Renewable energy contributed 33.8%, wind energy 14.5%, concentrated solar power 3.6% and photovoltaic 3.9%. Generation structure for the month of August 2018 The peninsular demand for electrical energy during the month of August reached 22,095 GWh, the highest in this month of the last ten years, consequence, mainly, of the registered temperatures, above the average … Continue reading Renewable energy contributed 33.8% in Spain
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Acciona is awarded a wind farm in Victoria (Australia)
The 157.5-MW capacity Mortlake South wind farm is designed with thirty-five 4.5-MW Nordex wind turbines. ACCIONA Energía will have a 157.5 MW wind farm under its ownership in Victoria (Australia) following an award in the renewable energy tender called by the State Government of Victoria announced today. Mortlake South wind farm represents capital expenditure of … Continue reading Acciona is awarded a wind farm in Victoria (Australia)
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3rd International Community Wind Power Symposium
We, the participants of the 3rd International Community Wind Symposium, call on all governments at local, regional, national and supranational levels to do everything they can to promote the development of renewable energy in the hands of citizens, to recognise the social benefits of community power and to accelerate implementation for the common good. The … Continue reading 3rd International Community Wind Power Symposium
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Offshore Wind Energy Executive Summit Returns To Houston
PennWell Corporation, Offshore, and Renewable Energy World are pleased to announce the 2018 Offshore Wind Executive Summit (OWES) will take place September 24-25 at the Westin Galleria in Houston, TX. The Offshore Wind Executive Summit provides a quality educational platform to integrate two industry sectors vital to accelerating the growth of U.S. offshore wind projects. … Continue reading Offshore Wind Energy Executive Summit Returns To Houston
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Vaisala Responds to Increased Global Demand for Remote Sensing Across the Wind Energy Industry
Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has expanded its field support team and opened a new operations center in Birmingham, UK, to better support service needs and requests for its Triton Wind Profiler. The expansion comes as remote sensing technology continues to be more widely adopted across a broad range of international … Continue reading Vaisala Responds to Increased Global Demand for Remote Sensing Across the Wind Energy Industry
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Senvion signs 2nd contract in August for the U.S. wind energy market
Senvion and Heritage Sustainable Energy have executed an 80 MW agreement for the supply and delivery of Garden II wind farm. The first 20 MW are already firm followed by a conditional 60 MW. The agreement includes a 21 year full service contract. The Garden II project consists of 20 Senvion 4.0M140 wind turbines with … Continue reading Senvion signs 2nd contract in August for the U.S. wind energy market
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Texas leads U.S. in wind energy
With at least 12,750 wind turbines, the state of Texas ranks first in the U.S. for installed wind power capacity, measured at over 23,200 MW in 2017. Electricity from wind power is harnessed through giant telltale turbines often seen on rural farm land. Large propellers spin around a rotor, which generates energy that is transformed … Continue reading Texas leads U.S. in wind energy
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Masdar’s Serbia wind farm to be operational next year
?ibuk 1 in Dolovo, situated 50km outside the capital Belgrade, has completed the construction of 33 overhead pylons allowing for the energisation of the wind farm’s substation, its connection to existing transmission lines 11km away, and the handover of the transmission operation building to its operator. Comprising 57 wind turbines supplied by GE Renewable Energy, … Continue reading Masdar’s Serbia wind farm to be operational next year
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US East Coast could build nearly 9 GW of offshore wind power capacity over next decade
The US East Coast is leading the nation’s charge toward developing an offshore wind industry, and while the country only has 30 MW of offshore wind capacity installed currently, if goals are met and announced projects are built, the East Coast could have nearly 9 GW of offshore wind capacity by the 2030s. The US … Continue reading US East Coast could build nearly 9 GW of offshore wind power capacity over next decade
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India’s NTPC Awards 1.2 Gigawatts In First-Ever Wind Energy Auction
Lack of transmission infrastructure seems to have shown its impact on the financial considerations of project developers in India. Project developers have quoted substantially higher tariff bids in a national-level wind energy auction organized by NTPC Limited. The first-ever national level wind energy auction organized by NTPC Limited — India’s largest power generation company — … Continue reading India’s NTPC Awards 1.2 Gigawatts In First-Ever Wind Energy Auction
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Angola aims to produce 800 megawatts of renewable energy by 2025
