American Wind Action (AWA) launched a statewide campaign in North Dakota to engage the public and encourage the North Dakota congressional delegation to recognize the benefits of wind energy, as well as support efforts to protect its 5,000 local jobs and contribution to the local economy. AWA will air a series of TV, radio and … Continue reading American Wind Action Launches North Dakota Campaign to Urge Continued Support for American Wind Jobs
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WindEurope CEO in Iran for EU-Iran dialogue on renewables
Last week, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson accompanied Dominique Ristori, Director General in DG Energy in the European Commission, to Iran for an EU-Iran dialogue on renewables. Dickson and Ristori held discussions with 15 Iranian government officials along with representatives from the EU SMEs Agency, SolarPower Europe, Shell, IRENA, Total and Iberdrola. The Iranian delegation was … Continue reading WindEurope CEO in Iran for EU-Iran dialogue on renewables
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Europe’s €36bn industrial success story: but for how long?
The European wind industry contributed €36bn to the EU’s GDP in 2016, supports 263,000 jobs and generated €8bn of exports outside of Europe. These are the main findings of a new report, ‘Local Impact, Global Leadership’ carried out by Deloitte for WindEurope and published today. The report also outlines what the wind industry saves Europe … Continue reading Europe’s €36bn industrial success story: but for how long?
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European Parliament paves the way for increased ambition on 2030 renewable energy laws
WindEurope today congratulated the Industry Committee of the European Parliament for backing a binding target of at least 35% renewable energy for 2030 and more stringent renewable energy laws. Members of the European Parliament voted this morning on the Committee’s position on the post-2020 Renewable Energy Directive, steered by Spanish MEP José Blanco López. The … Continue reading European Parliament paves the way for increased ambition on 2030 renewable energy laws
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The outlook for wind energy in Europe
Political frameworks and technological developments are key to wind energy success in Europe. This was the main message in a wide-ranging, high-level panel discussion at the WindEurope Conference & Exhibition this morning in Amsterdam. The session, which addressed the outlook for wind in Europe and future business models, was chaired by Dagmara Koska, Member of … Continue reading The outlook for wind energy in Europe
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Red Eléctrica launches Grid2030 to promote innovation in the electricity system
Red Eléctrica de España has launched Grid2030, a collaborative innovation programme to promote long-term research through open calls for technological initiatives applied to the transmission grid that have a direct impact on the efficiency and sustainability of electricity systems. The Grid2030 programme will last four years and has been earmarked an initial budget of two … Continue reading Red Eléctrica launches Grid2030 to promote innovation in the electricity system
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4 MW platform expands its reach in world’s second largest wind market with 100 MW order in the United States
Capital Power (TSX: CPX) has placed a firm and unconditional order for 29 V126-3.45 MW turbines for the New Frontier Wind Project, expanding Vestas’ 4 MW platform into North Dakota. The order is Capital Power’s second onshore wind development project in the U.S. and an example of the 4 MW platform’s successful introduction to the … Continue reading 4 MW platform expands its reach in world’s second largest wind market with 100 MW order in the United States
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GE Renewable Energy hits 60 GW of global onshore wind energy installed capacity
GE Renewable Energy today announced it has more than 60,000 MW of onshore wind turbines installed across the globe. This significant milestone was passed thanks to large projects commissioned in North America as well as in Europe (Turkey, Spain and Romania). The company has now installed over 35,000 wind turbines in 36 countries. Pete McCabe, … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy hits 60 GW of global onshore wind energy installed capacity
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Siemens Gamesa will install 113 SG 8.0-167 DD turbines at three offshore wind farms
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been selected today by Vattenfall to supply close to 1 GW at three offshore wind power plants being developed in Danish waters. Specifically, the company has signed today an agreement with Vattenfall for the supply 72 SG 8.0-167 DD turbines at the Danish Kriegers Flak offshore wind project –with … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa will install 113 SG 8.0-167 DD turbines at three offshore wind farms
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa launches new wind power solutions
REVE Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has combined the experience of two strong players, building on the merger that took place in early 2017. Thanks to this process, the company is now launching the new geared turbine SG 4.2-145, as part of the new geared turbine platform Siemens Gamesa 4.X. The model SG 4.2-145 offers … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa launches new wind power solutions
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Acciona has started construction on the San Gabriel wind farm in the region of La Araucanía (Chile).
