Dumat Al-Jandal Wind Farm Project has won the Project Finance International (PFI) Renewable Deal of the Year in Middle East and Africa Award for 2019. This comes after the project achieved a new record represented in recording the lowest flat rate of electricity generation of USD 0.0199 per Kilowatt hour. The project is the first … Continue reading Saudi- Dumat Al-Jandal Wind Farm Project Wins PFI Award
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Wind energy in Cantabria, wind farm of the Sierra del Escudo
The Government of Cantabria supports the creation of the wind power farm that the Biocantaber company intends to install in the Sierra del Escudo with an investment of 114 million euros. Cantabria has set as priority the development of wind energy projects in the region and has guaranteed “maximum agility” in the processing of the … Continue reading Wind energy in Cantabria, wind farm of the Sierra del Escudo
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Wind energy in Uzbekistan
When Shavkat Mirziyoev came to power after President Islam Karimov’s death in 2016, he changed a lot of policies and put an emphasis on the development of the country’s renewable power resources. Qishloq Ovozi has looked at Uzbekistan’s hydropower ambitions, which aim for water-generated power to account for nearly 16 percent of the country’s energy … Continue reading Wind energy in Uzbekistan
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Wind turbines manufacturer Vestas studies its implementation in Pakistan
Sources confirmed about the location of the factory that it will be somewhere in Karachi, where majority of wind power projects are located. Denmark-based world’s leading manufacturer of wind turbines, Vestas has expressed deep interest in establishing wind turbines factory in Pakistan and has in this regard started ground work for exploring the feasibilities. Pakistan … Continue reading Wind turbines manufacturer Vestas studies its implementation in Pakistan
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EU Commissioner visited Horns Rev 3 wind power plant
As part of the newly appointed European Commissioner for Energy’s first official visit to a member state, Kadri Simson on 6 February visited Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm in the North Sea and the surveillance centre at Vattenfall’s service centre in Esbjerg, western Denmark. The European Commission has launched a European Green Deal (EGD) … Continue reading EU Commissioner visited Horns Rev 3 wind power plant
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Formosa I Offshore deploys Renewable Strategy software for its wind farm
Formosa 1 offshore (FOWI) wind farm is the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The total power generation capacity for Formosa 1 is 128MW, which can supply 128,000 households in Taiwan. Renewable Strategy has deployed a computerised maintenance management software (CMMS) system that is being used on FOWI. The RSL Manager will monitor, analyse … Continue reading Formosa I Offshore deploys Renewable Strategy software for its wind farm
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Wind energy in India, Siemens Gamesa and Suzlon accumulate 49% of wind turbines
Siemens Gamesa, Suzlon grab 49% of India’s wind turbine market share in 2019. Vestas, Inox Wind, GE Renewable Energy, and Envision Energy together took 47 per cent of wind power market share and the remaining 4 per cent was supplied by five other manufacturers. Wind turbine maker, Siemens Gamesa, emerged as India’s top turbine supplier … Continue reading Wind energy in India, Siemens Gamesa and Suzlon accumulate 49% of wind turbines
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Saint-Gobain North America Announces Largest Wind Energy Deal in Company’s 354-Year History
Wind power purchase agreement will support the construction of a new wind farm, effectively offsetting CO2 emissions from electricity in the U.S. by 40%. Saint-Gobain North America, one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions, today announced it has entered into a 12-year virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) to … Continue reading Saint-Gobain North America Announces Largest Wind Energy Deal in Company’s 354-Year History
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Wind power and solar energy replace coal in Europe
The decarbonization of the electricity sector seems on track in Europe. A report presented on Wednesday suggests that the EU is disengaging from coal faster than expected while energy production with renewable technologies marks record highs. And as a consequence of both phenomena the CO2 emissions of the European electricity sector fall at a rate … Continue reading Wind power and solar energy replace coal in Europe
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Vattenfall and AG Barr sign wind power agreement in the UK
Vattenfall will supply AG Barr, manufacturer of leading soft drinks brands including IRN-BRU and Rubicon, with 22GWh electricity per year from Vattenfall’s wind farms in the UK – the equivalent used by 6000 UK homes annually. Danielle Lane, Country Manager at Vattenfall UK said: “Our goal is to make fossil free living possible for our customers … Continue reading Vattenfall and AG Barr sign wind power agreement in the UK
