To supply 15 wind turbines with a rated capacity of 2.1 MW each. Wind farm to be installed in Maharashtra and Karnataka with a total installed capacity of 31.5 MWSuzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider, today announced a new order win for the development of a 31.5 MW wind power project for Integrum … Continue reading Suzlon wins order for 31.5 MW of wind power from Integrum Energy Infrastructure Private Limited
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86% of New US Electric Utility Generation Capacity Coming from Non-Fossil Fuels in 2023
Amid the transition to an electrified transportation sector, efforts to decarbonize the U.S. power grid are evident in the planned additions and retirement of utility-scale electricity generating capacity. For 2023, added capacity will come primarily from solar (52%) and wind (13%), while batteries for stored energy will provide 17% of the new capacity. Natural gas … Continue reading 86% of New US Electric Utility Generation Capacity Coming from Non-Fossil Fuels in 2023
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The world’s largest floating offshore wind farm officially opened
The Hywind Tampen wind farm was opened today by Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. Gullfaks and Snorre are the first oil and gas fields in the world to receive power from offshore wind, reducing CO2 emissions. “Hywind Tampen is expected to reduce CO2 emissions with 200,000 tonnes annually from key oil and gas producers in … Continue reading The world’s largest floating offshore wind farm officially opened
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Rönesans Enerji places orders for 189 MW of wind power from Nordex
Nordex has won contracts for three projects from Heitkamp Industrial Solutions GmbH, a Germany-based construction subsidiary of Rönesans Holding. Heitkamp will act as EPC contractor on these projects on behalf of Rönesans Enerji. The three wind projects, which are part of the YEKA RES-3 tender, will be supplied with N163/6.X wind turbines mounted on 113-meter … Continue reading Rönesans Enerji places orders for 189 MW of wind power from Nordex
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Vestas wins an order to repower 158 MW of wind power in the US.
Vestas has received an order for 158 MW to repower three undisclosed projects in the United States. The order consists of 72 V120-2.2 MW wind turbines for the three projects. The orders include the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, … Continue reading Vestas wins an order to repower 158 MW of wind power in the US.
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For the first time, Brazil generates 27% of its electricity with wind power and solar energy
In Brazil, during the month of July, around 27% of total electricity generation came from wind and solar energy. The amount of 14 TWh was the highest recorded so far. The data is from Ember’s Energy & Climate Think Tank, a UK-based company dedicated to combating climate change.In this context, the country enters the list … Continue reading For the first time, Brazil generates 27% of its electricity with wind power and solar energy
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ACP Praises Approval of Revolution Wind Project
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) applauded the approval of the Revolution Wind offshore wind project announced by the Department of the Interior today. Josh Kaplowitz, ACP Vice President of Offshore Wind, issued the following statement: “ACP thanks the Department of Interior and Secretary Haaland for their leadership in moving the Revolution Wind project forward, … Continue reading ACP Praises Approval of Revolution Wind Project
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Next-Generation Offshore Wind Turbine Drivetrain Technologies
Comparison Provides Insight Into Future Trends of Offshore Wind Energy. New studies leveraging conceptual designs of offshore wind turbines point to how their drivetrains could change in the near future to produce more power while lowering costs, according to a new journal article by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and … Continue reading Next-Generation Offshore Wind Turbine Drivetrain Technologies
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Nordex wins an order for 49 wind turbines for wind power in Canada
Nordex 49 N155/5.X wind turbines for the Forty Mile wind farm in AlbertaNordex has been awarded a contract for the delivery and commissioning of 49 wind turbines for a 280MW wind farm in Canada. The order is for N155/5.X wind turbines to be installed at the Forty Mile wind farm in Alberta. The wind farm … Continue reading Nordex wins an order for 49 wind turbines for wind power in Canada
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US approves major Rhode Island offshore wind farm
The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday approved the construction of a 704 megawatt (MW) wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, the fourth offshore wind project the agency has greenlighted as the Biden administration targets bringing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power online by 2030. The Revolution Wind project off Point Judith, Rhode Island, … Continue reading US approves major Rhode Island offshore wind farm
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Vestas wins a 288 MW order for two wind farm projects in the US.
