Brazil is blessed with a wealth of natural resources and one of the world’s cleanest power supplies. Large-scale investment in solar and wind power will provide even more renewable power in the years ahead. Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest country by area and the sixth-most populous. It is also the world’s second-largest producer of hydropower, … Continue reading Brazil, with great potential for solar and wind energy
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RWE wind power pilot project tests wind turbines with precast foundations
RWE has decided on an innovative repowering project for a wind turbine in Emsland that sets an example in the field of sustainability. The 1.8 megawatt turbine, which has been in operation at the Lengerich wind farm since 2003, is being replaced by a modern 5.7 megawatt turbine. This will enable the significantly more powerful … Continue reading RWE wind power pilot project tests wind turbines with precast foundations
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Wind energy could help India add 23.7 GW of clean capacity by 2026
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and MEC Intelligence (MEC+) have today launched “Renewing wind growth to power the energy transition: India Wind Energy Market Outlook 2026”. This third annual edition looking at the wind energy outlook in India highlights wind energy’s critical link to India’s green energy transition. The outlook suggests that the country … Continue reading Wind energy could help India add 23.7 GW of clean capacity by 2026
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Offshore Wind Energy Development
The offshore wind energy industry has a great potential to supply large amounts of clean and renewable energy to satisfy the demands for electricity in cities along the American coastlines. The offshore wind energy global industry size accounted for USD 27.33 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach over USD 129 billion by 2030, … Continue reading Offshore Wind Energy Development
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Four offshore wind power projects of 5 GW in New Zealand
Beach Energy has agreed for Doppler Light Detection and Ranging system (LiDAR) on its Kupe platform, offshore South Taranaki, New Zealand, which will provide data needed for the development of offshore wind farms in the region. An agreement for this was signed between BlueFloat Energy, Energy Estate and Elemental Group consortium, Beach Energy New Zealand … Continue reading Four offshore wind power projects of 5 GW in New Zealand
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Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm to generate first power
When fully operational, it will have 114 wind turbines and generate 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of electricity – enough to power about one million homes.Seagreen, which is located about 27km (17 miles) off the Angus coast in the North Sea, has been in development for more than a decade.Each wind turbine will have a maximum tip … Continue reading Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm to generate first power
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Tuppadahalli, recognized as “Best Performing Wind Farm” for the year 2021-22 by the Indian Wind Power Association
The Indian Wind Power Association (IWPA) awarded ACCIONA Energía’s Tuppadahalli Wind Farm as “Best Performing Wind Farm”for the year 2021-22, in the category above 2 MW. Praveen Nair, BOP Manager, received the award at the ceremony held in Coimbatore on July 14. This organization, of which ACCIONA Energía is a member, represents the stakeholders of the wind … Continue reading Tuppadahalli, recognized as “Best Performing Wind Farm” for the year 2021-22 by the Indian Wind Power Association
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Iberdrola United States once again included in the FTSE4Good sustainability index
Avangrid, Iberdrola’s US subsidiary listed on the New York Stock Exchange, stands out among its peers for its ESG policies. The market once again recognises the strong environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria of Avangrid, Iberdrola‘s US subsidiary. This is the fifth year that the NYSE-listed company has been selected for the FTSE4Good index. … Continue reading Iberdrola United States once again included in the FTSE4Good sustainability index
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Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds Win 1.8 GW ScotWind Site
Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the global renewable energy company majority-owned by Aker Horizons, and Ocean Winds, the international company dedicated to offshore wind energy, have been appointed preferred bidder by Crown Estate Scotland for an area with the potential for a 1.8 GW offshore wind farm off the Shetland Islands in Scotland. Mainstream and Ocean … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds Win 1.8 GW ScotWind Site
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Siemens Gamesa opens a new stage for the wind energy in Romania with the first wind farm in ten years
Siemens Gamesa collaborates once again with the promoter Eurowind Energy and will build a 48 MW wind farm. The project will be equipped with 8 SG 6.6-170 wind turbines, one of the most powerful in the onshore wind segment, and will begin installation in 2024. This is the first order for a wind order in … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa opens a new stage for the wind energy in Romania with the first wind farm in ten years
