MEPs today voted in favour of ambitious climate and energy policy by supporting three binding 2030 targets for renewables, greenhouse gas reductions and energy efficiency in plenary. “The European Parliament has again shown it is the most forward-thinking of the institutions. It has resisted lobbying from backward-looking organisations and voted on the basis of facts, … Continue reading MEPs today voted in favour of ambitious climate and energy policy
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Wind Energy: 2013 – An Exceptional Year for Canada
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) today released its 2013 market statistics, showing global wind energy capacity has tripled over the past five years to reach a total of 318,137 MW. Despite slower growth rates in some countries, the amount of wind energy installed around the world still rose by over 12 per cent in … Continue reading Wind Energy: 2013 – An Exceptional Year for Canada
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Siemens awarded wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
The Windthorst-2 wind power project in Windthorst, Texas, is expected to commence commercial operation in fall 2014. With 28 Siemens 2.3-MW wind turbines, the project will provide clean power to nearly 20,000 American households. A service agreement was also signed for the project and will help ensure the reliability, availability and performance of the wind … Continue reading Siemens awarded wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
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Grupo Terra Receives $127.5 Million Loan for Honduras Wind Farm
The wind energy project uses 25 wind turbines from Gamesa. Grupo Terra, a closely-held Honduras investment company, received $127.5 million from five international lenders to build the nation’s second-biggest wind farm. The 50-megawatt San Marcos wind power project under construction in southwest Honduras is expected to start producing power by early 2015, according to a … Continue reading Grupo Terra Receives $127.5 Million Loan for Honduras Wind Farm
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EDP Renewables Adds GE
EDP Renewables (EDPR) will use GE’s (NYSE: GE) Wind PowerUp, a GE Predictivity solution, to increase the power output of 402 GE 1.5-77 wind turbines located at five U.S. wind farms. PowerUp is a customized software-enabled platform that increases a wind farm’s output. By using PowerUp, EDPR is expected to increase power, generating more than … Continue reading EDP Renewables Adds GE
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New opportunities for the Southeast, Kansas wind for Alabama, and Rhode Island’s Deepwater Wind is looking good
This Wednesday, the Southeast is making big news as ACORE releases a new report, Alabama takes advantage of abundant Kansas wind power, and Maine prepares to lead on offshore wind. The American Council on Renewable Energy has released the last report in a four-part series on renewable energy in all 50 states. As it turns … Continue reading New opportunities for the Southeast, Kansas wind for Alabama, and Rhode Island’s Deepwater Wind is looking good
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Wind Energy Update: Round Up and Key Insight from the European Wind O&M Forum, Hamburg
The 6th Annual O&M Forum in Hamburg was attended by major operators of wind farms including AKUO Energy, Axpo Power, DONG Energy, EDP Renewables, EnBW, Energie, E.ON, ESP, GDF Suez, juwi, Mainstream Renewable Power, RWE Innogy, Scottish Power Renewables, Scottish & Southern Energy, Statkraft, and Vattenfall, who weighed in on critical discussions regarding cost reduction … Continue reading Wind Energy Update: Round Up and Key Insight from the European Wind O&M Forum, Hamburg
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Lesotho
A wind farm proposed for Lesotho’s Maluti-Drakensberg region has received the green light from the Lesotho government. The 42-turbine wind energy project is a project of PowerNET Developments (Pty) Ltd, a joint venture between South African energy consultancy NETGroup and Lesotho’s Powerdev Group. Lesotho’s first wind power facility, the 25-35 megawatt project would be located … Continue reading Lesotho
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Global Wind Energy Grows 12.5% in 2013
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) released its 2013 market statistics today, with cumulative global capacity reaching a total of 318,137 MW, an increase of nearly 200,000 MW in the past five years. However, the annual market dropped by almost 10 GW to 35,467 MW, attributable to the precipitous drop in US installations due to … Continue reading Global Wind Energy Grows 12.5% in 2013
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Siemens awarded U.S. wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
Siemens has wond an order to supply 28 of its SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines to the Windthorst-2 wind power project in Windthorst, Texas. The 67.6 MW wind farm is expected to commence commercial operation this fall, and Siemens has also signed a service agreement that the company says will help ensure the reliability, availability and performance … Continue reading Siemens awarded U.S. wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
