Last year, the National Energy Administration set a goal to cap the country’s total energy consumption at four billion tonnes of coal equivalent by 2015, outlining the use of hydropower, wind power, solar power and biomass energy. Clean energy, including natural gas and hydroelectricity, accounts for a bigger proportion of China’s growing energy consumption, according … Continue reading China using more wind energy and solar power
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First Wind’s Bull Hill wind farm now on line, highlights wind power’s affordability
First Wind has another Maine wind farm under its belt, and it’s a project that once again highlights wind power’s ability to save utility customers money. The just-finished, 34-MW Bull Hill Wind project in Hancock County has entered commercial operations, the company announced. Bull Hill Wind features 19 Vestas V100 1.8-MW wind turbines that can … Continue reading First Wind’s Bull Hill wind farm now on line, highlights wind power’s affordability
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Alabama Power recognized for saving its Southeastern customers money with wind power from TradeWind Energy of Kansas
Alabama Power has received the “Outstanding Commercial Achievement Award” from the American Wind Energy Association for helping to bring cost-effective wind power to the Southeast, along with TradeWind Energy, the Kansas company from which it’s purchasing the electricity. The association presented the award before over 400 leaders of the U.S. wind energy industry at its … Continue reading Alabama Power recognized for saving its Southeastern customers money with wind power from TradeWind Energy of Kansas
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EWEA 2013 chair sees wind energy as resilient despite the economic crisis
In the second of this two-part interview, EWEA 2013 Annual EventChair Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel Green Power, explores the recent developments in the wind power sector and looks at the sector’s prospects ahead… EWEA’s last Annual Event in Copenhagen is already over six months ago, what key developments – positive and negative – have … Continue reading EWEA 2013 chair sees wind energy as resilient despite the economic crisis
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Siemens receives onshore wind energy orders from Europe and South Africa
Siemens Energy has secured the order for the Jeffrey’s Bay wind power plant with a capacity of 138 megawatts (MW). This marks the company’s market entry into the South African wind power sector. Siemens has now received a total of 16 orders for more than 270 onshore wind turbines from Europe and South Africa since … Continue reading Siemens receives onshore wind energy orders from Europe and South Africa
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Five ways wind energy can survive without PTC extension
I explained why Obama winning re-election is not necessarily an automatic savior for the wind power industry. Basically, an extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) is not a given (although I give it better than even odds), and the current extension being pushed by the American Wind Energy Association would act as little more … Continue reading Five ways wind energy can survive without PTC extension
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Sluggish wind energy market buffets wind turbine makers in China
Sinovel Wind Group Co Ltd, China’s second largest wind turbine maker by sales, has put 350 of its workers on paid leave until further notice as a drop in new orders takes its toll on the company’s balance sheet, the company said in a statement Saturday. The company’s revenue fell to a record low of … Continue reading Sluggish wind energy market buffets wind turbine makers in China
Continue readingHawaii’s largest wind energy project to date
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that construction of its Kawailoa Wind project has been completed and commercial operations have begun. Located on Kamehameha Schools’ Kawailoa Plantation lands on Oahu’s North Shore, the 69 megawatt (MW) wind project will be able to generate enough clean and cost-competitive wind energy to power … Continue reading Hawaii’s largest wind energy project to date
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Vestas agrees to sell wind turbines to Enel Green Power in Chile
Italy’s Enel Green Power has agreed to purchase a 90MW wind farm in Chile from Vestas for $165m. Today, there is information in the market regarding Enel buying Vestas’ 90 MW project in Chile. Vestas can confirm that Enel has signed a conditional purchase agreement for Vestas’ Talinay project in Chile (ref. news release from … Continue reading Vestas agrees to sell wind turbines to Enel Green Power in Chile
Continue readingIranian firm to manufacture 2.5MW wind turbines
Iran’s MAPNA Generator Company will manufacture 2.5MW generators through indigenizing related technology by the next 1.5 years, IRNA quoted the company’s deputy managing director Hamid Amini as saying on Sunday. The wind turbines will be manufactured based on the world’s latest technology, he added. The company plans to manufacture 9 wind turbines, he noted. Currently, … Continue reading Iranian firm to manufacture 2.5MW wind turbines
