ENERCON has erected the prototype of the new E-92 series. The wind class IIA wind turbine was installed atop a 97-metre precast concrete tower in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland (Northern Germany). Immediately after the installation was complete, the team started working on the grid connection and commissioning of the new WEC. Work is scheduled to be completed … Continue reading Enercon installs prototype of new E-92 series
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Policy Choices Shape Wind Energy Success
A new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows a set of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to best harness wind, to attract investment and to help anticipate the effects of possible policy options for new and emerging markets. The report identifies and reviews … Continue reading Policy Choices Shape Wind Energy Success
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Wind energy to ease India’s energy security with 89 GW by 2020
Wind energy could soon supply 5 GW annually to fight chronic power shortages in the country, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook, prepared by WISE, IWTMA and GWEC. Officially released at the opening of Wind Power India 2012 by the Hon. Minister of New and Renewable energy Farooq Abdullah, the report examines the state … Continue reading Wind energy to ease India’s energy security with 89 GW by 2020
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) holds 25 GW of renewable energy potential by 2020
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region holds 25 GW of renewable energy potential by 2020, the California-based international business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan estimated in its recently released white paper “The Future for ‘Green’ in the GCC’s Energy Sector”. The report focuses on the potential for renewables and smart grids in the GCC, noting … Continue reading The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) holds 25 GW of renewable energy potential by 2020
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Juhl to Install Two Wind Turbines at Honda Plant in Ohio
Juhl Energy Inc., a U.S. renewable energy developer, plans to install, own and operate two wind turbines at a Honda Motor Co. transmission factory in Ohio. The 2-megawatt wind turbines may cost a total of $8 million and begin operating before next year, Yusef Orest, project developer for Pipestone, Minnesota-based Juhl, said in a phone … Continue reading Juhl to Install Two Wind Turbines at Honda Plant in Ohio
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Wind Power from Vermont to the World
UVM’s College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences presents “Wind Power from Vermont to the World — Solving Economic, Political and Technical Challenges,” a lecture, free and open to the public, to be held Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 4:30 p.m. in the Davis Center’s Sugar Maple Ballroom. Jonathan Lynch, chief technology officer, and James Jennings, director … Continue reading Wind Power from Vermont to the World
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Senate group introduces bill that offers tax breaks for wind energy producers
Senate Bill 195, introduced Friday with 41 sponsors, would allow developers to collect a full refund of contractor’s excise taxes incurred for wind farms, and 25 percent of the state sales tax. Ron Rebenitsch, executive director of the South Dakota Wind Energy Association, said the foregone revenue would be made up on the back end … Continue reading Senate group introduces bill that offers tax breaks for wind energy producers
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Infinity Wind Power acquires 1.5 GW of wind energy projects
Infinity Wind Power is a leading wind energy project developer with a specific focus on developing projects and moving them to market. Tremendous growth in the wind industry has spurred project development across the U.S. Infinity’s experience and approach contribute to realizing the ultimate goal, an operating wind farm and the production of clean renewable … Continue reading Infinity Wind Power acquires 1.5 GW of wind energy projects
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Mitsubishi developing drivetrain system for 7 MW wind turbines
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) says it has begun testing a large-scale hydraulic drivetrain system for offshore wind turbines. The testing of the new system, which is being performed at the company’s Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works facility in Japan, uses MHI’s Digital Displacement Transmission technology. The system is based on an existing MWT100 gear-driven … Continue reading Mitsubishi developing drivetrain system for 7 MW wind turbines
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Wind energy in Vietnam: Phu Quy wind farm opens
The 6-megawatt Phu Quy wind farm in Phu Quy island district, Binh Thuan province began full operation on January 24, after a successful testing period in August, 2012. The wind farm, funded by the PetroVietnam Power Corporation, is the first one in Vietnam that uses both wind power and diesel to generate power. Built at … Continue reading Wind energy in Vietnam: Phu Quy wind farm opens
