National Development Corporation (NDC) through the Ministry of Finance is seeking funds from Exim Bank of China to finance its Singida-based wind power project, the National Assembly heard on Friday. NDC, Tanzania Electricity Supply Company and Power Pool East Africa Ltd own the multibillion power project at the ratio of 60, 20 and 20 per … Continue reading Tanzania wind power project yet to kick up dust
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Offshore Wind Power Project in Jiangsu Province Receives Approval
China Ming Yang Wind Power (NYSE: MY) (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”), today announced its subsidiary, Jiangsu Mingyang Wind Power Technology Limited, (“Jiangsu Mingyang”), has been approved by Rudong Energy Bureau in Jiangsu Province, China, to exclusively develop and operate a 300MW off-shore wind power project off the coast of Rudong in Jiangsu Province, China, … Continue reading Offshore Wind Power Project in Jiangsu Province Receives Approval
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EBRD provides loan for 84 MW wind farm in Romania
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced it will provide Romania with a loan worth €57 million (US$78 million) to fund its eighth wind power project in the country. LUKERG Renew, a 50-50 joint venture headed by Italy-based ERG Renew and LUKOIL-Ecoenergo in Russia, is responsible for the wind farm’s development. The … Continue reading EBRD provides loan for 84 MW wind farm in Romania
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Tamil Nadu to add 1,000 MW of wind power
With removal of restrictions and control on wind power evacuation in Tamil Nadu, where the installed capacity for wind power is the largest in the country, is expected to add another 1,000 MW this year. According to industry sources to set up one mega watt of wind farm it would cost around Rs 6 crore. … Continue reading Tamil Nadu to add 1,000 MW of wind power
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EDP Renewables purchases upgrade solutions for wind turbines in its U.S. flee
Vestas has received the first order for Vestas PowerPlus™ solutions, a new range of technology upgrades launched to the market last month. The order was placed by key customer EDP Renewables (EDPR) to upgrade the production performance on hundreds of wind turbines in their United States fleet. “EDP Renewables and Vestas have been partners for … Continue reading EDP Renewables purchases upgrade solutions for wind turbines in its U.S. flee
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Vestas receives 158 MW wind energy order for three wind power projects in Turkey
Vestas has received an order of 158.4 MW from Borusan EnBW for V112-3.3 MW turbines in Turkey. As part of the 207 MW framework agreement announced on 7 March 2014 between Vestas and the joint venture of German utility EnBW and the Turkish holding company Borusan, Vestas will supply 48 V112-3.3 MW turbines for three … Continue reading Vestas receives 158 MW wind energy order for three wind power projects in Turkey
Continue readingVestas’ new strategy for Brazil emphasises investments to meet local wind energy content requirements.
Vestas will refocus efforts on the Brazilian market by implementing a new roadmap for profitable growth in the country. Vestas will invest up to R$ 100m (EUR 32m) in meeting local content requirements, prioritising initiatives that enable us to compete more effectively in the local wind industry. With the purpose of respecting local content requirements … Continue reading Vestas’ new strategy for Brazil emphasises investments to meet local wind energy content requirements.
