Vestas came in second place, clocking up 24.2%. REpower came third with 11%, followed by Nordex with 3.7%, e.n.o. with 1.5% and Vensys with 1.1%. Enercon has continued to lead the German onshore market by taking a 56.8% share of the 2,335MW installed in 2012, according to wind engineering and consultancy firm Deutsche Windguard. Vestas … Continue reading Enercon continues to dominate German wind energy market
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China became the world’s largest energy producer in 2012
China became the world’s largest energy producer in 2012, with its annual electricity output totaling 4.94 trillion kwh, according to data previously released by the National Energy Administration. The country’s total installed power generative capacity had reached 1.14 billion kilowatts by the end of 2012. The country’s hydropower and wind energy sectors boast the world’s … Continue reading China became the world’s largest energy producer in 2012
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin joins OSU to boot up finished Cowboy Wind Farm
Gov. Mary Fallin, Oklahoma State University officials and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. executives flipped ceremonial switches in Stillwater Friday to mark the completion of the Cowboy Wind Farm near Blackwell. The wind power project has 26 wind turbines and a total capacity of almost 60 megawatts. One megawatt can power about 250 homes. The … Continue reading Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin joins OSU to boot up finished Cowboy Wind Farm
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Wind power can solve problems
The Communities For Wind organisation has been established under the auspices of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), to ensure people living around the wind farms benefit from their operations. Wind energy holds the promise of cheap, reliable power and an opportunity to address the poverty that bedevils South Africa’s farming communities. Poverty and … Continue reading Wind power can solve problems
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The wind energy industry installed 1,112 MW in Spain in 2012
The wind energy industry installed 1,112 MW in Spain in 2012, representing an increase of 5.13% in the year. This percentage increase is similar to that of 2011, the weakest of the history of wind energy in Spain. On December 31, the total accumulated wind power sector amounted to 22,785 MW, according to data compiled … Continue reading The wind energy industry installed 1,112 MW in Spain in 2012
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The Spanish Wind Energy Association studies legal actions against the new cuts approved by the Government
The Spanish wind sector regards the measures adopted by the Government for the sector as unacceptable. These measures eliminate the possibility of receiving the market price plus a premium, imposing that all Spanish wind farms will have to perceive the fixed tariff as from January 1st. Secondly, it reduces the parameters whereby the premiums are … Continue reading The Spanish Wind Energy Association studies legal actions against the new cuts approved by the Government
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Siemens launches new 4-megawatt offshore wind turbine
Siemens Energy launched its new offshore wind turbine – the SWT 4.0-130. This new wind turbine features a generating capacity of four megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 130 meters. The new design is a further advancement of the popular SWT 3.6 family, more units of which have been sold and installed worldwide than … Continue reading Siemens launches new 4-megawatt offshore wind turbine
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California Sets 50M W Target for Grid Energy Storage
That’s how much energy storage capacity the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is asking Southern California Edison to procure over the next eight years, according to a final decision issued. It’s not a lot, compared to the total of 1,400 to 1,800 megawatts CPUC is asking the massive Southern California utility to procure between now … Continue reading California Sets 50M W Target for Grid Energy Storage
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General Electric now the World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Maker
General Electric has surpassed Danish wind power company Vestas to become the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer. Goldwind dropped out of the top five, while Siemens shot up from ninth position in 2011 to third place in 2012. Enercon and Suzlon Group both moved up one place to take fourth and fifth place respectively. Gamesa … Continue reading General Electric now the World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Maker
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Wind energy is a good deal for South Dakota
In South Dakota, you can depend on the wind. South Dakota wind power already generates significant amounts of energy; and at rates enviable to other regions. Moreover, much of that wind power is used right here in South Dakota. What wind power we don’t use in South Dakota is exported to other states just as … Continue reading Wind energy is a good deal for South Dakota
