Obtaining a favorable Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) is the step prior to administrative and construction authorization, which will allow, along with municipal building permits, to begin construction work on this facility.The company will invest close to 28 million euros in the start-up of this wind project in Cervo, which will produce wind energy equivalent to … Continue reading Naturgy obtains environmental green light for the Piago wind farm
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ACWA Power signs PPA for wind power in Uzbekistan
ACWA Power has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) and investment agreements (IAs) with Uzbekistan’s government to develop the 1.5GW Kungrad wind farm, formerly referred to as the Karakalpakstan Wind Independent Power Producer (IPP). The wind farm shall comprise three 500MW wind power projects owned by three subsidiaries, namely ACWA Power Kungrad Wind 1, ACWA Power … Continue reading ACWA Power signs PPA for wind power in Uzbekistan
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The IV Stage of the Aluar Wind Farm in Argentina begins
Aluar began the works corresponding to the IV Stage of its Wind Farm, with the construction of the bases of the next wind turbines to be installed, road opening tasks and cable laying of the medium voltage networks.Stage IV will have 18 V150 type wind turbines with a unit power of 4.5 MW and a … Continue reading The IV Stage of the Aluar Wind Farm in Argentina begins
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China Is Building World’s Biggest Floating Offshore Wind Farm
China has begun constructing the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm at a cost of CNY23 billion (USD3.3 billion), Hainan Daily reported. The local branch of Power Construction Corporation of China, or PowerChina, started work on the 1,000 megawatt project off Wanning in southern Hainan province yesterday, the report said. When completed, it will generate … Continue reading China Is Building World’s Biggest Floating Offshore Wind Farm
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Iberdrola receives the environmental green light for the onshore wind farm with the most powerful wind turbines
Iberdrola has obtained a favourable Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the development of one of its wind projects in Spain – the Iglesias wind farm in Castilla y León – which will have the world’s most powerful onshore wind turbines manufactured by Siemens Gamesa – the first 5.X platform equipment in Spain. The company is … Continue reading Iberdrola receives the environmental green light for the onshore wind farm with the most powerful wind turbines
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Vestas wins an order for 93 MW of wind power in Sweden
Vestas has received a 93 MW order from long-term customer SR Energy AB to power the Älgkullen wind farm in Sweden. The order includes a total of 15 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines at a hub height of 119 m. The order includes the supply, installation and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a 35-year … Continue reading Vestas wins an order for 93 MW of wind power in Sweden
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Vestas will supply 64 wind turbines and 288 MW of wind energy to Engie in Brazil
Vestas and Engie Brasil Energia SA expand their partnership with the 288 MW order of 64 units of V150-4.5 MW wind turbines for the Serra de Assuruá wind farm, located in the municipality of Gentio do Ouro, in the state of Bahia, Brazil . As announced on September 30 of this year, both companies signed … Continue reading Vestas will supply 64 wind turbines and 288 MW of wind energy to Engie in Brazil
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Wind energy and solar power set to power China’s next 40 years
The recently concluded COP27 international climate change summit in Sharm El Sheik offered world leaders, experts, and activists an opportunity to stop and take stock one year after a landmark agreement to “phase down” coal emissions. Already, there is reason for concern: A November 2022 report from the International Energy Agency found that, if nothing … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power set to power China’s next 40 years
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Japan’s First Offshore Wind Farm Starts Up
The Noshiro Port offshore wind farm, Japan’s first such project, has started commercial operation on December 22, 2022. Marubeni said last Thursday that the Noshiro Port offshore wind farm started operations based on the feed-in tariff program for renewable energy. The Marubeni Corporation has been implementing this first utility-scale offshore wind power project in Japan … Continue reading Japan’s First Offshore Wind Farm Starts Up
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US offshore wind industry to hit major milestones in 2023
After years of delays, the fledgling offshore wind industry finally made headway in 2022. Here’s a rundown of the sector’s busy year and a preview of what lies ahead. The United States has long hovered on the cusp of an offshore wind energy boom, even as the industry has soared worldwide. After many fits and starts, only seven … Continue reading US offshore wind industry to hit major milestones in 2023
