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OX2 contracted to manage a total of 142 MW of onshore wind power in Poland

OX2 has signed an asset management agreement with ORLEN Group for three of their wind farms in Poland with a total capacity of 142 MW. OX2 will provide technical, commercial and financial management to ensure optimal asset performance of the three wind farms Ujazd, which comprise of 15 turbines, Dobrzyca Wind Farm, with 19 turbines … Continue reading OX2 contracted to manage a total of 142 MW of onshore wind power in Poland

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Vestas wins order for 347 MW EnVentus wind turbines in Canada

Vestas has received a 347 MW order for the Pohénégamook – Picard – Saint-Antonin – Wolastokuk (PPAW) wind farm in Quebec, Canada. The order consists of 56 Enventus V162-6.2 MW wind turbines. The order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a multi-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 347 MW EnVentus wind turbines in Canada

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Nordex secures orders for 245 MW of wind power from France and Türkiye at the end of June

As of the end of June 2024, Nordex Group received orders for 17 projects with a total capacity of 245 MW from its main markets, France and Turkey. The Nordex Group supplies 35 3 and 4 MW wind turbines for nine projects in France. In Türkiye, customers have ordered nine N163/6.X wind turbines and nine … Continue reading Nordex secures orders for 245 MW of wind power from France and Türkiye at the end of June

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WindEurope and Azerbaijan convene Brussels’ pre COP29 event

On Tuesday 2 July (10:00 – 14:00) WindEurope and the Azeri government are hosting a COP29 event in Brussels with the CEO of COP29 and Deputy Energy Minister of Azerbaijan, Elnur Soltanov. The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is of critical importance. … Continue reading WindEurope and Azerbaijan convene Brussels’ pre COP29 event

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Prices fall in most European electricity markets while the German market breaks historical price and photovoltaic energy records

In the last week of June, prices in most major European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week. The exceptions were the Iberian and German markets. In the latter, the weekly average increased due to the price of €2325.83/MWh reached in one hour on June 26, when the single European market decoupled. This is … Continue reading Prices fall in most European electricity markets while the German market breaks historical price and photovoltaic energy records

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Vestas secures an order for 114 MW of wind power in Germany

Vestas has received a 114 MW order from SAB WindTeam for the Ahlum-Dettum wind energy project in Lower Saxony, Germany. Vestas will deliver 17 V162-6.2 MW and two V136-4.2 MW wind turbines, and the order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines under a 25-year … Continue reading Vestas secures an order for 114 MW of wind power in Germany

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Nordex receives an order from Spain for almost 124 MW of wind energy

Nordex has received an order from Aquila Clean Energy for 123.9 MW in Spain. Starting in summer 2025, the Nordex Group will supply and install 21 N163/5.X wind turbines for the Baza cluster in the province of Granada, southern Spain. The order also includes a Premium Service for the wind turbines for a period of … Continue reading Nordex receives an order from Spain for almost 124 MW of wind energy

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Vestas wins 144 MW wind power order in South Africa

Renewable energy producer African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) has placed an order for 144 MW for the Umsinde Emoyeni wind farm, which will be located in the Western Cape, South Africa. The contract includes the supply and installation of 32 V163-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) … Continue reading Vestas wins 144 MW wind power order in South Africa

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Egypt addresses energy shortages with ambitious construction of 10 Gigawatts of wind power in 2026

Egypt is taking a significant step towards its renewable energy goals with the construction of a massive $10 billion wind farm, set to begin in March 2026. This ambitious project, which will be one of the largest in the world, is expected to , generate a substantial 10 gigawatts. of energy once completed in 2032. … Continue reading Egypt addresses energy shortages with ambitious construction of 10 Gigawatts of wind power in 2026

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Vestas secures an order for 95 MW of wind energy in Argentina

Vestas received an order for an undisclosed wind farm in Argentina. The order includes the supply and installation of 21 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will also deliver a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement that will optimize energy production while providing long-term business case certainty for wind farm operations. … Continue reading Vestas secures an order for 95 MW of wind energy in Argentina