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Wind energy needs skilled jobss
Wind energy is expanding across Europe – currently the continent has over 100 GW of wind energy capacity with levels set to rise as the EU continues on its path to a 20% share of renewable energy by 2020, but the expansion in the number of skilled workers the sector requires is not keeping up. … Continue reading Wind energy needs skilled jobss
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Wind energy in Belarus: Plans to build 7.5MW wind farm
A wind farm with the minimal total output of 7.5MW will be built in Belarus by the end of 2014. The information was released by Mr Vadim Kondrusev, Deputy Head of the Energy Effectiveness, Ecology, and Science Office of the Belarusian Energy Ministry, on 24 January, BelTA has learned. The official said: “The construction of … Continue reading Wind energy in Belarus: Plans to build 7.5MW wind farm
Continue readingEmerging wind energy markets to the fore at EWEA 2013
Emerging markets for wind energy are an important topic for the EWEA Annual Event this year, and the programme reflects this. A two-day workshop at EWEA 2013 in Vienna, organised by the Austrian Wind Energy Association IG Windkraft, will concentrate on this theme, as will several events in the main programme of the event. Kyriakos … Continue reading Emerging wind energy markets to the fore at EWEA 2013
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Gov. McCrory embraces offshore wind energy in North Carolina
Republican Gov. Pat McCrory asserted his political independence on energy policy this week by throwing his support behind developing wind power in North Carolina. McCrory notified the feds that he endorses the Obama Administration’s efforts to develop offshore wind power. The newly installed governor is making his pro-wind overture at a time that his Republican … Continue reading Gov. McCrory embraces offshore wind energy in North Carolina
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Bringing Down the Cost of Small Wind Turbines
How do we stay competitive in the global wind energy market? A key component is continued leadership in manufacturing small wind turbines – those rated at 100 kilowatts or less. Historically, the United States has been the leading manufacturer of small wind turbines – helping to boost economic growth and create job opportunities. U.S. small … Continue reading Bringing Down the Cost of Small Wind Turbines
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UK-Ireland wind energy deal is model for Europe
The agreement to be signed today in Dublin by the Energy Minister of Ireland and the UK Secretary of State for Energy to pave the way for the export of Ireland’s wind energy to Britain could serve as a template for other countries – and be a step towards a pan-European electricity grid. “With greater … Continue reading UK-Ireland wind energy deal is model for Europe
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Belgian and German electricity systems keep lights on despite nuclear turn-off
Freezing temperatures in both Belgium and Germany have put both countries’ power systems to the test this week, but neither country has experienced electricity blackouts despite the lack of nuclear power. Two of Belgium’s seven nuclear reactors – Doel 3 and Tihange 2 – were switched off this summer, following the discovery of cracks, cutting … Continue reading Belgian and German electricity systems keep lights on despite nuclear turn-off
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Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. Pursues Carbon Credit Assets and Investment Tax Credits
Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (OTCBB: CWET, the “Company”) announced today that the Company has engaged a new consultant to analyze, assess and prepare an application for the Company to market the potential carbon credits which will result from a planned project in Mexico and Investment Tax Credits that should result from a project in … Continue reading Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. Pursues Carbon Credit Assets and Investment Tax Credits
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Gamesa lands a wind energy contract to service 400 MW of wind turbines for EDP Renewables in Europe
Gamesa will perform maintenance services for a period of three years – which may be extended for another three years – on 402 Gamesa- built wind turbines, each with capacity of 850 kW, and on 29 Gamesa 2.0 MW turbines. Additionally, it will provide technical assistance for 179 wind turbines, each with capacity of … Continue reading Gamesa lands a wind energy contract to service 400 MW of wind turbines for EDP Renewables in Europe
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Ireland to sign wind energy export deal with UK
The Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, and his British counterpart, Edward Davey, will today sign a Memorandum of Understanding allowing Ireland to export wind power generated electricity to Britain. Plans for an €8bn wind energy project that would allow new wind farms in central Ireland to export power to the mainland UK … Continue reading Ireland to sign wind energy export deal with UK
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