Wind energy in Colombia: La Guajira wind potential is 18 GW By José Santamarta
07 de septiembre de 2010
Colombia has only a wind power generating capacity of 20 MW un a wind farm of the company Jepirachi EPM.
Colombia has only a wind power generating capacity of 20 MW un a wind farm of the company Jepirachi EPM.
The wind power plant, promoted by Eolica Energía de Honduras, will have a capacity of 102 MW and will be the largest wind farm in Central America. It is expected to start operations at the beginning of 2012.
The contract to build the Cerro de Hula wind farm calls for a “turnkey” project with scheduled completion in 18 months. The new wind farm will consist of 51 Gamesa G87-2 MW wind turbines.
Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) will install a wind farm with 76 Gamesa wind turbines in Paraguaná, 1.32 MW each, which will generate 100 MW. In La Guajira, Zulia State, the wind energy potential exceeds 10,000 MW.
Time is not on America’s side and we risk losing American jobs if we fail to pass legislation that provides the hard targets needed to strengthen the renewable energy.
The American Wind Energy Association today announced that the U.S. wind industry installed 539 megawatts (MW) in the first quarter of 2010, the lowest first quarter figure since 2007.
AWEA applauds Secretary Salazar for approving the Cape Wind project. Such forward-thinking decisions are necessary for the U.S. to realize the many environmental and economic benefits of offshore wind energy.
Over the next 28 days a 131-foot long wind turbine blade designed for GE’s 1.5 megawatt wind turbine will be making its way from South Dakota to Dallas, Texas — a total distance of 2,436 miles across 9 states.
A “yes” will be a boon to the potential U.S. offshore wind energy industry, which has been looking to this project for a much-needed jump start.
Michael Goggin, Manager of Transmission Policy at the American Wind Energy Association, will be speaking on April 28 on a panel on Variable Generation at a “One-Day Reliability Primer” for the Energy Bar Association.