Sun, wind and a big battery: These are the ingredients with which E.ON is bringing the small village of Simris, located in the region of Scania in southern Sweden, onto 100 percent renewable energy. The energy for the approximately 140 households basically comes from wind turbines with installed capacity of 500 kilowatts (kW) and photovoltaic … Continue reading Village of Simris supplied entirely with locally produced, renewable energy in Sweden
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Renewable energy generation among India’s total electricity generation touched 13.2%
Rapid increases in installed capacity and favourable weather conditions pushed renewable energy generation in India to an all-time high earlier this year. In July 2017, the share of renewable energy generation among India’s total electricity generation and imports touched 13.2%, the highest ever in the country. Total electricity generation and imports in India during July … Continue reading Renewable energy generation among India’s total electricity generation touched 13.2%
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Jeff Bezos made headlines by smashing a bottle of champagne to launch Amazon Wind Farm Texas
This week Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made headlines by smashing a bottle of champagne to launch Amazon Wind Farm Texas, one of the company’s 18 clean energy projects to date. Press play on the video below to see Bezos in action. It’s a fantastic visual, and here at Into the Wind we had some … Continue reading Jeff Bezos made headlines by smashing a bottle of champagne to launch Amazon Wind Farm Texas
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Would extra payments to coal and nuclear really solve any problem with the grid?
Does the latest push for extra payments to coal and nuclear electric generators really reflect a problem with the grid, or is it a “solution” to the “problem” of cheap electricity? Two weeks ago the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was given a tight, 60-day timeline to act “before the winter heating season begins so … Continue reading Would extra payments to coal and nuclear really solve any problem with the grid?
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EBRD, IFC bankroll Serbia’s biggest wind power project
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has teamed up with International Finance Corp. (IFC) to provide 215 million euros (US$254 million) in syndicated loans to Serbia’s biggest wind project. In a press release on October 17, the EU lender said a financing agreement had been signed for the Cibuk-1 wind farm in northern … Continue reading EBRD, IFC bankroll Serbia’s biggest wind power project
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Family and friends of Tom Gray gather in Vermont this weekend for memorial
This weekend, a memorial service will be held to remember a much-beloved man here at the American Wind Energy Association and in his home state of Vermont: Tom Gray, wind pioneer, early Executive Director of our association, and later our Communications Director and editor of this blog. Tom passed away in August after a fall … Continue reading Family and friends of Tom Gray gather in Vermont this weekend for memorial
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Siemens Gamesa Board of Directors strengthens management team with new appointments
The Siemens Gamesa Board has announced new appointments in its management team as part of the process of forming the new company and establishing a highly committed leadership team to develop the new strategy. Miguel Ángel López will be the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective December 1st. He has significant experience as CFO at … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa Board of Directors strengthens management team with new appointments
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Amazon’s largest wind farm yet is up
Greenpeace slammed Amazon earlier this week for its environmental practices — namely, the fact that it doesn’t disclose much about its energy use or materials. But today, the company announced that its largest wind farm yet is up and running. The Amazon Wind Farm Texas, located in Scurry County, Texas, includes over 100 turbines and … Continue reading Amazon’s largest wind farm yet is up
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Nordex awarded 25-MW wind power project in Northern Ireland
Nordex has been awarded a contract for supply of wind turbines for the “Castlecraig” wind farm by a new customer NTR plc. The project comprises ten N100 turbines (six from the Gamma series and four from the Delta series) reaching a 125m tip height. These turbines are specially designed for strong wind conditions of the … Continue reading Nordex awarded 25-MW wind power project in Northern Ireland
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Windlab and Vestas partner on the world’s first utility-scale hybrid integrating wind energy, solar power and storage
A partnership between renewable energy industry leaders has announced the final details of a project that will help accelerate the transition to an energy mix led by renewable energy and aim to provide even more reliable and consistent renewable energy production adapted to energy demand and grid requirements. Developed by Australia’s international renewable energy company, … Continue reading Windlab and Vestas partner on the world’s first utility-scale hybrid integrating wind energy, solar power and storage
