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Enercon and Landsvirkjun sign contract for first large wind farm in Iceland

The planned wind farm comprises 28 x E-138 EP3 wind turbines with a total rated capacity of 120 MW The state-owned energy supplier Landsvirkjun relies on ENERCON wind turbines for the installation of the first large wind farm in Iceland. The contract with ENERCON covers the delivery and construction of 28 x E-138 EP3 turbines … Continue reading Enercon and Landsvirkjun sign contract for first large wind farm in Iceland

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GreenVolt to develop first wind farm in Iceland

GreenVolt – Energias Renováveis, S.A, through its subsidiary V-Ridium, has reached an agreement to enter the Icelandic renewable energy market. It has closed the purchase of a project for the development of a wind farm that will have an installed capacity of 90 MW. This wind farm is expected to be the first utility scale … Continue reading GreenVolt to develop first wind farm in Iceland

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Unexplored countries with high wind power potential: Russia, Somalia, Oman, Vietnam, Iceland and Kazakhstan

There is a lot of information available about the countries that have the highest installed capacity with wind power and how these countries increase their capacity every year. Think of countries like China, the United States, Germany, India or Spain. Information on countries with installed wind turbines capacity is available to the public, is very … Continue reading Unexplored countries with high wind power potential: Russia, Somalia, Oman, Vietnam, Iceland and Kazakhstan

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Unexplored countries with high potential for wind energy

A lot of information is available online on countries who have the most installed wind energy capacity and how these countries are increasing their capacity every year. Think of countries like China, the United States, Germany, India or Spain. Information on countries with the most installed wind energy capacity is publicly available, very numerous and … Continue reading Unexplored countries with high potential for wind energy

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530 MW of new geothermal energy capacity came on line in 2013, bringing total global capacity to 12 GW

Geothermal resources provide energy in the form of electricity and direct heating and cooling, totalling an estimated 600 PJ (167 TWh) in 2013. Geothermal electricity generation is estimated to be a little less than half of the total final geothermal output, at 76 TWh, with the remaining 91 TWh (328 PJ) representing direct use. Some … Continue reading 530 MW of new geothermal energy capacity came on line in 2013, bringing total global capacity to 12 GW

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Icelanders Support Wind Turbines

More than 80 percent of Icelanders support the construction of wind turbines for energy production, as indicated in a recent survey carried out by Capacent Gallup on behalf of Landsvirkjun, the national power company. Almost 7 percent of respondents were against the construction of wind turbines and 12 percent were undecided, ruv.is reports. CEO of … Continue reading Icelanders Support Wind Turbines

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