Renewable energy continues growing its share of new electricity generation in the U.S. According to the latest Energy Infrastructure Update from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, solar and wind energy constituted more than half of the new generating capacity in the country for the first half of 2014. Solar and wind energy combined for 1.83 … Continue reading Solar power and wind energy comprised a majority of new new generating capacity in the first half of 2014
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Iberdrola Ingeniería and Gamesa to build wind farm in Honduras
Honduras-based Grupo Terra awards two companies turnkey contract to commission facility equipped with 25 Gamesa G90 wind turbines with a unit capacity of 2 MW each. IBERDROLA subsidiary strengthens foothold in wind power market in Honduras, having already commissioned largest wind farm in Central America (Cerro de Hula wind farm, capacity over 100 MW) last … Continue reading Iberdrola Ingeniería and Gamesa to build wind farm in Honduras
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Wind energy major Vestas returns to India
In September 2012, Danish wind power major Vestas decided to “scale down sales effort in the Indian market”, which practically meant it was closing shop in the country. Almost two years later, it is all set to return, headed by a new Managing Director, Jorn Hammer, who previously steered the company’s Australian operations. The new … Continue reading Wind energy major Vestas returns to India
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Alstom will supply 127 wind turbines to Renova Energia for the Umburanas wind farm
Alstom has signed a contract worth around €320 million with Renova Energia – leader in wind power generation in Brazil – to deliver, erect and commission 127 wind turbines in the Umburanas complex, located in Bahia State. The wind turbines, composed of ECO 122, ECO 110 and ECO 100 models, will be delivered between … Continue reading Alstom will supply 127 wind turbines to Renova Energia for the Umburanas wind farm
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Wind energy preferable to nuclear, coal
No energy source is without some adverse environmental impact. Even wind power poses some concerns. But given the alternatives in New Jersey, especially coal and nuclear, wind power should be an important part of the energy mix. So it was welcome news last week when the U.S. Department of Interior announced that 344,000 acres of … Continue reading Wind energy preferable to nuclear, coal
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Accelerated depreciation could spur more orders of wind turbines in India
Accelerated depreciation could spur more orders of wind turbines and renewable assets and Suzlon would likely be a key beneficiary as the world’s fifth-largest wind turbine maker. “Accelerated depreciation will be significantly positive for the wind turbine industry and Suzlon in particular,” said G. Chokkalingam, founder of Equinomics, a research and fund advisory firm. Shares … Continue reading Accelerated depreciation could spur more orders of wind turbines in India
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Renewable energy is ready to supply all of Australia’s electricity
In a recent article on The Conversation, University of Melbourne Professor Emeritus Frank Larkins wrote that Australia’s targets to increase renewable energy will make electricity more expensive, thanks to problems with consistency and storage. But Professor Larkins is several years behind developments in renewable energy and its integration into electricity grids. In fact, we already … Continue reading Renewable energy is ready to supply all of Australia’s electricity
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Quebec wind power
At least one wind power executive rejoiced Thursday at the announcement that Quebec is forming a task force on how best to tap the province’s commercial wind potential. “I’m very confident this is a good announcement and there will be a lot of good coming out of it,” said Eva Lotta Schmidt, business development manager … Continue reading Quebec wind power
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Attack on wind energy is hot air
Here’s something to be proud of: Texas is a national leader in wind energy. Wind accounts for nearly 10 percent of power generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas‘ grid, or so says the American Wind Energy Association. While wind energy is clean, it’s cultivated in places where few people want to live. Transmission … Continue reading Attack on wind energy is hot air
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Suzlon to make wind turbines in Brazil
The company has supplied wind turbines to Brazilian companies CPFL Energias Renovaveis and Queiroz Galvao SA, and has an installed capacity of 750 megawatts in the country. The plant, expected to be open in about 18 months, will have initial capacity of 400 megawatts a year, Chairman Tulsi Tanti said in an interview Wednesday. Brazilian … Continue reading Suzlon to make wind turbines in Brazil
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$63.6 billion renewable energy investment for Q2 2014
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has released some promising numbers regarding clean energy investments around the world. $63.6 billion was invested in the second quarter of 2014, which was an improvement of 33% over the first quarter of 2014. It was also a 9% improvement over the second quarter for 2013. The record was $78 billion … Continue reading $63.6 billion renewable energy investment for Q2 2014
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DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2
DONG Energy signed an agreement to sell 50 per cent of the 252 MW German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2 to a consortium of Danish pension funds (PKA, Industriens Pension, Lærernes Pension and Lægernes Pensionskasse) that will make 840,000 pension savers co-owners of the wind farm. The total sales price amounts to approximately … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2
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Gamesa wind power agrees to install 110 wind turbines in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has further reinforced its presence in India, having signed new agreements to supply 220 MW to three of the main independent power producers (IPP) companies in the wind energy market. In total, the company will install 110 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines in five wind farms located … Continue reading Gamesa wind power agrees to install 110 wind turbines in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka
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UK approves E.ON’s Rampion offshore wind farm with 175 wind turbines
The wind farm will feature up to 175 wind turbines to be installed about 13km to 20km away from the coast. E.ON has secured approval from the UK Government for its Rampion offshore wind farm development off the Sussex coast. Onshore construction is anticipated to commence in 2015 with the project planned to be … Continue reading UK approves E.ON’s Rampion offshore wind farm with 175 wind turbines
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New task force created in wind energy sector
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased by the Quebec government’s announcement today of the creation of a task force in the wind energy sector. CanWEA is confident this initiative will serve to strengthen the wind energy sector in Quebec, and CanWEA will actively participate in the task force to further promote the merits … Continue reading New task force created in wind energy sector
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RES Americas secures wind energy project financing for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley Wind Power Projects
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in the Americas, is pleased to announce it has reached financial close of a $222 million construction loan for the 150 MW Border Winds Project in Rolette County, North Dakota and a $286 … Continue reading RES Americas secures wind energy project financing for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley Wind Power Projects
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DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind
The 252 MW Gode Wind 2 wind farm will be able to supply carbon free power equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of more than 260,000 households. The offshore wind farm will be constructed in the German part of the North Sea, approx. 45 km off the north-western coast of Germany. DONG Energy announced the … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind
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Hill International to Manage the Construction of Seven Wind Energy Farms in Brazil
Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary Engineering S.A. has received a contract from Contour Global to provide project management services during construction of seven wind farms located in Chapada do Araripe, Piauí, Brazil. The 18-month contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately R$4.9 million … Continue reading Hill International to Manage the Construction of Seven Wind Energy Farms in Brazil
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Suzlon’s first wind power plant in Latin America (Brazil)
Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL), India’s top wind-turbine supplier, will invest as much as $50 million in a manufacturing plant in Brazil, its first in Latin America. Suzlon has wind turbines facilities in India, China, Canada, Germany, Portugal and the U.S. The company has supplied wind turbines to Brazilian companies CPFL Energias Renovaveis SA and Queiroz … Continue reading Suzlon’s first wind power plant in Latin America (Brazil)
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Pattern Development receives environmental assessment certificate for Meikle Wind Power project in Canada
Reaching a key milestone in the development process, Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development” or the “Company”) today announced it has received an Environmental Assessment Certificate for its Meikle Wind project, a 185 megawatt (MW) wind power project located in British Columbia. “This is Pattern Development’s first project in British Columbia, expanding the Company’s presence … Continue reading Pattern Development receives environmental assessment certificate for Meikle Wind Power project in Canada
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