FIT scheme for wind power may be extended until the end of 2023 if it is approved by the Prime Minister. On April 09th, 2020, MoIT sent the Government Office the Official Letter no. 2491/BCT-DL to propose to extend FIT scheme for wind power. The proposed content is as follows: 1. Extending FIT scheme for … Continue reading Vietnam wind energy, feed in tariff could be extended
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Wind energy in Finland, OX2’s third-biggest wind farm
Metsalamminkangas site construction will start soon after the agreement with Lundin petroleum. The site has a projection of a production of 132 MW. Lundin petroleum has plans to coverts its assets into renewable sources. The sources will include a combination with the 24.55 MW turbines from GE Renewable Energy, which manufactured them. The area in … Continue reading Wind energy in Finland, OX2’s third-biggest wind farm
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Wind Power Markets Around the World
16 April, 11:30 h to 15:00 h Central Europa Summer time In light of the current global situation which does not allow international travel and physical meetings, WWEA will launch a new series of webinars presenting first hand information about the latest developments in wind power from experts from around the world. The first WWEA … Continue reading Wind Power Markets Around the World
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Americans across party lines support offshore wind energy by wide margins
In today’s world, sometimes it can feel like a struggle getting two people to agree the sky is blue. And yet, in an era of polarized opinions, wind energy has remained an outlier—it’s a bright beacon of consensus. Just a few months ago, Pew found 85 percent of Americans supported expanding the use of wind … Continue reading Americans across party lines support offshore wind energy by wide margins
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Wind energy in China and coronavirus
On 8 April, GWEC hosted a Webcast with key stakeholders from China’s wind industry to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 crisis had on the Chinese wind market and how the industry is recovering. This was the first Webcast of GWEC’s Wind Industry & COVID-19 Response Hub, with participation from Qin Haiyan, Secretary General at … Continue reading Wind energy in China and coronavirus
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MHI Vestas to accelerate its offshore wind power growth in Asia Pacific
MHI Vestas has appointed Masato Yamada as the Regional Manager Asia Pacific, to oversee the company’s growth across the Asia Pacific region. He was formerly the company’s Chief Strategy Officer based in Aarhus, Denmark, and will now be based in MHI Vestas’ Tokyo office. Mr. Yamada has been with MHI Vestas since the formation of … Continue reading MHI Vestas to accelerate its offshore wind power growth in Asia Pacific
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Senvion to sell India wind energy operations
Insolvent German wind turbine maker Senvion GmbH has finally decided to exit India operations by selling its local manufacturing operation to a strategic investor. The company announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with a strategic investor to sell and transfer its fully operational Indian entity. This is further to company’s announcement last … Continue reading Senvion to sell India wind energy operations
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Norway approved plans for huge wind energy project
Norway’s Oil & Energy Ministry approved development plans on Wednesday for Equinor’s wind power project Hywind Tampen in the North Sea. It’s billed as the largest such project in the world, with construction due to start in 2022. Oil & Energy Minister Tina Bru claimed it was “an historic day” and that the Hywind Tampen … Continue reading Norway approved plans for huge wind energy project
Continue readingEDP Renováveis will contribute €750,000 to the fight against Covid-19
EDP Renováveis (Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s top wind energy producers and present in 14 countries, will contribute €750,000 to the fight against Covid-19. The company is contributing to various initiatives at the local level in its markets, aimed at alleviating the effects of the … Continue reading EDP Renováveis will contribute €750,000 to the fight against Covid-19
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Wind energy in Spain, wind farm in Cofrentes
The Ministry of Economy has authorized the commissioning of a 50 MW wind farm in Cofrentes, which will allow the production of 155,000 MWh per year of electrical energy, equivalent to the electricity consumption of 43,000 families, and will avoid the annual emission of 66,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. The new wind power … Continue reading Wind energy in Spain, wind farm in Cofrentes
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Ørsted completes 338 MW wind energy plant in Texas
Ørsted has finalised the 338-MW Sage Draw wind farm in the US state of Texas. The 120 wind turbines in the wind farm are located in Garza and Lynn Counties and was completed on time and on budget. The wind powe facility has the capacity to generate enough power per year to meet the consumption … Continue reading Ørsted completes 338 MW wind energy plant in Texas
