Renewables contributed 43.9% in Spain in May: wind 17.2%, solar thermal 2.7% and photovoltaic 4.1%.Generation of the month of May 2018 The peninsular demand for electric power in May is estimated at 20,044 GWh, 1% lower than that registered in the same month of the previous year. If the effects of the calendar and temperatures … Continue reading Renewables contributed 43.9% in Spain in May
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Name brands ask FERC to improve transmission planning to boost grid resilience
Expanding and upgrading transmission lines is key to unlocking low-cost wind energy resources across America. Transmission projects also deliver significant economic benefits for communities located along the project route and beyond: new lines typically result in hundreds of millions in local economic impact; cost-savings for consumers; hundreds of jobs; and tens of millions of dollars … Continue reading Name brands ask FERC to improve transmission planning to boost grid resilience
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Siemens Gamesa named preferred supplier for wpd’s Yunlin offshore wind power project in Taiwan
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) intensifies its cooperation with wpd offshore in the preparation of the Yunlin offshore wind power project in Taiwan. The project, to be located approximately six kilometers from shore in the Taiwan Strait, will reach a total capacity of 640 megawatts. The LoI, which is still subject to final contract, will … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa named preferred supplier for wpd’s Yunlin offshore wind power project in Taiwan
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In 2017, renewable energy sources accounted for 6.6 percent of total Dutch energy consumption
This is an increase of 10 percent relative to the previous year. Consumption of solar energy rose by over 30 percent. Biomass consumption increased as well, partly due to higher consumption of biofuels for transport. This is reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) today. Total renewable energy consumption in the Netherlands amounted to 138 petajoules (PJ) … Continue reading In 2017, renewable energy sources accounted for 6.6 percent of total Dutch energy consumption
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Van Oord wins contract for 640MW offshore wind energy project in Taiwan
Van Oord has been designated as preferred contractor for a large 640 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan. By obtaining this contract, Van Oord has taken a firm first step on the Asian offshore wind market. This Yunlin project has a contract value of approximately EUR 500 million. The Yunlin offshore wind project is being … Continue reading Van Oord wins contract for 640MW offshore wind energy project in Taiwan
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Siemens Gamesa secures €2.5 billion multi-currency term and revolving credit facility
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed a €2.5 billion multi-currency term and revolving credit facility, enhancing its long-term financial structure. The facility was signed with a syndication of international financial entities and replaces the company’s €750 million credit facility signed in 2017 and will serve for general corporate purposes and to refinance existing outstanding debt. … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa secures €2.5 billion multi-currency term and revolving credit facility
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Grenergy closes financing for 24-MW wind farm in Argentina
Grenergy Renovables SL (BME:GRE) said today it has closed financing with Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank for the 24-MW Kosten wind project in Argentina. The financing involves a 15-year export credit, guaranteed by credit insurance firm Euler Hermes. The project, which is part of Argentina’s RenovAr renewable energy auction programme and will sell its output under a … Continue reading Grenergy closes financing for 24-MW wind farm in Argentina
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Final wind turbine successfully installed for EOWDC
The final turbine for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) has been successfully installed with the project recording what is believed to be the world’s fastest installation of a gigantic, game-changing suction bucket jacket foundation. Saturday’s (Saturday, May 26) turbine installation comes just nine weeks after the first foundation for the 11-turbine EOWDC scheme … Continue reading Final wind turbine successfully installed for EOWDC
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Minrav, Nextcom to build Golan wind farm
Minrav Holdings Ltd. (TASE: MNRV) and Nextcom Ltd. (TASE:NXTM) will build a wind turbine farm in the Golan Heights through a joint venture owned in equal shares. The two companies today announced that the venture would include 30 3.2-megawatt wind turbines – a total capacity of 96 megawatts. The project was commissioned by Emek Habacha … Continue reading Minrav, Nextcom to build Golan wind farm
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Global Wind Energy Summit to take place in Germany’s Hamburg
A three-day world’s leading wind energy summit will take place this September, its organizer Hamburg Messe told Xinhua. Over 1,400 exhibitors from about 40 countries and regions worldwide are expected to show their latest technologies and solutions focusing on the whole value chain of the wind industry from September 25 to 28 in the harbor … Continue reading Global Wind Energy Summit to take place in Germany’s Hamburg