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Apple & GE Partner to Bring Predix Industrial Apps to iPhone & iPad
Apple® and GE today announced a partnership to deliver powerful industrial apps designed to bring predictive data and analytics from Predix, GE’s industrial Internet of Things (IoT) platform, to iPhone® and iPad®. The two companies unveiled a new Predix software development kit (SDK) for iOS, which gives developers the tools to make their own powerful industrial … Continue reading Apple & GE Partner to Bring Predix Industrial Apps to iPhone & iPad
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Wind Energy Fall Symposium
Next month, the wind industry will head back to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the annual Wind Energy Fall Symposium. It’s an extraordinary opportunity to network with leaders in the wind energy industry, and to participate in the strategic planning of the next three years. This year’s event will provide attendees with: Actionable takeaways on how … Continue reading Wind Energy Fall Symposium
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Senvion and CRRC Zhuzhou Electric sign strategic framework contract
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has today signed a framework contract with its supplier CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Co., Ltd (a primary subsidiary of CRRC Group, hereinafter referred to as CRRC) at China Windpower fair in Beijing. The contract covers the delivery of generators for the NES based Senvion 3.XM series. It foresees … Continue reading Senvion and CRRC Zhuzhou Electric sign strategic framework contract
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Wind energy in Argentina: production of wind towers of SICA
Esperanca company SICA is carrying out the construction of a new factory for the production of wind turbines that will generate 250 direct and indirect jobs. The owner of the company, Jorge Simonutti, said that there is another project for Esperanza with a Spanish company in another area. Simonutti said that “the project of the … Continue reading Wind energy in Argentina: production of wind towers of SICA
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OPEC grants loan to Mauritania for wind farm
The wind farm of Bulenuar will strengthen the electricity supply for the cities of Nuakchot and Nuadibú. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania received a loan of $ 18.8 million from the Opec Fund for International Development (OFID) to complete the construction of a wind farm in the north of the country, the Mauritanian daily Horizons … Continue reading OPEC grants loan to Mauritania for wind farm
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Renewable energy: 117 companies bought bidding documents for the new tender in Argentina
The Ministry of Energy plans to award projects for up to 1,200 megawatts of power in wind, solar and biomass energy, among others. The Ministry of Energy will receive on Thursday the offers for renewable energy generation projects under the framework of Round 2 of the “Renovar Plan”. They sold 117 sheets, a record against … Continue reading Renewable energy: 117 companies bought bidding documents for the new tender in Argentina
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Understanding the economic benefits of wind power: A conversation with Tom Kiernan
American wind power is increasingly becoming an economic driver for the U.S. economy and is on track to meet 10 percent of our energy needs by 2020. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) for an interesting discussion on the growing industry. This … Continue reading Understanding the economic benefits of wind power: A conversation with Tom Kiernan
Continue readingSerbia’s biggest wind farm project attracts EBRD, IFC funding
Serbia’s largest wind farm project will receive 215 million euros ($253 million) in syndicated loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), the lenders said on Tuesday. The 300 million euro, 158 megawatt (MW) Cibuk windfarm is to be built 50 km (31 miles) northeast of Belgrade and … Continue reading Serbia’s biggest wind farm project attracts EBRD, IFC funding
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Boralex and Infinergy announce JV for 325 MW onshore wind energy in the UK
Renewable energy developers Boralex Inc. (TSX: BLX) from Canada and UK-based Infinergy are pleased to announce the execution of a 50-50 joint venture agreement, aimed at developing a pipeline of onshore wind projects essentially located in Scotland for a total estimated capacity of 325 MW. The joint venture comprises a pipeline of 10 wind projects … Continue reading Boralex and Infinergy announce JV for 325 MW onshore wind energy in the UK
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WindEurope’s CEO talks at VIND 2017 on the new rules of renewables
The Swedish wind energy association, Svensk Vindenergi, held its annual conference and exhibition on 11-12 October in Stockholm. This is the largest gathering of the wind industry in the Nordic region. The mood at the event was reasonably upbeat with a number of new onshore wind projects in Sweden having recently secured or being close … Continue reading WindEurope’s CEO talks at VIND 2017 on the new rules of renewables
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