Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, installed its first 3 megawatt (MW) machine in North America, the Senvion 3.2M114. The turbine has a rated output of 3.2 MW, hub height of 100 metres, and a rotor diameter of 114 metres. It is the first of 46 turbines to be installed at the Mesgi’g … Continue reading Senvion installs its first 3 megawatt wind turbine in North America
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E.ON to create jobs in Arkona offshore wind farm
Local companies will have an opportunity to participate in constructing the Arkona offshore wind farm. Seeing to it that as many companies from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as possible are able to participate and operate the Arkona wind farm is the goal of the supplier agreement that E.ON put together today in Rostock with the support of … Continue reading E.ON to create jobs in Arkona offshore wind farm
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Wind energy in France: Nordex wind turbines to project developed in-house
Once again the Nordex Group has sold a new project in France via its “Nordex Development” distribution channel. The manufacturer will be supplying five N100/2500 turbines with a total capacity of 12.5 MW for the “Mont d’Erny” wind farm. This project is located in the north of France, in the former Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and … Continue reading Wind energy in France: Nordex wind turbines to project developed in-house
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Anniversary of South Africa’s launching 450 MW Concentrated Solar Power allocation in REIPPPP Rd 4.5
South Africa launched in July 2015 round 4.5 of its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), to procure an additional 1.8 GW of renewable energy capacity. News says some 450 MW of the capacity is to be allocated to CSP projects and seven CSP projects were bid. One year has passed after the … Continue reading Anniversary of South Africa’s launching 450 MW Concentrated Solar Power allocation in REIPPPP Rd 4.5
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First wind turbine of largest wind farm in southeast
The first turbine of the largest wind farm in the southeastern United States now stands above a Pasquotank County corn field. The other 103 planned for the approximately $400 million project will be built before the end of the year, said Paul Copleman, spokesman for Avangrid Renewables, formerly Iberdrola Renewables. The turbine will not provide … Continue reading First wind turbine of largest wind farm in southeast
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Clean energy investment in 2016 undershoots last year’s record
Clean energy investment in the second quarter totaled $61.5bn, some 12% above the first-quarter 2016 figure but 32% below a very strong outturn of $90bn in the equivalent period of 2015. Looking at the 2016 trend so far, and taking the Q1 and Q2 2016 figures together, global investment in the first half of … Continue reading Clean energy investment in 2016 undershoots last year’s record
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China hopes to build a $50 trillion global wind energy and solar power grid by 2050
One thing you can’t fault China for, lack of ambition. By 2050, the country hopes to lead efforts to build a $50 trillion global wind and solar power grid that would completely change how the world is powered. The Global Energy Interconnection (GEI) project was first introduced by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) … Continue reading China hopes to build a $50 trillion global wind energy and solar power grid by 2050
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Samsung buying into electric car company
Samsung Electronics said last Friday it is in talks to buy shares of Chinese electric car maker BYD in the latest tech-auto collaboration. The South Korean company said that the move is aimed at strengthening its burgeoning semiconductor business for vehicles. Samsung said it will disclose the size of the investment after finalising the deal. … Continue reading Samsung buying into electric car company
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Iran plans first tender to draw $12 billion renewable-energy investment
Iran is planning its first tender for utility-scale renewable-energy projects by year end as it begins a green power build out that could draw $12 billion of investment by the time it’s complete. The nation wants to install 5 gigawatts of renewable energy in the next five years and an additional 2.5 gigawatts by 2030, … Continue reading Iran plans first tender to draw $12 billion renewable-energy investment
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Wind power strongly supported by Americans across the country
Professional anti-renewable energy fabricator Robert Bryce is at it again, spreading a laundry list of false, debunked claims about wind power. American voter-supported wind energy is one of the country’s leading sources of new electricity: more wind came online than any other new electric generating capacity in 2015, including solar and natural gas. That’s partly … Continue reading Wind power strongly supported by Americans across the country
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New York planning massive offshore wind farm
