Pattern Energy Group announced it has dedicated new 200 megawatt (MW) Logan’s Gap Wind facility in Comanche County, Texas. Now operating at full capacity, Logan’s Gap Wind will create enough clean energy to power 50,000 homes in Texas each year, the company said. Located in ERCOT’s North Zone, the Logan’s Gap Wind facility connects to Oncor’s 138kV … Continue reading Pattern Energy dedicates 200 MW Logan’s Gap wind farm in Texas
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Boralex adds 52 MW wind farm to its Canadian wind energy portfolio
Boralex inc. (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) (BLX) is pleased to announce the commercial commissioning of the Témiscouata II wind power project, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in Canada, with an installed capacity of 51.7 MW. Patrick Lemaire, President and CEO, pointed out “the exemplary work of our team, which made it possible to complete this … Continue reading Boralex adds 52 MW wind farm to its Canadian wind energy portfolio
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Floating Wind Farm off Scotland
Statoil will invest about 2 billion Norwegian crowns ($236 million) in building a floating wind farm off the Scottish coast, in what the Norwegian oil and gas group said would be the first of its kind in the world. The company, which has run a single floating offshore turbine for several years in Norway, … Continue reading Floating Wind Farm off Scotland
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Wind power in Panama: Bill Clinton visits big wind farm
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is talking up the potential of renewable energy to shield developing countries from the effects of climate change. The largest wind farm in Central America, located 150 kilometers east of the capital, will be inaugurated today after concluding its third phase, which completes a generating capacity of 270 megawatts (MW) … Continue reading Wind power in Panama: Bill Clinton visits big wind farm
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DONG Energy proposes Massachusetts offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has proposed an offshore wind development to be located in federal waters off the Massachusetts coast. The “Bay State Wind” project would be a utility scale offshore wind farm, located 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. Largely owned by the Danish government, DONG is the world’s largest developer of offshore wind projects, reportedly … Continue reading DONG Energy proposes Massachusetts offshore wind farm
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IEA report shows global transition to renewables is underway
The latest report from the International Energy Agency shows the global transition to renewable energy and wind power is in motion, says Giles Dickson, chief executive officer of the European Wind Energy Association. The report – World Energy Outlook 2015 – highlights that renewable energy installations accounted for almost half of the world’s new power … Continue reading IEA report shows global transition to renewables is underway
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Nordex aims for profitable growth with Acciona Windpower
At its Capital Markets Day in Frankfurt, Nordex SE (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) presented its medium-term strategic targets for the period through 2018. These plans are based on the assumption that it will be able to merge its operating business with that of Acciona Windpower (AWP) at the beginning of 2016. Nordex has already applied for antitrust … Continue reading Nordex aims for profitable growth with Acciona Windpower
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Turkey driving renewable energy growth in the MENAT region
Turkey is fast emerging as the MENAT region’s largest producer of renewable energy. Out of the 14.6 GW of new renewable power generation capacity installed in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey between 2010 and 2014, three quarters of it was in Turkey. Excepting recent headwinds, the Turkish economy has rapidly expanded since 2010 … Continue reading Turkey driving renewable energy growth in the MENAT region
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EDF Energies Nouvelles acquires a 177 MW wind farm project in Scotland
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the acquisition of the Dorenell wind farm project in Scotland by its UK subsidiary, EDF Energy Renewables, which will ensure its construction. This large-scale project, which will be at least 177 MW capacity, will eventually be the largest onshore wind farm built by the Group in the United Kingdom. The … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles acquires a 177 MW wind farm project in Scotland
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This is generation wind
The recently released AWEA market report showed that over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity were installed during the third quarter of 2015, bringing the year’s total to nearly 3,600 MW. A “wind rush” also occurred in October, with record wind output reported by grid operators in Texas (ERCOT), the Midwest (MISO), Colorado, Lower … Continue reading This is generation wind
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Iberdrola Renewables Celebrates Our Nation’s Military Veterans
