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Ørsted selected as preferred bidder for offshore wind farm in Connecticut

Following a highly competitive solicitation process, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has selected Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project to move forward to negotiate a fixed-price power purchase agreement (PPA) with the state’s power distribution companies for 0.42TWh (terawatt hours) per year equivalent to 100MW offshore wind capacity. Subject to contract signing and Ørsted’s final … Continue reading Ørsted selected as preferred bidder for offshore wind farm in Connecticut

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Vestas receives 32 MW wind farm order in Italy and passes 12 GW in global wind power for 2018

Vestas has signed a 32 MW wind energy contract for the extension of the Ulassai wind farm in Italy that takes Vestas’ global order intake in 2018 to 12,014 MW, clearly passing 2017’s record order intake of 11,176 MW. The 2018 order intake is based on announced orders in all four quarters of 2018 as … Continue reading Vestas receives 32 MW wind farm order in Italy and passes 12 GW in global wind power for 2018

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Vestas passes 1 GW of wind energy orders in Australia in 2018

Vestas’ wind powerr orders in Australia in 2018 have passed 1 GW today after the signing of a 184 MW engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Warradarge Wind Farm. The 1 GW of orders is Vestas’ highest in one year since installing the country’s first commercial-sized wind farm 25 years ago. The project announced … Continue reading Vestas passes 1 GW of wind energy orders in Australia in 2018

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Bids finalized for setting up of Wind Power Projects of over 8000 MW in India

India has finalized bids for setting up wind power projects of over 8,000 Megawatt (MW) capacity through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC), power minister R K Singh said. “As on date, the bids for setting up of wind power projects of aggregate 8389.90 MW capacity have been … Continue reading Bids finalized for setting up of Wind Power Projects of over 8000 MW in India

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Survey shows support for wind energy continuing to grow

Support for wind energy is continuing to grow, according to a recently-released survey for the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA). Four out of every five people who took part in the poll said they are in favour of wind-based electricity production, with just over half saying they were “strongly in favour”. The survey, which was … Continue reading Survey shows support for wind energy continuing to grow

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Enel Green Power brings online 620 MW of new wind power capacity in the United States

The 320 MW Rattlesnake Creek wind farm in Nebraska will sell its energy to Facebook and Adobe, while the Diamond Vista wind farm of around 300 MW in Kansas will sell its energy to Kohler, Tri-County Electric Cooperative of Oklahoma and City Utilities of Springfield Enel invested approximately 430 million US dollars in the construction … Continue reading Enel Green Power brings online 620 MW of new wind power capacity in the United States

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Vestas receives 22 MW wind energy order of 60 percent PTC qualifying turbine components in USA

Vestas has received a 22 MW order of 4 MW platform compatible wind turbine components that qualify for the 60 percent PTC value from an undisclosed customer. These components will enable future wind energy projects that complete construction by the end of 2022. The long-term PTC phasedown terms set in the PATH act, passed by … Continue reading Vestas receives 22 MW wind energy order of 60 percent PTC qualifying turbine components in USA

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Vestas secures largest repowering order to date with 359 MW from Phoenix Wind Repower

Vestas has received a 359 MW wind energy order to repower a portfolio of three projects in Texas from Phoenix Wind Repower, LLC, which is a portfolio investment of a fund managed by the Infrastructure and Power strategy of Ares Management Corporation., a leading global alternative asset manager. The order is Vestas’ largest repowering order … Continue reading Vestas secures largest repowering order to date with 359 MW from Phoenix Wind Repower

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Wind energy in Oman: Masdar installs first wind turbine

Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, announced the installation of the first of 13 wind turbines at the 50 megawatt (MW) Dhofar Wind Farm. Located in the southern Omani governorate of Dhofar, the wind power project is fully financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid. … Continue reading Wind energy in Oman: Masdar installs first wind turbine

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ENERCON exceeds installed capacity of 50 gigawatts of wind power

ENERCON has surpassed the symbolic milestone of 50 gigawatts with the installation of wind energy converters. The global installed wind turbines capacity record was achieved at the beginning of October during installation of wind turbines for the Mui Dinh wind farm in Vietnam. ENERCON’s global balance of installations currently amounts to more than 29,075 wind energy … Continue reading ENERCON exceeds installed capacity of 50 gigawatts of wind power

