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Enel Green Power signs 100 million euro loan with Ekf for wind power farms in Chile

Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“EGP”), acting through its subsidiary Enel Green Power International B.V. (“EGPI”), has signed a 100 million euros loan agreement with EKF, Denmark’s Export Credit Agency and Citi, the latter as sole lead arranger and agent. The loan is guaranteed by EGP. The 12-year term loan will be used to cover part … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs 100 million euro loan with Ekf for wind power farms in Chile →

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Wind energy: Vestas signs first wind turbines order for V110-2.0 MW in Europe

40 MW wind farm in Poland is first to deploy Vestas’ V110-2.0 MW wind turbine in Europe. Located in the Gdansk region of northern Poland, the Ostazewo project includes delivery, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, which is expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2014. The project also includes a 15-year Active Output … Continue reading Wind energy: Vestas signs first wind turbines order for V110-2.0 MW in Europe →

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Evwind, Other renewables, Wind Energy

Spain meets 1.8% of electricity demand with concentrated solar power (CSP) in 2013

This is an increase on the 4.3% of demand that the nation met with photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) together in 2012. Spain’s grid operator has released provisional figures for 2013, finding that the nation met 3.1% of its electricity demand with solar photovoltaics (PV), and another 1.3% with concentrating solar power (CSP). … Continue reading Spain meets 1.8% of electricity demand with concentrated solar power (CSP) in 2013 →

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Ambassador highlights Colombia

Colombia has large untapped hydro and wind power potential that can not only meet its entire energy requirements but also supply sustainable energy to many of its neighbors in South and Central America, according to Roberto Vélez, Ambassador of Colombia to the UAE. Roberto Vélez’s remarks came during a lecture titled ‘Colombia – a growing … Continue reading Ambassador highlights Colombia →

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DECC consent granted for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm planning variations

The application made in September 2013 by Dudgeon Offshore Wind to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to vary the offshore planning consent for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm has now been approved. The original planning consent was granted in 2012. These variations were requested following a review of the design of the … Continue reading DECC consent granted for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm planning variations →

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Evwind, Grids, OpEd, System Operator, Wind Energy

Utilities Must Shift Their Business Models to Meet Changing Market Conditions

Recent market changes have placed new pressures upon the traditional business models of power utilities.  The rise of distributed generation is forcing utilities to account for more volatile and intermittent energy sources even as stricter regulations on energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions force them to turn toward cleaner, more costly forms of generation. The … Continue reading Utilities Must Shift Their Business Models to Meet Changing Market Conditions →

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Gamesa reinforces its presence in the US: framework agreement for the supply of up to 450 MW to EDPR

Gamesa will install up to 225 G114-2.0 MW wind turbines for EDP Renovaveis. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed a framework agreement with EDP Renovaveis (EDPR) for the supply of up to 450 MW through 2016 in the US. Under terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply up to 225 of … Continue reading Gamesa reinforces its presence in the US: framework agreement for the supply of up to 450 MW to EDPR →

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Wind Energy

Thanks To Congress, 2014 Will Bring Uncertainty For The Wind Energy Industry

The U.S. House of Representatives has already gone on vacation back to their districts and the Senate effectively adjourned for 2013 on Friday, meaning that the one-year extension of the Wind Production Tax Credit (PTC) will expire on January 1, 2014. The PTC is a $0.022 per kilowatt-hour tax credit on the power that new … Continue reading Thanks To Congress, 2014 Will Bring Uncertainty For The Wind Energy Industry →

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What A Year: 45 Fossil Fuel Disasters The Industry Doesn

While coal, oil, and gas are an integral part of everyday life around the world, 2013 brought a stark reminder of the inherent risk that comes with a fossil-fuel dependent world, with numerous pipeline spills, explosions, derailments, landslides, and the death of 20 coal miners in the U.S. alone. Despite all this, our addiction to … Continue reading What A Year: 45 Fossil Fuel Disasters The Industry Doesn →

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Evwind, Other renewables, Wind Energy

13 Major Renewable Energy Breakthroughs Of 2013

While the news about climate change seems to get worse every day, the rapidly improving technology, declining costs, and increasing accessibility of clean energy is the true bright spot in the march toward a zero-carbon future. 2013 had more clean energy milestones than we could fit on one page, but here are thirteen of the … Continue reading 13 Major Renewable Energy Breakthroughs Of 2013 →

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India’s wind energy: Mytrah Energy adds 150 MW wind power capacity in 3 State

Mytrah Energy Ltd has added wind power generation capacity of about 150 MW in three southern States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This has increased its installed wind power generation capacity from 309.9 MW to 459.9 MW. The wind power generation company based in Hyderabad and listed on the Alternative Investment Market of … Continue reading India’s wind energy: Mytrah Energy adds 150 MW wind power capacity in 3 State →

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GD Power Development Wins Approval for 250 MW Offshore Wind Farm in China

GD Power Development Co. (600795), a Chinese electricity generator and distributor, said its unit secured approval for a 250-megawatt offshore wind farm in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang. GD Power Development Co., a subsidiary of China’s state-owned power giant China Guodian Corp., said on Saturday that its net profit jumped 110.21 percent from one year … Continue reading GD Power Development Wins Approval for 250 MW Offshore Wind Farm in China →

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Wind turbines don’t affect property values

A University of Rhode Island study has found that wind turbine construction and operation doesn’t appear to have a negative effect on the property values of nearby homes. Economics professor Corey Lang determined that proximity to a wind turbine has no statistical effect on property values after analyzing sales prices of 48,000 homes from the … Continue reading Wind turbines don’t affect property values →

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Vestas announces fourth order in a week for wind turbines

Vestas Wind Systems, which operates four factories in Colorado, said Tuesday it has received an order for 55 wind turbines for a new wind power project in the United States. The order Tuesday, for 110 megawatts, was the fourth in a week as wind farm developers rush to get projects in the pipeline before the … Continue reading Vestas announces fourth order in a week for wind turbines →

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2013: Year of Records for Enel Green Power

2013 will be a memorable year for Enel Green Power, thanks to twice making a new production record, more than 700 megawatts of new installed capacity, moving into new markets, and innovations for energy production. With a growth of 700 megawatts, new plants in Europe and the Americas, technological innovations and moving into new and … Continue reading 2013: Year of Records for Enel Green Power →

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