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“Participating in new wind energy projects is critical”, says Google’s Director of Global Infrastructure
CEOs from the wind industry will debate how to get ‘back to business’ in the current climate at the upcoming EWEA event, and other business leaders such as Google will discuss new opportunities. Portuguese Energy Minister Moreira da Silva and IEA chief Maria van der Hoeven will speak on the opening day on 10 March. … Continue reading “Participating in new wind energy projects is critical”, says Google’s Director of Global Infrastructure
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Wind power gets busy, DOE funds taller towers, and wind’s a good deal in Maine
EWEA: Wind energy growth slows in 2013
During 2013, 11,159 MW of new wind energy capacity came on line in the EU-28, a decrease of 8% compared to 2012. There are now 117,289 MW installed the EU, meeting 8% of EU electricity demand, and a further 4,188 MW in the rest of Europe. The overall EU installation level masks significant volatility across … Continue reading EWEA: Wind energy growth slows in 2013
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Arkansas Utilities Benefit From Wind Energy Subsidies
Wind energy generation is on the rise in the states surrounding Arkansas, and the renewable resource is seeing more use from some of the state’s utility companies. Take, for example, Southwest Power Pool of Little Rock, a regional transmission operator with a footprint covering eight states. It’s spending about $2.8 billion of a 10-year, $6.2 … Continue reading Arkansas Utilities Benefit From Wind Energy Subsidies
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Fugro Win Two Offshore Wind Farm Trenching Contracts
Fugro say they have been awarded two contracts to perform cable burial and survey operations at two wind farm sites in the UK. The first contract is for CT Offshore A/S at RWE Innogy’s Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm located in Liverpool Bay off the North Wales coast. The work involves the burial and … Continue reading Fugro Win Two Offshore Wind Farm Trenching Contracts
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China’s Xinjiang sizzles with green energy: wind power, hydropower and solar power
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a major power supplier in China, has accelerated the development of green energy as it recorded higher installed capacity in 2013. Statistics with the Xinjiang branch of the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) showed that by 2013, the combined installed capacity of wind power, hydropower and solar power stations exceeded … Continue reading China’s Xinjiang sizzles with green energy: wind power, hydropower and solar power
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Kansas to see growth in wind power
The wind energy industry in Kansas will see strong growth this year, according to the American Wind Energy Association. About 700 megawatts of new wind farms are now under construction in Kansas, with more likely to be added this year, according to the U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2013 Market Report. The state has nearly … Continue reading Kansas to see growth in wind power
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Japanese regions transition to 100% renewable energy
Local governments across Japan are seeking to supply their regions with 100% renewable energy, three years after the major earthquake which resulted in a nuclear disaster. At the Community Power Conference in Fukushima, the Founding Partners of the Global 100% Renewable Energy Campaign welcome the decision of Fukushima prefecture to be entirely energy self-sufficient by … Continue reading Japanese regions transition to 100% renewable energy
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NALCO Commissions Second Wind Power Project in Rajasthan (India)
State-run National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has set up its second wind farm at Ludarva in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, with a capacity of 47.6 MW. The Rs 283 crore wind power project was executed through M/s Gamesa Wind Turbines Private Limited, which involved erection of 56 wind turbines, each of 850 KW rating, an … Continue reading NALCO Commissions Second Wind Power Project in Rajasthan (India)
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AWEA: Future uncertain for US wind energy
Wind energy construction in the United States is at an all-time high, but the industry warned Thursday the start of new projects this year is uncertain as Congress considers whether to extend a two-decade-old tax credit that expired at the end of last year. The American Wind Industry Association said more than 12,000 megawatts of … Continue reading AWEA: Future uncertain for US wind energy
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