The worldwide wind energy capacity reached 336,327 MW by the end of June 2014, out of which 17,613 MW were added in the first six months of 2014. This increase is a substantially higher than in the first half of 2013 and 2012, when 13,9 GW respectively 16,4 GW were added. All wind turbines installed … Continue reading Worldwide Wind Energy Market recovered: Wind Power Capacity over 336 Gigawatt
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Iberdrola Wins Permission to Start Two Brazilian Wind Power Plants
Iberdrola SA and developer Neoenergia SA were authorized to start operations at two wind farms in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Brazil’s electricity regulator, known as Aneel, granted permission yesterday for Caetite II and III to start generating power, according to a decision published by the official gazette. The facilities, which each have a … Continue reading Iberdrola Wins Permission to Start Two Brazilian Wind Power Plants
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Croatia to build new wind farm
A new wind farm, financed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), will be built near the Croatian southern coast city of Dubrovnik, Croatian News Agency reported on Wednesday. The 34.2-megawatt wind farm located in coastal town of Slano, 32 km northwest of Dubrovnik, will boost Croatia’s supply of wind-generated power 11 percent and help to … Continue reading Croatia to build new wind farm
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According to Financial Times: US solar power and wind energy start to outshine gas
Large wind farms and solar plants are now cost-competitive with gas-fired power in many parts of the US even without subsidy, according to Lazard, raising the prospect of a fundamental shift in the country’s energy market. Costs have fallen and efficiency has risen for solar panels and wind turbines, the investment bank found, to the … Continue reading According to Financial Times: US solar power and wind energy start to outshine gas
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Wind Turbines Kill Around 300,000 Birds Annually, House Cats Around 3,000,000,000
Wind turbines kill between 214,000 and 368,000 birds annually — a small fraction compared with the estimated 6.8 million fatalities from collisions with cell and radio towers and the 1.4 billion to 3.7 billion deaths from cats, according to the peer-reviewed study by two federal scientists and the environmental consulting firm West Inc. “We estimate that on … Continue reading Wind Turbines Kill Around 300,000 Birds Annually, House Cats Around 3,000,000,000
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Canada falls behind global growth of offshore wind energy
A new report from British-based research firm GlobalData says offshore wind power will continue its dramatic expansion for the rest of this decade. Power produced from turbines located in oceans grew from less than one gigawatt in 2006 to 7.1 GW in 2013, and will rise to almost 40 GW by 2020, the report predicts. … Continue reading Canada falls behind global growth of offshore wind energy
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Birds Collision with Wind Turbines at Wind Energy Facilities
Small passerines, sometimes referred to as perching birds or songbirds, are the most abundant bird group in the United States (US) and Canada, and the most common among bird fatalities caused by collision with turbines at wind energy facilities. We used data compiled from 116 studies conducted in the US and Canada to estimate the … Continue reading Birds Collision with Wind Turbines at Wind Energy Facilities
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Global Offshore Wind Power Market to Reach Almost 40 Gigawatts by 2020
With more countries utilizing offshore wind potential, the global offshore wind power market is expected to increase more than fivefold from 7.1 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 39.9 GW by 2020, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 28%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report* states that the global … Continue reading Global Offshore Wind Power Market to Reach Almost 40 Gigawatts by 2020
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IRENA Estimates Africa’s Renewable Energy Potential
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology have published a joint working paper examining the potential for renewable power generation based on resource availability in Africa. The paper, titled ‘Estimating the Renewable Energy Potential in Africa: A GIS-based approach,’ presents a methodology for: quantifying the power generation potential for solar … Continue reading IRENA Estimates Africa’s Renewable Energy Potential
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Enel Green Power begins new wind farm in Chile
Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has begun construction of the new wind farm “Talinay Poniente”, which will be composed of 32 wind turbines for a total installed capacity of 61 MW. Once fully up and running the wind farm will be able to generate up to over 160 GWh per year, the equivalent of the electricity … Continue reading Enel Green Power begins new wind farm in Chile