As we mark Veterans Day this week across the United States, we want to take a moment to share some of the unique stories of our team members who have bravely fought to protect our freedom and our country. Supporting members of our military is an important responsibility that we take seriously year-round. More than … Continue reading Iberdrola Renewables Celebrates Our Nation’s Military Veterans
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BMT, IT Power and Ramboll provide best practice O&M guidelines for offshore wind power in Taiwan
BMT Asia Pacific (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, IT Power and Ramboll have partnered since mid-2014 to provide Taiwan’s offshore wind industry with a series of guidelines for the future developments around the island. Funded by Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), which is supporting the industry as co-ordinator and the primary technical … Continue reading BMT, IT Power and Ramboll provide best practice O&M guidelines for offshore wind power in Taiwan
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Rwanda’s renewable energy plans endorsed by Climate Investment Funds
Rwanda is committed to providing electricity access to 70% of the population by 2018 – up from only 23% this year – through a wide range of renewable resources Rwanda and the Climate Investment Funds (http://www-cif.ClimateInvestmentFunds.org) are today celebrating the endorsement of that country’s renewable energy investment plans under the CIF’S dedicated fund for Scaling … Continue reading Rwanda’s renewable energy plans endorsed by Climate Investment Funds
Continue readingNobelwind offshore wind farm reaches financial close, Belgium
The €655 million Nobelwind offshore wind farm, located 45km off the Belgian coast at Ostend, has successfully achieved financial close. Mott MacDonald acted as lenders’ technical advisor during the project’s financing and will now monitor construction in an ongoing role. Nobelwind will be made up of 50 3.3MW Vestas wind turbines, providing a total capacity … Continue reading Nobelwind offshore wind farm reaches financial close, Belgium
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New federal rules for California desert put too many prime wind energy sites off-limits
Today, modern wind technology and siting techniques allow American wind power to both cut emissions and preserve lands and wildlife. It’s a big reason why the U.S. wind energy industry has gained recognition for its legacy of care. However, a new plan released today by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focusing on a … Continue reading New federal rules for California desert put too many prime wind energy sites off-limits
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83 percent of African-Americans support growing wind power
Update: After posting this, we’ve seen some additional coverage about this poll. To learn more about the context, see “Poll Shows African Americans Support Clean Power Plan and Climate Action, But Not Exxon-Funded National Black Chamber of Commerce.” Two-thirds of African-Americans strongly believe a shift to clean energy will create jobs and reduce energy costs, according … Continue reading 83 percent of African-Americans support growing wind power
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Acciona Energía receives two CEMEX works development and innovation awards for the ventika wind farm complex in Mexico
Acciona Energía Mexico has received two awards at the 24th CEMEX Works Awards for the construction of the Ventika and Ventika II wind farms, located in the town of General Bravo, Nuevo León. With a joint capacity of 252 MW, these parks, delivered turn-key by ACCIONA Energía for a consortium consisting of Fisterra Energy, CEMEX … Continue reading Acciona Energía receives two CEMEX works development and innovation awards for the ventika wind farm complex in Mexico
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Gamesa doubles net profit to €126 million on a 30% increase in revenues to €2,533 million
Strong commercial activity boosted order intake to 3,990 MW in the last twelve months, with orders from 25 different countries, enhancing medium-term visibility and in line with the Business Plan 2015-2017. Revenue growth, driven by higher wind turbine sales, reflects the company’s competitive position, with diversified exposure to developed and emerging markets. In a context … Continue reading Gamesa doubles net profit to €126 million on a 30% increase in revenues to €2,533 million
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Wind power in South Korea. Vestas wins 20 MW wind farm
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from GS Power, part of the South Korean conglomerate GS Group, for six V112-3.3 MW turbines for the Yaksoo wind park. The wind park is the first wind energy project for GS Power and will be located in South Korea’s southwestern Jeonnam Province. GS Power is a … Continue reading Wind power in South Korea. Vestas wins 20 MW wind farm
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Wind power in China. Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for two projects for a combined 200 MW from China’s Hanas Group. With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 55/2015 of 6 November 2015, the order highlights the competitiveness of Vestas’ 2 MW platform in China and reflects an increasing focus on levelised cost … Continue reading Wind power in China. Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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