The Nordex Group has obtained two new orders from Terna Energy SA for wind farm projects in Greece. Altogether the manufacturer will be supplying eight N100/3300 and two N90/2500 turbines. Both sites are located in a strong-wind region near Athens. For the “Mougoulios” project the Nordex Group is to provide five machines from the N100/3300 … Continue reading Wind power in Greece: Nordex receives two wind farm orders
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EDF Group enters into wind energy in China, the world’s largest renewable energy market
The EDF Group ramps up development in renewables energies and announces his first project in the chinese wind energy sector. EDF Energies Nouvelles, its subsidiary dedicated to renewable energy, has acquired a majority stake in UPC Asia Wind Management (AWM) which develops and builds wind projects in China. Following this acquisition, EDF Energies Nouvelles … Continue reading EDF Group enters into wind energy in China, the world’s largest renewable energy market
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Wind power overwhelmingly popular in New York
New York has some of the most ambitious clean energy goals in the country. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed cutting carbon pollution by 80 percent in the coming decades, while the state is currently designing a 50 percent clean energy standard. To meet these targets, the Empire State will need to substantially increase its renewable … Continue reading Wind power overwhelmingly popular in New York
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Wind Energy saved Ireland €70 million in energy imports since January
Wind energy has saved Ireland approximately €70 million in foreign energy imports since the beginning of 2016, a six month period which saw the indigenous renewable energy source meet over a fifth (22%) of Ireland’s entire electricity demand, according to provisional new figures compiled by the Irish Wind Energy Association (“IWEA”). This figure puts Ireland … Continue reading Wind Energy saved Ireland €70 million in energy imports since January
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Acciona Energía has signed its first contract with Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission
ACCIONA Energía has signed its first contract with Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) for the delivery of renewable power and clean energy certificates resulting from the energy auctions introduced by Mexico’s energy reforms. The contract covers the annual supply of 585.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which was awarded to ACCIONA in the first auction for long-term energy … Continue reading Acciona Energía has signed its first contract with Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission
Continue readingEDF Group launches 1st wind energy project in China
EDF announced its first wind power development project in China on Tuesday, after the acquisition of the Chinese firm UPC Asia Wind Management (AWM) by its renewable energy subsidiary EDF Energies Nouvelles. According to the French renewable energy company, China is a priority market that has a strong growth potential in the coming years. In … Continue reading EDF Group launches 1st wind energy project in China
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German Parliament passes the reformed Renewable Energy Law
On Friday, 8th June 2016, the German Parliament passed the reformed Renewable Energy Law (EEG). This step ends a long period of intense discussions, providing uncertainty at the German market. The reformed law is going to introduce tenders in Germany. From 2017 onwards an annual volume of 2800 MW for onshore wind will be … Continue reading German Parliament passes the reformed Renewable Energy Law
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Joe Bush, a former oil and gas man learns to love wind power
Joe Bush has been in the energy game for a long time. For a native Texan who spent years working in oil and gas accounting before becoming a rancher in Osage County, Okla., the sight of an oil derrick is as familiar as they come. But about 10 years ago, a wind energy developer approached … Continue reading Joe Bush, a former oil and gas man learns to love wind power
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Gamesa lands a new order for the supply of 48 MW in China
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has secured a new order from Chinese utility Datang for the supply of 48 MW at Sanlengshan wind complex. The contract entered into with Datang contemplates the installation of 24 G97-2.0 MW turbines at the Sanlengshan complex located in the Liaoning region in north-eastern China. These … Continue reading Gamesa lands a new order for the supply of 48 MW in China
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Northeast Regional Forum on July 19 and 20
While states like Texas, Iowa and California often make headlines for their renewable energy progress, in many ways, it’s the Northeast that leads the way in clean power policy innovation. That’s why it’s an exciting time to attend the AWEA Northeast Regional Forum on July 19 and 20, where you can learn about the policies … Continue reading Northeast Regional Forum on July 19 and 20