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Wind turbines kill fewer birds than do cats, cell towers
Wind turbines kill far fewer birds in North America than do cats or collisions with cell towers, says a study out Monday. As wind power expands in the United States, critics often blame giant turbine blades for bird deaths. What’s billed as the most comprehensive analysis ever of these fatalities says birds face far greater … Continue reading Wind turbines kill fewer birds than do cats, cell towers
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Renewable energy investment at risk from Scottish referendum vote
A “yes” vote on 18 September would create uncertainty over the future of the integrated UK power market and over support for renewable energy in Scotlan. A vote by Scotland in favour of independence from the UK would be likely to damage clean energy investment, at least in the short term, as developers and banks … Continue reading Renewable energy investment at risk from Scottish referendum vote
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Energix completes Golan wind power project purchase in israel
The Ministry of Defense currently opposes the wind farm project on the Golan Heights. Green energy company Energix Renewable Energies Ltd. (TASE: ENRG) is seeking to expand in the field of wind energy, and today announced the completion of an investment and acquisition of control deal in a 155 megawatt capacity wind farm project in … Continue reading Energix completes Golan wind power project purchase in israel
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Egypt to generate 8 GW from solar power, wind energy
overcome energy shortages. Egypt will fix feed-in tariffs for renewable energy in early October as it aims to increase power generated from renewable energy sources, according to declarations made by Investment Minister Ashraf Salman, speaking at Al-Mal GTM conference in Cairo on Monday. He revealed that Egypt plans to generate 4 gigawatts (GW) of solar … Continue reading Egypt to generate 8 GW from solar power, wind energy
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Ghana’s First Wind Farm
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power today announces the signing of an agreement with Swiss wind farm developer NEK Umwelttechnik to purchase the 225 megawatt (MW) Ayitepa Wind Farm, located 40 kilometres from Accra on the east coast of Ghana. The project, which represents a total investment of USD525 million, is expected to … Continue reading Ghana’s First Wind Farm
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Total installed capacity of renewable energy (wind energy, hydro, geothermal energy, concentrated solar power, PV, reached 1,700 GW in 2013
The renewable energy share of electricity generation exceeded 22 per cent for the first time: with 16.4 per cent hydro, 2.9 per cent wind power, 1.8 per cent biopower and 1.1 per cent solar PV, concentrated solar power (CSP), geothermal and ocean. In a recently published report, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) traces the … Continue reading Total installed capacity of renewable energy (wind energy, hydro, geothermal energy, concentrated solar power, PV, reached 1,700 GW in 2013
Continue readingWind farm operators also are seeking ways to reduce bird collisions
As wind power become more and more commonplace, one frequently hears about the dangers that wind turbines pose to birds. Multiple studies have looked at bird mortality due to collisions with these wind turbines. Indeed, estimates are that from 150,000 and 300,000 birds fall victim to wind turbines each year and with increasing numbers of … Continue reading Wind farm operators also are seeking ways to reduce bird collisions
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Alberta makes good on plan to harness wind power
“We have over 750 wind turbines. It’s quite amazing for the province,” says wind energy community liaison, Kris Hodgson. “We have about 1,100 megawatts of wind energy being produced which is quite substantial. (It) powers about 600,000 homes and the majority of all the wind farms are down here in the south.” The province is … Continue reading Alberta makes good on plan to harness wind power
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Keep Kansas’ renewable energy mandate and the benefits of wind energy
Despite Gov. Sam Brownback’s sudden lack of support for it, the renewable energy mandate in Kansas deserves to be kept in place. The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires the state to get at least 20 percent of its electric power from sources such as the sun and wind by 2020. It has created thousands of … Continue reading Keep Kansas’ renewable energy mandate and the benefits of wind energy
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Two New Wind Power Plants in Latin America
Enel Green Power continues to invest in Latin America’s renewable energy market, building a new 50 MW wind farm in Uruguay and a 100 MW wind energy facility in Mexico, while there are also encouraging signs for PV solar and geothermal energy. With two new wind power facilities in Uruguay and Mexico that have a total … Continue reading Two New Wind Power Plants in Latin America
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