Over 75,000 Electric Vehicles Registered in Europe in 2015

More than 75,000 electric vehicles were registered in the European market in 2015, according to the most recent figures from Avere France.   The top 4 markets in Europe for the year — Norway, France, the U.K., and Germany — accounted for roughly 75% of all registrations/sales for the year. Given that these figures are … Continue reading Over 75,000 Electric Vehicles Registered in Europe in 2015

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Enel Green Power Builds 254 MW Solar Power Plant In Brazil

Ituverava, which will have a total installed capacity of 254 MW, is Enel Green Power’s largest solar power plant currently under construction. The facility is located in the state of Bahia and will be able to generate more than 550 GWh per year. Enel Green Power will be investing approximately 400 million US dollars in … Continue reading Enel Green Power Builds 254 MW Solar Power Plant In Brazil

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Westar Energy to lower customer costs by adding more Kansas wind energy

More Kansas wind will help power the homes and businesses of Westar Energy’s customers by early 2017. Westar Energy Inc. (NYSE:WR) announced today an agreement that will add nearly 300 megawatts to its growing wind energy portfolio.   Westar in collaboration with Infinity Wind Power will construct the Western Plains Wind Farm, a 280-megawatt wind … Continue reading Westar Energy to lower customer costs by adding more Kansas wind energy

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Wind power in China: Vestas receives 50 MW order

The firm and unconditional order follows the 250 MW Hanas Group ordered in November and will take Hanas’ fleet of Vestas turbines to 900 MW. The order for the Wanglejing Sunjialou wind park in western China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region underlines the strong partnership between Vestas and Hanas Group and emphasises our shared focus on … Continue reading Wind power in China: Vestas receives 50 MW order

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Wind energy in Greece: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm

Vestas will deliver 12 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for the Lyrkio wind farm to be located in the Greek Peloponnese region. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in Greece for a wind energy project in the southern Greek region of Peloponnese. The order for 12 units of the V112-3.3 MW model was placed … Continue reading Wind energy in Greece: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm

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Boralex announces closing of French wind power portfolio acquisition totalling approximately 350 MW

Boralex Inc. (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: BLX) announces the closing of its acquisition of a portfolio of wind power projects in Northern France totalling approximately 350 MW (the “Acquisition”). With the Acquisition, Boralex gains access to a major pipeline of projects, of which over 150 MW may be commissioned in 2017 and 2018, coming … Continue reading Boralex announces closing of French wind power portfolio acquisition totalling approximately 350 MW

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Gamesa and Iberdrola Ingeniería to build four wind farms in Costa Rica

Gamesa and Iberdrola Ingeniería have signed EPC contracts with subsidiaries of Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy (GME) to build 80 MW in Costa Rica. The two companies will handle all the construction and commissioning phases required for this project, named Alisios, which comprises four 20-MW wind farms: Vientos de la Perla and Vientos de Miramar, located in … Continue reading Gamesa and Iberdrola Ingeniería to build four wind farms in Costa Rica

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3,500 MW wind energy to be added in Pakistan

The Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB) has embarked upon an ambitious plan to enhance the energy mix up to 20-25 per cent by adding 3000-3500 megawatt wind-based electricity to the national grid system by 2018. “Out of this, as many as 1,396 megawatt wind-based electricity will include in the system by 2017 as the AEDB … Continue reading 3,500 MW wind energy to be added in Pakistan

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Wind energy in Oklahoma: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in Oklahoma, USA, for 60 V117-3.3 MW wind turbines with a total capacity of 198 MW. Customer: RES America Construction Inc./ Renewable Energy Systems Project name: Bluestem Location/Country: Oklahoma, USA Number of MW: 198 MW Number of turbines/turbine type 60 V117-3.3 MW turbines Contract type: Supply-only Contract … Continue reading Wind energy in Oklahoma: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm

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Growth in lithium ion batteries for the vehicle electrification and grid energy storage sectors was significant in 2014