Continue readingRenewable Energy in the Time of COVID-19
In a short few weeks, much of the world has been shut down due to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which has crossed borders and oceans, rapidly devastating communities and livelihoods. Decisions being taken now to address the social and economic impacts of the crisis come amid profound uncertainty about both the course of the pandemic … Continue reading Renewable Energy in the Time of COVID-19
Continue readingThe American Wind Energy Association cancels CLEANPOWER 2020 due to COVID-19
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announced that the CLEANPOWER 2020 Conference & Exhibition scheduled for June 1-4 in Denver has been canceled. COVID-19 government imposed physical and legal impediments including quarantines, stay-at-home orders, travel restrictions, and concerns over the well-being and safety of all attendees, exhibitors and staff, result in the need … Continue reading The American Wind Energy Association cancels CLEANPOWER 2020 due to COVID-19
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Onshore wind energy gets strong support as Europe raises €13bn for financing of new onshore wind farm projects in 2019
Europe saw €19bn of new wind farm investments confirmed in 2019, according to WindEurope’s annual “Financing and Investment Trends” published on 7 April. A further €33bn were invested in the refinancing of wind farms, the acquisitions of wind farm projects and other transactions. Most of the investments in new wind farms were in onshore wind … Continue reading Onshore wind energy gets strong support as Europe raises €13bn for financing of new onshore wind farm projects in 2019
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Renewables adds 176 GW with solar and wind energy accounting for 90 per cent of additions
The renewable energy sector added 176 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity globally in 2019, marginally lower than the (revised) 179 GW added in 2018. However, new renewable power accounted for 72 per cent of all power expansion last year, according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA’s annual Renewable Capacity … Continue reading Renewables adds 176 GW with solar and wind energy accounting for 90 per cent of additions
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El Salvador to build wind power plant with wind turbines from China
El Salvador has already advanced 30% in the construction of the Ventus Wind Farm, located in Metapán, and this day new wind turbines have arrived. El Salvador has already advanced 30% in the construction of the Ventus Wind Farm, located in Metapán, and this day new materials have arrived in the country to advance in … Continue reading El Salvador to build wind power plant with wind turbines from China
Continue readingVestas supplies V117-4.2 MW wind turbines to MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm Project
Vestas has received a 139 MW order from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to supply 33 Vestas V117-4.2MW typhoon variant turbines for Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm Project. Located in Japan’s northern Akita prefecture, the wind farm will be the first utility-scale offshore project in Japan. The wind farm is owned by Akita Offshore Wind Corporation, … Continue reading Vestas supplies V117-4.2 MW wind turbines to MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm Project
Continue readingCOVID-19 and wind power in India, China and Spain
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India, the world’s fourth largest wind energy market in terms of cumulative installations, has announced that the disruption of supply chains due to the spread of coronavirus in China or any other country should be considered as a case of natural calamity and falls under a … Continue reading COVID-19 and wind power in India, China and Spain
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COVID-19, electrical system and contribution of wind energy
Wind power generation contributes 27.6% of demand, the market price is the lowest in the last 4 years and CO2 emissions from the electrical system reach a record low. Wind energy generation in MarchWind turbines has generated 15% more in March than in 2019.If we compare the wind generation values of March 2020 compared to … Continue reading COVID-19, electrical system and contribution of wind energy
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U.S. DOE to invest $20 million in offshore wind energy technology demos
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $20 million in funding in offshore wind energy resource characterisation and technology demonstrations for technologies not yet deployed at commercial scale. This announcement seeks projects in the following areas: “This funding for offshore wind resource science will improve the weather models that wind plant developers and operators … Continue reading U.S. DOE to invest $20 million in offshore wind energy technology demos
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