The American Wind Energy Association says about 27,000 wind-related jobs could disappear if the PTC is not extended before the end of the year. While the US wind power sector is currently facing challenges from the ongoing economic crisis and political uncertainty over whether politicians will extend the industry’s largest tax incentive, it received some … Continue reading Cape Wind’s offshore wind farm get the green light
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IDB approves $76 million loan to finance 74-MW wind farm in Mexico’s Oaxaca
Oaxaca’s wind power industry development began in the 1990s but is only now approaching its real potential. By the end of 2012, wind-based installed capacity in the state will reach around 1.5 GW. With this latest loan, the IDB has approved more than $240 million in financing for wind farms in Oaxaca since 2009. The … Continue reading IDB approves $76 million loan to finance 74-MW wind farm in Mexico’s Oaxaca
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Offshore floating wind farm starts trial operation in Japan
The ministry’s spokesperson said that diversifying energy sources in Japan has become a significant national issue after the radioactive disaster at Fukushima No.1 Nuclear Power Plant, stressing that the ministry aims to take advantage of the country’ s first trial as an opportunity for widely developing wind power generation. Japan’s first offshore floating wind farm … Continue reading Offshore floating wind farm starts trial operation in Japan
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North Dakota Regulators Approve Allete Wind Farm
The wind energy project is being developed by Allete Clean Energy. It will have as many as 50 wind turbines. They’ll be spread over about 19 square miles north of Glen Ullin in Morton and Mercer counties. North Dakota’s Public Service Commission gave the project a construction permit Wednesday. Commissioner Kevin Cramer says the company … Continue reading North Dakota Regulators Approve Allete Wind Farm
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Wind energy study says opponents’ claims are unfounded
The report, from IPPR in association with the leading energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan, concludes there is no technical reason why wind turbines should not be supported. A new study into the efficiency and reliability of wind power has concluded that a campaign against them by Conservative backbenchers and others is not supported by the … Continue reading Wind energy study says opponents’ claims are unfounded
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Acciona Completes First AW-3000 Wind Turbine For North America
Two of the 3 MW wind turbines, which feature a 116-meter rotor diameter, will be installed at the Pioneer Grove Wind Farm in Cedar County, Iowa. Acciona has finished assembling its first AW-3000 wind turbine for use in the North American market. The wind farm will utilize two different tower technologies, which are both suitable … Continue reading Acciona Completes First AW-3000 Wind Turbine For North America
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Bird-Friendly Wind Power Brings Manufacturing Jobs to New Jersey
Raymond Green, a World War II veteran and retired welder and operating engineer has hired Sigma Design Company located in Middlesex, NJ to test, analyze, refine, optimize and manufacture his patented invention: Catching Wind Power® (CWP) Compressed Air Enclosed Wind Turbine. Once launched, it will bring 25+ new technology jobs to New Jersey. The blades … Continue reading Bird-Friendly Wind Power Brings Manufacturing Jobs to New Jersey
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Wind power in Ireland
The current grid-connected and operational wind energy capacity on the island of Ireland is 2054.86 megawatts (MW). At present, there are 176 wind farms operational, in 27 counties on the island of Ireland. A wind farm is a group of wind turbines located in the same area which are usually interconnected through underground cables. A … Continue reading Wind power in Ireland
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The Crown Estate announces offshore wind energy test and demonstration sites
Drawing on recommendations made by the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Taskforce in June this year The Crown Estate is seeking opinion about how best to design and lease future offshore T&D facilities. A large number of T&D initiatives have been formulated by industry as part of the cost reduction pathways study and these have been … Continue reading The Crown Estate announces offshore wind energy test and demonstration sites
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Wind energy in Uruguay
This wind energy target forms part of a larger goal for the same year: to generate half of the energy consumed in the country from renewable sources. Uruguay needs to reinforce and expand its electric power grid to absorb the 1,200 megawatts of wind energy that it plans to generate by 2015. Investment in the … Continue reading Wind energy in Uruguay