A new report from Navigant Research details global shipments of advanced batteries, including documentation on energy capacity, power capacity, cells shipped, and revenue, in 2014. With increased sales of consumer electronics, particularly smart phones, plus growing interest in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and grid management, demand for advanced batteries continues to rise. Between 2013 and … Continue reading Growth in lithium ion batteries for the vehicle electrification and grid energy storage sectors was significant in 2014

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Global Light Duty Electric Vehicle Sales Are Expected to Exceed Six Million in 2024

The market share of luxury plug-in electric vehicles is expected to grow from 23 percent in 2015 to 50 percent by the early 2020s.     A new report from Navigant Research details the global market for light duty vehicles, including light duty hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles (HEVs, PHEVs, and BEVs), or … Continue reading Global Light Duty Electric Vehicle Sales Are Expected to Exceed Six Million in 2024

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WWEA Continues Support For Pakistan Wind Energy Market

The World Wind Energy Association, in collaboration with Heinrich Böll Stiftung Pakistan (hbs), has launched in Islamabad today the policy paper “Mapping the Growth of Pakistan’s Wind Energy Market: Lessons Learned and Policy Solutions” The report analyses the current status of the wind market in Pakistan and presents the main barriers that have been hampering … Continue reading WWEA Continues Support For Pakistan Wind Energy Market

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China to cut on-grid tariffs for solar energy, wind power

Starting in 2016, on-grid tariffs for solar producers will be 0.02 to 0.10 yuan lower per kilowatt-hour – with the higher cuts applying in the country’s less populated, arid western region – while tariffs for wind power generators will fall 0.02 to 0.03 yuan, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a statement. The … Continue reading China to cut on-grid tariffs for solar energy, wind power

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Fortum starts a 35 MW wind power project in Russia

Fortum is starting a wind farm project in Ulyanovsk, Russia with a total capacity of 35 MW. The value of the investment is approximately EUR 65 million. The wind farm is expected to start production in 2017, serving the city of Ulyanovsk, which is located 680 km south-east of Moscow and has 620,000 residents. The … Continue reading Fortum starts a 35 MW wind power project in Russia

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Nordex secures funding for a further five years

Nordex SE is laying the foundations for the future, having agreed with 14 national and international banking partners on a new syndicated guarantee facility tailored to meet the requirements of its future growth. With a value of EUR 950 million, the new credit line has a term of five years. “In selecting the syndicate banks, … Continue reading Nordex secures funding for a further five years

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Vestas receives 110 MW order for upgraded 3 MW platform in the UK

SSE Ltd. has placed an order for the Bhlaraidh wind farm, highlighting the competitiveness of Vestas’ 3 MW platform in the UK. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 30 V117-3.45 MW and two V112-3.45 MW wind turbines for SSE’s 110 MW Bhlaraidh wind farm, near Invermoriston in the Great Glen region of … Continue reading Vestas receives 110 MW order for upgraded 3 MW platform in the UK

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10 ways wind energy helped build a better future in 2015

No matter how you look at it, 2015 was a historic year for American wind power. Full of landmark policy decisions, impressive capacity milestones and record output, the past 12 months portend great success in the years to come. Join us for a look back at a few of the year’s high points, and a … Continue reading 10 ways wind energy helped build a better future in 2015

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NERC report show increasing reliability contributions of wind energy

  Wind records across the U.S. were broken in November, providing a real-world demonstration of how grid operators are reliably integrating large amounts of wind energy. These new heights are possible because of technological advances that now enable wind plants to meet or exceed the reliability contributions of conventional generators. Technological advances were also a … Continue reading NERC report show increasing reliability contributions of wind energy

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More Than 50,000 Wind Turbines Now Twirl Across U.S.

Wind power in the U.S. grew to 70 gigawatts of electric power generating capacity spread across 50,000 wind turbines in November — enough renewable energy to power 19 million homes, the American Wind Energy Association announced Monday. Renewable energy, including wind and solar, are major parts of the federal government’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions … Continue reading More Than 50,000 Wind Turbines Now Twirl Across U.S.

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