At a recent meeting with turbine makers and other stakeholders New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal suggested to add 10,000 MW of wind power installations annually,” said a government official. He added ministry and wind turbine makers will jointly study the status of grid availability in six states with maximum wind velocity. According … Continue reading India aims to add 10,000 MW per year to lift wind energy sector
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Agreement for the 210MW Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Power Project
The Wind Power Project is under construction off the coast of Yorkshire in the UK and is due to reach commercial operation in 2015. Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) is pleased to announce that an agreement concerning project financing for the Westernmost Rough Offshore Wind Power Project (“the Project”) has been reached with a consortium of lenders … Continue reading Agreement for the 210MW Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Power Project
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Mexico and Central America are likely to install just over 1GW of wind power capacity this year
Detailed analysis of the project pipeline suggests that Mexico and Central America are likely to install just over 1GW of wind power capacity this year, beating 2012’s record of 757MW, with potentially another 1.3GW in each of 2015 and 2016. Plentiful resources of wind, solar, geothermal, and hydro-electric energy, combined with a need for new, … Continue reading Mexico and Central America are likely to install just over 1GW of wind power capacity this year
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Macquarie infrastructure company acquires interest in wind power facilities
Macquarie Infrastructure Company (NYSE:MIC) announced that it has invested $11.5 million, excluding transaction-related costs, in a noncontrolling interest in Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC, a portfolio of 183 megawatts of wind power generating facilities, near Twin Falls, Idaho. MIC funded the transaction with available cash. “We’re pleased to have acquired this stake in Idaho Wind … Continue reading Macquarie infrastructure company acquires interest in wind power facilities
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ContourGlobal expands operations in Brazil wind power
ContourGlobal, an international power generation company, announced today that it has acquired an additional 122.6 MW of installed wind power capacity in Brazil through a transaction with Casa dos Ventos. The transaction expands ContourGlobal’s operations in the attractive Chapada do Piaui wind complex located in Brazil’s windy northeast adding a new 59.2 MW fully contracted … Continue reading ContourGlobal expands operations in Brazil wind power
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Construction of over 14,000 megawatts (MW) of wind energy in America so far this year
Affordable, homegrown wind power is helping to save consumers money in many regions of the country, encouraging new wind power growth and the start of construction of over 14,000 megawatts (MW) in America so far this year. “Today’s great values on clean, low-cost wind power are encouraging utilities and major companies to sign more and … Continue reading Construction of over 14,000 megawatts (MW) of wind energy in America so far this year
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Westermost Rough wind farm will contain 35 wind turbines of 6MW
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has strengthened its reputation in the renewables sector with the award of a third seabed clearance contract on a major wind farm construction project. The subsea engineering specialist has started offshore operations on the Westermost Rough development, located eight kilometres off the Yorkshire coast, east of Hull. The contract has been … Continue reading Westermost Rough wind farm will contain 35 wind turbines of 6MW
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New wind power plant in Ireland
An Bord Pleanála has overruled its planning inspector to give the go ahead to plans for a substantial €80 million wind farm in north Tipperary that will be almost 30m (100ft) taller than Dublin’s Spire. In its decision, the appeals board has granted permission for a 16-turbine farm to ESB Wind Development and Coillte on … Continue reading New wind power plant in Ireland
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Vestas clinches wind power order from Sweden
Vestas has received an order of wind turbines totaling 53 megawatts for a wind power project in Sweden, the company announced Thursday. The order, placed by Allianz Capital Partners, the Allianz Group’s in-house investment division for alternative investments, entails delivery of 16 wind turbines to Sattravallen, one of the largest wind farms in southern Sweden. … Continue reading Vestas clinches wind power order from Sweden
Continue readingIndia’s wind energy potential 102 GW at 80 M hub height
An assessment by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has estimated that the total wind power potential of India was over one lakh MW (100,000 MW), the Lok Sabha was told today. In his written reply, Minister of State for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy (Independent charge) Piyush Goyal said, a … Continue reading India’s wind energy potential 102 GW at 80 M hub height
