Orders outstanding were about 3,364 megawatts at the end of 2013, it said. It has an additional 4,156.5 megawatts of orders lined up for which contracts have to be signed. Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd said that its profit attributable to owners of the Company for financial year ended 31 December 2013 significantly … Continue reading Goldwind profits surge in 2013
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World market for small wind turbines reaches 687 MW
On the occasion of the 5th World Summit for Small Wind during the New Energy fair in Husum (Germany), WWEA released today the 2014 Small Wind World Report Update. The world market for small wind has continued to grow: As of the end of 2012, a cumulative total of at least 806’000 small wind turbines … Continue reading World market for small wind turbines reaches 687 MW
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Congressional Champions of the PTC and ITC warn colleagues they must act now to keep the U.S. wind energy industry robust
Bipartisan House and Senate champions of the campaign to extend the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) today urged their colleagues to act quickly to end another calamitous policy gap that threatens private investment, U.S. manufacturing and progress on clean energy. Senators Mark Udall (D-CO) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and … Continue reading Congressional Champions of the PTC and ITC warn colleagues they must act now to keep the U.S. wind energy industry robust
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Wind power is now less expensive compared to coal and gas in Australia
In Australia, electricity generated by wind is cheaper than the one generated from fossil fuels. In the country, electricity can be provided by a new wind farm at a cost of A$80 per megawatt hour. A new coal-fired power plant, supplied at A$143 per megawatt hour or at A$116 from a new station powered by … Continue reading Wind power is now less expensive compared to coal and gas in Australia
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Scottish offshore wind farms to be world’s third largest
Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced the formal consent of two adjacent offshore wind farm applications in the outer Moray Firth. Moray Offshore Renewables Limited (MORL) and the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL), together will be the world’s third largest offshore wind farm, with up to 326 wind turbines. The developments, sited off the Caithness … Continue reading Scottish offshore wind farms to be world’s third largest
Continue readingUK offshore wind power given £4m boost to help lower costs
Four pioneering businesses have been awarded over £4 million to boost innovation in lowering the costs of generating offshore wind energy, Energy Minister Greg Barker announced today. The grants have been awarded to 2-B Energy, High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd, SgurrControl Ltd and Ocean Resource Ltd as part of the Department of Energy and Climate … Continue reading UK offshore wind power given £4m boost to help lower costs
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29 wind energy projects in Pakistan at different stages of implementation
The government is in process of implementing around 29 different wind power projects as per its plan to enhance power production in the country. Among these projects, two wind power projects with capacity of 106.4 MW have achieved commercial operation and are supplying electricity to national grid. Besides, three projects, having a cumulative capacity of … Continue reading 29 wind energy projects in Pakistan at different stages of implementation
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Vestas receives 21 MW wind power order in Germany and signs framework agreement for 225 MW
Vestas builds on partnership with leading German wind power plant developer juwi by signing strategic agreement and firm order for seven V112-3.0 MW wind turbines. Vestas and juwi have signed a framework agreement for 75 units of Vestas’ 3 MW platform, with an order for 21 MW now firm and unconditional. The new frame agreement … Continue reading Vestas receives 21 MW wind power order in Germany and signs framework agreement for 225 MW
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Cape Wind Farm Wins Major Legal Victories
In a set of major legal victories for the Federal Government and for Cape Wind, United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton today issued rulings against project opponents in their four lawsuits that had challenged Cape Wind’s permitting approval by the U.S. Department of Interior. In his rulings, Judge Walton upheld the Department of … Continue reading Cape Wind Farm Wins Major Legal Victories
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Gamesa to expand wind turbines’ lifespan, grow abroad
Gamesa is targeting wind energy markets such as India, Brazil and Mexico for growth this year, following local peers abroad after policy changes at home choked the creation of new wind farms. Gamesa, the world’s fourth biggest maker of wind turbines, also plans to invest in expanding the lifespan of existing installations in Spain, Gamesa … Continue reading Gamesa to expand wind turbines’ lifespan, grow abroad
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DOE Announces Wind Energy Regional Resource Centers
