In 2014, China installed 20.7GW – over four times more than the US – and more than 40% of all new wind power capacity worldwide. For perspective, China has been the world’s largest wind energy market for six years, since overtaking the US. China now has 96 GW of grid-connected wind energy capacity, or more … Continue reading China dominates global wind energy market in 2014 installing over 40% of all new wind power capacity worldwide
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Suzlon Sells Senvion for $1.16 Billion
Suzlon Energy Ltd. , one of the world’s largest wind-turbine makers, has sold it its German subsidiary, Senvion SE, in a billion-dollar deal, making it the latest Indian company to unload assets to shed debt. Suzlon said Thursday that the U.S.-based private-equity fund Centerbridge Partners LP had bought the German company for 1 billion euros … Continue reading Suzlon Sells Senvion for $1.16 Billion
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U.S. Wind Energy Installations Surpassed 4.7 GW Last Year: BNEF
Installations of wind power in the U.S. surged sixfold last year, making it the largest market for the technology worldwide after China. The U.S. added 4.7 gigawatts of new onshore wind energy capacity in 2014 compared with 764 megawatts a year earlier, largely due to the extension of the Production Tax Credit in January 2013, … Continue reading U.S. Wind Energy Installations Surpassed 4.7 GW Last Year: BNEF
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Siemens receives wind power order for 48-MW Alexander wind farm in Kansas
Siemens announces that it will supply 21 wind turbines to NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NJR), for the 48-megawatt Alexander wind farm, located in Rush, Kansas. A service and maintenance agreement was also signed to help ensure the wind turbines operate at optimal levels. NJRCEV is responsible for constructing, … Continue reading Siemens receives wind power order for 48-MW Alexander wind farm in Kansas
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Masdar to build photovoltaic solar power plants in Mauritania
Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar has signed a contract with Mauritania’s Ministry of Petroleum, Energy, and Mines, to deliver seven solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, with a total capacity of 12 megawatts by the first quarter of 2016. The move is aimed at providing access to clean and reliable energy to seven towns across the … Continue reading Masdar to build photovoltaic solar power plants in Mauritania
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Solar Energy to Power a Flight Around the World
ABB and Solar Impulse have formed an alliance ahead of the plane’s historic round-the-world journey championing the role of innovation and technology in reducing resource consumption ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, is proud to accompany Solar Impulse and its crew on the plane’s flight around the world powered only by energy from … Continue reading Solar Energy to Power a Flight Around the World
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EDF Renewable Energy’s Hereford Wind Power Project in Texas Becomes Operational
EDF Renewable Energy announced today that the 200-megawatt (MW) Hereford Wind Project in Texas reached commercial operation (COD) on December 22, 2014. In addition, tax equity financing closed with BNY Mellon and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Financial details were not disclosed. Encompassing approximately 15,000 acres in Deaf Smith County, southeast of the town of … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy’s Hereford Wind Power Project in Texas Becomes Operational
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HelioSage & Gulf Power Announce 120 Megawatts of Photovoltaic Solar Power in Florida
HelioSage Energy, a national developer of utility scale solar projects, and Gulf Power Company, a Florida investor-owned electric utility and subsidiary of Southern Company, have announced the development of three large-scale solar projects across Northwest Florida totaling 120 megawatts (MW). Gulf Power and HelioSage have partnered with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy to … Continue reading HelioSage & Gulf Power Announce 120 Megawatts of Photovoltaic Solar Power in Florida
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Removing the myth of fouling in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) steam generator design
The use of fouling factors is mistakenly requested in concentrated solar power (CSP) steam generator technical specifications, resulting in up to 30% oversized steam generator components, increased material costs and hindered CSP competitiveness as a result. Aalborg CSP removes the myth of this technical phenomenon and introduces a 5-year guarantee against fouling to encourage the … Continue reading Removing the myth of fouling in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) steam generator design
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The Spanish Wind Energy Association launches the wind power barometer to show that wind energy reduces electricity price
It´s a fact that wind power reduces the price of electricity: the more the wind blows, the lower the pool or wholesale electricity market price is, which benefits consumers and companies in their electricity bills. To make this lowering effect of wind power on prices more evident to consumers, the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) … Continue reading The Spanish Wind Energy Association launches the wind power barometer to show that wind energy reduces electricity price