ACCIONA Energía has started construction work on the San Gabriel wind farm in the region of La Araucanía (Chile). The company will own and operate the 183-megawatt (MW) facility which will produce emission-free electricity equivalent to the consumption of over 270,000 Chilean homes. ACCIONA’s production from what will be its second wind farm in … Continue reading Acciona has started construction on the San Gabriel wind farm in the region of La Araucanía (Chile).
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Siemens Gamesa secures its largest-ever order in Thailand
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has achieved a new milestone in its positioning in Asia Pacific having secured its largest-ever contract in Thailand, a market in which it is the leading OEM, responsible for more than 50% of the country’s total installed capacity. Specifically, Siemens Gamesa has reached an agreement with local developer for the supply … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa secures its largest-ever order in Thailand
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Senvion-led collaboration project submitted for Horizon 2020 funding
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, submitted an application for a Horizon 2020 proposal to the European Commission in collaboration with partners throughout the value chain of the offshore wind energy sector. The project proposal is triggering hundreds of millions of Euros of investment into the European clean tech sector. With the “ReaLCoE” … Continue reading Senvion-led collaboration project submitted for Horizon 2020 funding
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Wind energy may spin without subsidy
It should be feasible to scrap the subsidy support for China’s wind power development by 2022 given the expected decline in generation costs from lower turbine costs and higher production yields, analysts said. Considering that turbine costs should decline further and new generation turbines should produce more kilowatt-hour for the same capacity, it is highly … Continue reading Wind energy may spin without subsidy
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Turkey aims to have $5 billion in wind energy investments
Turkey aims to have $5 billion in wind energy investments by the end of this year, with the awarding of additional wind capacity tenders, the president of the Turkish Wind Energy Association, Mustafa Serdar Ataseven, said in an interview with Anadolu Agency published on Friday. Turkey will launch on December 25 a five-day-long tender for … Continue reading Turkey aims to have $5 billion in wind energy investments
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India can achieve 200 GW renewable energy by 2022
India can easily achieve 200 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 as against the “conservative target” of 175 GW, Power Minister R K Singh said today while unveiling the roadmap for clean energy. Buoyed by the success of reverse auction of renewables, which resulted in tariffs dropping to all time low rates, Singh also … Continue reading India can achieve 200 GW renewable energy by 2022
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Affordable and economically desirable EU renewables target isn’t 30%, it’s 35%
Today Vice President for the Energy Union Maroš Šef?ovi? said the European Commission will update its long-term energy projections for 2030. He said that increasing the EU’s renewable energy to 30 percent by 2030 would cost more or less the same as implementing its originally proposed target of 27 percent. The rapid fall in renewable … Continue reading Affordable and economically desirable EU renewables target isn’t 30%, it’s 35%
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State of the Energy Union: Member States should provide visibility through 2030 plans
WindEurope today applauded the central message of the State of the Energy Union report from Vice-President of the Energy Union, Maroš Šef?ovi?, which called on Member States to accelerate the completion of their 2030 National Energy & Climate Action Plans. Vice President Šef?ovi?’s address framed 2018 as the ‘year of engagement’. Two thirds of Member … Continue reading State of the Energy Union: Member States should provide visibility through 2030 plans
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Wind energy in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
The Nordex Group has received another contract from Turkey. From April 2018 onwards, it will be installing nine turbines with a total capacity of 30 megawatts in the Province of Izmir. The customer is Umut Insaat, which is constructing the sixth project in Turkey with Nordex with this order. Located at an altitude of … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to present new products at WindEurope 2017 in Amsterdam
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) will be present at WindEurope 2017, the industry’s largest exhibition of the year, presenting its new products. From November 28th to 30th, more than 8,000 wind power professionals will gather at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre to discover the latest development of the industry. The introduction of the … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to present new products at WindEurope 2017 in Amsterdam
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