DONG Energy says it has erected two 6 MW Siemens offshore wind turbines at the site of the Gunfleet Sands III demonstration project in England. According to Siemens, the installation was performed by an offshore wind installation vessel called “Sea Installer.” The wind turbines were already tested onshore at both the Hovsore test center and … Continue reading DONG Energy to build Westermost Rough offshore wind farm
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Medina cuts ribbon on US$100.0 wind farm in Dominican Republic
The wind farm’s second phase features 26 new wind turbines and now total 40, with a combined output of 77 megawatts. The wind energy facility is linked to the wind turbines installed in nearby Enriquillo, Barahona. President Danilo Medina headed the ribbon cutting for the second phase of the Los Cocos wind farm, in the … Continue reading Medina cuts ribbon on US$100.0 wind farm in Dominican Republic
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Offshore Wind Power to Grow Tenfold by 2020
The global offshore wind power market, fuelled by the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, the declining cost of wind power generation and impressive investment from the UK, is expected to explode over the next decade, states research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s new report* forecasts the global offshore wind power market to rocket from … Continue reading Offshore Wind Power to Grow Tenfold by 2020
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Spain’s Monthly Wind Energy Tops 6 Terawatt-Hours for First Time
Spain’s monthly wind energy output exceeded 6 terawatt-hours for the first time this month, enough to light most households, the nation’s AEE wind lobby group said. The milestone was passed yesterday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time, the Spanish Wind Energy Association said, citing data from Red Electrica de Espana, the grid operator. … Continue reading Spain’s Monthly Wind Energy Tops 6 Terawatt-Hours for First Time
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Global wind energy industry expands amid changing government policies causing financing delay
The wind energy industry is continuing to expand worldwide with the industry ebbing and flowing as global governments decide policy on supporting renewable power and then reconsider the economics, causing delays in financing major projects. The industry is caught in the financial tide but is growing with offshore and new countries coming into the marketplace. … Continue reading Global wind energy industry expands amid changing government policies causing financing delay
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Nordex awarded second major wind energy order from Uruguay
UTE chooses Nordex N117/2400 for its largest wind farm. 28 wind turbines will supply 67.2 MW capacity. Nordex USA, Inc. concluded an agreement with Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas (UTE), Uruguay’s state power company, for the sale of 28 of its N117/2400 wind turbines for the Juan Pablo Terra wind farm. Nordex, a leading global manufacturer … Continue reading Nordex awarded second major wind energy order from Uruguay
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EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event opens in Vienna next Monday
Next week, from 4-7 February, Vienna will be a hive of wind energy activity as delegates from across the sector and from the world over descend on the city for EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event. But what is this year’s event all about, and why should you attend or follow updates on EWEA’s blog? We spoke … Continue reading EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event opens in Vienna next Monday
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Investments in Greece wind energy total 2.5 bln euros in 2012?
The value of investments made in renewable energy sources in Greece totaled around 2.5 billion euros in 2012, of which around 150 million euros were in wind power projects, a report by the Hellenic Scientific Association of Wind Power Energy said. According to AMNA, citing the report net increase in wind power was 115.2 MW … Continue reading Investments in Greece wind energy total 2.5 bln euros in 2012?