The Long Island Power Authority‘s (LIPA) board of directors will meet July 20 to approve Deepwater Wind‘s 90-megawatt, 15-turbine wind farm, according to Politico. Turbines would be placed 30 miles offshore—over the horizon and out of sight from land—and could provide energy to Long Island customers by the end of 2022. “This is the first … Continue reading New York planning massive offshore wind farm
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Renewable energy sources dominate electricity generation in Costa Rica
Some 96 percent of Costa Rica’s electricity came from renewable sources in the first half of 2016, the President’s Office said Friday. The largest part of Costa Rica’s electricity mix is hydraulic power, which accounted for 70 percent of the total generation, said the office, citing preliminary data from the state electricity agency. During the … Continue reading Renewable energy sources dominate electricity generation in Costa Rica
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Morocco launches wind farm to address needs of industrial firms
The first private wind farm in Morocco will be launched in the northern city of Tangiers in September 2017, local media reported on Wednesday. Moroccan news site Media24.ma said the 120 MW windfarm will be built on the ridge of the Jbel Sendouq, mountainous area located approximately 50 km east of Tangiers. In June 2010, … Continue reading Morocco launches wind farm to address needs of industrial firms
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Vestas secures 131 MW order in the United States
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 131 MW of PTC qualifying turbine components. The order includes qualifying components compatible with a variety of turbines across the 2 MW and 3 MW platforms. Since their debut, more than 8 GW of the 3 MW platform and 18 GW of the 2 MW platform … Continue reading Vestas secures 131 MW order in the United States
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Gamesa makes further inroads into the European wind energy market
The company has been hired to supply its wind turbines at six wind farm developments located in France, Italy, Greece and the Netherlands. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has given its European business strategy a boost having entered a new market, the Netherlands, where it will supply 11 MW, and won another … Continue reading Gamesa makes further inroads into the European wind energy market
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Wind energy in Russia: 51 MW wind farm in Kalmykia
Alten Ltd., a subsidiary of a Czech based holding, has placed a binding order with the German manufacturer FWT Production GmbH for the 51 MW wind farm that is to be built in Kalmykia. The Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the turnkey realisation of the Kalmykia onshore wind farm project Priyutnenskaya VES 51 … Continue reading Wind energy in Russia: 51 MW wind farm in Kalmykia
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Wind turbine operations and maintenance market witnesses increased mergers and acquisitions among key players
The increasing focus on renewable energy has led governments and private organizations to harness wind energy to generate electricity. The increasing number of offshore and onshore wind turbines requires continuous maintenance. The rising incidents of gearbox and generator assembly failures have further propelled the demand for wind turbine operations and maintenance. The global wind turbine … Continue reading Wind turbine operations and maintenance market witnesses increased mergers and acquisitions among key players
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LM Wind Power breaks ground for new wind turbine blade plant in Turkey
LM Wind Power, the world’s largest independent designer and manufacturer of wind turbine blades, announced today that it has broken ground for a 17 hectares piece of land in Bergama, Turkey, from the Bergama Organized Industrial Zone (BOSBI). The site will become home to a world class, high technology factory for the manufacture and distribution … Continue reading LM Wind Power breaks ground for new wind turbine blade plant in Turkey
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ACWA Power Khalladi confirms final orders for its Wind Power Project in the North of Morocco
ACWA Power Khalladi has confirmed final orders to suppliers and contractors for the construction of its Wind Power Project in the North of Morocco, following all conditions precedent for its landmark project financing being satisfied. ACWA Power Khalladi (formerly known as UPC Renewables) is 75% owned by ACWA Power – a developer, investor, co-owner and … Continue reading ACWA Power Khalladi confirms final orders for its Wind Power Project in the North of Morocco
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New European programme to fund open sea testing for ocean energy
The €11m FORESEA project brings together Europe’s leading ocean energy test facilities to help demonstration of tidal, wave and offshore wind energy technologies in real-sea conditions. The project is funded by the Interreg NWE (North-West Europe) programme, part of the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). Led by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), the FORESEA … Continue reading New European programme to fund open sea testing for ocean energy
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