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Germany: Onshore wind power grows strongly
In the first half of 2014, the German market for onshore wind turbines grew by around 66 percent year over year, with some 1,723 megawatts having been installed. The sector attributes this strong growth to some overlapping effects, specifically a race to get projects completed before the new Renewable Energy Act (dubbed EEG 2.0) takes … Continue reading Germany: Onshore wind power grows strongly
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China adds 6,320 MW onshore wind energy capacity in H1
Statistics released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) show China connected 6.32 GW of wind power capacity to its power grid in the first half-year, boosting the total to 82.77 GW. In the same period, the electricity generated and fed into the grid by the country’s wind energy installations totalled 76.7 GWh, up 8.8% on … Continue reading China adds 6,320 MW onshore wind energy capacity in H1
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Solar power register 10.8 gigawatts for Brazil auction
Solar power projects participated in past energy auctions, but competed directly against cheaper power sources such as wind power and won no contracts to sell electricity. Wind power leads the bid-round catalog with 626 proposals, followed by solar plants with 400, EPE said in a statement on Tuesday. Wind power accounted for 58% of the … Continue reading Solar power register 10.8 gigawatts for Brazil auction
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Germany onshore wind power surges
German onshore wind power grew strongly in the first half of 2014, ahead of the country’s adjusted law on renewable energy development coming into force in August, data from industry groups showed on Tuesday. In the first half of 2014, onshore wind turbines with some 1723 megawatts of capacity were installed, German Engineering Federation (VDMA) … Continue reading Germany onshore wind power surges
Continue readingGermany adds 1,723 MW onshore wind energy capacity in H1
Germany is among world leaders such as China and the United States in installed wind power capacity. At 3.45 billion euros ($4.63 billion), Germany’s investments in wind energy in 2013 accounted for 10.8 percent of total global spending on onshore wind turbines. Germany added 1,723 megawatts (MW) of onshore wind power capacity in the first … Continue reading Germany adds 1,723 MW onshore wind energy capacity in H1
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Nordex wind power received a contract for a 50 MW wind farm in Uruguay
Nordex has received a contract for the construction of a wind farm in Uruguay. Once fully operational, 20 N100/2500 wind turbines will be generating 200,000 MWh of clean electricity a year in the north east of the country, around 60 kilometres from the Brazilian border. The customer is a subsidiary of one of Italy’s largest … Continue reading Nordex wind power received a contract for a 50 MW wind farm in Uruguay
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Elecnor to build a 65-75 megawatt wind power plant in Jordan
The wind farm includes the installation of 33 wind turbines with a rated power of 2 megawatts each from the Spanish company Gamesa. It is expected to produce more than 150 megawatt hours of clean electricity per year. Jordan on Thursday awarded a contract to Spanish engineering firm Elecnor to build a 65-75 megawatt … Continue reading Elecnor to build a 65-75 megawatt wind power plant in Jordan
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Turkey’s wind energy capacity has posted a 466 megawatt (MW) increase during the first half of the year
Turkey’s wind energy capacity has posted a 466 megawatt (MW) increase during the first half of the year, according to the Turkish Wind Energy Association. The country’s total wind energy capacity has reached 3,424 MW with a 466 MW increase in the first six months of 2014, Mustafa Serdar Ataseven, chairman of the association, told … Continue reading Turkey’s wind energy capacity has posted a 466 megawatt (MW) increase during the first half of the year
Continue readingBrazil gets German Development Bank wind energy loan
Brazil’s development bank BNDES received a $335 million loan from Germany’s KfW to finance wind farms that will be developed by local companies. The loan is the largest in Brazil to date from the German development bank. “The loan will help to meet the growing demand in Brazil for financing projects that are focused on … Continue reading Brazil gets German Development Bank wind energy loan
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Nordex wind power awarded wind energy contracts for 64.2MW for Turkey
Nordex has received three contracts for the installation of its N117/2400 and the N117/3000 wind turbines in Turkey, totalling 64.2 MW. The company will be supplying to the new customer Erdem Holding seven N117/3000 Generation Delta turbines for the “Odemis” wind farm. This order also includes a premium-service contract for a minimum period of five … Continue reading Nordex wind power awarded wind energy contracts for 64.2MW for Turkey
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