The Roadmap decisively promotes the development of offshore wind energy in Spain, defining key aspects that favor coordination between all the agents involved.• For AEE, the objective should be to provide the continuity and visibility necessary to attract investment and consolidate an industrial and R&D fabric around the activity generated.• Spain offers infrastructures of international … Continue reading The wind sector is optimistic after the Roadmap for the Development of Offshore Wind energy in Spain
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Renewables surged in 2020 but world not yet on track for climate goals, BP says
Wind and solar power capacity expanded rapidly in 2020 while global energy demand cratered because of the pandemic, yet this did not yet reflect a “decisive shift” towards meeting U.N.-backed climate goals, BP said in its annual energy review. Last year witnessed the biggest fall in carbon emissions in more than 75 years, putting the … Continue reading Renewables surged in 2020 but world not yet on track for climate goals, BP says
Continue readingØrsted announces partnership with Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy to unlock floating wind energy in Scotland
Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind power, today announces a partnership with onshore wind community engagement pioneer Falck Renewables and floating wind expert BlueFloat Energy, to participate in the upcoming ScotWind leasing round. The consortium is set to apply for seabed leases in sites which lend themselves to the deployment of large-scale floating wind … Continue reading Ørsted announces partnership with Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy to unlock floating wind energy in Scotland
Continue readingEDPR and Vestas boost employment by awarding 24 training scholarships for young people living in rural areas
The multinationals EDP Renewables and Vestas close the I Edition of the “Keep it local” program through which both companies offer the possibility of taking the AEE Wind Farm Maintenance Technician course to young people living in rural areas. EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the fourth largest renewable energy producer worldwide, and Vestas, a leading company … Continue reading EDPR and Vestas boost employment by awarding 24 training scholarships for young people living in rural areas
Continue readingGE Renewable Energy selected by European Energy to supply 34 Cypress onshore wind turbines for three wind farms in Lithuania
European Energy will operate a total of 56 GE wind turbines in Lithuania at six wind farms, representing a total of 308 MW.GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by European Energy as the supplier for three additional wind farms in Lithuania, two in Telsiai and one in Rokiskis, in the northern … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy selected by European Energy to supply 34 Cypress onshore wind turbines for three wind farms in Lithuania
Continue readingWind power and energy storage converge in the name of circular innovation
A partnership agreement between Enel Green Power and the Swiss energy storage company Energy Vault aims to integrate the recycling of decommissioned wind turbine blades into the weights used by their innovative gravitational energy storage system. Wind power – and the number of clean energy-producing wind power plants – has increased new capacity by a … Continue reading Wind power and energy storage converge in the name of circular innovation
Continue readingSpain aims to install 1-3 GW of floating wind turbines by 2030
Spain plans to install floating wind turbines on the deep waters off its coasts with capacity to generate between 1 and 3 gigawatts of power by 2030, its Energy and Environment Ministry said on Wednesday. As part of a global shift away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels, governments and companies are seeking new ways to harness … Continue reading Spain aims to install 1-3 GW of floating wind turbines by 2030
Continue readingWind farm Nieuwe Hemweg opens
Vattenfall, NS (the largest passenger rail transport company in the Netherlands) and ProRail have joined forces to open the Nieuwe Hemweg wind farm. Vattenfall has built six wind power turbines on the NS site in the Port of Amsterdam in recent months. These new turbines are replacing twelve old ones from the province of North … Continue reading Wind farm Nieuwe Hemweg opens
Continue readingGE Renewable Energy’s LM Wind Power produces 44,444th blade in India
GE Renewable Energy announced today it has produced its 44,444th wind turbine blade at LM Wind Power’s wind turbine blade manufacturing sites in India. These blades have been manufactured in the two factories located near Bangalore, Karnataka and in Vadodara, Gujarat. Phani Gujjari, Head of Operations for LM Wind Power in India, said: “We know … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy’s LM Wind Power produces 44,444th blade in India
Continue readingNordex receives an order for 923 MW in Australia for Acciona’s MacIntyre wind farm
Firm order of 923 MW out of potential order for approx. 1 GW as revealed on June 14, 2021.Of the potential 1 GW orders from Australia announced on June 14, 2021 via ad-hoc notification, the Nordex Group can confirm the order for the first “MacIntyre” project for 923 MW as a firm order. by July … Continue reading Nordex receives an order for 923 MW in Australia for Acciona’s MacIntyre wind farm
