A lot of work goes into planning a wind turbine facility, long before the turbines are installed. One big consideration is protecting the environment and putting in measures to give wildlife safe ways to navigate and places to live. Conservation also means educating the community about wildlife, so everyone can contribute to the effort. At … Continue reading Protecting Wildlife at Wind Energy Facilities
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Vestas secures order for 960 MW of V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind project
Vestas has secured a firm order for 960 MW for its V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines. The order includes 64 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for the He Dreiht wind farm located in German waters of the North Sea. Vestas will also offer a five-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement followed by a … Continue reading Vestas secures order for 960 MW of V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind project
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Vestas is awarded a wind farm for ten 62 MW wind turbines in Germany
Vestas has received a firm order from Bürgerwind Beuchte, part of Ebert Erneuerbare Energien Unternehmensgruppe, for the Beuchte wind farm in Lower Saxony, Germany. The order consists of ten V162-6.2 MW wind turbines and includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines under a 25-year Active … Continue reading Vestas is awarded a wind farm for ten 62 MW wind turbines in Germany
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Offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid inaugurated. Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz showcase innovation and biodiversity
Dutch King Willem-Alexander officially inaugurated wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid. To mark the occasion the king celebrated the completion of Vattenfall’s largest offshore windfarm to date together with executives of Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz on the beach of IJmuiden in front of a life-sized human turbine. The fossil free electricity generated from Hollandse Kust Zuid … Continue reading Offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid inaugurated. Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz showcase innovation and biodiversity
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Vestas wins 38 MW wind power order in Japan
Vestas has secured a 38 MW order with Todo Corporation for the Iwaki Miwa wind farm in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Owned by JR East Energy Development Co., Ltd., the wind farm will be built by Todo Corporation and will feature nine V117-4.2 MW wind turbines. Vestas will also offer 20 years of Active Output Management … Continue reading Vestas wins 38 MW wind power order in Japan
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Ørsted completes 200 MW wind farm in Kansas
Ørsted has started operations at Sunflower Wind, an onshore wind farm located in Marion County, Kansas, the US. Sunflower Wind will be Ørsted’s 13th operational wind farm in the United States, with a capacity to power more than 70,000 homes. In addition to providing affordable, renewable energy, Sunflower Wind will provide economic benefits to its … Continue reading Ørsted completes 200 MW wind farm in Kansas
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Renewables Jobs Nearly Doubled in Past Decade, Soared to 13.7 Million in 2022
Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total of 7.3 million in 2012, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The tenth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review … Continue reading Renewables Jobs Nearly Doubled in Past Decade, Soared to 13.7 Million in 2022
Continue readingVestas wins 1,140 MW offshore wind order for V236-15.0 MW wind turbines in Poland
Vestas has secured a firm order for 1,140 MW from Baltic Power Sp. z o.o. z o.o, a joint venture between ORLEN S.A. and Northland Power Inc, for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland.Vestas will supply, install and commission 76 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for the Baltic Power project. Upon completion, Vestas will … Continue reading Vestas wins 1,140 MW offshore wind order for V236-15.0 MW wind turbines in Poland
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Statkraft supplies solar and wind power to ZEISS in Germany
Statkraft will supply 800 GWh of green electricity to German ZEISS sites over a period of eleven years. To achieve this, the companies have concluded several Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The PPAs with different delivery start dates and periods support ZEISS in achieving the goal of becoming climate-neutral in its own activities by 2025. ZEISS … Continue reading Statkraft supplies solar and wind power to ZEISS in Germany
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Iberdrola completes its first hybrid wind and solar plant in Spain
Iberdrola has completed the construction in of the first hybrid wind and solar photovoltaic plant in Spain and is now immersed in the commissioning process. The company thus reinforces its innovative and renewable leadership in the region with the development in Burgos of this technology that optimises the use of the grid and minimises the … Continue reading Iberdrola completes its first hybrid wind and solar plant in Spain
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Nordex receives two orders for 135 MW of wind power in Italy