Recent years have seen major growth in wind energy, and deployment projections indicate this trend will continue for all parts of the wind industry, from small distributed and community wind projects to massive land-based and offshore utility-scale facilities. Record numbers of Americans see wind energy as an important contributor to a secure and clean energy … Continue reading DOE Announces Wind Energy Regional Resource Centers
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Hopefield Wind Farm begins commercial operation, South Africa
Hopefield Wind Farm in South Africa successfully achieved its Commercial Operation Date (COD). Mott MacDonald acted as owner’s engineer on behalf of the Cape Town-based owner and developer, Umoya Energy. The project was the first wind farm in the country to reach COD under the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme … Continue reading Hopefield Wind Farm begins commercial operation, South Africa
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Siemens D3 wind turbine implements sum of design and operational experiences
Siemens Energy has uprated its D3 onshore platform wind turbines. The new SWT-3.2-101, SWT-3.2-108 and SWT-3.2-113 machines feature improved performance from 3.0 to 3.2 megawatts (MW) and implement the sum of design and operational experiences. The uprated products will enter serial production by the end of 2014. They will be available with 101 and 108 … Continue reading Siemens D3 wind turbine implements sum of design and operational experiences
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Alstom innovating to improve and expand its onshore wind turbines
Alstom signs a partnership with Freyssinet to enhance its ability to provide higher towers to serve less windy sites. The Group also achieves a key milestone in the certification of its ECO 122 wind turbine and commercialises a 3.0MW model of the machine. Following measurements taken over a 2-month period on an initial ECO122 unit … Continue reading Alstom innovating to improve and expand its onshore wind turbines
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Yemen obtains World Bank funding for wind farm
A credit of US$20 million for Yemen to finance a wind park project at Mocha on Yemen’sRed Sea coast has been approved by the World Bank’sBoard of Executive Directors. The project consists of the development and construction of a 60 megawatt wind power farm, which will increase the supply of cost-effective electricity from renewable sources … Continue reading Yemen obtains World Bank funding for wind farm
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AREVA and Schneider Electric Join Forces to Develop Offshore Wind Power in France
This includes in particular the wind farm of 100 5MW turbines in the bay of Saint Brieuc off the coast of Brittany and the current tenders for the offshore wind farms at Le Tréport off the coast of Haute-Normandie and the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier in Pays de la Loire (France). Developed as part … Continue reading AREVA and Schneider Electric Join Forces to Develop Offshore Wind Power in France
Continue readingEnding of the Azimut project that will enable the development of a 15 MW offshore wind turbine in 2020
The Azimut Project has finalized successfully with important progress in technological advances, new materials, simulation tools and a web application. Eleven Spanish companies and 22 research centers, coordinated by Gamesa, have joined forces on the Azimut Project to enable the development of world’s largest capacity wind turbine by 2020. The Azimut project, which aims to … Continue reading Ending of the Azimut project that will enable the development of a 15 MW offshore wind turbine in 2020
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Top 15 wind energy suppliers of 2013
MAKE Consulting has released its list of the top 15 global wind turbine suppliers of 2013. According to the report, Vestas has maintained its No. 1 spot, GE has dropped from second to sixth place, and Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have secured over half of the top positions. The top 15 turbine suppliers of … Continue reading Top 15 wind energy suppliers of 2013
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Nordex surpasses 10 GW global wind farm installation mark
With the completion of an N117/2400 turbine at the Irish 36 MW wind farm Monaicha, Nordex SE’s global installed nominal output has now passed the 10,000 MW threshold. All the just under 6,000 Nordex turbines which have been installed since 1985 are thus notionally supplying more than 6.5 million four-person homes with clean wind-produced electricity, … Continue reading Nordex surpasses 10 GW global wind farm installation mark
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Vestas factories see growth in Colorado to meet U.S. and Canadian wind turbines market demand
Two blade factories have already filled about 400 positions and Vestas expects to add at least 450 more production workers in 2014. One of the best years for wind-turbine orders for Vestas has led to significant hiring at its four Colorado factories. The company’s blade factory in Windsor, blade and nacelle factories in Brighton and … Continue reading Vestas factories see growth in Colorado to meet U.S. and Canadian wind turbines market demand
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