The world’s first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbines have begun generating electricity by connecting to the grid at the Fujian Offshore Wind Power Plant. This marked the global prominence of China’s competition in developing and manufacturing large-capacity offshore wind turbines. The aforementioned 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine can generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per … Continue reading Offshore Wind Farm in Fujian Starts Generating Electricity
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ACP Appoints Carrie Zalewski Vice President of Markets & Transmission
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today announced that Carrie Zalewski will join the organization as Vice President of Markets & Transmission, a newly created role that underscores the association’s commitment to advancing clean energy through policies that ensure fair access to the electricity market for all types of energy. In her new role, Zalewski … Continue reading ACP Appoints Carrie Zalewski Vice President of Markets & Transmission
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Enel Signs Retail Agreement to Supply Eaton Facility with Texas Wind Energy
Enel North America has announced a retail electricity supply agreement with Eaton, a leading intelligent power management company. This agreement expands the existing collaboration between the two companies. Under the agreement, Enel will supply electricity to Eaton’s manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas, and provide renewable energy certificates (RECs) generated by Enel’s High Lonesome wind farm … Continue reading Enel Signs Retail Agreement to Supply Eaton Facility with Texas Wind Energy
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Investment Opportunities In Morocco’s Solar Market For 2023
Morocco has emerged as a global leader in renewable energy, particularly in the solar industry. The country offers lucrative investment opportunities in the solar sector for both domestic and foreign investors. This is mainly due to its favorable geographic location and abundant solar resources. As we approach 2023, Morocco continues to attract attention as a … Continue reading Investment Opportunities In Morocco’s Solar Market For 2023
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Germany installed 1.6 GW new onshore wind in the first semester; rigorously implements EU permitting measures
Onshore wind in Germany continues to recover. The country installed circa 1.6 GW of new onshore capacity in the first six months of 2023. The latest onshore wind auction awarded another 1.4 GW of new capacity. Germany is also leading on the implementation of the EU emergency measures, leaving no stone unturned to speed up … Continue reading Germany installed 1.6 GW new onshore wind in the first semester; rigorously implements EU permitting measures
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Concern from the Spanish wind sector for the successive blockades of the processing of wind projects in Galicia
The Spanish wind sector observes with great concern the situation that is unfolding in Galicia with the succession of stoppages of wind projects, and urges the institutions to find an urgent solution to the current structural blockade.With the utmost respect for the decisions of the courts of justice, the sector recognizes that legal uncertainty is … Continue reading Concern from the Spanish wind sector for the successive blockades of the processing of wind projects in Galicia
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Germany adds 60% more onshore wind power in 1st half
Wind power is central to Germany’s transition to renewable energy as Berlin aims to reach at least 80% of electricity output by 2030 from green sources. German wind industry lobbies on Tuesday said the country added 60% more onshore wind capacity in the first half of 2023 than a year earlier at a total of … Continue reading Germany adds 60% more onshore wind power in 1st half
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RWE to develop wind farm in state of Hesse
Wind turbines in south of Germany will produce green electricity for around 22,000 households.RWE wins tender in the Hessian state forest. The company will begin planning a wind farm with an installed capacity of over 30 megawatts (MW) on land in the municipality of Staufenberg in the state of Hesse. Once commissioned, the wind turbines … Continue reading RWE to develop wind farm in state of Hesse
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Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic wind energy production in European electricity markets
The fall in gas prices drags European electricity markets while the photovoltaic energy production record is broken in Spain. In the second week of July, gas prices fell and, as a consequence, European electricity markets prices fell. This trend was also favoured by lower electricity demand in most markets, higher wind energy production in some … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic wind energy production in European electricity markets
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ACP Statement on Revolution Wind Farm Final EIS
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement today from Josh Kaplowitz, Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Revolution Wind Farm project offshore of Rhode Island. This is the final step before … Continue reading ACP Statement on Revolution Wind Farm Final EIS
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Solar and Wind to Generate a Third of Global Electricity by 2030
Solar and wind power generation is expected to triple by 2030, according to a report by the Rocky Mountain Institute. This significant growth is set to disrupt the global electricity sector and presents a promising opportunity for renewable energy investors. “The fossil fuel era is over,” states the report published by RMI. It predicts that … Continue reading Solar and Wind to Generate a Third of Global Electricity by 2030
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The Potential of Wind Energy in Madagascar
Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, is known for its unique biodiversity and rich cultural heritage. However, it is also a country that has been plagued by chronic poverty, political instability, and inadequate infrastructure. One of the most pressing challenges faced by Madagascar is the lack of access to reliable and affordable electricity, … Continue reading The Potential of Wind Energy in Madagascar
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Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production
Sixty-four percent of Iowa’s energy production now comes from wind – a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence. Iowa has been a wind-energy leader for decades. The Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) has a goal of becoming … Continue reading Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production
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ACWA Power is awarded land for 10 GW of wind power in Egypt
ACWA Power, a Saudi-listed company and the world’s largest private water desalination company, the first mover into green hydrogen, and a leader in energy transition, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) to allocate land for a 10 GW wind project in Egypt. The agreement was signed … Continue reading ACWA Power is awarded land for 10 GW of wind power in Egypt
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Acciona Energía participates in RenerCycle, provider of circular economy solutions for the wind energy sector
ACCIONA Energía has announced today its participation in RenerCycle, an initiative to develop circular economy solutions for the wind energy sector, as one of the leading partners in the consortium. The main activities of RenerCycle will revolve around the repair and reconditioning of wind turbine components, as well as the promotion of new business lines … Continue reading Acciona Energía participates in RenerCycle, provider of circular economy solutions for the wind energy sector
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EOI and AEE sign agreement to launch Offshore Wind Energy Program
The School of Industrial Organization and the Wind Energy Business Association sign an agreement for the launch of the I Executive Program in Offshore Wind Energy.Participants will have the opportunity to learn from experts from the main companies in the sector and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to join the offshore wind sector.The program … Continue reading EOI and AEE sign agreement to launch Offshore Wind Energy Program
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Greece installs 250 MW of wind power in six months
Greece connected 77 wind turbines with a total output of more than 252 MW to the grid during the first six months of 2023, according to new statistics from the Hellenic Wind Energy Association. This corresponds to an increase of 5.4% compared to the end of 2022, and brings the country’s total connected wind capacity … Continue reading Greece installs 250 MW of wind power in six months
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Wind energy: Toshiba and GE create Japanese supply chain for offshore wind turbines
Toshiba aims to form a supply chain for offshore wind turbines in Japan, Nikkei has learned, with an eye toward creating a network of 100 suppliers with General Electric. The partners will provide assistance ranging from developing components to production, soliciting smaller companies in such areas as Akita, in Japan’s northwest, that have conditions suited for offshore wind power. … Continue reading Wind energy: Toshiba and GE create Japanese supply chain for offshore wind turbines
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Iberdrola reaches 41,246 MW of solar and wind power
Iberdrola has reinforced its commitment to the energy transition, with data published today by the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). showing the company has increased its renewables installed capacity by 6.5% worldwide in the last 12 months, reaching a total of 41,246 MW. Thanks to the investments new renewables capacity and new installed capacity, in … Continue reading Iberdrola reaches 41,246 MW of solar and wind power
Continue readingWind and solar power will produce a third of the world’s electricity by 2030
Rapid growth in the deployment of solar, wind and battery power means the global electricity system could deliver on an ambitious net-zero trajectory by 2030, according to a new RMI study conducted in collaboration with the Bezos Earth Fund. This rapid growth in renewable electricity is providing a wide range of benefits, including security of … Continue reading Wind and solar power will produce a third of the world’s electricity by 2030
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