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Europe installs a record 3.6 GW of offshore wind energy in 2019
Europe installed 3.6 GW of new offshore wind power capacity in 2019, according to statistics released today by WindEurope. This is a new record in annual installations. 10 new offshore wind farms came online across 5 countries. The UK accounted for nearly half of the new capacity with 1.7 GW. Then came Germany (1.1 GW), … Continue reading Europe installs a record 3.6 GW of offshore wind energy in 2019
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Iberdrola will supply wind energy to Nike
Iberdrola, through its subsidiary Avangrid, has launched the Karankawa wind farm, of 307 megawatts (MW) and located in the State of Texas (United States), with which the energy company will supply wind power to the ‘giant’ of Nike sportswear. This wind turbines project is part of the company’s strategy chaired by Ignacio Sánchez Galán, especially … Continue reading Iberdrola will supply wind energy to Nike
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Wind turbines will create 43 million tonnes of waste by 2050
One of the biggest costs of wind energy actually comes after it’s lifecycle. Wind turbines are often too big and sturdy to be crushed, recycled or repurposed because they are built to withstand hurricane-force gusts. Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates the US will remove 8,000 wind turbines in the next four years. This is because … Continue reading Wind turbines will create 43 million tonnes of waste by 2050
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GWEC welcomes Mingyang Smart Energy Group as its latest board level member
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is pleased to welcome Mingyang Smart Energy Group as its latest board level member. Mingyang is one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers and clean energy integrated solution providers with over 17GW of wind energy capacity installed globally as of 2018. Ben Backwell, CEO of GWEC, said: “We … Continue reading GWEC welcomes Mingyang Smart Energy Group as its latest board level member
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Wind energy and the EU’s Innovation Fund
On 5 February WindEurope participated in a workshop event on the Innovation Fund. The event was organised by EASE, the association for energy storage, and featured presentations from the European Commission explaining how the Innovation Fund works. The Innovation Fund is one of the funding instruments supporting the European Commission’s strategic vision for a climate neutral … Continue reading Wind energy and the EU’s Innovation Fund
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Naturgy becomes one of the top investors in renewables in Spain
Naturgy has made headway on fulfilling its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, with which it laid the foundations of its long-term value creation strategy. Proof of the company’s smooth progress can be found in its recorded results, which exceeded the market consensus up until September 30, with an ordinary EBITDA reaching 3.397 billion euros, 5% more than the previous year, … Continue reading Naturgy becomes one of the top investors in renewables in Spain
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Kenya Power, Lamu wind farm farm sign 20-year wind energy deal
Kenya Power has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a Lamu-based wind power company. The wind farm is owned by Baharini Wind Power Company which is backed by Belgium’s Elicio Company and Kenya’s Kenwind Holdings Limited. The initial plan includes setting up 38 wind turbines which will produce 90 megawatt (MW). The wind … Continue reading Kenya Power, Lamu wind farm farm sign 20-year wind energy deal
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Vestas wind power company earned 700 million euros net in 2019, up 2.4%
The Danish company Vestas Wind Systems, dedicated to the manufacture and sale of wind turbines, earned 700 million euros net in 2019, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to the balance presented today by the company. Operating profit improved 9% year-on-year, up to 1,004 million euros. Revenue amounted to 12,147 million, 20% more than … Continue reading Vestas wind power company earned 700 million euros net in 2019, up 2.4%
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Five key trends for offshore wind power in 2020
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s energy analyst Tom Quinn has identified five key trends that he predicts will take off in 2020 in the world of offshore renewable energy. The long-awaited UK energy policy white paper will be published by the Government The UK Government is expected to publish a white paper on energy … Continue reading Five key trends for offshore wind power in 2020
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Wind energy in Argentina, first wind farm in Neuquén
The first wind power project in the province will start generating at the end of March. The company responsible for the work plans to put into operation only five wind turbines. In June, all wind turbines will be operational. A few days ago the assembly of the first tower was completed. A few meters from … Continue reading Wind energy in Argentina, first wind farm in Neuquén
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