Red Eléctrica de España (REE) has presented the main data on the behavior of the electricity system in its forecast for the close of 2020, where renewables produced 43.6% of all electricity in Spain and thus recorded their largest share in the mix of generation since there have been records since 2007. Wind energy, responsible … Continue reading Wind power is responsible for 21.7% in Spain
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AWS and EWE launch cooperative enterprise
The Aloys Wobben Foundation, sole shareholder of Aurich-based wind turbine manufacturer ENERCON, and Oldenburg-based energy service provider EWE have come a decisive step closer to the establishment of a joint venture to expand onshore wind energy: on Tuesday, the partners signed a corresponding shareholder and investment agreement which stipulates that each side holds 50 per … Continue reading AWS and EWE launch cooperative enterprise
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Ameren acquires first Missouri wind energy center
Ameren Missouri said Wednesday it has closed on a long-planned acquisition of a wind energy center in the northeast part of the state. The electric utility said the purchase of the High Prairie Renewable Energy Center in Adair and Schuyler counties, together with a future wind center acquisition in Atchison County, in the northwest, will … Continue reading Ameren acquires first Missouri wind energy center
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Vestas wins 138 MW repowering order in USA
Vestas has received a 138 MW order to repower a wind project in the U.S. With this order, Vestas will replace 73 existing V80-1.8 MW turbines with a total of 73 V110-2.0 MW turbines, including previously purchased 2 MW components. With the largest global installed capacity and service base, Vestas is uniquely positioned to harness … Continue reading Vestas wins 138 MW repowering order in USA
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Wind energy in Brazil, Vestas’ wind turbines for 360 MW wind farm
Vestas has signed a new agreement with Casa dos Ventos for the 360 MW Babilônia project, located in the cities of Morro do Chapéu and Várzea Nova, in Bahia. As the fourth contract between the companies in just two years, the order takes the cooperation past the 1.5 GW mark and highlights Casa dos Ventos’ … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil, Vestas’ wind turbines for 360 MW wind farm
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Siemens Gamesa strikes 465 MW mega deal in Brazil for its most powerful onshore wind turbine
The São Vitor wind farm is expected to come online in late 2022; It will consist of 75 SG 5.8-170 wind turbines, with one of the largest rotors in the onshore market. Siemens Gamesa has signed a record order for its sector leading Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform in a 465 MW deal with leader in … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa strikes 465 MW mega deal in Brazil for its most powerful onshore wind turbine
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Siemens Gamesa closes an order in Sweden for its most powerful wind turbine
Contract to supply 10 SG 5.8-155 wind turbines to Swedish Independent Power Producer Rabbalshede Kraft. Siemens Gamesa has signed a 66 MW deal to supply Swedish wind energy supplier Rabbalshede Kraft with its Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform, as the take up for this market-leading turbine gathers strength in the Nordic region. The contract is the … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa closes an order in Sweden for its most powerful wind turbine
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EDF Renewables North America Announces Commercial Operation at Merricourt Wind Project in North Dakota
EDF Renewables North America today announced that the 150 megawatt (MW) Merricourt Wind Project achieved commercial operation and has been turned over to Otter Tail Power Company, a subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select Market: OTTR). EDF Renewables developed and managed the construction process for Otter Tail Power under an Asset Purchase Agreement … Continue reading EDF Renewables North America Announces Commercial Operation at Merricourt Wind Project in North Dakota
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EDF Renewables – Jinko Power consortium reaches the financial closing of the world’s largest solar project and launches its construction in Abu Dhabi
The consortium, formed by French EDF Group subsidiary, EDF Renewables and Chinese Jinko Power HK, subsidiary of Jinko Power Technology Co. Ltd, both global leaders in renewable energy, have successfully reached the financial closing for the 2 GW Al Dhafra PV2 solar project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This operation has been completed along … Continue reading EDF Renewables – Jinko Power consortium reaches the financial closing of the world’s largest solar project and launches its construction in Abu Dhabi
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Enel starts operating 140 MW of wind energy capacity in South Africa
EGP’s Nxuba wind farm, the company’s third wind facility in the Eastern Cape province, is expected to generate 460 GWh of energy annually.The facility, which involved an investment of 200 million euros, brings the company’s overall capacity in the country to more than 650 MW from a total of eight operational projects. The Enel Group’s … Continue reading Enel starts operating 140 MW of wind energy capacity in South Africa