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Vestas supplies its first wind turbines with intelligent aviation lights
Vestas, the world leader in wind energy, has for the first time supplied radar-controlled aviation lights to a wind farm. The Obstacle Collision Avoidance System – or OCAS – is an innovative solution that only activates the lights when an aircraft is operating in the immediate vicinity of a wind power plant. This minimises the … Continue reading Vestas supplies its first wind turbines with intelligent aviation lights
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German wind energy sector
Politicians love it when they get the chance to present a successful investment project – Germany’s transport minister Peter Ramsauer was able to talk about “pioneering work with worldwide relevance” when he visited an offshore energy plant in Cuxhaven on Germany’s North Sea coast this week. A quarter of German electricity already comes from renewable … Continue reading German wind energy sector
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China is a world leader in renewable energies
Current plans include quadrupling wind power, photovoltaic and biomass capacities from 50 gigawatts in 2010 to 200 gigawatt by the year 2020, and 3 GW of concentrated solar power. The international community welcomed the news that China was investing in renewable energy, and the news didn’t stop there. Beijing continues to surpass itself in setting … Continue reading China is a world leader in renewable energies
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Sinovel’s net profits plunge 96.25 pct
China is the global leader in wind power, with a cumulative installed capacity of 62.4 gigawatts by the end of 2011, according to figures from the China Wind Energy Association. Sinovel Wind Group, Ltd., China’s largest wind turbine maker, saw its net profits plummet 96.25 percent year on year in the first half due to … Continue reading Sinovel’s net profits plunge 96.25 pct
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Vestas in talks with Mitsubishi
Today, there is information in the market that Vestas is in dialogue with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s biggest maker of wind turbines, says it is in talk with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over possible “strategic cooperation.” Vestas can confirm that there is an ongoing dialogue between the two companies regarding … Continue reading Vestas in talks with Mitsubishi
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Delaware Offshore Wind Energy Project Gets Support From Congress
The project is also supported by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Siemens, Gamesa, Vestas, the Port of Wilmington and Delmarva Power. Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Chris Coons, D-Del., and Rep. John Carney, D-Del., have written to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu, urging him to review and … Continue reading Delaware Offshore Wind Energy Project Gets Support From Congress
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Wind energy come to Russia’s Kamchatka
The wind farm is similar to wind turbines used around the world. Russia’s Kamchatka far eastern peninsula has had wind turbines installed which are to begin operation in September. Russia’s Mobile Power Engineering company is currently assembling a wind diesel system in the village of Nikolski, on the Bering Island, to the east of Kamchatka. … Continue reading Wind energy come to Russia’s Kamchatka
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Wind Turbine Prices Continued to Decline in 2011
Wind turbine prices have dropped substantially in recent years, despite continued technological advancements that have yielded increases in hub heights and especially rotor diameters. Berkeley Lab has gathered price data for 96 U.S. wind turbine transactions totaling 26,600 MW announced from 1997 through 2011, including 12 transactions summing to 2,630 MW announced in 2011. Sources … Continue reading Wind Turbine Prices Continued to Decline in 2011
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Uncertainty Reigns in Federal Incentives for Wind Energy Beyond 2012
The U.S. wind power industry is facing uncertain times. GE and Vestas both secured roughly 29% of U.S. wind energy market share (by capacity installed) in 2011, followed by Siemens (18%), Suzlon and Mitsubishi (both at 5%), Nordex and Clipper (both at 4%), REpower (3%), and Gamesa (2%). There has been a notable increase in … Continue reading Uncertainty Reigns in Federal Incentives for Wind Energy Beyond 2012
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UPC Renewables eyeing two more wind energy projects
Manila Standard Today reported that UPC Renewables Philippines, a unit of UPC Asia, is pursuing two more wind farm projects in Burgos, Ilocos Norte with a combined capacity of 134 MW. UPC Renewables, through Northern Luzon UPC Asia Corporation, has pending wind service contract applications with the Energy Department for the 90 MW Bayog project … Continue reading UPC Renewables eyeing two more wind energy projects
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