A new study examines the effects of wind turbines on our visual landscape, Most Americans—between 70% and 90%—are in favor of harnessing wind power. That is according to one study looking at decades of public acceptance of wind energy nationally. But wind power projects can sometimes be stifled by local opposition, in part because of … Continue reading What does the wind energy horizon look like?
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Amazon invests in first utility-scale wind energy projects in Greece
The construction and long-term operation of the wind farms are expected to support new employment and economic opportunities across the region. Amazon is investing in three new utility-scale wind farms in Greece, our largest renewable energy deal in the country to date. These wind farms will help match our electricity use in the region with … Continue reading Amazon invests in first utility-scale wind energy projects in Greece
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Spain and Portugal both get 40% of their electricity from photovoltaic and wind power
European neighbors Portugal and Spain are currently neck-and-neck in the race to roll out solar and wind power. On the chart, you can see the share of electricity from the combination of solar and wind in each country. Their rate of progress has been very similar. In 2023, both countries generated around 40% of their … Continue reading Spain and Portugal both get 40% of their electricity from photovoltaic and wind power
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Progress since COP28 on transitioning away from fossil fuels
At COP28, global leaders united under the ambitious ‘UAE Consensus’ to push ambition closer to the 1.5C climate target. Their headline commitment: transition away from fossil fuels. This commentary looks to see where we are 12 months later, as this week G20 leaders reconfirmed their support for the agreements made in the COP28 global stocktake … Continue reading Progress since COP28 on transitioning away from fossil fuels
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Innagreen opens 200 MW Canadian wind farm
The wind farm features 36 Nordex N155/5.X wind turbines. Innagreen and Cowessess First Nation have announced the opening of a 200 MW wind farm in Saskatchewan. Innagreen and Cowessess own 83% and 17% of the Bekevar wind farm respectively, having acquired the project from RES in 2023. Bekevar is located in the rural municipalities of … Continue reading Innagreen opens 200 MW Canadian wind farm
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Wind power prevents rising gas prices from driving up European electricity market prices in the second week of November. In the second week of November, average prices in most major European electricity markets exceeded €100/MWh, although they were lower than the previous week. This decrease occurred thanks to the increase in wind energy production and … Continue reading Photovoltaic and wind energy in the second week of NovemberPhotovoltaic and wind energy
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Trump could eliminate the United States as a leader in wind and photovoltaic energy
High above the sand dunes of China’s Kubuqi desert, nearly 200,000 solar panels have been carefully placed in rows to create the outline of a galloping steed. The giant horse is a cultural symbol for Inner Mongolia, the northern Chinese region where the massive Junma solar photovoltaic plant is located — but it also signifies … Continue reading Trump could eliminate the United States as a leader in wind and photovoltaic energy
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Vestas secures 50 MW wind order in South Korea
The deal is for eight 6.2 MW V162 wind turbines together with a 20-year AOM5000 service contract. Delivery of the wind turbines for the wind farm is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2025, with commissioning planned for the first half of 2026.