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Vestas has received a wind energy order in the USA for 149 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines corresponding to 298 MW wind power
Vestas has received from First Reserve a firm and unconditional order in the United States for 149 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines to be installed at the 298 MW Kingfisher Wind farm project in Oklahoma. First Reserve, the largest global private equity and infrastructure investment firm exclusively focused on energy, has agreed to acquire the construction-ready … Continue reading Vestas has received a wind energy order in the USA for 149 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines corresponding to 298 MW wind power
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Winergy Drive Systems Corporation receives contract from First Wind to rebuild wind turbine gearboxes
First Wind, a renewable energy company focused on the development, financing, construction, ownership and operation of utility-scale power projects in the United States, has contracted with Winergy Drive Systems Corporation (WDSC) to rebuild gearboxes for some of its Clipper wind turbines at wind farms across the country, from Vermont to Hawaii. “We are excited to … Continue reading Winergy Drive Systems Corporation receives contract from First Wind to rebuild wind turbine gearboxes
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Abengoa to Build World’s Largest Solar Power Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by Advanced Water Technology (AWT) to jointly develop the world’s first large-scale desalination plant to be powered by solar energy, in Saudi Arabia. AWT is a newly formed company … Continue reading Abengoa to Build World’s Largest Solar Power Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia
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Gamesa to deliver its first G97-2.0 MW Class S wind turbines, purpose-designed for the Indian wind power market
Gamesa has signed a new agreement with Orange for the supply of 25 G97-2.0 MW Class S wind turbines at the Khanapur wind farm; this contract tops up the recently announced 50 MW supply agreement for this same wind energy project. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, is set to supply its first … Continue reading Gamesa to deliver its first G97-2.0 MW Class S wind turbines, purpose-designed for the Indian wind power market
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Wind power in France: 1,042 MW of wind energy came online in 2014
French wind energy industry ‘regained momentum’ throughout 2014, as investment hit €1.5bn. France has become the latest European country to celebrate a strong performance by its wind energy industry during 2014, as new figures revealed over 1GW of new capacity was added last year. France’s wind energy trade body, France Énergie Éolienne (FEE), announced late … Continue reading Wind power in France: 1,042 MW of wind energy came online in 2014
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Wind energy in Ukraine has grown by 126.3 MW
Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) show that the total installed wind power capacity in Ukraine has grown by 126.3 MW last year, bringing the cumulative at 409.5 MW. In Crimea, meanwhile, there have been no new projects, so the region’s wind capacity remained 87.7 MW. Due to the tough economic environment, caused by Crimea’s … Continue reading Wind energy in Ukraine has grown by 126.3 MW
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Amazon Web Services to Use Wind Power to Supply its Datacenters
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today announced that it has teamed with Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) to support the construction and operation of a 150 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Benton County, Indiana, called the Amazon Web Services Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge). This new wind farm is expected to … Continue reading Amazon Web Services to Use Wind Power to Supply its Datacenters
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Brazil reaches 4.3 GW of wind energy
Brazil’s installed wind energy capacity in operation jumped 99.6% to 4,354 MW between January and November 2014. The increase of 2,173 MW reflects the start-up of wind farms contracted at energy auctions in 2009, 2010 and 2011, wind plants for the free market and expansion of existing plants, according to the bulletin. Brazil had … Continue reading Brazil reaches 4.3 GW of wind energy
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IRS will require small wind turbines be certified
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2015-4 providing new performance and quality standards that require certification of small wind turbines – defined as having a nameplate capacity of up to 100 kW – in order to qualify for the 30% federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC). “Distributed wind power for homes, farms, and … Continue reading IRS will require small wind turbines be certified
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Wind power capacity is set to rise from 364.9 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to 650.8 GW by 2020
Global wind power installed capacity is set to rise from approximately 364.9 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to 650.8 GW by 2020, increasing the demand for wind turbine components across the value chain, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that due to future demand growth, global investment in wind power projects … Continue reading Wind power capacity is set to rise from 364.9 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to 650.8 GW by 2020
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