Vestas has received a 288 MW order for two undisclosed wind farms in the US. The order consists of 30 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines and 34 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines for the two projects. The order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a multi-year Active Output Management 5000 … Continue reading Vestas wins a 288 MW order for two wind farm projects in the US.
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Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic and wind energy production in the third week of August
Gas and CO2 prices and the fall in renewable energy support the rise in electricity markets prices. Prices in European electricity markets rose in the third week of August. The increase in gas and CO2 prices, together with the general decrease in wind energy production and the increase in demand due to higher average temperatures, … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic and wind energy production in the third week of August
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EDP Renewables implements in Poland pioneering hybrid project
A new 45MW photovoltaic farm will be officially opened in Konary, on the territory of two municipalities located in the Greater Poland province of Go?a?cz and Margonin, in August; The Konary project is an innovative example in Poland and even in Central and Eastern Europe of the use of hybridization, that is the sharing of … Continue reading EDP Renewables implements in Poland pioneering hybrid project
Continue readingNREL Reimagines Next-Generation Drivetrain Technologies for Offshore Wind Turbines
Comparison Provides Insight Into Future Trends of Offshore Wind Energy. New studies leveraging conceptual designs of offshore wind turbines point to how their drivetrains could change in the near future to produce more power while lowering costs, according to a new journal article by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and … Continue reading NREL Reimagines Next-Generation Drivetrain Technologies for Offshore Wind Turbines
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DOE Establishes Database for Tracking Wind Energy Materials
The U.S. Department of Energy has launched a new database that catalogs specific materials used to build wind turbines and solar panels in current and future case-use scenarios. The work aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the demand for raw materials across the globe. The database will help the DOE create a new lineage … Continue reading DOE Establishes Database for Tracking Wind Energy Materials
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China’s wind farm project in South Africa
A wind power project has created more than 700 local jobs and helped improve the living standards of local people in the town of De Aar, South Africa. At 6:30 a.m. every morning in De Aar, a small town more than 750 km northeast of Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, Deswin Basson … Continue reading China’s wind farm project in South Africa
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Elanora Offshore plans 5 GW of offshore wind power in Australia
Elanora Offshore is planning to build a 5-GW offshore wind energy project in the Gippsland region, off the coast of Victoria, in southeastern Australia. The consortium, led by Elanora Offshore, consists of EnergyAustralia, Respect Energy, Polpo Investments, KIMAenergy and Boskalis, and says it already has funding commitments for the project. The offshore wind farm, to … Continue reading Elanora Offshore plans 5 GW of offshore wind power in Australia
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Humans Have Invented Wind Power Ships
A cargo ship fitted with giant sails has set out on its maiden voyage in a quest to see whether age-old technology has the potential to revolutionize this fuel-guzzling industry. It’s been dubbed as a “world first”, although we’re pretty sure we’ve seen wind-propelled sails boats before… Pyxis Ocean retrofitted with WindWings setting sail for … Continue reading Humans Have Invented Wind Power Ships
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Aksai 50 MW high temperature molten salt trough concentrated solar power project resumed work
On the morning of August 16, Aksai County held resumption of work ceremony of Gansu Concentrated Solar Power Co., LTD Aksai 50 MW high temperature molten salt trough concentrated solar power project. According to Jianjian Su,chairman of Gansu Concentrated Solar Power Co.,LTD,the project was identified as the first batch of concentrated solar power demonstration projects … Continue reading Aksai 50 MW high temperature molten salt trough concentrated solar power project resumed work
Continue readingCharting a sustainable course for offshore wind energy
The offshore wind sector is navigating uncharted waters as it grapples with a fresh set of challenges in cost escalation and supply chain pressures. Much recent focus has homed in on a number of problematic projects in the US and UK. These projects won competitive tenders that locked in their remuneration schemes, but have recently … Continue reading Charting a sustainable course for offshore wind energy
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