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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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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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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India to introduce offshore wind energy policy targeting 1 gigawatt
India is set to introduce an offshore wind energy policy targeting 1 gigawatt by 2020, seeking to mimic Europe’s success in generating power at sea. The ministry of new and renewable energy will seek cabinet approval for the policy shortly, according to joint secretary Alok Srivastava. “Development of the technology has made offshore wind farm … Continue reading India to introduce offshore wind energy policy targeting 1 gigawatt
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Gamesa will install 24 wind turbines G97-2.0 MW at Changfangshan wind farm in Shanxi, China
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has achieved another milestone in its Chinese sales strategy, signing a contract with Everbright, the dedicated renewables subsidiary of Chinese industrial conglomerate Everbright Group, for the supply of 48 MW at Changfangshan wind farm. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply, install and commission 24 … Continue reading Gamesa will install 24 wind turbines G97-2.0 MW at Changfangshan wind farm in Shanxi, China
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Northland Power Acquires Majority Equity Stake in North Sea Offshore Wind Power Farms From RWE Innogy
Northland Power Inc., (“Northland”) (TSX:NPI)(TSX:NPI.PR.A)(TSX:NPI.PR.C)(TSX:NPI.DB.A)(TSX:NPI.DB.B), Toronto, and RWE Innogy GmbH, Essen, have signed an agreement for Northland to acquire an 85% equity stake in three offshore wind projects, consisting of Nordsee One, a 332 megawatt (MW) project currently in advanced development, as well as Nordsee Two and Nordsee Three, which are in early stages of … Continue reading Northland Power Acquires Majority Equity Stake in North Sea Offshore Wind Power Farms From RWE Innogy
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Bats killed by wind turbines at a wind farm in Nevada is down sharply
Federal land managers say the number of bats killed by wind turbines at a wind farm in White Pine County is down sharply from a year ago. Paul Podborny of the federal Bureau of Land Management’s Ely District Office says 23 bats have died at the Spring Valley Wind Farm so far this year compared … Continue reading Bats killed by wind turbines at a wind farm in Nevada is down sharply
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France is building the world’s first wind farm with stealth wind turbines designed to minimize interference with radar systems
EDF Energies Nouvelles, the renewables unit of state-controlled utility EDF, aims to install the new Vestas-built wind turbines next spring in the “Ensemble Eolien Catalan” wind farm near Perpignan and start operating them over the course of 2015. “It is a world premiere for this new technology,” an EDF EN spokeswoman said. The wind turbines … Continue reading France is building the world’s first wind farm with stealth wind turbines designed to minimize interference with radar systems
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Brazil’s wind power sector gets ready to build 2GW of capacity a year
Brazil has postponed, for a second time, an energy auction for new capacity to give developers more time to submit proposals for hydroelectric and fossil fuel-burning power plants. As Brazil’s wind energy sector gets ready to build 2GW of capacity a year, Brazilian wind power association ABEEólica is studying proposals that would allow projects to … Continue reading Brazil’s wind power sector gets ready to build 2GW of capacity a year
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Why companies should mobilize the renewable energy supply chain
A big development in clean energy advocacy recently took place, and odds are you haven’t heard about it. Supply chain recruitment sounds dorky, but it’s one of the “killer apps” of pushing for favorable policies for an industry sector. More mature industries have had decades to develop their ability to leverage suppliers as a multiplier … Continue reading Why companies should mobilize the renewable energy supply chain
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Alstom moves 150 tons of equipment to its new offshore wind power facilities in Saint-Nazaire
Alstom moved during the summer 150 tons of equipment and partly-assembled machines to the new plants located at the port of Saint-Nazaire. Special logistics therefore had to be set up for this operation in order to move that equipment designed by Alstom that exists nowhere else in the world. Currently under production, the wind turbines … Continue reading Alstom moves 150 tons of equipment to its new offshore wind power facilities in Saint-Nazaire
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Wind power cuts the electricity bill
The UPV/EHU study analyses the electricity market in Spain during the 2008-2012 period -a time of maximum renewable penetration in Spain when energy production within the Special Scheme saw a 57% increase- and quantifies its cost. To do this, they firstly measured the market savings produced by participating in renewable sources, and secondly, they calculated … Continue reading Wind power cuts the electricity bill
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Vestas wind energy wins 42 MW wind power order in Poland
ERG Renew orders 21 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for wind farm in the province of Radziejów. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 21 V90-2.0 MW turbines for a wind power project in kujawsko-pomorskie in the province of Radziejów. The order was placed by ERG Renew, the leading wind energy operator in Italy … Continue reading Vestas wind energy wins 42 MW wind power order in Poland
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Wind power meet 25% of August electricity demand in Portugal
The meteorological conditions in August proved favourable to renewable energy production that correspondingly accounted for 40% of monthly energy consumption according to figures released by REN, the national grid operator, on Monday. Wind power was able to outstrip average August production by 5% whilst solar power production for the first time ever accounted for … Continue reading Wind power meet 25% of August electricity demand in Portugal
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Somaliland: Wind Power Brings Light to the Highlands of Sheik
The Minister of Energy and Minerals Honorable Hussein Abdi Dualeh today inaugurated yet another wind farm which will now provide 24 hours electricity power to residents of Sheik as part of the current government to shift from the fossil based sources of energy to clean and renewable energy-based microgrid system in all Somaliland׳s urban centers. … Continue reading Somaliland: Wind Power Brings Light to the Highlands of Sheik
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AREVA: Offshore Wind Power: Successful Installation of 80 Wind Turbines at Global Tech I Wind Farm
The erection of 80 AREVA wind turbines was successfully completed at the Global Tech I wind farm with the last rotor star installation finalized today. The wind farm of roughly 41 square kilometres is located 100 kilometres off the coast in the German North Sea. AREVA’s 5 Megawatt M5000-116 turbines were manufactured at the Group’s … Continue reading AREVA: Offshore Wind Power: Successful Installation of 80 Wind Turbines at Global Tech I Wind Farm
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Vestas receives 30 MW wind power order in Finland for nine V126-3.3 MW wind turbines
Vestas customer reconcept GmbH places 30 MW order for nine V126-3.3 MW wind turbines, featuring Vestas’ Large Diameter Steel Towers (LDST) that allow for taller hub heights and therefore greater annual energy production at low wind speeds. The Ylivieska Pajukoski project in the Ylivieska region in Finland will feature the increasingly popular V126-3.3 MW turbine … Continue reading Vestas receives 30 MW wind power order in Finland for nine V126-3.3 MW wind turbines
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