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Wind Power Fact Sheet
Wind power capacity is an indicator of building a sustainable economy because wind is poised to become the foundation of the new energy economy. With total capacity exceeding 318,000 megawatts, wind farms generate carbon-free electricity in more than 85 countries. Twenty-four countries have at least 1,000 megawatts. The wind power capacity installed worldwide would be … Continue reading Wind Power Fact Sheet
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Wind power slowly picks up speed in Finland
Finland lags behind its European peers in its efforts to develop wind energy resources. However after a slow start, the wind-powered renewable sector is slowly beginning to gather speed. Finland is now trying to catch up to wind power pioneers such as Britain, Denmark, Spain and Germany, countries where wind power accounts for a growing … Continue reading Wind power slowly picks up speed in Finland
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French court annuls wind power decree
France’s highest administrative court on Wednesday annulled the decree setting wind power feed-in tariffs, marking the end of a complex legal procedure that has stifled investment in the French onshore wind energy sector. The French government has already prepared a new decree, which was cleared by the European Commission in March and will replace … Continue reading French court annuls wind power decree
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Wind power most popular source of energy in UK
Half of respondents to national survey would welcome a new wind farm within five miles of their home. Wind power is the most popular source in the UK, according to an exclusive survey of attitudes towards the energy market carried out on behalf of the Guardian. A study of more than 2,000 people across incomes and … Continue reading Wind power most popular source of energy in UK
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Siemens to provide eight wind turbines for Klixbüll community wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein
Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for the community wind power plant Klixbüll in Schleswig-Holstein. Eight modern wind turbines with direct drive technology and a 3 megawatts (MW) capacity each will be installed at the onshore wind energy project close to the coast of the North Sea near the Danish border. The fully citizen-owned … Continue reading Siemens to provide eight wind turbines for Klixbüll community wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein
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Ignacio Martín: “Gamesa is on the right track and boasts very promising prospects”
Today in Zamudio (Vizcaya, Spain) Gamesa held its Shareholders’ General Meeting, at second call, at which its stockholders ratified the company’s 2013 financial and management performance last year, among other motions. Ignacio Martín, Executive Chairman of Gamesa, briefly overviewed the company’s earnings performance in 2013, underscoring its enhanced profitability, having recorded a net profit of … Continue reading Ignacio Martín: “Gamesa is on the right track and boasts very promising prospects”
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Wind power cometh to Georgia
Georgia’s biggest electric utility will buy enough power from Oklahoma wind turbines to serve more than 50,000 homes under contracts just approved by state regulators. To put it in Atlanta-scale terms, that’s a bit more than one Sandy Springs-worth of housing units. The Georgia Public Service Commission, the state agency that decides how much people … Continue reading Wind power cometh to Georgia
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Denmark, Portugal, and Spain Leading the World in Wind Power
Denmark produced one third of its electricity from the wind in 2013. In no other country has wind’s share of annual electricity generation yet topped 30 percent. But the Danes are not stopping there—they are eyeing a goal of 50 percent wind by 2020, with most of the needed expansion coming from offshore wind farms. … Continue reading Denmark, Portugal, and Spain Leading the World in Wind Power
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Wind power cheaper than coal in Europe
Wind energy may now be the least expensive form of power in Europe, according to Portugal’s EDP, a prominent energy utility. The utility has released information that suggests onshore wind energy is not more affordable than coal and oil, making it one of the most economically attractive forms of power in Europe. Wind energy … Continue reading Wind power cheaper than coal in Europe
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Sweden set to lead Nordics in wind energy
Sweden is set to overtake Denmark by the end of the year to become the Nordics leading wind power nation, with a capacity of some 5,369 megawatts. Denmark has long been recognized as a leader in wind power in the Nordic region with a large number of mainly offshore wind turbines. Sweden currently has fewer … Continue reading Sweden set to lead Nordics in wind energy
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33 wind power projects under development in Pakistan
AEDB is pursuing and facilitating 33 wind power projects which are in different stages of development through collaboration of private sector. There are three wind power projects of 150MW capacity under construction and will be completed in 2014 while another 13 wind projects having a cumulative capacity of 680 MW are at advance stages and … Continue reading 33 wind power projects under development in Pakistan
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Wind energy is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels
Wind energy is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels. It is plentiful, renewable,widely distributed, clean and produces no greenhouse gas emissions. Europe is a global leader in wind energy. In 2009, it accounted for five of the top ten wind suppliers and it held a 46 % share of globally installed wind energy capacity. In … Continue reading Wind energy is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels
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Morocco’s wind power blooming
Nareva, an energy subsidiary of the Moroccan National Investment Company (SNI), operates four wind farms with a capacity of over 500 megawatt (MW). Tarfaya wind farm, the newest, is the largest wind energy in Africa. After starting production of wind energy in 2013 at three of the four farms operated by Nareva, the SNI’s energy … Continue reading Morocco’s wind power blooming
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