Installations of wind power in the U.S. surged sixfold last year, making it the largest market for the technology worldwide after China. The U.S. added 4.7 gigawatts of new onshore wind energy capacity in 2014 compared with 764 megawatts a year earlier, largely due to the extension of the Production Tax Credit in January 2013, … Continue reading U.S. Wind Energy Installations Surpassed 4.7 GW Last Year: BNEF
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Brazil reaches 4.3 GW of wind energy
Brazil’s installed wind energy capacity in operation jumped 99.6% to 4,354 MW between January and November 2014. The increase of 2,173 MW reflects the start-up of wind farms contracted at energy auctions in 2009, 2010 and 2011, wind plants for the free market and expansion of existing plants, according to the bulletin. Brazil had … Continue reading Brazil reaches 4.3 GW of wind energy
Continue readingBrazil’s development bank okays USD 2.5bn in wind energy loans in 2014
In December BNDES approved BRL 1.7 billion in loans for 590.4 MW of wind power projects. These include 181.9 MW wind farm in Pernambuco state, 59.4 MW in Rio Grande do Norte and 144 MW in Rio Grande do Sul. Among the supported schemes are also seven wind farms of 205.1 MW in total in … Continue reading Brazil’s development bank okays USD 2.5bn in wind energy loans in 2014
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Voltalia starts 30 MW wind farm in Brazil with Acciona Windpower wind turbines
Voltalia, a French developer of clean-energy projects, started a 30 MW wind farm in Brazil. Areia Branca, which features Acciona Windpower wind turbines, will be completed with the commissioning of the 10 3MW turbines of the Carcara 1 wind farm by the end of next month. The Terral wind farm in Areia Branca in the … Continue reading Voltalia starts 30 MW wind farm in Brazil with Acciona Windpower wind turbines
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Wind energy in Brasil: GE to supply 346 megawatts of wind turbines
General Electric agreed to supply 346 megawatts of wind turbines worth as much as 1.3 billion reais ($491 million) to the Brazilian renewable-energy developer Casa dos Ventos. Casa dos Ventos will use 216 megawatts of equipment at the Sao Clemente wind farm in Pernambuco state and another 130 megawatts for the Tiangua project … Continue reading Wind energy in Brasil: GE to supply 346 megawatts of wind turbines
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Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power wind farm connected with 34 wind turbines in Pernambuco
Enel Green Power has completed and connected to the grid “Fontes dos Ventos”, its first wind farm in the state of Pernambuco in the north-east of Brazil. The wind farm is owned by Parque Eolico Fontes dos Ventos Ltda, a subsidiary of Enel Brasil Participações Ltda. It consists of 34 turbines, for a total … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power wind farm connected with 34 wind turbines in Pernambuco
Continue readingWind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power wind farm projects financed in Bahia, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte
Enel Green Power SpA (“Enel Green Power”), acting through its Brazilian subsidiary Enel Brasil Participações Ltda. (“Enel Brazil”), the controlling holding company of Brazilian subsidiaries of the Enel Green Power Group, and Itaú Unibanco S.A. (“Itaú”), a Brazilian bank, signed a 10-year term loan agreement for over 260 million Brazilian Reais (approximately 100 million US … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power wind farm projects financed in Bahia, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte
Continue readingRenova’s wind power investments in Brazil
Renova Energia has awarded Pöyry with the consulting services assignment to establish a Project Management Office function for their wind power investments in Brazil. The assignment includes the design of general project management processes based on market best practice and Pöyry’s expertise in implementing large projects, enabling consistent and high quality project delivery. The … Continue reading Renova’s wind power investments in Brazil
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Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power new wind power projects awarded
Enel Green Power has been awarded energy supply contracts with a wind power project located in north-eastern Brazil. The new wind farm will add further 114 MW to the 490 MW of wind energy capacity Enel Green Power already obtained in previous Brazilian public auctions since 2010. Construction of the new wind power project requires … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power new wind power projects awarded
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Brazil contracts 926 MW of wind energy in A-5 power auction
The average price for wind power was R$136/MWh ($53.41/MWh), 15% above the average of R$119.03/MWh for wind power at the comparable A-5 auction a year ago. Wind energy developers in Brazil sold power from 36 wind farm projects with a total capacity of 926MW at today’s A-5 power auction. The price was also just below … Continue reading Brazil contracts 926 MW of wind energy in A-5 power auction