Angola will be producing 800 megawatts of renewable energy by 2025, with greater predominance in rural areas, the national director of Renewable Energies of the Ministry of Energy and Waters said on Wednesday in Luanda. Sandra Cristovão said that in Angola only 40% of the population has access to electricity, and the government’s objective is … Continue reading Angola aims to produce 800 megawatts of renewable energy by 2025
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DNV GL Alliance for Offshore Wind Power Development in Vietnam
Enterprize Energy and partner Renewable Energy Global Solutions (REGS), together with PetroVietnam consortium comprising Petroleum Equipment Assembly & Metal Structure (PVC-MS) and VietSovPetro (VSP), MHI-Vestas Offshore Wind (MVOW), and DNV GL signed a series of exclusive Agreements forming an alliance for multi-phased, utility-scale wind developments, offshore Southern Vietnam, including feasibility, environmental, development, financing planning through … Continue reading DNV GL Alliance for Offshore Wind Power Development in Vietnam
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Wind energy in India: Vestas’ wind turbines for a wind farm
Ecoren Energy has placed an order with Vestas for the 20 MW Mullur Wind Farm in the state of Karnataka. The order includes supply and installation of nine V110-2.0 MW turbines delivered in 2.2 MW Power Optimised Mode, a 10-year full scope AOM 5000 service contract as well as a VestasOnline® Business SCADA system for … Continue reading Wind energy in India: Vestas’ wind turbines for a wind farm
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EDF Renewables awarded 276 MW of wind energy projects in Brazil
At the last federal competitive tender held by the Brazilian regulator on August 31th, EDF Energies Nouvelles’s local subsidiary, EDF Renewables, has been awarded two wind power projects located in Bahia State, totalizing 276 MW. EDF Renewables thus won nearly a quarter of the 1200 MW capacity awarded at the auction. Those two wind farm projects … Continue reading EDF Renewables awarded 276 MW of wind energy projects in Brazil
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Wind power plant opposed by Donald Trump being officially opened off Aberdeen coast
The power company said the wind farm will help establish the north east of Scotland as an international centre for offshore wind power generation. The first of the wind turbine foundations was installed in the seabed in March, with the final turbine put in place at the end of May. It was connected to the … Continue reading Wind power plant opposed by Donald Trump being officially opened off Aberdeen coast
Continue readingVan Oord–Hellenic Cables consortium assigned to connect Hollandse Kust project to grid
TenneT has awarded the Van Oord-Hellenic Cables consortium the assignment to supply and install sea and land cables for the Hollandse Kust (South) Alpha project. The 700 MW grid connection will transmit offshore wind energy to electricity users in the Netherlands. Two wind farms with a joint capacity of 700 MW are under construction in … Continue reading Van Oord–Hellenic Cables consortium assigned to connect Hollandse Kust project to grid
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Round 3 of the RenovAr, the first day of Argentina Wind Power finished today
During the first day of the conference “Argentina Wind Power 2018”, organized by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the Under Secretary of Renewable Energy of the Nation, Sebastián Kind, announced Round 3 of the RenovAr program, known as MiniRen, which will be launched in October. This new round will offer 400 MW of power … Continue reading Round 3 of the RenovAr, the first day of Argentina Wind Power finished today
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Wind energy and solar power could benefit the Sahara
A study published on Thursday in the journal Science showed that a massive wind and solar installation in the Sahara Desert and neighboring Sahel would increase local temperature, precipitation and vegetation, thus benefiting the region. The study is among the first to model the climate effects of wind and solar installations while taking into account … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power could benefit the Sahara
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Oklahoma Wind Farms Mapped
Most of Oklahoma’s wind turbines are located in the western half of the state and are part of 58 distinct, multiple-turbine wind farm projects that vary in size, the data show, ranging from small installations like the nine-turbine Buffalo Bear wind farm near Buffalo, Okla., to the 162-turbine Balko Wind Project in the Panhandle’s Beaver … Continue reading Oklahoma Wind Farms Mapped
Continue readingSenvion Appoints Yves Rannou as Chief Executive Officer
Senvion S.A. (“Senvion”) today announced the appointment of Yves Rannou as Chief Executive Officer effective March 2019, at the latest. Rannou will take over from acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Manav Sharma, who will continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer. Rannou is a seasoned leader who brings to Senvion over … Continue reading Senvion Appoints Yves Rannou as Chief Executive Officer
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