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ACWA Power to start work on Morocco wind power project with Vestas wind turbines
Acwa Power, a leading private power and water project developer in the Gulf region, said one of its companies is all set to start the construction of a major wind power project in the north of Morocco. Formerly known as UPC Renewables, Acwa Power Khalladi is 75 per cent owned by Acwa Power – a … Continue reading ACWA Power to start work on Morocco wind power project with Vestas wind turbines
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Iberdrola awards Gamesa contract to supply wind turbines for its El Cabo wind farm in the United States
IBERDROLA, via its U.S. Subsidiary AVANGRID Renewables, has awarded Gamesa the contract to supply the wind turbines for its El Cabo wind farm, which is located in the state of New Mexico in the south of the United States. According to the contract signed by the two parties, Gamesa will supply 142 G114 turbines with … Continue reading Iberdrola awards Gamesa contract to supply wind turbines for its El Cabo wind farm in the United States
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Gamesa secures type certification for the G132-5.0 MW
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has secured type A certification for its G132-5.0 MW turbine from DNV GL, a certification service provider. This milestone marks the culmination of the G132-5.0 MW certification process and endorses the technological credentials of this turbine, the most powerful made by Gamesa. This turbine generates 3% more … Continue reading Gamesa secures type certification for the G132-5.0 MW
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Floating wind turbines proposed in Hawaii
Floating wind turbines have been proposed for the 72-mile wide Ka’ie’iewaho Channel, which separates Kauai and Oahu and the environmental conservation group Life of the Land is calling for meetings on both islands to bring the public up to speed. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has received unsolicited bids from two companies to build … Continue reading Floating wind turbines proposed in Hawaii
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Europe sees two big wind energy purchase agreements in June
Two of the world’s largest companies signed wind power deals in the UK and Norway last month, as Europe continues to see a strong year for Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). On 30 June, Google signed a 12-year deal with Zephyr and Norse Vind Energi for the 160MW Tellenes plant in the Southwest of Norway. … Continue reading Europe sees two big wind energy purchase agreements in June
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Dutch tender brings offshore wind power on a par with conventional power generation
The Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs has today awarded DONG Energy the concession to build the offshore wind farms Borssele I and II. The total price for the two projects is €87/MWh including the cost of the grid connections. This is by some distance a record low for offshore wind. The previous lowest was Horns … Continue reading Dutch tender brings offshore wind power on a par with conventional power generation
Continue readingGermany EEG reform a mixed bag for wind energy
Germany’s parliament approved a plan to reform the country’s renewable energy law by ending feed-in tariffs in favour of competitive auctions and putting clear volumes on wind energy deployment. Lawmakers have agreed to cap the annual auctions for onshore wind at 2.8GW and offer fluctuating tenders for offshore wind in order to control renewables … Continue reading Germany EEG reform a mixed bag for wind energy
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Brexit: what it might mean for the wind energy industry
The full impact and implications of the UK referendum, and what it means for the wind industry short and long term, are impossible to assess properly at this stage. But there are some points we can make with a degree of clarity today. First, the UK wind market retains a number of strong fundamentals. … Continue reading Brexit: what it might mean for the wind energy industry
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Iberdrola Renewables has renamed itself Avangrid Renewables as part of a recent corporate merger, company spokesman Paul Copleman said Thursday. Gamesa recently landed an order for the supply of 142 G114-2.1 MW wind turbines at the El Cabo wind farm, being built in New Mexico. The wind farm is being developed by Avangrid Renewables, a … Continue reading
Continue readingGamesa to supply 298 MW at an Avangrid Renewables wind energy complex in the US
The company will install 142 of its G114-2.1 MW wind turbines at the El Cabo wind farm being built in the state of New Mexic. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has landed a new order for the supply of 298 MW in the US, specifically at the El Cabo wind complex, which … Continue reading Gamesa to supply 298 MW at an Avangrid Renewables wind energy complex in the US
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