The cost of solar energy and onshore wind power may fall to the same level as generation from fossil fuels by the 2020s, energy consultant Poyry Oyj said in a report. Solar plants in Spain may produce electricity competitive with coal and gas as early as 2021, in Portugal by 2022 and in parts of … Continue reading Solar power, wind energy cost may fall to level for coal by 2020s
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Gamesa will install 34 wind turbines at the Guirapá wind power complex in Bahia, Brazil
Year-to-date, Gamesa has signed orders for the supply of more than 700 MW in Brazil, a wind energy market in which it is one of the leading OEMs. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, continues to strengthen its presence in Brazil, having been awarded a new contract for the supply of 68 MW … Continue reading Gamesa will install 34 wind turbines at the Guirapá wind power complex in Bahia, Brazil
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Eletrosul to borrow $84 million for wind energy in Brazil from KfW
Brazil is seeking to diversify its energy sources and will have more than 7 gigawatts in wind power generation capacity by the end of 2014, enough for about 13 million homes, according to Brazilian wind power association Abeeolica. Eletrosul Centrais Eletricas SA, a Brazilian state-run power company, received authorization from the Planning Ministry to … Continue reading Eletrosul to borrow $84 million for wind energy in Brazil from KfW
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Life cycle assessment of renewable energy future
A future where electricity comes mostly from low-carbon sources is not only feasible in terms of material demand, but will significantly reduce air pollution, a study published in the 6 October Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says. An international team led by Edgar Hertwich and Thomas Gibon from the Norwegian University of … Continue reading Life cycle assessment of renewable energy future
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Nordex wind energy partnership with blade Carbon Rotec
Nordex SE has extended its partnership with its supplier Carbon Rotec by some years and widened it to cover more products than in the past. As of 2015 Nordex will also be having its NR50 and NR65.5 rotor blades produced by Carbon Rotec – the latter for the new N131/3000 wind turbine. Hitherto this partnership … Continue reading Nordex wind energy partnership with blade Carbon Rotec
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Acciona has started to supply wind turbines for a 300 MW wind power complex in Texas
Capital Dynamics, a global private asset manager, and Prudential Capital Group today announced the financial closing of the first phase of a 300-megawatt (MW) onshore wind power project in Texas, USA (Green Pastures). Once commissioned, Green Pastures will generate enough electricity to power 110,000 homes – according to US Environmental Protection Agency methodology … Continue reading Acciona has started to supply wind turbines for a 300 MW wind power complex in Texas
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Acciona and KKR reach financial close for global alliance in renewable energy
Acciona, a global infrastructure, water and renewable energy group, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (together with its affiliates, “KKR”), a leading global investment firm, today reached the financial close of their strategic alliance to consolidate and develop one of the largest operating international renewable energy portfolios in the world. KKR has acquired a … Continue reading Acciona and KKR reach financial close for global alliance in renewable energy
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40 wind turbines to be installed in Iran
The managing director of the Renewable Energy Organization of Iran said that 40 wind turbines will be installed at Manjil Power Plant’s site by October 22. Yousef Armodeli added that the power plant will become fully operational once the wind turbines are installed. The measure will boost the power plant’s energy output by 100 … Continue reading 40 wind turbines to be installed in Iran
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Areva plans battery wind energy storage
AREVA and Schneider Electric have signed an R&D agreement to develop a new energy storage solution, called the flow battery in order to produce and store electricity by combining hydrobromic acid and hydrogen. Funded by the European Union, the project aims to optimize the existing 50 kW flow battery prototype designed by EnStorage to a … Continue reading Areva plans battery wind energy storage
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Vestas loses wind power order in Brazil to Spanish Gamesa
Wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Energy lost a major contract in Brazil to Spanish rival Gamesa because the Danish company does not have the required local production to get cheap funding for its customer. The 254 megawatt (MW) order from CPFL Renováveis, part of CPFL Energia, was cancelled due to changes in Brazil’s regulations after … Continue reading Vestas loses wind power order in Brazil to Spanish Gamesa
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Vestas’ Brazil wind power order cancelled
Vestas can hereby inform that delivery of a 254 MW project to the customer CPFL Renováveis in Brazil has been cancelled. CPFL Renováveis and Vestas are currently in the process of discussing the details of the cancellation and its related consequences. The cancellation relates to changes to local Brazilian legislation which occurred after the contract … Continue reading Vestas’ Brazil wind power order cancelled
