R&D investment in blade testing aimed at reducing risk and providing innovative, reliable solutions for wind energy. The new wind power facility will be capable of performing full-scale tests on the next generations of SGRE rotor blades. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has begun construction of the world’s largest wind turbine blade test stand in … Continue reading Largest wind turbine blade test stand built by Siemens Gamesa
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EDF Renewables acquires a significant pipeline of 300 MW wind power projects under development in Germany
EDF Renewables is announcing the acquisition of a significant wind farm projects pipeline of around 300 MW under development across Germany from Altus AG, a major player in the German wind energy sector. Altus AG will pursue the local development of these projects closely with EDF Renewables up to the construction of the future wind … Continue reading EDF Renewables acquires a significant pipeline of 300 MW wind power projects under development in Germany
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EDF Renewables acquires 300 MW of wind power projects under development in Germany
EDF Renewables is announcing the acquisition of a significant wind farm projects pipeline of around 300 MW under development across Germany from Altus AG, a major player in the German wind energy sector. Altus AG will pursue the local development of these projects closely with EDF Renewables up to the construction of the future windfarms. … Continue reading EDF Renewables acquires 300 MW of wind power projects under development in Germany
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China wind power capacity to reach 437 GW
China will reach 437,000 megawatts of total wind energy capacity by 2028, according to independent research firm Wood Mackenzie. The country is expected to add 25,000 MW of annual wind turbines capacity from 2019 to 2028. Onshore developments will account for 84% of new additions and will receive the same tariff as coal-fired power beginning … Continue reading China wind power capacity to reach 437 GW
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Canary Islands, historical record of wind energy
In recent weeks, there has been a phenomenon that speaks of the growth of wind power in the Canary Islands, with a production in hours of low demand that has had to be limited, although only in part, and that are called “Surpluses of generation that cannot be integrated into the system ”, according to … Continue reading Canary Islands, historical record of wind energy
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Public support for wind energy
On 11 September WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi. His message was firm: we cannot take public support for wind energy for granted. We need to plug the societal benefits. And involve communities in wind farms and allow them to benefit. Speaking on a panel about … Continue reading Public support for wind energy
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Taaleri SolarWind II fund invests in a 34 MW wind farm in Norway
The Taaleri SolarWind II fund has acquired 100% ownership of the Haram wind farm. The wind farm is located in the county of Møre og Romsdal, in western Norway, around 20 kilometers north of Ålesund. Construction works on the Haram wind farm will start shortly, and with 8 Vestas 4.2 MW turbines and an installed … Continue reading Taaleri SolarWind II fund invests in a 34 MW wind farm in Norway
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GE Renewable Energy to Deliver Cypress wind Turbines for 175 MW Onshore Wind Farm in Sweden
GE Renewable Energy secures another win for its Cypress platform, providing 33 of its 5.3-158 Cypress wind turbines at Björkvattnet wind farm. The 175 MW wind farm will power the equivalent of 175,000 homes in Sweden. InfraVia Capital Partners, acting through InfraVia European Fund IV, has acquired the wind energy project from Vindparken, WindSpace and … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy to Deliver Cypress wind Turbines for 175 MW Onshore Wind Farm in Sweden
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GE Renewable Energy to power CIP’s Monegros onshore wind energy in Aragon
GE Renewable Energy to power CIP’s Monegros onshore wind energy in Aragon. Monegros is the first wind power project between GE Renewable Energy and CIP. The first 30 of 60 GE onshore wind turbines are already being installed at Monegros wind farm for the first phase, totaling 113 MW, which will benefit from GE Renewable … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy to power CIP’s Monegros onshore wind energy in Aragon
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Wind power in Aragon: GES will build five wind farms in Zaragoza
With 25 years of experience in the design and construction of wind farm and instalation of wind turbines, GES is a benchmark in the wind energy sector, with more than 14 GW built worldwide. In Spain, GES has built more than 7 GW, installed 13 GW and maintains 1.5 GW.GES, an integral supplier of engineering, … Continue reading Wind power in Aragon: GES will build five wind farms in Zaragoza
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Global Gender Survey of the Wind Energy Industry
