So far in 2014, Gamesa has signed wind power orders for the supply of close to 500 MW in India, a market in which it is one of the leading OEMs. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has reinforced its presence in the India by securing new contracts for the supply of 172 … Continue reading Gamesa continues to grow in India’s wind power
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Vestas receives wind power contract in Maine
Vestas has received a 15-year agreement to provide its AOM 5000 service package to the Kibby Wind Project. Located in Eustis, Maine, Kibby consists of 44 V90-3.0 MW wind turbines, originally installed in 2009. Vestas provided service to the project beginning with its initial operation; this agreement extends Vestas’ commitment to the project through year … Continue reading Vestas receives wind power contract in Maine
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EDP Renewables 9M 2014 results
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world’s fourth-largest wind energy producer, announced that in the first nine months of 2014, the company delivered 14.4 TWh of clean energy, an output increase of 5% YoY (+0.6 TWh), on the back of capacity growth (+0.4 TWh), as well as … Continue reading EDP Renewables 9M 2014 results
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Wind energy in Philippines: 3 wind farms near completion
Some 250 megawatts of power from wind farms are expected to boost the country’s energy supply starting this year until early 2015 that could help ease the country’s electricity shortage, Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla said Tuesday. Petilla made the forecast after a recent visit in Ilocos Norte province to check on three wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Philippines: 3 wind farms near completion
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ABB to provide cable solution for offshore wind power in Germany
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to design, engineer, supply and install an Alternating Current (AC) power transmission cable system that will connect Butendiek, an offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, to the HVDC (high voltage direct current) converter … Continue reading ABB to provide cable solution for offshore wind power in Germany
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GE Achieves 1,500 Wind Turbines Installed In Canada at China Longyuan Dufferin Wind Farm
GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it has achieved its 1,500th installed wind turbine in Canada, bringing GE’s total of installed wind capacity across Canada to 2 gigawatts (GW)—or enough equivalent energy to power over 435,000 Canadian homes. GE is celebrating this milestone with wind industry peers at this week’s CanWEA 2014 Wind Energy Conference & … Continue reading GE Achieves 1,500 Wind Turbines Installed In Canada at China Longyuan Dufferin Wind Farm
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Wind energy in Mexico: Enel Green Power launches wind farm with 50 wind turbines
Enel Green Power has completed and connected to the grid its new wind farm “Dominica I” in Mexico. The power plant is located in the municipality of Charcas and owned by Dominica Energía Limpia S. de R.L., a subsidiary of Enel Green Power Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. and it is the first wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Mexico: Enel Green Power launches wind farm with 50 wind turbines
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How wind energy could reach 20% penetration by 2030
The Global Wind Energy Council’s most recent Global Wind Energy Outlook says that global wind power could reach 2,000 GW by 2030 and provide up to 17 to 19 percent of global electricity. Wind power capacity could increase nearly seven-fold by 2030, reaching a total of more than 2000 gigawatts and meeting almost 20 per … Continue reading How wind energy could reach 20% penetration by 2030
Continue readingGE Expands Global Wind Energy Presence with First Wind Power Order in Pakistan
33 GE 1.5-82.5 Wind Turbines will Generate Power from Pakistan’s Sind Wind Corridor. Wind Farm to Assist Pakistan in Lowering Energy Deficit and Meet Alternative Energy Goals. Executing on growing the presence of renewable energy around the world, GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it will supply equipment and procurement contractor HydroChina and wind farm customer … Continue reading GE Expands Global Wind Energy Presence with First Wind Power Order in Pakistan
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Acciona puts its first wind farm in Chile into service, using the most powerful wind turbines
Acciona Energía has grid connected the Punta Palmeras wind farm, equipped with fifteen 3 megawatt (MW) wind turbines, the most powerful used in Chile. The wind farm is the company’s first in the country and will produce clean energy equivalent to the consumption of more than 60,000 Chilean households every year. The entry into service … Continue reading Acciona puts its first wind farm in Chile into service, using the most powerful wind turbines
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Adam Smith Institute anti wind power report ‘smacks of desperation”, says RenewableUK