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ENERCON installs Swedish wind energy project Ersträsk

ENERCON is erecting 42 E-126 EP3 wind turbines in self developed wind farm. 26 E-103 EP2 wind turbines have already been completed. Project shares sold to renewables investor ‘The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited’ (TRIG). ENERCON is making headway in the realisation of the Ersträsk large-scale wind energy project in Sweden. The company is installing 68 WECs with … Continue reading ENERCON installs Swedish wind energy project Ersträsk

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China’s farthest offshore wind farm officially put into operation

On December 20, 2018, the wind turbines of the Dafeng offshore wind farm owned by the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) were connected to the grid and officially put into operation. The offshore wind farm is located in eastern China’s Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, 43 kilometers off the coast, making it the most distant offshore … Continue reading China’s farthest offshore wind farm officially put into operation

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Maharashtra Issues Tender to Procure 500 MW of Wind Energy

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender to procure 500 MW of wind power from projects in the state that are already in operation or have been commissioned. The bid-submission deadline is January 14, 2019. The MSEDCL has issued the procurement tender to meet its non-solar renewable purchase obligation (RPO). … Continue reading Maharashtra Issues Tender to Procure 500 MW of Wind Energy

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Iowa wind energy center

A 100-turbine wind energy center in northern Iowa is getting an upgrade. The Globe Gazette in Mason City reports that NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, briefed the Hancock County Board of Supervisors about the project on Monday. Company officials say the project will generate more renewable energy over an extended period, which also extends the period … Continue reading Iowa wind energy center

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BP sells three wind farm operations in Texas

BP sold three wind energy operations in Texas and says it will use the money to upgrade technology in its remaining U.S. wind operations. The price was not disclosed. The three wind facilities include Silver Star with 60 megawatts of generating capacity and about 100 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Sherbino Mesa 2 with 145 … Continue reading BP sells three wind farm operations in Texas

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Vestas receives 198 MW wind energy order for largest wind farm in Russia

Marking another key milestone in establishing the Russian wind power industry, Vestas has been awarded an order for the 198 MW Kamensko-Krasnosulinsky project from WEDF Second Wind Farm LLC, a joint venture between Rusnano and Fortum. Located in the Rostov region, the wind power project will comprise 52 V126-3.45 MW wind turbines delivered in 3.8 … Continue reading Vestas receives 198 MW wind energy order for largest wind farm in Russia

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West Australia wind farm gets go ahead

The state government of West Australia has given the green light to a new wind farm project, which officials described on Friday as one of the best renewable operations in the country. Construction will begin on the Warradarge Wind Farm in early 2019, installing 51 wind turbines with tip heights of 152 meters and some … Continue reading West Australia wind farm gets go ahead

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French wind power generation jumps 19 pct in November

Electricity generated by French wind turbines rose 18.8 percent in November to 2.78 terawatt hours (TWh) due to increased wind capacity connected to the grid and favourable weather conditions, grid operator RTE said on Friday. Electricity generated by renewable sources, excluding hydro power, rose nearly 10 percent to 4 TWh during the month compared with … Continue reading French wind power generation jumps 19 pct in November

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Senvion signs 340 MW conditional wind turbines contracts with Mainstream Renewable Power in Chile

Senvion has signed conditional orders with global wind energy and solar development company Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd (“Mainstream”) for 81 Senvion 4.2 MW wind turbines in Chile. The project scope includes the delivery, installation and commissioning of 37 Senvion 4.2M148 wind turbines for the Tchamma wind farm and a further 44 Senvion 4.2M118 wind turbines … Continue reading Senvion signs 340 MW conditional wind turbines contracts with Mainstream Renewable Power in Chile

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Official launch of major study on EU Carbon Floor Price

On 19 December WindEurope attended the launch of the recently published study by FTI Consulting on a minimum carbon floor price (CFP) for the EU. Initially presented in Berlin at the end of November, the study was followed by a call for support of a strong and predictable carbon price. Signatories included WindEurope members such … Continue reading Official launch of major study on EU Carbon Floor Price

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