Earlier this month wind power in the UK produced a record amount of electricity – some 80 GW hours, or the equivalent to over 10% of the UK’s total electricity generation. While that record is something to be celebrated, it prompted several articles in the UK media claiming that backing-up wind by ramping fossil fuel … Continue reading More wind energy does not require more gas-fired back-up
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Wind energy in Alaska
It’s official: After a decade in the making, Fire Island wind turbines are supplying power to Southcentral Alaska. All 11 wind turbines on Fire Island are now generating power for the Anchorage area. Officials at Cook Inlet Region Inc. say they’ve been testing the turbines and transmission lines for nearly a month now. And Monday … Continue reading Wind energy in Alaska
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Vestas signs contracts for 192 MW with FRI-EL Green Power in Italy
The four wind power plants produce approximately 350,000 MWh per year, which is enough to meet the residential electricity consumption of more than 307,000 people in Italy and save the environment from about 135,000 tons of CO2 emissions on an annual basis. Vestas has signed with FRI-EL Green Power S.p.A. 15-year service contracts for four … Continue reading Vestas signs contracts for 192 MW with FRI-EL Green Power in Italy
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KfW IPEX-Bank finances Tongyuan Wind Farm in Taiwan
With a total capacity of 52.9 megawatts, the wind farm will be composed of 23 wind turbines. As KfW reported, they will be supplied, erected and put into operation by Enercon of Aurich, a leading German wind energy converter manufacturer. ENERCON will also perform the long-term servicing and maintenance of the WECs. The new wind … Continue reading KfW IPEX-Bank finances Tongyuan Wind Farm in Taiwan
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Brazil Expects Wind Power to Rise 11-Fold by 2012
The Ministry of Mines and Energy expects 15.6 gigawatts of wind farm capacity by 2021, compared to 1.4 gigawatts last year. Wind energy has been the fastest growing source in government auctions for contracts to supply power since 2009, according to the report. Wind energy capacity in Brazil will rise 11-fold through 2021, faster than … Continue reading Brazil Expects Wind Power to Rise 11-Fold by 2012
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Quality of research on wind energy published in the Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society
In the past two years, an obscure allegedly “peer reviewed” research journal, the Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, has published a series of papers by authors who have anti-windfarm track records. The Bulletin has appeared erratically over the past few years. It was indexed between 1981-1995 by the Web of Science, the international scientific … Continue reading Quality of research on wind energy published in the Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society
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RES Energy is set to construct a 48 MW wind farm in Turkey
UK-based RES Energy is set to construct a 48 megawatts (MW) wind energy plant in the Black Sea province of Samsun, part of a company goal to increase its wind capacity inside Turkey by between 50 and 100 MW per annum. Construction for the planned plant in Samsun’s Havza is to begin by mid-2014 and … Continue reading RES Energy is set to construct a 48 MW wind farm in Turkey
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Government urged to back €8bn Anglo-Irish wind energy link
Ambitious plans to connect the UK’s grid to a new fleet of wind farms in Ireland could be put at risk if the British and Irish governments do not send a clear signal this autumn that they support the concept of importing and exporting renewable power between the two countries. Ministers from both countries announced … Continue reading Government urged to back €8bn Anglo-Irish wind energy link
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Wind and Solar Join Forces to Enhance Canada’s Two Largest Renewable Energy Events
Canada now has about 5,700 megawatts (MW) of installed wind-generating capacity. Wind energy installations now exist in every province. Last year was a record year for the wind industry in Canada, with approximately 1,300 MW of new capacity installed, the most to be installed in Canada in a single year. Many in the industry predict … Continue reading Wind and Solar Join Forces to Enhance Canada’s Two Largest Renewable Energy Events
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Hatch is a key player in Alberta’s wind energy generation
An article in the September 2012 issue of enerG magazine on wind power in the Canadian province of Alberta focused on Hatch’s involvement with Suncor’s 88-MW Wintering Hills project, located in southern Alberta. Wintering Hills is the largest wind power project in the province and Hatch’s fifth wind project in Alberta, after Taber, Chin Chute, … Continue reading Hatch is a key player in Alberta’s wind energy generation
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US’s biggest ever wind farm comes online