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American Clean Power Association statement on Renewable Energy Provisions of COVID-19 Omnibus Legislation
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement today after Congress agreed on COVID-19 omnibus legislation that includes targeted renewable energy initiatives, including a one-year extension of the production tax credit/investment tax credit for land-based wind at 60 percent of their full value, a two-year extension of the investment tax credit for solar … Continue reading American Clean Power Association statement on Renewable Energy Provisions of COVID-19 Omnibus Legislation
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Enercon supplies E-136 EP5 wind turbines for a wind repowering project in the Netherlands
Nine E-136 EP5s will replace 16 old wind energy converters at Nij Hiddum-Houw wind farm. The installation of the nine E-136 EP5s wind turbines is part of a repowering project to replace 16 old wind energy converters at the Nij Hiddum-Houw wind farm in the Netherlands with the more efficient ENERCON models featuring permanent magnet … Continue reading Enercon supplies E-136 EP5 wind turbines for a wind repowering project in the Netherlands
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Enel Green Power brings online two new U.S. wind farms
Enel Green Power North America has begun operating a 199 MW expansion to the Cimarron Bend wind farm in Kansas, increasing the facility’s total capacity to 599 MW as the largest operational renewable plant owned by the Enel Group. The company’s 236.5 MW White Cloud wind farm has also begun operations in Missouri. With the … Continue reading Enel Green Power brings online two new U.S. wind farms
Continue readingVestas wins 34 MW order in the Netherlands
Vestas has received an order from Eneco Verda B.V., a subsidiary of Eneco B.V., a leading company in the Dutch and Belgian energy sector for the 34 MW wind farm Landtong Rozenburg. Located on a peninsula in the port of Rotterdam, the project features nine V126-3.45 MW wind turbines in 3.8 MW Power Optimised Mode … Continue reading Vestas wins 34 MW order in the Netherlands
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The first offshore wind power plant in Ceará should start operating in 2025
With an investment of R $ 12 billion, Asa Branca will have 5 GW of installed capacity and will have three extensions in six years. The project may also have complementary investments in an exclusive dock in Porto do Pecém.A pioneer in renewable energy, Ceará also occupies a central place among offshore wind energy projects, … Continue reading The first offshore wind power plant in Ceará should start operating in 2025
Continue readingWind energy in Sweden, Vestas’ wind turbines for 34 MW wind farm
Vestas has secured a 34 MW order from Rabbalshede Kraft AB for the wind power project Årjäng NV2 that will be located in the Värmland County in west-central Sweden. The project will comprise eight V150-4.2 MW wind turbines with 155m towers together with a 25-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service contract, optimising the … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden, Vestas’ wind turbines for 34 MW wind farm
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Statkraft to build, sell and manage two Irish wind power plants
Statkraft has decided to construct Cloghan and Taghart wind farms in Ireland. In addition, the company has agreed to sell the wind farms to Greencoat Renewables PLC while retaining responsibility for the construction and the long-term operation and management, in line with Statkraft’s strategy to build, sell, operate and trade power. Cloghan (37.8MW) is located … Continue reading Statkraft to build, sell and manage two Irish wind power plants
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Villar Mir Energía (VME) has invested 140 million euros in two new wind farms in Palencia and Huesca
Villar Mir Energía (VME), the energy division of the Villar Mir Group, continues to expand its portfolio of renewable energy projects with two new wind farms totaling 140 million euros of investment and a capacity of 200 MW. On the one hand, the 100 MW Santa Maria de las Fuentes wind project in Astudillo, province … Continue reading Villar Mir Energía (VME) has invested 140 million euros in two new wind farms in Palencia and Huesca
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A 14-MW Version Of A Powerful Wind Turbine Will Go To The World’s Largest Wind Farm
GE Renewable Energy was named the preferred turbine supplier for Dogger Bank C, the third phase of what is set to become the largest offshore wind farm in the world upon completion in 2026. GE will also supply turbines for phases A and B of the wind farm. The Haliade-X was originally designed to produce … Continue reading A 14-MW Version Of A Powerful Wind Turbine Will Go To The World’s Largest Wind Farm
Continue readingDecarbonizing the supply chain
Over the course of 2020?Siemens Gamesa has?recorded?several crucial decarbonization successes – becoming carbon neutral or switching to 100% electricity from renewable sources to?name just a?few.?But we?are committed to?going?further: reducing?indirect emissions in our supply chain?is a?vital?step?on?our journey?to net-zero emissions by 2050.?The production of towers is?a major source of carbon emissions worldwide?and therefore a great place to … Continue reading Decarbonizing the supply chain
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