Continue readingNordex Receives Orders for 1,534 Megawatts of Wind Power in Q2 2021
The Nordex Group has closed the second quarter of 2021 with an order intake of 1,534.1 MW (Q2 2020: 888 MW). The intake of firm orders in the Projects segment (excluding the service business) reached a volume of 2,781.6 MW in the first half of 2021 (H1 2020: 2,531.9 MW). From April to June 2021, … Continue reading Nordex Receives Orders for 1,534 Megawatts of Wind Power in Q2 2021
Continue reading100 MW Kipeto Wind Power Completed in Kenya
Pan-African developer BTE Renewables and Kenyan-owned renewable developer Craftskills, has announced that Kipeto Energy Plc has completed the Kipeto wind farm (“Kipeto”), located in Kajiado county south of Nariobi. All of the project’s 60 wind turbines are now producing power to the national grid, making Kipeto Kenya’s second largest wind power project providing power to … Continue reading 100 MW Kipeto Wind Power Completed in Kenya
Continue readingWind energy responded with 83% of the electricity generation capacity installed in Brazil in 2021
Approximately 83% are wind turbines, and that represents a sufficient quantity to supply around 3.3 million popular residences with 150 kW per month. According to the federal government, 284 MW of this type of source have been released for commercial operation until June.80% of the wind capacity installed in the country this year is concentrated … Continue reading Wind energy responded with 83% of the electricity generation capacity installed in Brazil in 2021
Continue readingVattenfall starts construction of offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid
The construction of the 1.5GW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm has started. The first vessel transporting foundations to the construction site departed today. Over the next two years, the world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm will be built off the Dutch coast. The fossil-free energy generated by the wind farm will benefit both households, … Continue reading Vattenfall starts construction of offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid
Continue readingNaturgy at EolCan2 with 20 MW of wind energy
Naturgy thus demonstrates its commitment to the Canary Islands through this auction that seeks to advance in decarbonisation and in reducing energy dependence. The company, as an active agent in the energy transition, takes another step forward in its long-term commitment to clean technologies. Naturgy once again reinforces its commitment to the energy transition and … Continue reading Naturgy at EolCan2 with 20 MW of wind energy
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa offshore wind turbine awarded typhoon-resistant type certificate
SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbine receives rotor-nacelle assembly type certificate including T-Class wind speeds Siemens Gamesa among the first wind turbine manufacturers worldwide to receive second typhoon-resistant IEC type certification; especially relevant for Asia Pacific Proven offshore direct drive technology will accommodate local codes and standards in Asia Pacific markets including Japan Siemens Gamesa … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbine awarded typhoon-resistant type certificate
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa will install wind turbines in India with 301 MW of wind power
Siemens Gamesa has been awarded a firm order to supply wind turbines for a wind farm located in Hombal, in the state of Karnataka, India, with a total capacity of 301 MW.The company has clarified that it has received the project through one of its subsidiaries, and this order includes the supply of 87 wind … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa will install wind turbines in India with 301 MW of wind power
Continue readingItaly needs a simplification decree to accelerate wind power
SolarPower Europe, WindEurope, ANEV, ANIE Rinnovabili, Elettricità Futura and Italia Solare have called on the Italian Government to adopt an ambitious Simplification Decree to speed up the deployment of renewables in the country. Italy needs to add at least 7 GW of renewable capacity every year to meet its targets under the Green Deal. Italy’s … Continue reading Italy needs a simplification decree to accelerate wind power
Continue readingNordex receives wind energy order for 45 MW in Poland from OX2
Another wind farm that will support Poland’s energy transition by expanding the country’s renewable energy capacity and reducing dependence on energy production from fossil fuels: In late June, Swedish wind farm developer OX2 placed an order with Nordex Group to supply 15 N117 / 3000 wind turbines for the “Huszlew” wind farm. The order also … Continue reading Nordex receives wind energy order for 45 MW in Poland from OX2
Continue readingIberdrola signs a framework agreement with Navantia and Windar for future offshore wind power plants worth 400 million euros
Thanks to this agreement, the consortium formed by the two manufacturers will set up an XXL monopile factory in the grounds of the Fene shipyard in A Coruña Through this agreement, Iberdrola secures advance supply on some of these components for the coming years, while Navantia-Windar is positioned to be awarded the contract for 130 … Continue reading Iberdrola signs a framework agreement with Navantia and Windar for future offshore wind power plants worth 400 million euros
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