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Wind energy investment in Lamu, Kenya
A Belgium energy company has finally allowed proceeding with Sh 21 billion wind energy investment in Lamu after the High Court expelled an application by a rival firm, which had derailed the project. Malindi Land and Environment judge James Olola dismissed the application by an US-based company- Cordison International clearing the legal hurdle. “I did … Continue reading Wind energy investment in Lamu, Kenya
Continue readingPJM Capacity Auction results offer latest evidence there is no grid reliability emergency
Over the past year, there’s been no shortage of debate about grid reliability, particularly across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. A growing list of experts have declared the grid reliable. “PJM has been ensuring the reliability of the grid for the last almost 90 years and it continues to do so, said PJM Independent Market Monitor … Continue reading PJM Capacity Auction results offer latest evidence there is no grid reliability emergency
Continue readingGlobal Wind Summit: World’s Biggest Wind Industry Gathering
The WindEnergy Hamburg expo will bring 1400 exhibitors from over 100 countries, while the WindEurope Conference will host more than 500 expert speakers and presenters From 25 to 28 September the world´s largest wind industry event, the Global Wind Summit, will take place at the Hamburg Messe fair site. Comprising the world’s leading wind industry expo … Continue reading Global Wind Summit: World’s Biggest Wind Industry Gathering
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WindEurope hosts successful workshop on optimising wind farm operations in Vilnius, Lithuania
On 14-15 May 2018, WindEurope hosted the 4th edition of the ‘Analysis of Operating Wind Farms’ workshop focusing on how big data can be used to optimise the performance of wind farms worldwide. The event – held in Vilnius, Lithuania – attracted over 180 wind energy experts from industry and academia. Delegates discussed new techniques … Continue reading WindEurope hosts successful workshop on optimising wind farm operations in Vilnius, Lithuania
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Suzlon to build wind farm in Bosnia
Suzlon Energy on Wednesday won the right to build a 25.2 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Bosnia to help it cut greenhouse gas emissions and meet the EU renewable energy standards. The concession was awarded for a period of 30 years with a possibility to extend it. The wind farm, consisting of 12 turbines with … Continue reading Suzlon to build wind farm in Bosnia
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EOLOS success offshore increases Lidar demand
Floating Lidar company EOLOS sign further agreements with sole supplier ZephIR Lidar Turn-key offshore wind measurements team extend order coverage with leading offshore Lidar company ZephIR in response to increasing opportunities geographically and in support of new wind technologies. “EOLOS has been successful in a number of new geographical markets as part of a targeted … Continue reading EOLOS success offshore increases Lidar demand
Continue readingMassachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island offshore wind power projects move forward
Two major offshore wind farm projects off Massachusetts and Rhode Island are moving forward after selection in a clean energy procurement process conducted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in which Rhode Island participated. The projects are Vineyard Wind’s proposed 800 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm located 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and Deepwater Wind’s … Continue reading Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island offshore wind power projects move forward
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Ethiopia, Denmark sign 201 mln USD loan agreement for wind energy
Ethiopia signed a 201 million U.S. dollars loan agreement with Denmark on Thursday to finance a 100 MW wind energy project in central Ethiopia. The loan agreement was signed in Ethiopia’s capital between Mette Thygesen, Ambassador of Denmark to Ethiopia and Admasu Nebebe, Deputy Minister, Ethiopia Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation (MoFEC) in the … Continue reading Ethiopia, Denmark sign 201 mln USD loan agreement for wind energy
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Senvion’s contracted wind energy capacity exceeds 120 MW in Argentina
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, announced the achievement of its second firm contract in Argentina, bringing its total firm contracted capacity in the country to over 120 megawatts (MW). Since its regional market entry in the spring of 2016, Senvion has entered into firm contracts for about 420 MW of turbines in … Continue reading Senvion’s contracted wind energy capacity exceeds 120 MW in Argentina
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Wind power boosts local tax revenue across rural America
By now it should come as no surprise that American wind power spurs important economic growth in all 50 states, especially in the rural interior of the country. Each year, the industry invests an average of over $14 billion in new wind projects and pays landowners more than $267 million for hosting wind turbines on … Continue reading Wind power boosts local tax revenue across rural America
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