US-based Caithness Energy has opened its 845MW Shepherds Flat Wind Farm in Oregon. Derrel Grant, vice president of development at Caithness Energy, said, ‘Caithness Shepherds Flat is a prime example of smart energy – energy that simultaneously bolsters the economy, creates American jobs, and enhances our environment for future generations. ‘By utilising domestic renewable energy, … Continue reading US’s biggest ever wind farm comes online
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Wind Energy Industry: Wind Turbines Power Down Energy Prices
“When the wind turbine is built and is available, it runs. And when it runs, that generally means that natural gas-fired or coal-fired plants do not run, so it puts downward pressure on prices.” Home and business energy costs have been falling in the Midwest, and the wind industry is claiming partial credit. Bob Fagen … Continue reading Wind Energy Industry: Wind Turbines Power Down Energy Prices
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Expiring PTC threaten wind energy industry jobs
In existence since 2008, the tax credit is aimed at helping startups in the wind energy industry to get on their feet, allowing them access to the funds that they need to be successful in the face of stiff competition from both other energy sources and undercutting by their Chinese counterparts. The concerns stem from … Continue reading Expiring PTC threaten wind energy industry jobs
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Wind Farms of Ukraine to invest Hr 3 billion in wind energy projects by 2017
In addition to the construction of two wind farms in Crimea in 2013, the group is engaged in active design work in Mykolaiv and Odesa regions. The Wind Farms of Ukraine Group plans by 2017 to invest UAH 3 billion in projects to create wind farms, Wind Farms of Ukraine LLC Director General Vladyslav Yeremenko … Continue reading Wind Farms of Ukraine to invest Hr 3 billion in wind energy projects by 2017
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Caithness Shepherds Flat Wind Farm Commences Official Operations
Caithness Energy announced that its Shepherds Flat Wind Farm is operational and generating up to 845 Megawatts of clean wind energy. The company’s leaders, its project partners and government representatives gathered at the site today to mark the kick-off of operations. “This is a great day for Gilliam and Morrow counties, for Oregon, and for … Continue reading Caithness Shepherds Flat Wind Farm Commences Official Operations
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German wind turbine maker Fuhrländer files for bankruptcy
German wind turbine manufacturer Führlander has filed for bankruptcy protection at the District Court of Montabaur, citing liquidity problems due to late payments from customers. The company has been fighting market headwinds all year, cutting 70 staff and starting a restructuring program in February to focus on its core business activities. “All necessary steps” will … Continue reading German wind turbine maker Fuhrländer files for bankruptcy
Continue readingSpanish firms eye Brazil’s wind energy sector
Brazil’s main source of power is hydroelectric energy, which accounts for 78.7 percent of the country’s total installed capacity. That proportion, however, is expected to fall to 71.2 percent in 2016 due to economic, environmental and other factors, Hermes Chipp, president of the Brazilian Power System Operator, or ONS, said Thursday during a lunch with … Continue reading Spanish firms eye Brazil’s wind energy sector
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Last year, €12.6 billion was invested in wind energy in the EU
Last year, €12.6 billion was invested in wind energy in the EU. Nevertheless there seem to be some challenges ahead for this sector since the continuing European sovereign debt crisis is likely to negatively affect future growth, as some countries across Europe begin to see investment and subsidies for further development in renewable energy reduced. … Continue reading Last year, €12.6 billion was invested in wind energy in the EU
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Wind energy in Chile: Wind farm project was submitted by E-CL
The Ministry of the Environment has to validate the company’s initiative which is currently processing its participation in the international carbon bonds market with the United Nations. The wind power project consists of the operation of three wind farms near Calama which involves a total investment of US$685 million and an installed capacity of 309.5 … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: Wind farm project was submitted by E-CL
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REpower and WSB sign 45 MW wind energy contract for Poland
Suzlon Group subsidiary REpower Systems SE and WSB Neue Energien GmbH signed a contract for the delivery and construction of 22 REpower MM92 wind turbines. The wind turbines, each with a rated power of 2.05 megawatts (MW), are intended for the Taczalin project near Legnica in the Polish province of Lower Silesia. Construction and commissioning … Continue reading REpower and WSB sign 45 MW wind energy contract for Poland
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