Continue readingHonda completes wind energy plant in Brazil
Honda Motor has completed the construction of its wind farm in Brazil to generate electricity matching the amount needed for the automaker’s four-wheel vehicle production in the country. On Wednesday, the Japanese automaker held a ceremony in Xangri-la in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul to commemorate the completion of the facility, … Continue reading Honda completes wind energy plant in Brazil
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SunEdison And Renova Energia Create A Joint Venture To Develop 1 Gigawatt Of Utility Scale Solar Power In Brazil
SunEdison, a leading global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, and Renova Energia S.A. (BZ: RNEW11), the largest renewable energy company in Brazil, today announced that they have created an exclusive joint venture to develop, own, and operate 1 gigawatt of utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy which will supply the Brazilian … Continue reading SunEdison And Renova Energia Create A Joint Venture To Develop 1 Gigawatt Of Utility Scale Solar Power In Brazil
Continue readingWind power will be the dominant energy source at Brazil’s next power-generation auction
A total of 14.2 gigawatts of planned wind energy capacity from 577 projects qualified for the Nov. 28 event, the most of any energy source, Brazil’s energy research agency Empresa de Pesquisa Energetica said. Wind energy will be the dominant energy source at Brazil’s next power-generation auction with developers contributing 70 percent of all … Continue reading Wind power will be the dominant energy source at Brazil’s next power-generation auction
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Impsa sells Brazil wind power plants
Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona SA, the Argentine wind-turbine maker owned by the Pescarmona family and known as Impsa, agreed to sell holdings in wind parks in Brazil to a local developer as it prepares to restructure its debt. Ventos de Sao Jorge Energias Renovaveis SA, a Fortaleza, Brazil-based wind-power developer owned by the Salus investment fund, … Continue reading Impsa sells Brazil wind power plants
Continue readingBrazil Reschedules Next Renewable Energy Auction for April 27
Brazil’s Ministry of Mining and Energy delayed an auction for electricity from renewable power plants for a few weeks until April 27. In the auction, existing biomass energy projects will compete for contracts to sell power starting in January 2016, the ministry said in the official gazette today. New biomass and wind energy projects will … Continue reading Brazil Reschedules Next Renewable Energy Auction for April 27
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Brazil contracted wind energy for 2018 passes 15.2 GW
Installed wind power capacity rose to 5.6 GW in October from 5.1 GW ithe previous month, accounting for 4% of Brazil’s total installed capacity, of which 63% is hydroelectric, the Brazilian Wind Power Association (ABEEólica) says in its latest monthly report. At the end of October, 4.3GW of wind farms were operating commercially. By … Continue reading Brazil contracted wind energy for 2018 passes 15.2 GW
Continue readingCanadian Solar lands deal for three solar power plants in Brazil
Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has won 3 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 114 megawatts (MW) In Vazante, in the state in Minas Gerais in Brazil. Canadian Solar, in partnership with Solatio, will develop, build and own the … Continue reading Canadian Solar lands deal for three solar power plants in Brazil
Continue readingSpain’s ACS units win solar power projects in Brazil
ACS said on Monday its Cobra and Lintran divisions had won licenses from the Brazilian government to build and operate nine solar power plants in Sao Paulo, costing a total of 406 million euros ($507 million). The licenses are part of an alternative energy auction organised by the Brazilian government, it said. ACS … Continue reading Spain’s ACS units win solar power projects in Brazil
Continue readingEGP wins 344 MW of renewable energy in Brazil, including wind energy and solar PV
The “Ituverava” and “Delfina” projects require a total investment of approximately 600 million US dollars to build. The award of new capacity marks a further step forward in Enel Green Power’s growth strategy for Latin America. Following the “Leilão de Reserva” public tender in Brazil, Enel Green Power has been awarded the right to … Continue reading EGP wins 344 MW of renewable energy in Brazil, including wind energy and solar PV
Continue readingBrazil contracts 769 MW of wind energy and 890 MW photovoltaic
Brazil awarded 20-year power supply contracts totaling 889.7MW of solar PV from 31 projects at an average price of R$215.12/MWh ($86.8MWh). The price was 17.9% below the cap prices of R$262/MWh set by the government. Brazilian developers on Friday sold 769.1MW of wind power from 31 wind farm projects at the government’s reserve auction … Continue reading Brazil contracts 769 MW of wind energy and 890 MW photovoltaic
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