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Wind energy could power Wisconsin
Coal power is the main source of man-made CO2. More carbon pollution means hotter weather. So it’s no surprise that April, May, June and August 2014 have been the hottest such months on record worldwide. When it’s costly to prevent carbon emissions but free to dump CO2 into the air, why bother clean up? Only … Continue reading Wind energy could power Wisconsin
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Illinois wind farm project to sell wind energy to Microsoft
The wind farm, consisting of GE 1.7 MW wind turbines, benefits from a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft. The PPA played a key role in advancing the Project by providing the long-term revenue certainty needed to get Pilot Hill off of the ground and into construction. Tristan Grimbert, President and CEO of EDF … Continue reading Illinois wind farm project to sell wind energy to Microsoft
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Enel Green Power is growing in Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa and Morocco, increasing its wind energy and solar power capacity
Enel Green Power’s growth in the renewable energy markets of new emerging nations like Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa and Morocco continues, creating a network of worksites, new plants and tenders that stretches across the Atlantic Ocean. Work has started at the Talinay Poniente site for the construction of a new 61-megawatt wind farm. The … Continue reading Enel Green Power is growing in Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa and Morocco, increasing its wind energy and solar power capacity
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Annual wind power capacity additions are expected to reach a record high of 48 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014
Annual wind energy capacity additions are expected to reach a record high of 48 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014, having grown at a rate of 28% from 37.4 GW in 2013. Siemens, Vestas, GE, Gamesa and Acciona signed the largest volume of publically announced firm contracts for wind turbines in H1 2014 (until June 23). … Continue reading Annual wind power capacity additions are expected to reach a record high of 48 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014
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Renewable Energy spending at $175 Billion on Chinese Rise
Figures for the third quarter show another year-on-year rise, with a solar energy boom in China the biggest single contributor. About $175 billion was spent globally on renewable energy projects during the first three quarters, up 16 percent from the same period last year, with Chinese solar investment at a record, according to a Bloomberg … Continue reading Renewable Energy spending at $175 Billion on Chinese Rise
Continue readingGamesa signs new wind power contract for the supply of 110 of its G114-2.0 MW wind turbines in Brazil
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed its first contract1 with CPFL Renováveis, a subsidiary of CPFL Energia, one of Brazil’s leading electric utilities, for the supply of 110 of its G114-2.0 MW wind turbines (220 MW) at nine wind farms located in Rio Grande do Norte, in north-eastern Brazil. The turbines … Continue reading Gamesa signs new wind power contract for the supply of 110 of its G114-2.0 MW wind turbines in Brazil
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European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has elected Markus Tacke, CEO of Siemens’ wind power division, as its new chairman
Dr. Tacke was elected by EWEA’s Board of Directors, which is comprised of corporate members, national associations and other organisations. Upon his appointment, he said: “This is an exciting moment in time for the wind industry and I am looking forward to the task ahead. One of the first major challenges will be securing an … Continue reading European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has elected Markus Tacke, CEO of Siemens’ wind power division, as its new chairman
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Iberdola launches offshore pile testing campaign for Wikinger wind power project
Iberdrola has launched the pile testing campaign for its Wikinger offshore wind farm project following the completion of the site’s geotechnical investigation on the Baltic Sea. German engineering and services group Bilfinger and its experienced subcontractors are carrying out the tests in order to confirm the design of the wind farm foundations, checking the performance … Continue reading Iberdola launches offshore pile testing campaign for Wikinger wind power project
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Wind Turbine Gearbox Bearings Improve 415%
As the fastest growing source of renewable energy in the United States, megawatt class wind turbines are subjecting tribology components like bearings and gears to increasing demands for renewable electricity generation, thereby creating operation and maintenance costs that are more than double the cost for natural gas powered generation. 300 Below has pioneered an ultra-low … Continue reading Wind Turbine Gearbox Bearings Improve 415%
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