Nordex has been awarded two contracts to supply and install a total of 20 Delta4000 series wind turbines for two projects in Italy. Each order also includes a ten-year Premium service for the maintenance of the wind turbines. The client name and project names have been hidden at the client’s request. The wind farms, in … Continue reading Nordex receives two orders for 135 MW of wind power in Italy
Continue readingVestas wins order for 147 MW of wind power in Sweden
Vestas has received a firm order from SR Energy AB for the Horshaga wind farm in the municipality of Uppvidinge, southern Sweden. The order consists of 20 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines and five V150-4.5 MW wind turbines and includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 147 MW of wind power in Sweden
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Cosin Solar now supplies 1 GW of China’s tower Concentrated Solar Power
Recently, Cosin Solar Technology Co., Ltd. (“Cosin Solar”) and State Power Investment Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co., Ltd. (“SDEPCI”) signed the contract for Solar Field , MSR Systems and MS Electric Heating System equipment of the SPIC Xinjiang Turpan Shanshan Qiketai 100MW CSP project. It’s meaning that Cosin Solar will provide advanced Solar field, … Continue reading Cosin Solar now supplies 1 GW of China’s tower Concentrated Solar Power
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McGill and Partners collaborates with Renew Risk to develop bespoke catastrophe models for offshore wind portfolios
McGill and Partners, the global boutique specialist (re)insurance broker, has collaborated with Renew Risk, a leading risk analytics SaaS provider for renewable energy assets, to develop catastrophe models for offshore wind portfolios. The announcement comes as the demand for in depth catastrophe modelling increases in response to offshore wind projects venturing further into high-risk areas. Robust models … Continue reading McGill and Partners collaborates with Renew Risk to develop bespoke catastrophe models for offshore wind portfolios
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First powertrain for V236-15.0 MWTM wind turbines leaves ZF Wind Power Belgium via sustainable water transport
ZF Wind Power is committed to driving a sustainable future with its partners and launches the first complete V236-15.0 MWTM powertrain.The Vestas propulsion system is transported from ZF Wind Power Belgium to its destination in Denmark by sea.Series production of this 15 MW propulsion system for the offshore wind market will begin at ZF Wind … Continue reading First powertrain for V236-15.0 MWTM wind turbines leaves ZF Wind Power Belgium via sustainable water transport
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250-kilowatt electrolyser produces first hydrogen in Lingen
The GET H2 TransHyDE joint project based in Lingen has reached an important milestone: hydrogen was produced for the first time on the site of the RWE gas-fired power plant in Emsland (KEM) using a high-temperature solid oxide electrolyser (SOEC) from Sunfire. The electrolyser, with an output of 250 kilowatts (kW), is part of a … Continue reading 250-kilowatt electrolyser produces first hydrogen in Lingen
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Lower prices in European electricity markets thanks to increased wind energy production
In the third week of September, European electricity markets prices fell compared to the previous week. The decline was due to lower demand and a significant increase in wind energy production in several markets, which offset the increase in gas and CO2 prices. On September 25 TTF gas futures reached their highest level since early … Continue reading Lower prices in European electricity markets thanks to increased wind energy production
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Iberdrola exceeds 420 MW of wind power in Greece with the commissioning of the Askio II and Rokani wind farms
Iberdrola has commissioned the 37.8-megawatt (MW) Askio II wind farm in Greece. Located in the provinces of Kozani and Eordaia, in the West Macedonia region of Greece, it joins the 50.4 MW Askio III project in full operation, which was completed in 2022. Total investment in both projects was close to € 100 million. Askio … Continue reading Iberdrola exceeds 420 MW of wind power in Greece with the commissioning of the Askio II and Rokani wind farms
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Ørsted secures solar and wind energy contracts under Irish RESS 3 auction
Ørsted has secured two contracts in the Irish Government’s third onshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 3) auction. The approved Ørsted projects were the 81 MW Garreenleen Solar Farm in Carlow, and the 43.2 MW Farranrory Onshore Wind Farm in Tipperary. Commenting on the provisional results of the RESS 3 auction, Kieran?White, Senior Vice President … Continue reading Ørsted secures solar and wind energy contracts under Irish RESS 3 auction
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Donald Trump’s Baseless Attack on Wind Turbines and Whales
In a recent rally in South Carolina, Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, launched an unfounded attack on wind turbines, claiming that they were causing the deaths of whales. He stated that windmills were making the cetaceans “crazy” and “a little batty.” Trump further alleged that the windmills were responsible for an … Continue reading Donald Trump’s Baseless Attack on Wind Turbines and Whales
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