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Vattenfall moves into new German headquarters: EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin
Climate-friendly, healthy, and digital: Vattenfall’s new Berlin office stands for a sustainable future. Around 1,600 Vattenfall employees to move into Germany’s largest wood hybrid office building. Vattenfall and real estate developer EDGE make modern and sustainable working environments a reality. On Monday, 22 August, Vattenfall’s new German head office in Berlin Südkreuz was officially handed over … Continue reading Vattenfall moves into new German headquarters: EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin
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Germany has potential for 82 GW of offshore wind power
Germany now has 7.8 GW of offshore wind turbines in operation that generated 12 billion kWh of wind power in the first half of 2022. Estimates from the Fraunhofer IWES study suggest that realizing the full potential of offshore wind power would generate up to 292.1 TWh of wind energy per year. Germany has the … Continue reading Germany has potential for 82 GW of offshore wind power
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Sandia Labs software paves way for innovative wind turbine design
Brandon Ennis, an offshore wind technical lead at Sandia Labs, designed a drastically new concept for offshore wind turbines. Ennis’ design, which Albuquerque-based Sandia National Laboratories filed a patent application for in 2020, allows a wind turbine’s generator to be placed on a floating platform, rather than on the top of a 500-foot tower. But … Continue reading Sandia Labs software paves way for innovative wind turbine design
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Repsol and Ibereólica obtain financing for wind energy in Chile
The financing will be used to finance the construction and operation of the 165.3 MW Atacama wind farm. The nacelles have been used for the project’s 22 5MW Siemens Gamesa SG 145 wind turbines.Repsol Ibereólica Renovables Chile, a joint venture (JV) of Repsol Chile and Ibereólica Renovables Chile, has obtained financing for the Atacama Project, … Continue reading Repsol and Ibereólica obtain financing for wind energy in Chile
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“Xtended Power Gamma” is applied to N90/2500 wind turbines for the first time
Nordex Group has installed its “Xtended Power” Upgrade to 52 wind turbines with a total capacity of 135.5 MW across two wind farms in Ireland. This upgrade increases annual energy production for its client Greencoat Renewable PLC (“GRP”) by up to 0.8 percent, despite severe grid-related production constraints. At the wind farms Glencarbry and Knockacummer … Continue reading “Xtended Power Gamma” is applied to N90/2500 wind turbines for the first time
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Clean Energy is Building a Better Future for our Planet
This week, the clean energy industry celebrated the second annual American Clean Power Week – an entire week dedicated to recognizing the ways clean energy is powering American jobs, driving critical investment into local communities, and building a more equitable, resilient, and independent future for the United States. The final day of #AmericanCleanPowerWeek celebrates how … Continue reading Clean Energy is Building a Better Future for our Planet
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Brazil approves regulatory framework for offshore wind energy exploration
The Infrastructure Services Commission (CI) of the Senate approved today (17) the draft regulatory framework for the exploration of offshore wind energy in Brazil. This energy can be wind, solar or even generated by the force of the tides. The regulatory framework provides legal security for the country to take advantage of the offshore energy … Continue reading Brazil approves regulatory framework for offshore wind energy exploration
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ACWA Power to develop 1.5 GW wind power in Uzbekistan
ACWA Power has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy for the development of a 1.5GW onshore wind project in the Karakalpakstan region. The project will involve a $2.4bn investment and is expected to achieve financial close by the end of next year. Claimed to be Uzbekistan’s largest single-site onshore wind facility, the project … Continue reading ACWA Power to develop 1.5 GW wind power in Uzbekistan
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Enel Green Power Chile begins commercial operation of the country’s first industrial-scale hybrid wind energy and solar power plant
This is the Azabache photovoltaic project (60.9 MW) which, thanks to being located on the same site, operates jointly with the Valle de los Vientos wind farm (90 MW), generating renewable energy by capturing solar radiation. solar and wind energy. Enel Chile, through its renewable energies subsidiary, Enel Green Power Chile, received authorization from the … Continue reading Enel Green Power Chile begins commercial operation of the country’s first industrial-scale hybrid wind energy and solar power plant
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Building a Reliable and Secure Energy Future
As the country faces one of the hottest summers on record, it’s more clear than ever that scorching temperatures and extreme weather events such as climate-induced droughts and wildfires are only becoming more common. Electric grids across the country were built to handle the weather of last century – not the extreme weather of this … Continue reading Building a Reliable and Secure Energy Future
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