Vestas has received a 101 MW order to power an undisclosed project in the U.S. The order consists of 24 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines, further expanding the turbine variant’s footprint in North America. The order includes supply, transport, and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a multi-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service … Continue reading Vestas wins 101 MW order in the USA
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Shell considering the development of a floating offshore wind farm in South Korea
A joint venture has been officially established centered on the development of a large floating offshore wind farm off the coast of South Korea. The major oil and gas shells hold an 80% stake in a JV called MunmuBaram, with the remaining 20% ??held by Coens Hexicon. The latter is itself a joint venture between … Continue reading Shell considering the development of a floating offshore wind farm in South Korea
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World record low bid of 39,99/MWh for Concentrated Solar Power in Chile’s auction
The renewable energy auction held this week by the Chilean National Energy Commission (CNE) has not only seen the lowest bid ever recorded for a large scale PV project in Latin America – $0.01332/kWh – but has also delivered a bid of $0.0399/kWh for a concentrated solar power (CSP) project, which is the lowest offer … Continue reading World record low bid of 39,99/MWh for Concentrated Solar Power in Chile’s auction
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Global wind power capacity awarded in Q2 2021 six times larger than Q2 2020
GWEC Market intelligence has seen a total of 12.78 GW of wind power capacity awarded through auctions and tenders in Q2 2021. That is almost six times larger than the comparable quarter las year – Q2 2020, which saw ~2.17 GW awarded. It is also an enormous increase on Q1 2021, which saw ~7 GW … Continue reading Global wind power capacity awarded in Q2 2021 six times larger than Q2 2020
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Offshore wind energy: New Ocean Grid project in the North Sea
The Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, Iselin Nybø, announced today that the Ocean Grid project will get financial support of 82.7 million NOK, through the Green Platform scheme. The project will develop new technology, knowledge and solutions to enable a profitable development of offshore wind on the Norwegian continental shelf. It will look particularly … Continue reading Offshore wind energy: New Ocean Grid project in the North Sea
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Statkraft signs 10-year wind power agreement with Neste in Finland
Statkraft and industrial company Neste have signed a 10-year power purchase agreement enabling the Finnish company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with power from a Finnish wind farm under construction. Deliveries to Neste’s Porvoo refinery in Finland will start mid-2022 and the annual total volume of the wind power agreement is approximately 215 GWh, corresponding … Continue reading Statkraft signs 10-year wind power agreement with Neste in Finland
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New initiative for Ruhr area as a pioneer region of the hydrogen economy
Eight companies and institutions are developing a cross-sectoral development plan for hydrogen infrastructure and production. The aim is for the region to drive forward the green transformation faster, more connectedly and more sustainably. E.ON, Evonik, RWE, thyssenkrupp and Vonovia have joined forces with the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, the RWI – Leibniz … Continue reading New initiative for Ruhr area as a pioneer region of the hydrogen economy
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Nordex installed 1,000 wind turbines for wind power in Turkey
Nordex Turkey, together with its employees and management, met with the senior executives of its investor Erciyes Anadolu Holding Energy Group, for the 1,000 Wind Turbine Installation Event of Nordex Turkey, on August 19, 2021, at the Ömerli Wind Farm in Silivri, Istanbul. Nordex Turkey started its operations in 2008 in Turkey and operates from … Continue reading Nordex installed 1,000 wind turbines for wind power in Turkey
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Senegal’s Taiba N’Diaye Wind Farm Blows
In addition to world class energy developments taking place within the oil and gas industry, Senegal is making moves to exploit its significant renewable energy resources, positioning the Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Guinea Conakry (MSGBC) region as a globally competitive renewable energy market. Through the country’s Taiba N’diaye wind power project, located 70km … Continue reading Senegal’s Taiba N’Diaye Wind Farm Blows
Continue readingVestas showcases EnVentus platform with 189 MW order from Algonquin for two wind projects in the USA
Vestas has received an order to supply EnVentus turbines for two wind projects in the U.S. totalling 189 MW, both owned by Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. One project, Deerfield 2, is located in Michigan, USA and consists of 16 V162-6.2 MW turbines in 6.0 MW operating mode and one V150-6.0 MW turbine in 5.6 … Continue reading Vestas showcases EnVentus platform with 189 MW order from Algonquin for two wind projects in the USA
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Statkraft signs wind energy agreements with Aquila Capital
Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, and Aquila Capital, a German real asset investment manager, have signed the companies’ first power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Finland. These are long-term PPAs starting in 2022 in which Aquila Capital will provide Statkraft with 100% green electricity from two wind farms at competitive price levels. The wind … Continue reading Statkraft signs wind energy agreements with Aquila Capital
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Vietnam aims for 21GW of offshore wind power by 2045
Vietnam has set a goal of reaching 30 gigawatts (GW) to 50GW of offshore wind power generating capacity by 2030 and 21GW by 2045. It will establish an offshore wind power purchase mechanism to stimulate the market in a bid to overcome a lack of regulation and technical standards for the production, installation, operation, and … Continue reading Vietnam aims for 21GW of offshore wind power by 2045
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LearnWind: WindEurope launches educational hub to tackle skills gap
Wind energy now employs 1.2 million people globally. But the transition from fossil fuels to renewables has only just begun. With the launch of the new educational hub ‘LearnWind’, WindEurope aims to inspire the talents of tomorrow to pursue a career in wind energy. The new hub offers basic explanations about wind energy, a new … Continue reading LearnWind: WindEurope launches educational hub to tackle skills gap
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GWEC and Costa Rican energy agencies join forces to create a route for offshore wind energy development in Costa Rica
Today, the Global Wind Energy Council together with the Vice-ministry of Energy and Environmental Quality (MINAE) of Ministry of Environment and Energy and Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) have kicked-off a joint initiative to build knowledge about the local benefits of offshore wind and explore pathways for its future development and growth in Costa Rica. … Continue reading GWEC and Costa Rican energy agencies join forces to create a route for offshore wind energy development in Costa Rica
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EU-SCORES Project aims to deliver ‘world-first’ bankable hybrid offshore wind energy
The €45 million marine energy project – European SCalable Offshore Renewable Energy Sources (EU-SCORES) – will pave the way for bankable hybrid offshore parks across Europe by 2025. Under the project lead of the Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC), EU-SCORES will unlock the large-scale potential of wind, wave and offshore solar systems. 01. September 2021 … Continue reading EU-SCORES Project aims to deliver ‘world-first’ bankable hybrid offshore wind energy
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Electrification not enough to meet net zero target, DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2021 warns
DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook, now in its fifth year and launched two months before COP26 takes place in Glasgow, provides an independent forecast of developments in the global energy system to 2050. The 2021 report highlights the global pandemic as a “lost opportunity” for speeding up the energy transition, as Covid-19 recovery packages have largely … Continue reading Electrification not enough to meet net zero target, DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2021 warns
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Capital Energy advances in the development of two new wind power plants in Cantabria
The Regional Government’s Department of Industry, Tourism, Innovation, Transport and Commerce submits both renewable facilities to public information Santander, September 1, 2021.- Capital Energy, a Spanish energy company born in 2002 and whose vocation is to become the first 100% vertically integrated renewable operator on the Iberian Peninsula, continues to consolidate its renewable energy project … Continue reading Capital Energy advances in the development of two new wind power plants in Cantabria
Continue readingVestas wins 396 MW EnVentus order for wind project in Australia
In partnership with Tilt Renewables, which is now part of the leading Australian renewable energy generator Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR), Vestas has secured a 396 MW contract for Rye Park Wind Farm in New South Wales, Australia. As the second project in Asia Pacific to feature the EnVentus platform, Vestas will supply and install 66 … Continue reading Vestas wins 396 MW EnVentus order for wind project in Australia
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IRENA and IAEA to Help African Union Develop Continental Power Master Plan with EU support
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been selected as modelling partners for the development of the African Continental Power Systems Master Plan (CMP). The initiative is led by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA) with the technical and financial support of the European Union (EU), and is … Continue reading IRENA and IAEA to Help African Union Develop Continental Power Master Plan with EU support
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Nordex installs first N163 / 5.X wind turbine
On August 31st 2021, the Nordex Group installed the first N163/5.X wind turbine in the Delta4000 series as planned in the citizen wind farm “Janneby” in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With its approx. 80-metre rotor blades and a rotor sweep of 20,867 square metres, the N163/5.X is currently the most efficient Nordex turbine in the 5MW class … Continue reading Nordex installs first N163 / 5.X wind turbine
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