Abengoa has achieved practical completion for Xina Solar One, its third solar thermal plant in South Africa. Xina Solar One is a 100 MW plant that uses parabolic trough technology to generate renewable and sustainable and dispatchable power from the sun. Furthermore, this power plant features a thermal energy storage system using molten salts that … Continue reading Abengoa achieves practical completion for Xina Solar One, its third concentrated solar power plant in South Africa
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Spain Is Using Accounting Tricks to Underpay the Wind Energy Sector
According to the country’s wind association, the Spanish government has reneged on commitments. Spanish wind investors beware: New capacity may be on offer, but experience shows the auction process is not to be trusted. Spain’s wind industry association, the Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE), believes a government accounting dodge deprived the sector of €630 million ($740 … Continue reading Spain Is Using Accounting Tricks to Underpay the Wind Energy Sector
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Best moments from the first #AmericanWindWeek
Thank you to the many people and organizations who helped make the first #AmericanWindWeek a resounding success! Across the country, thousands of supporters chimed in on social media and told us why they think wind energy is an American success story. On the ground, we had wind farm tours and open houses in states like … Continue reading Best moments from the first #AmericanWindWeek
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#AmericanWindWeek highlights: An outpouring of support
We still have three days to go in the first-ever #AmericanWindWeek, but it’s time to check in and see what people are saying. Simply put, the response so far has been amazing. Thousands of everyday Americans, advocacy groups, lawmakers and businesses from across the country have shared the reasons that U.S. wind power is important … Continue reading #AmericanWindWeek highlights: An outpouring of support
Continue readingExplore every American wind farm and wind factory on AWEA interactive map
Our first-ever American Wind Week is in full swing, delivering exciting updates on the falling costs of wind, progress in the offshore wind market, and overwhelming public support for wind across the country. But we’re not stopping there. Today we’ve released a new interactive map that allows anyone to easily view the location of every … Continue reading Explore every American wind farm and wind factory on AWEA interactive map
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DOE reports find wind energy is more affordable than ever
Wind energy costs are lower than ever, with steady advances in technology and better wind turbine performance, according to three new reports released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). New DOE reports include the “2016 Wind Technologies Market Report,” the “2016 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report,” and the “2016 Distributed Wind Market Report.” “The … Continue reading DOE reports find wind energy is more affordable than ever
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Wind energy in Mexico: Vestas wind turbines for Zuma Energia
The Mexican Secretariat of Energy (SENER) is holding a press conference regarding the financing of the projects awarded in the renewable energy auction in Mexico in September 2016. In relation to this, Vestas can confirm that it has entered into a conditional agreement with Zuma Energia to supply the V136-3.45 MW turbine for the Reynosa … Continue reading Wind energy in Mexico: Vestas wind turbines for Zuma Energia
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MidAmerican Energy has made Iowa wind energy a huge part of its portfolio
We’ve seen an overwhelming amount of support from coast to coast over the first three days of the inaugural #AmericanWindWeek. Keep an eye out for a post featuring some of those highlights tomorrow, but in the meantime I wanted to take a quick look at Iowa. The country’s leader at over 36 percent wind-generated electricity, … Continue reading MidAmerican Energy has made Iowa wind energy a huge part of its portfolio
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2016 Wind Power Technologies Market Report
Wind power capacity in the United States experienced strong growth in 2016. Recent and projected near-term growth is supported by the industry’s primary federal incentive—the production tax credit (PTC)—as well as a myriad of state-level policies. Wind additions have also been driven by improvements in the cost and performance of wind power technologies, yielding low … Continue reading 2016 Wind Power Technologies Market Report
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Nationwide event launches dedicated to U.S. leadership in wind power
The inaugural American Wind Week, a celebration of U.S. leadership in wind power, officially begins today and runs through August 12. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) designated American Wind Week recognizing wind power is now the largest source of U.S. renewable energy capacity and supports over 100,000 U.S. jobs across all 50 states. Modern … Continue reading Nationwide event launches dedicated to U.S. leadership in wind power
