures offer a stark reminder that many of the systems we depend on every day are not equipped to withstand the extreme events climate change is making more and more frequent. The clean energy industry is committed to overcoming these challenges by supplying an ever-greater share of zero-emission electricity … Continue reading The clean energy industry steps up to aid Texans in need
Continue readingAcciona signs a wind energy VPPA with Brembo
This is ACCIONA’s first Virtual Power Purchase Agreement in Poland, where the company has 101MW in installed wind power capacity. ACCIONA has signed a five-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with multinational automotive manufacturer Brembo to partially offset the energy needs of its production plants in Poland and contribute to Brembo’s path towards its decarbonization … Continue reading Acciona signs a wind energy VPPA with Brembo
Continue readingWind power accounted for 8.3% of US electricity generation
2020 US electricity generation data are in from the US Energy Information Administration. Crunching the numbers, renewable energy accounted for 20.6% of US electricity generation last year. That was led by wind power, which accounted for 8.3% of US electricity generation, followed by hydropower at 7.2% and solar power at 3.3%. As reported last month, … Continue reading Wind power accounted for 8.3% of US electricity generation
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