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2012 was another strong year for global wind energy
The European Union added 11.6 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy capacity in 2012 according to annual statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), bringing the total EU wind energy capacity up to 105.6 GW. However, the EWEA expects 2013 and 2014 to be challenging years for the wind energy sector. 2012 was another … Continue reading 2012 was another strong year for global wind energy
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UK: Media campaign against wind energy funded by anonymous conservatives
Conservatives used a pair of secretive trusts to fund a media campaign against windfarms and solar projects, and to block state agencies from planning for future sea-level rise, the Guardian has learned. The trusts, Donors Trust and Donors Capital Fund, served as the bankers of the conservative movement over the past decade. Promising anonymity to … Continue reading UK: Media campaign against wind energy funded by anonymous conservatives
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China On Track to Install 140 GW of Wind Energy Capacity by 2015
The news cycle for China’s wind sector may finally have turned, according to the new China Wind Market Quarterly report by GTM Research and Azure International. The final month of 2012 and first weeks of 2013 brought a flurry of government announcements with major near-term implications. In December, the government took steps to resolve financing … Continue reading China On Track to Install 140 GW of Wind Energy Capacity by 2015
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Wind power, solar energy tally strong support in Rocky Mountain states
Public opinion polling in six Rocky Mountain states in January found strong backing for wind and solar power, according to a recent New York Times blog article by Nate Schweber. The article detailed responses to the survey question, “Which one of the following sources of energy would you want to encourage the use of here … Continue reading Wind power, solar energy tally strong support in Rocky Mountain states
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Kansas interfaith group says: Maintain state renewable standard
“People of faith are called to be responsible stewards of God’s Creation. That’s why Kansas Interfaith Power and Light is one of a number of business, agricultural, energy, environmental and faith-based groups supporting the most effective state policy we have for the development of clean energy in Kansas: the renewable portfolio standard.” That’s the word … Continue reading Kansas interfaith group says: Maintain state renewable standard
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Wind energy taking flight in Oregon
Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel E. Poneman recently visited the new Shepherds Flat wind farm in Oregon. He subsequently wrote the following article which is cross-posted from the U.S. Department of Energy blog. Last week I had the privilege of visiting one of the largest wind farms in the world—a project at the forefront of … Continue reading Wind energy taking flight in Oregon
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Why is Fox Business saying those things about wind energy?
Just because you’re on TV doesn’t mean you can make things up. The hosts of two TV talk shows on Fox Business News, “Money with Melissa Francis” and “Varney & Company,” seemed to be competing this week to make the most inaccurate statements about wind power. Let’s review: 1) Wind power is cheap and utilities … Continue reading Why is Fox Business saying those things about wind energy?
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EU Energy Commissioner promises post-2020 policy next year » By Tom Rowe
At a special press briefing organized by The International Press Association in Brussels last night, EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger confirmed that he will be bringing forward proposals for post-2020 policy, before the current term of the Commission ends, which is 31 October 2014. He said that the Council would talk about binding targets in … Continue reading EU Energy Commissioner promises post-2020 policy next year » By Tom Rowe
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Gamesa: sales at the end of 2012 totalled 2,119 MW
Gamesa released a preview of its 2012 results, in line with the guidance the company provided the market on 25 October, illustrating Gamesa’s progress on implementing its 2013-2015 Business Plan. Recurring activity continue to underscore the soundness of Gamesa’s business, with positive EBIT of €7M, meeting the targets previously issued to the market. In addition, … Continue reading Gamesa: sales at the end of 2012 totalled 2,119 MW
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Nordex plans for 200 MW wind farm in Ohio
Wind turbine manufacturer and developer Nordex USA is preparing for a 200 megawatt (MW) wind farm in northern Ohio. In a preliminary filing to state regulators the company has outlined plans to build approximately eighty-three 2.4 MW wind turbines in Seneca and Sandusky counties. According to the article, both counties have been zoned for alternative … Continue reading Nordex plans for 200 MW wind farm in Ohio
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