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American Wind Energy Week celebrates U.S. leadership
Xcel Energy recently announced the nation’s largest multistate investment in wind energy with 11 new wind farms in seven states. Adding 3,380 megawatts of new wind generation will keep customer bills low now and in the future. It is an example of the significant value wind energy provides to customers and communities, as the country … Continue reading American Wind Energy Week celebrates U.S. leadership
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Hop on your bike and ride for wind power
Here’s something you don’t hear every day– a professor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison is biking 1,200 miles across the Midwest in an effort to promote wind energy. Dr. James Tinjum is traversing Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa, and passing through over 50 wind farms along the way. He teaches in UW-Madison’s Department of … Continue reading Hop on your bike and ride for wind power
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Google wants to store renewable energy using salt
Alphabet’s X-Division continues to surprise and has just presented a new solution for the storage of renewable energy. The project was given the provisional name “Malta” and uses tanks of salt and some liquid hydrocarbon to generate and store energy with the aid of a turbine. “The system takes in energy in the form of … Continue reading Google wants to store renewable energy using salt
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AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan: Help us celebrate #AmericanWindWeek Aug. 6-12
AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan penned a new post on Medium today, looking at exciting news from 2017’s second quarter and announcing an important new celebration: #AmericanWindWeek. Next week, we’re launching the first-ever #AmericanWindWeek. Wind power proponents from across the country will highlight the benefits wind brings to towns from coast to coast. Make sure to … Continue reading AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan: Help us celebrate #AmericanWindWeek Aug. 6-12
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Tesla joins effort to pair batteries with offshore wind power
Tesla and wind farm developer Deepwater Wind are planning to team up to create the largest project in the world that combines an offshore wind farm with large-scale electricity storage, the companies announced Tuesday. The project, called the Revolution Wind Farm, would generate electricity about 12 miles off the shore of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, and … Continue reading Tesla joins effort to pair batteries with offshore wind power
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Acciona Energy Names Rafael Esteban New CEO for North America
ACCIONA Energy, a leading global operator of renewable energy projects, has named Rafael Esteban as CEO of ACCIONA Energy USA Global LLC. In this role, Mr. Esteban will be responsible for the growth of ACCIONA’s renewable energy portfolio in the U.S. and Canada and the operation of 966 MW of wind and solar energy projects … Continue reading Acciona Energy Names Rafael Esteban New CEO for North America
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Wind power output curtailed again in South Australia
Wind output in South Australia has been curtailed for the third time in a month due to new rules imposed by the Australian Energy Market Operator, which restricts wind output to a maximum 12000MW unless four gas units are operating in the state. Over the weekend, strong winds in southern states pushed wind generation very … Continue reading Wind power output curtailed again in South Australia
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Vietnam hopes to export renewable energy equipment by 2050
At a recent conference on the development of small and medium-sized hydropower plants and renewable energy, Pham Trong Phuc, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s General Department of Energy spoke about the country’s renewable energy development plan. According to Thuc, Vietnam’s localisation rate of renewable energy equipment is expected to reach 30% by … Continue reading Vietnam hopes to export renewable energy equipment by 2050
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Europe adds 6.1 GW of wind energy capacity in first half of 2017
6.1 GW of extra wind energy capacity was installed in Europe in the first half of 2017, according to figures released today by WindEurope. The figure puts Europe on course for a bumper year for installations, although hides some worrying trends. A total of 4.8 GW of onshore wind capacity was installed in the … Continue reading Europe adds 6.1 GW of wind energy capacity in first half of 2017
Continue readingACS wins 1,550 MW capacity at renewable energy auction in Spain
The government’s renewable capacity auction of about 3,000 MW, most of which was for solar power producers, was the second this year and is part of a drive to make sure 20 percent of all energy consumed in Spain by 2020 is from renewable sources. Spanish construction company ACS has won 1,550 megawatts (MW) of … Continue reading ACS wins 1,550 MW capacity at renewable energy auction in Spain
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