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Acwa Power enters PPA for Uzbekistan wind farm
Acwa Power has announced the signing a power purchase agreement with the National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan for three wind power SPVs to develop the 1.5 GW Kungrad wind farm. The Kungrad Windfarm, formerly referred to as the Karakalpakstan Wind IPP, will be the largest single-site wind farm in Central Asia and one of the largest … Continue reading Acwa Power enters PPA for Uzbekistan wind farm
Continue readingRWE welcomes Maritime Area Consent (MAC) award for Dublin Array
RWE, one of the world’s leading offshore wind companies, has welcomed the award of a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) to Dublin Array offshore wind farm project by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan. The project is a proposed offshore wind farm, which will be located on the Kish Bank and Bray Bank, … Continue reading RWE welcomes Maritime Area Consent (MAC) award for Dublin Array
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Vestas wins an order for 32 MW of wind power in Italy
Vestas has received a 32 MW order from gruppo De Vizia for the Siri and Deca wind farms, to be located in the Campania region of Italy. The contract includes the supply and installation of four V136-4.5 MW and three V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) … Continue reading Vestas wins an order for 32 MW of wind power in Italy
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Onshore wind potential doubled to 93 GW in Rio Grande do Norte
The onshore wind potential of Rio Grande do Norte has a relationship estimated 20 years ago, reaching a hair less 93 GW at 200 meters high – or equivalent to 15 times or that is currently in operation in its territory. Given that it was revealed with the latest version of the state’s Wind and … Continue reading Onshore wind potential doubled to 93 GW in Rio Grande do Norte
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Engie Brasil secures $290 mln in funding for Bahia wind power project
Engie Brasil Energia SA EGIE3.SA said on Thursday it has secured 1.5 billion reais ($290 million) in funding from the country’s development bank BNDES to invest in a wind power facility in northeastern Brazil. Made up of 24 wind farms in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, the Serra do Assurua wind complex is scheduled to start … Continue reading Engie Brasil secures $290 mln in funding for Bahia wind power project
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Wind power breaks electricity generation record in Spain in 2022
Wind generation record in 2022 and consolidation as the first renewable technology in the electricity system Based on Red Eléctrica de España (REE) estimates, wind power ended the year as the first renewable technology and reached a generation record for the year with more than 61,000 GWh. The wind power installed today is 29,798 MW, … Continue reading Wind power breaks electricity generation record in Spain in 2022
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Photovoltaic, concntrated solar power and wind energy in Europe
The MIBEL market stands out from the rest of European electricity markets by registering prices more than 50% lower. In the week of December 12, prices of most European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week, although the weekly average exceeded €300/MWh in almost all of them. However, in the MIBEL market, prices including … Continue reading Photovoltaic, concntrated solar power and wind energy in Europe
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Supply agreement signed for repowering of Windpark Ihlow wind farm
WPI Repowering GmbH orders 14 ENERCON E-138 EP3 E2 wind energy converters. The renewal of Windpark Ihlow has taken a significant step forward. On Tuesday (20 December), the operator WPI Repowering GmbH concluded a supply agreement for 14E-138 EP3 E2 wind energy converters with the WEC manufacturer ENERCON. The ordered wind turbine type has a nominal … Continue reading Supply agreement signed for repowering of Windpark Ihlow wind farm
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Enercon and SCA conclude contract regarding transaction of Swedish onshore wind power project
SCA has acquired its first wind farm with the purchase of 36 wind turbines in Markbygden in Piteå municipality, northern Sweden. The acquisition is in line with the company’s previously stated goal of becoming one of the Sweden’s leading providers of fossil-free electricity generated by wind power. Twenty per cent of Sweden’s installed wind power … Continue reading Enercon and SCA conclude contract regarding transaction of Swedish onshore wind power project
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China’s largest unsubsidized offshore wind power project completed
China’s largest unsubsidized offshore wind power project is now fully operational in Shanwei, South China’s Guangdong Province on Tuesday after the electricity generated from the last of the 128 wind turbines was connected to the grid, according to China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN). The full operation of the 900,000-kilowatt (kW) offshore wind power project also … Continue reading China’s largest unsubsidized offshore wind power project completed
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