Xcel Energy’s Southwestern Public Service Company is seeking approval in New Mexico to purchase almost 700 megawatts of additional wind energy through three purchase agreements, deals that will save Texas-New Mexico customers more than $590 million in fuel costs over 20 years. The wind purchases will come from three facilities to be located in Oklahoma, … Continue reading Xcel Energy plans significant increase in wind purchases
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Wind Energy: Components Certification Helps Reduce Costs
Due to increasing international competition, manufacturers of wind turbines are under pressure when it comes to costs. The certification process in particular can offer substantial savings potential. Detailed knowledge about certification processes and about their influence on each other can be used as a benefit. FFor market access of wind turbines it is important that … Continue reading Wind Energy: Components Certification Helps Reduce Costs
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Wind turbines don’t harm prairie chickens
A seven-year study by a Kansas State University ecologist and his team has found wind energy development doesn’t ruffle the feathers of greater prairie chicken populations, according to a news release. The researchers — led by Brett Sandercock, professor of biology — discovered the grassland birds are more affected by rangeland management practices and the … Continue reading Wind turbines don’t harm prairie chickens
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American Wind Wildlife Institute database project moves ahead
Centralized database will securely collect and analyze decades of wind energy industry data to help reduce wildlife impacts The American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) recently announced that its Research Information System (RIS), which is creating a centralized database to provide accurate analysis of wind energy wildlife impacts, has entered phase two of development. Once completed, … Continue reading American Wind Wildlife Institute database project moves ahead
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Photovoltaic Technology and Cost Outlook
The global PV industry’s recent past has seen wafer, cell, and module suppliers at the mercy of an inhospitable supply-demand imbalance throughout the global market. With supply consistently 200% of demand annually, c-Si module prices have fallen approximately 70% in two years. One positive externality of this cutthroat pricing is that manufacturing costs have fallen … Continue reading Photovoltaic Technology and Cost Outlook
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Road Transport: The Cost of Renewable Solutions
The latest in a steadily expanding series of costing studies from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) describes “an increasingly positive outlook” for the use of renewable energy in road transport from 2020 onward. Road Transport: The Cost of Renewable Solutions (80 pages; English only), says the signs are encouraging, but continued research and development, … Continue reading Road Transport: The Cost of Renewable Solutions
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Nordex wins 22.5 MW Sweden wind energy order
The wind turbine manufacturer Nordex is continuing to steadily fortify its market position in Sweden and is now supplying nine N100/2500 wind turbines for the Bösjövarden wind farm. The contractor and client is the leading Nordic wind farm developer O2, which only recently awarded Nordex a contract for the delivery of 24 N117/3000 Generation Delta … Continue reading Nordex wins 22.5 MW Sweden wind energy order
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DNV KEMA: Accuracy of wind farm energy assessments improving
Accurate estimates may lead to more favorable financing terms for wind projects and lower wind energy costs DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, a global energy consulting firm and authority in testing, inspection and certification, said a study it conducted found that performance predictions for large-scale North American wind energy projects placed in service between … Continue reading DNV KEMA: Accuracy of wind farm energy assessments improving
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Adama wind farm in Ethiopia begins construction
The Adama wind energy project made further progress recently with it having awarded Chinese wind turbine maker Sany a contract to supply a hundred-and-two 1.5 MW wind turbines in a contract worth US$95 million. According to Sany Heavy Industry president Xiang Wenbo, it is China’s largest single wind turbine export deal. The Adama wind farm, … Continue reading Adama wind farm in Ethiopia begins construction
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Wind energy in Tanzania: Wind Farm On Track
Production of electricity at the wind farm will be gradually increased to reach 300 MW annually by the year 2019, the National Development Corporation (NDC) Head of Infrastructure and Energy, Mr Pascal Malesa, told a news conference. “The US$136 million will start commissioning 50 MW in its first phase in 2015 and will continue to … Continue reading Wind energy in Tanzania: Wind Farm On Track
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Washington Governor Inslee, First Wind and Avista Celebrate Milestone at Palouse Wind Farm
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, and Avista today commemorated the generation of 150,000 megawatt hours (MWh) by the Palouse Wind project since its start of commercial operations in December 2012. Since the Palouse Wind project went online, it has brought significant long-term tax revenue to Whitman County while generating enough clean energy … Continue reading Washington Governor Inslee, First Wind and Avista Celebrate Milestone at Palouse Wind Farm
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SWiFT commissioned to study wind farm optimization
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Sandia National Laboratories and Texas Tech University commissioned the DOE/Sandia Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWiFT) facility today at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, Texas. The SWiFT is the first public facility of its kind to use multiple wind turbines to measure how wind turbines interact with one another … Continue reading SWiFT commissioned to study wind farm optimization
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Military Alternative Fuel Fleet Spending to Hit
US military spending on alternative-drive vehicles for the non-tactical fleet will increase from more than $435 million in 2013 to $926 million by 2020, Navigant Research forecasts. This includes hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and ethanol-powered vehicles, as well as vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. A majority of the growth will be made through … Continue reading Military Alternative Fuel Fleet Spending to Hit
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250 MW Buffalo Dunes Wind Project in Kansas
The funds are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013, at which point a tax equity agreement will be signed by the parties. Enel Green Power North America Development (“EGPD”), an US subsidiary of Enel Green Power, and EFS Buffalo Dunes, a GE Capital subsidiary, signed a capital contribution agreement with a syndicate led by … Continue reading 250 MW Buffalo Dunes Wind Project in Kansas
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Vietnam to further tap wind energy resource
Vietnam has approved a 40.5 Megawatt wind power project in the country’s south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan. The project, to be undertaken by the Vietnam Electricity Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company (EVNIC), is divided into two phases, said Vietnam News Agency on Monday. In the first phase this year, the project … Continue reading Vietnam to further tap wind energy resource
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EBRD ponders EUR 59 mln loan to Spanish firm for wind farm in Galati, Romania
The EBRD is considering providing a loan to construct a 54 MW wind farm in the Galati county of Romania. The project will support Romania in increasing its renewable energy capacity to meet EU green energy targets. Transition Impact The implementation of the project would give confidence to potential investors in wind generation and increase … Continue reading EBRD ponders EUR 59 mln loan to Spanish firm for wind farm in Galati, Romania
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British Prime Minister celebrates the world
The world’s largest offshore wind farm was opened last week in the Thames Estuary. British Prime Minister David Cameron was among the dignitaries present at the inauguration of the 630 MW London Array last week. Enthusiastically endorsing the first phase of the London Array, Cameron said the massive offshore wind farm represented a major win … Continue reading British Prime Minister celebrates the world
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Peak Water: What Happens When the Wells Go Dry?
Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We can produce food without oil, but not without water. We drink on average four liters of water per day, in one form or another, but the food … Continue reading Peak Water: What Happens When the Wells Go Dry?
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First Canadian-made Siemens wind turbine blade shipped from Tillsonburg manufacturing plant
Siemens has officially shipped its first ‘made-in-Canada’ wind turbine blade from its manufacturing facility in Tillsonburg, Ontario. After a send-off from employees, who have proudly crafted the piece by hand, the 49 metre blade left the plant and made its way along area highways en route to the region of Chatham-Kent where it will be … Continue reading First Canadian-made Siemens wind turbine blade shipped from Tillsonburg manufacturing plant
Continue readingNew Mexico solicits bids for 1 GW wind farm
New Mexico State Land Commissioner Ray Powell announced on July 1 that the New Mexico State Land Office will be taking bids for a proposed wind energy project that would be located on 33,600 acres of State Trust Land in Torrance County. The proposed El Cabo
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