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Morocco plans largest photovoltaic solar power project
Morocco is planning to launch its largest photovoltaic and wind power project in Western Sahara Desert to supply electricity to Casablanca city through an electricity network stretching nearly 1,400 kilometres, newspapers reported on Tuesday. The project is based in Dakhla city in the disputed territory and is expected to be launched in January 2025, they … Continue reading Morocco plans largest photovoltaic solar power project
Continue readingVoltalia and TAQA Arabia to develop 3 GW wind power and photovoltaic plant in Egypt
As the wind turbines near the end of their operational lifespan, Voltalia and TAQA Arabia have proposed a modern hybrid renewable energy solution. Voltalia and TAQA Arabia have partnered to replace the capacity of the ageing Zafarana wind farm in Egypt with a 3 GW wind-solar photovoltaic complex. In this regard, the two companies signed … Continue reading Voltalia and TAQA Arabia to develop 3 GW wind power and photovoltaic plant in Egypt
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Masdar signs PPA for its 1 GW wind power plant in Kazakhstan
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Financial Settlement Centre for Renewable Energy Sources Support LLP for its 1GW wind farm in the Jambyl region of Kazakhstan. The signing took place on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku and was witnessed … Continue reading Masdar signs PPA for its 1 GW wind power plant in Kazakhstan
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Shares of several wind turbine manufacturers and developers are down after Trump’s victory, but there’s no need to be alarmist
Trump’s victory in the U.S. elections has shaken up the wind industry a bit. On the one hand, the first reaction was that the stocks of Vestas, Nordex, and Ørsted plummeted upon hearing the news. This seems logical given that we are talking about a president who literally declared that wind turbines are “a pile … Continue reading Shares of several wind turbine manufacturers and developers are down after Trump’s victory, but there’s no need to be alarmist
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Iberdrola gives new wings to its wind farms with wind measurement formulas for its wind turbines
The world’s leading utility by wind power capacity, with approximately 23,000 MW, has launched a programme to improve wind turbine metering at its facilities. Iberdrola has launched a challenge to develop new wind-measurement formulas through its startup programme Perseo. The solution can comprise both traditional and state-of-the-art sensors and must include wind-speed and wind-direction measurements, … Continue reading Iberdrola gives new wings to its wind farms with wind measurement formulas for its wind turbines
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A 70 GW photovoltaic and wind energy project in Australia, the largest in the world
Today, let’s talk about a massive renewable project proposed in Australia: the Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH). The figures are staggering. This is one of the largest and most ambitious renewable energy projects in the world, planned to cover an area of no less than 22,700 square kilometers on the desert coast of Western Australia. … Continue reading A 70 GW photovoltaic and wind energy project in Australia, the largest in the world
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Donald Trump’s promise to repeal Biden’s climate policies will cost the US billions, report says
Donald Trump could slow America’s rise as a clean energy superpower and lose billions of dollars in investment. China will benefit from Trump’s ignorance, becoming the undisputed world leader in wind power, photovoltaics, electric vehicles and batteries, among other sectors. Under Donald Trump, the United States will precipitate its decline. Trump said before his election … Continue reading Donald Trump’s promise to repeal Biden’s climate policies will cost the US billions, report says
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RWE secures two more onshore wind projects at French regulation latest bidding round
The French CRE (Commission for the Regulation of Energy) has published the results for the latest onshore wind bidding round (AO 16), for a selected capacity of 755.22 MW at an average price of 87.92 euros/MWh. RWE has emerged as one of the leading recipient, securing contracts for two projects with a combined capacity of … Continue reading RWE secures two more onshore wind projects at French regulation latest bidding round
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Indonesia to build 75 GW of renewable energy in the next 15 years
The renewable projects would include photovoltaic, hydro, geothermal and wind power, Hashim said, without explaining plans for the remaining 25 GW.Indonesia’s current installed power capacity is more than 90 GW, with more than half of that powered by coal and less than 15% by renewables. It currently has no nuclear capacity, a controversial topic in … Continue reading Indonesia to build 75 GW of renewable energy in the next 15 years
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Major milestone reached for 1GW wind farm in Kazakhstan
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, and its partners, have reached a significant milestone in the development of their 1GW wind farm in Kazakhstan, with the signing of the project’s Investment Agreement. Signed on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku, the agreement was witnessed by H.E. Nurlan Baibazarov, … Continue reading Major milestone reached for 1GW wind farm in Kazakhstan
Continue readingNordex receives order for more than 100 MW of wind power in Canada
Nordex has received another order from Canada. The Group will supply 19 N163/5.X wind turbines to a Canadian wind farm developer and operator for a wind farm in the province of Québec. The Nordex Group will supply the N163/5.X wind turbines on 125-metre-high tubular steel towers in the summer of 2026. The customer has ordered … Continue reading Nordex receives order for more than 100 MW of wind power in Canada
Continue readingPhotovoltaic and wind energy in the first week of November
In the first week of November, prices in the main European electricity markets rose, with most of their weekly averages exceeding €110/MWh. In some markets, hourly prices were the highest since 2022, and in others, the highest of this year. The increase in demand, as well as the decrease in wind energy production and photovoltaic … Continue reading Photovoltaic and wind energy in the first week of November
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