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Windreich AG Secures 500 Million for North Sea Wind Farm MEG I
Senior finance debt from UBS and EIG Global Energy secured – Project financing over EUR 1.85 billion coming towards closure After a year of extensive inspection by both parties, a commitment of up to 500 million euros was granted, which is intended to finance the equity. Deutsche Bank, together with other banks syndicated a debt … Continue reading Windreich AG Secures 500 Million for North Sea Wind Farm MEG I
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Mexico WindPower 2013: Early bird registration rates available until 31 December
Mexico WindPower 2013 is the only international wind energy event in Mexico organized by GWEC and AMDEE. An event organized by the industry… for the industry. Mexico, a real wind power market full of opportunities for your company! • Attendees from over 10 different countries • 23% international attendees * These figures refer to 2012 … Continue reading Mexico WindPower 2013: Early bird registration rates available until 31 December
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Renewable energy as way out of the crisis
Difficult times have always brought about brave successful decisions. The current crisis in the EU and in particular Greece represents a window of opportunity to reconsider all options and reshape our old structures. It seems clearer every day that renewable energy sources are part of the solution to ensure economic growth and job creation. This … Continue reading Renewable energy as way out of the crisis
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International Offshore Wind Energy Development
BTM Consult, a part of Navigant’s global Energy Practice and a premier forecaster of the international wind power industry, brings its experience and expertise to a comprehensive look at the offshore wind energy industry, as well as the impacted supply chain in this expanding but challenging market. Offshore Report 2013 is BTM Consult’s most … Continue reading International Offshore Wind Energy Development
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Gamesa wind energy bags order from PSU for 56 wind turbines
Gamesa Wind Turbines India has bagged an order from SJVN Ltd, a ‘mini-ratna’ central public sector undertaking, for the supply of 56 wind turbines of 850 kW. The Indian subsidiary of Spanish wind turbine major Gamesa will set up a wind farm for hydro power company Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam. It will build the wind … Continue reading Gamesa wind energy bags order from PSU for 56 wind turbines
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Renewable power costs continue to fall
Renewable energy has become the most cost-effective way to generate electric power for hundreds of millions of people worldwide who are not on the grid, a new IRENA policy brief reveals. Renewable energy has also become the least-cost option for extending grid supply in areas with suitable resources, such as sun and wind. The findings … Continue reading Renewable power costs continue to fall
Continue readingElection brings renewed hope for wind energy
A breeze may be slowly stirring again for the wind energy industry after months of sitting becalmed. The election results have picked up the hopes of proponents of wind energy for some kind of renewal of the most important subsidy for wind power, the production tax credit. The tax credit expires Jan. 1 and the … Continue reading Election brings renewed hope for wind energy
Continue readingWind turbines and photovoltaics orders for Siemens in South Africa
Siemens Energy has entered the South African renewable energy market. For the customer, the project companies owned by Mainstream Renewable Power Limited, Globeleq, and local B-BBEE investors. The role of renewables in the energy mix is expected to grow strongly over the next few years, not only in South Africa but on the African … Continue reading Wind turbines and photovoltaics orders for Siemens in South Africa
Continue readingNissenbaum paper recycles claims on wind energy and health already found inadequate
Much of the information contained in the recently published paper, “Effects of industrial wind turbine noise on sleep and health” by Michael A Nissenbaum, Jeffery J Aramini, and Christopher D Hanning (all directors/ scientific advisors for the Society for Wind Vigilance), was previously reviewed and considered by experts at the first Environmental Review Tribunal (Erikson … Continue reading Nissenbaum paper recycles claims on wind energy and health already found inadequate
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China’s wind energy capacity is expected to reach 60 GW
China’s wind power installed capacity is expected to reach 60 GW with generated capacity to exceed 100 billion Kwh by the end of this year, according to Liu Qi, vice director of the National Energy Administration at the three-day 2012 China Wind Power Conference held in Beijing on Thursday, Chinanews.com reported. The 2012 China Wind Power … Continue reading China’s wind energy capacity is expected to reach 60 GW
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