Wind farm industry says latest report ignores crucial facts about benefits of clean technology source. A new report that criticises wind turbines for being inefficient and calls for an urgent review of UK energy policy “smacks of desperation”, RenewableUK has said. A study by the Adam Smith Institute and Scientific Alliance, published today, argues that … Continue reading Adam Smith Institute anti wind power report ‘smacks of desperation”, says RenewableUK
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First large-scale wind power plant in the Gulf Cooperation Council
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, signed on Oct. 22 a joint development agreement with the Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO) to build the first large-scale wind farm in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The $125 million, 50-megawatt wind farm in the Sultanate of Oman will be constructed in the country’s Dhofar Governorate. The project … Continue reading First large-scale wind power plant in the Gulf Cooperation Council
Continue readingGlobal Wind Power Could Reach 2,000 GW By 2030: Global Wind Energy Council
The Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace International released the 2014 edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook in Beijing today. The report shows that wind power could reach 2,000 GW by 2030, and supply up to 17-19% of global electricity, creating over 2 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than … Continue reading Global Wind Power Could Reach 2,000 GW By 2030: Global Wind Energy Council
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Germany has assigned connection capacity for eight offshore wind farm projects
Germany has assigned connection capacity for eight offshore wind farm projects in the North Sea totalling 1.5GW and rejected three, in a major grid allocation process. Strongest demand was registered in cluster number eight, where BorWin 3 is expected to be operational in 2019. Some 450MW were available in that cluster and demand exceeded supply, … Continue reading Germany has assigned connection capacity for eight offshore wind farm projects
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China warned not to cut wind energy tariffs
The mainland’s National Development and Reform Commission is consulting the renewables industry on cutting wind power prices by an average of 6 per cent. Beijing should think twice before cutting wind power tariffs because such a move could see the wind power industry fall short of Beijing’s development target for 2020, mainland wind … Continue reading China warned not to cut wind energy tariffs
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Iran is planning to produce 5,000 MW using renewable energy sources, wind power and solar energy
“The Renewable Energy Organization [of Iran] has comprehensive plans underway with respect to utilization of clean methods of energy supply,” said the organization’s managing director, Yusef Armodeli, in a Friday interview. “Iran has put the objective of producing 5,000 MW [of clean energy] from renewable sources in the next five years on its agenda,” … Continue reading Iran is planning to produce 5,000 MW using renewable energy sources, wind power and solar energy
Continue readingVestas receives a 50 MW wind power order in China
Vestas has received a wind energy order from Hanas, for a total capacity of 50 MW. This is the fourth order from Hanas in 2014. The Hanas order features 25 V100-2.0MW wind turbines to be installed in Ningxia, a province in the northwest of China, during the second quarter of 2015. President of Vestas … Continue reading Vestas receives a 50 MW wind power order in China
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Pakistan can produce 150,000 MW from wind power
“Pakistan has the potential of producing approximately 150,000 MW of power from wind energy sources,” Mr. Shah Faisal Afridi, President Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said. While referring to a recent report compiled by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which adds that the wind projects can fetch an investment of around … Continue reading Pakistan can produce 150,000 MW from wind power
Continue readingDominica wind farm in Mexico
The Dominica wind farm in Mexico is being built following the sustainable worksite model conceived by Enel Green Power and already used at the Mura and San Pellegrino hydropower plants in Italy. Being built with the complete involvement of local communities, the Dominica wind farm in Mexico will generate more than 600 new jobs and … Continue reading Dominica wind farm in Mexico
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Wind power is more cheaper than gas
It’s no surprise that if environmental costs are considered, renewables—particularly wind power—are a far better bargain than coal power. But it might surprise many that according to a new such analysis, nuclear power lags far behind wind energy and even hydroelectric power in its economic impact, at least in the European Union. Energy costs are … Continue reading Wind power is more cheaper than gas
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