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REJLERS design a transmission line for wind power in Piteå
In Piteå the design of a new large wind power farm is well ahead with potential for up to some 1,100 wind power plants, is well ahead. Rejlers has won a prestigious order to design parts of the power line which will transmit electricity from the wind power farm to the main grid. “A lot … Continue reading REJLERS design a transmission line for wind power in Piteå
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Wind energy and birds: First Wind preparing Habitat preserve that will protect threatened bird species in West Maui
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, announced it has begun work on two areas in the West Maui hills that are designed to preserve the population of threatened or endangered seabirds on the island and potentially encourage their population growth. Kahu Alika, long-time minister of Keawala`i Congregational Church in Makena on Maui, held … Continue reading Wind energy and birds: First Wind preparing Habitat preserve that will protect threatened bird species in West Maui
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The wind energy deals of 2012
There were 35 company acquisitions in the wind energy sector in 2012 – more than double the 17 acquisitions seen in 2011. The acquired companies included 12 downstream companies, seven manufacturers, eight wind component companies, six service providers and two balance-of-system (BOS) companies. Fueled by policy uncertainty, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the wind energy … Continue reading The wind energy deals of 2012
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Wind energy: Graybeal story relies on IER, misses facts
Recently, Yahoo.com carried an article by Susan Graybeal, who unfortunately relied on the Institute for Energy Research (IER), an anti-wind group funded by fossil fuel interests, for a discussion of the wind energy industry’s prospects. With the January 1 extension of the production tax credit (PTC), the wind energy industry is getting back to work. … Continue reading Wind energy: Graybeal story relies on IER, misses facts
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EDC provides CAD 7 million in financing for Endurance Wind Energy foreign investment
Export Development Canada (EDC) today announced that it has provided Endurance Wind Power (Endurance), a Vancouver-based manufacturer of wind turbines designed for power grid application, with CAD 7 million in financing for the completion of new projects in the United Kingdom. Endurance will use the financing to fund the next phase of its European wind … Continue reading EDC provides CAD 7 million in financing for Endurance Wind Energy foreign investment
Continue readingEDF, Iberdrola Lead in Greece’s Wind Energy
Electricite de France and Iberdrola’s Greek unit, Rokas Renewables, are the top producers in Greece’s wind energy market, which grew 7 percent in 2012, according to the Hellenic Wind Energy Association. Total installed capacity increased by 115.2 megawatts to 1,749.3 MW last year, compared with a 24 percent advance the year earlier, according to a … Continue reading EDF, Iberdrola Lead in Greece’s Wind Energy
Continue readingStar speakers to shine at EWEA 2013
What do energy ministers, the vice-president of the European Parliament, chief economists, heads of international renewable energy agencies and renewable company CEO’s have in common? They are all speaking at the Opening Session at EWEA 2013. Speakers on Monday 4 February include Fatih Birol (IEA), Anni Podimata (European Parliament), Arthuros Zervos (EWEA), Francesco Starace (Enel … Continue reading Star speakers to shine at EWEA 2013
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Reef Subsea completes maiden contract for Q1000 on lincs offshore wind farm
Earlier last year, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical (RSPU) installed a series of high-voltage array cables on the Lincs wind farm using the MD3 cable plough. This new scope of work required RSPU to carry out an onsite trial and then the burial of a few pre-laid cable ends at the site, located 8km off … Continue reading Reef Subsea completes maiden contract for Q1000 on lincs offshore wind farm
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Scotland’s energy boon continues with £165m investment in offshore wind energy sector
New figures published by industry body, Scottish Renewables, has revealed for the first time that Scotland’s offshore wind farm developers have invested around £165m in the Scottish economy so far. Scottish Renewables asked its members developing offshore wind projects in Scottish waters how much they had invested in the sector to date. The results showed … Continue reading Scotland’s energy boon continues with £165m investment in offshore wind energy sector
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UMaine Developing Offshore Wind Turbines
Universtiy of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center granted up to $4 million to fund offshore wind energy project. Habib Dagher, the director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, is busy planning the first phase of a “potential $93.2 million deepwater offshore wind demonstration project by the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE held … Continue reading UMaine Developing Offshore Wind Turbines
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Iraq begins project to harness solar power, wind energy
A project to generate electricity from solar energy and wind power in 15 remote Iraqi cities is now under way, the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity said. “Iraqi companies have already started building integrated complexes for solar cells and towers to generate electricity from wind, to provide an equivalent of 5.5 megawatts of electricity a day,” … Continue reading Iraq begins project to harness solar power, wind energy
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China’s wind farms heading offshore
China’s wind farms are moving offshore, with the largest project going into commercial use in coastal Jiangsu province. The 150-megawatt farm opened off Rudong county in November and will supply up to 190,000 residents with renewable energy a year, according to the China Longyuan Power Group, which runs the farm. “It marks the country’s entry … Continue reading China’s wind farms heading offshore
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