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced today the launch of The Global Gender Survey of the Wind Industry which will provide new insights on the roles and representation of women in the wind sector. This survey is being conducted between the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, which is co-organized by … Continue reading Global Gender Survey of the Wind Energy Industry
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Wind energy in Uruguay: Enercon wind turbines for a wind farm
Glad to announce that our client ENERCON together with eab New Energy GmbH has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Dutch fund DIF Infrastructure Fund V regarding the sale of 100% of their share interest in Ladaner S.A., owner of the 50MW Cerro Grande wind farm in Uruguay. The wind power project, comprising 22 … Continue reading Wind energy in Uruguay: Enercon wind turbines for a wind farm
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6 Concentrated Solar Power projects with 350 MW capacity will be newly built in China this year
A group of large-scale commercial solar thermal power (CSP) plants have been developed and constructed in China since the official announcement of national first batch of 20 demonstration projects and FiT policy accordingly. Three of the Concentrated Solar Power demos were successfully connected to the grid by the end of last year in 2018: CGN … Continue reading 6 Concentrated Solar Power projects with 350 MW capacity will be newly built in China this year
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ENERCON Training Center Lichtenau officially open
On Saturday (7 September), the new ENERCON customer Training Center building was officially opened in Lichtenau (North Rhine-Westphalia). An open day was held to mark the occasion. The training facility is the go-to place for customer training courses on operating ENERCON wind energy converters and their technology, safety, maintenance and servicing. ‘The new customer Training … Continue reading ENERCON Training Center Lichtenau officially open
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Argentina will lead wind power in Latin America
Argentina will become in the coming years a “leading wind energy market in Latin America” ??if it manages to overcome the challenges linked to the search for new sources of capital, increase its electricity transmission infrastructure, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council said today ( Gwec). In addition, he pointed out that Argentina … Continue reading Argentina will lead wind power in Latin America
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GE’s Static Var Compensator (SVC) Technology Solves Complex Grid Challenges for Customers Around the Globe
GE announces five major SVC milestones and project wins in the first half of 2019 for customers around the world. GE demonstrates ongoing role as industry leader in Static Var Compensator (SVC) technology with another GE patented Main Reactor Design project commissioning in Saudi Arabia and a breakthrough SVC order in India. GE’s long record … Continue reading GE’s Static Var Compensator (SVC) Technology Solves Complex Grid Challenges for Customers Around the Globe
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Greenpeace Energy and QUADRA Energy conclude ‘Green PPA’ on high-quality wind energy from existing wind turbines
The eco energy supplier Greenpeace Energy and the direct marketing company QUADRA Energy belonging to ENERCON concluded a ‘Green PPA’ framework agreement. It covers the purchase of high-quality wind energy from wind energy converters that will no longer receive funding under the EEG from 2021 onwards. Within the scope of this cooperation, QUADRA Energy will … Continue reading Greenpeace Energy and QUADRA Energy conclude ‘Green PPA’ on high-quality wind energy from existing wind turbines
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Husum Wind trade fair underway
The 2019 Husum Wind trade fair got underway today in Husum (Schleswig-Holstein). ENERCON will be exhibiting as a strong partner for onshore wind energy projects with its team at the trade fair until Friday. In addition to product and technology innovations, it will present solutions for operators and owners to create added value for their … Continue reading Husum Wind trade fair underway
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Wind energy in Galicia: Naturgy installs the 54 wind turbines of six wind farms
Naturgy continues with the works related to the evacuation infrastructures and the tests for the commissioning of the six ecological parks, associated with the last renewable power auction of the Government, before the end of the year.Naturgy, which reaffirms its commitment to renewable energy in Galicia, has allocated around 200 million euros to develop about … Continue reading Wind energy in Galicia: Naturgy installs the 54 wind turbines of six wind farms
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Belarus’ largest wind farm project attracts $40m in foreign investment
Belarus has raised around $40 million in foreign investment to build its largest wind farm. “Belarus has come a step closer to building its largest wind farm and achieving the renewable energy goal by 2030. Belarus intends to set up a wind farm with the capacity of 25 MW near the village of Veleshkovichi (Liozno … Continue reading Belarus’ largest wind farm project attracts $40m in foreign investment
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