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Wind energy and photovoltaic solar energy grew in the first four months of 2024 in the US

Rapid growth in solar energy adoption as well as new wind energy coming online, has led to renewable energy sources providing more 30% of the nation’s electrical generation for the first time ever, according to the Energy Information Administration.  Solar increased by 25% in the first four months of 2024 compared to the first third … Continue reading Wind energy and photovoltaic solar energy grew in the first four months of 2024 in the US

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China dominates the wind energy market

65% of the world’s wind generation capacity is installed in China and although such data seems normal – given the size of the country it should not worry anyone – there is another fact that should move the West to caution at the very least or, directly, to the decision to reactivate the industrial potential … Continue reading China dominates the wind energy market

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Vestas secures 105 MW wind power order with LEAG in former coal mining area in Germany

Vestas and LEAG have agreed on a 105 MW order for the ‘Forst-Briesnig II’ wind energy project in the Lausitz region of Germany. Vestas will deliver 17 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines and the order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines under a 20-year Active … Continue reading Vestas secures 105 MW wind power order with LEAG in former coal mining area in Germany

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Vestas wins order for 81 MW of wind power in the UK

Vestas has secured an 81 MW order from Invenergy for the Pencloe wind energy project in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland, UK. Vestas will deliver 18 V136-4.5 MW wind turbines and the order includes the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines under a multi-year Active … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 81 MW of wind power in the UK

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The Spanish Wind Energy Association elected to be part of the Board of Directors of WindEurope

The European wind association, WindEurope, has elected its new Board of Directors, with AEE being one of the three national associations designated to be part of it. This new mandate will last two years.AEE was eligible to occupy one of the three positions reserved for national associations. The other two countries chosen were Denmark and … Continue reading The Spanish Wind Energy Association elected to be part of the Board of Directors of WindEurope

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Vestas wins order for 155 MW of wind power in New Zealand

Vestas has received an order for 155 MW for the second stage of Mercury Energy’s Kaiwera Downs wind farm in New Zealand. The order includes the supply and installation of 36 Vestas V136-4.2 MW wind turbines in 4.3 MW operational mode, as well as a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service and maintenance … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 155 MW of wind power in New Zealand

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Vestas wins order for 50 MW EnVentus wind turbines in Spain

The renewable energy company Elawan Energy – Grupo Orix has placed an order for 50 MW for several wind projects in Spain. The contract includes the supply and installation of five V162-6.2 MW wind turbines and three V162-6.2 MW wind turbines delivered in 6.4 MW power mode. The order also includes a 25-year Active Output … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 50 MW EnVentus wind turbines in Spain

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Solar photovoltaic and wind energy in the third week of June

In the third week of June, prices in most major European electricity markets increased compared to the previous week. The main causes of this rise were the increase in average temperatures, which favored the increase in demand in most markets, as well as the generalized decrease in wind energy production and the decrease in solar … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic and wind energy in the third week of June

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Equinor announces hybrid solar photovoltaic and wind power project in Brazil

Equinor will build a 140 MWp photovoltaic complex in the same location where it already manages a group of wind farmsEquinor announced the construction of its first hybrid renewable energy project in Brazil, in Serra da Babilônia I, in the interior of Bahia. The project will involve the implementation of the Serra da Babilônia photovoltaic … Continue reading Equinor announces hybrid solar photovoltaic and wind power project in Brazil

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GE Vernova begins delivering wind turbines for wind farm in Montana

GE Vernova Inc. has announced that delivery is underway for 88 of its 2.8 MW-127 m workhorse wind turbines for Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Beaver Creek wind farm in Stillwater County, Montana. Turbine deliveries for the project, which was booked by GE Vernova in 4Q23, first began in May 2024. The Beaver Creek Wind Project … Continue reading GE Vernova begins delivering wind turbines for wind farm in Montana

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