General Motors’ Arlington Assembly plant will soon be able to build up to 125,000 trucks a year using wind power from turbines whose blades span the length of a football field in diameter. Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200 vehicles daily, including the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe; GMC Yukon and Yukon XL; and Cadillac Escalade … Continue reading Wind Energy to Power GM’s Texas Assembly Plant
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Gamesa to build a 130-MW wind farm in Mexico
Gamesa, a technological leader in the worldwide wind industry, has received an order from developers Mexico Power Group and First Reserve for the turnkey construction of La Bufa, a 130-MW wind farm in Mexico, located in the state of Zacatecas, in Central Mexico. The company will install 65 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines. Given the … Continue reading Gamesa to build a 130-MW wind farm in Mexico
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Alphabet, AKA Google Will buy 842 MW of Wind Power, Solar Energy, Across the World
On December 3rd, Alphabet, formerly Google, announced that it plans to add 842 more megawatts of renewable energy in the form of wind and solar power across the world. The company said it now has 2 gigawatts of contracts for renewable energy across the world and it will use the energy to power all of … Continue reading Alphabet, AKA Google Will buy 842 MW of Wind Power, Solar Energy, Across the World
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Wind energy in Nambia: MoU with InnoSun for a 150 to 500 MW wind farm
French wind energy company Innovent, stated that through its subsidiary InnoSun, it plans to construct a 150 to 500MW wind farm in Tsau//Khaeb national park, located in the south-west of Namibia. The Namibian environmental commissioner, Theofilus Nghitila expressed his support for the development, stating that the move is an indication to the world that … Continue reading Wind energy in Nambia: MoU with InnoSun for a 150 to 500 MW wind farm
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China starts construction on major wind power project
China has started construction on the country’s biggest wind power project on an island off Fujian province, local authorities said Friday. The wind farm on Nanri Island, Putian city, is designed with an installed capacity of 400,000 kW. Upon completion in 2018, the project will be able to yield 1.4 billion kilowatt hours of … Continue reading China starts construction on major wind power project
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Wind Power in Tanzania: Wind farm to give Singida City status
The envisaged Singida Wind Power project will roll the region’s economic fortunes and turn the municipality into a city during the next few years, the project developers said yesterday. Singida Region is home to 1.37 million people, according to the 2012 Population Census, with the Singida Municipality alone having 150,000 people. “Due to possession of … Continue reading Wind Power in Tanzania: Wind farm to give Singida City status
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GE Renewable Energy Signs 60 MW Wind Energy Deal in Thailand
GE Renewable Energy (NYSE: GE) today announced it has signed a contract with Khao Kor Wind Power Co., Ltd., to supply wind turbines for the Khao Kor wind farm in Petchaboon, Thailand. The 60 MW project is expected to supply power to the northern part of the country, generating enough equivalent energy to power approximately … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy Signs 60 MW Wind Energy Deal in Thailand
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Siemens to supply offshore wind turbines to world’s largest floating wind farm
Siemens is strengthening its collaboration with Norwegian company Statoil on floating offshore wind turbines. For the 30 megawatt (MW) Hywind Scotland Project, Siemens will supply five of its SWT-6.0-154 direct drive offshore wind turbines. The turbines will be installed on floating foundations operating in water depths between 90 and 120 meters. The world’s largest floating … Continue reading Siemens to supply offshore wind turbines to world’s largest floating wind farm
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RES awarding Nordex UK two new wind power contracts
UK wind farm developer RES has awarded Nordex two new contracts for a combined 17 wind turbines with a to-tal capacity of 42.5 MW. Nordex will be supplying seven N100/2500 turbines for the “Turncole” wind farm in Essex. With delivery sched-uled for July 2016, the turbines will be fully operational in January 2017. The … Continue reading RES awarding Nordex UK two new wind power contracts
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Global Small Wind Turbines Installed Capacity Will Surge to 4.8 Gigawatts by 2025
Global cumulative installed capacity of small wind turbines will increase more than fivefold from 912.6 Megawatts in 2014 to 4.8 Gigawatts (GW) by 2025, at an impressive Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 16.4%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that small wind power capacity, which refers to wind … Continue reading Global Small Wind Turbines Installed Capacity Will Surge to 4.8 Gigawatts by 2025
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles sells to Google the electricity generated from a wind farm in the United States
EDF Energies Nouvelles is announcing that its North American subsidiary, EDF Renewable Energy, has entered into a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Google Inc. The electricity will be produced by the Great Western wind farm (201 MW) located in Oklahoma. Great Western project is the second deal between EDF Renewable Energy and Google. … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles sells to Google the electricity generated from a wind farm in the United States
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Gamesa and the CFE sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the co-development of wind energy projects in Mexico
Gamesa and the Mexican Electricity Board (the “CFE” for its acronym in Spanish) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) for the fostering of wind power generation in Mexico by means of the co-development of wind energy projects. The MoU was signed by Hipólito Suárez, Gamesa’s Managing Director for Mexico & Latam, and Benjamín Granados, … Continue reading Gamesa and the CFE sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the co-development of wind energy projects in Mexico
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EDF Energies Nouvelles wins 117 MW of wind energy projects in Brazil
EDF Energies Nouvelles has announced winning a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) under an auction organized by the Brazilian government for 117 MW of wind power capacity to be installed via its local subsidiary, EDF EN do Brasil. The 117 MW of projects will be set up in the state of Bahia, where EDF … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles wins 117 MW of wind energy projects in Brazil
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Acciona Windpower will supply wind turbines for Building Energy’s 30 MW wind farm in Iowa (US)
ACCIONA Windpower, an ACCIONA group subsidiary dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, has completed a turbine supply agreement with Building Energy for a 30 MW wind power project located in central Iowa. Under the agreement, ACCIONA Windpower will deliver ten AW125-3000 turbines and provide operations and maintenance services to the project … Continue reading Acciona Windpower will supply wind turbines for Building Energy’s 30 MW wind farm in Iowa (US)
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Siemens to supply 126 megawatts to onshore wind power plants in Scotland
Siemens has been awarded orders for three onshore wind projects in Scotland, supplying up to 50,000 households in South and North Ayrshire and Lockerbie. The contracts also include long-term service and maintenance. The Siemens SWT-3.2-101 and other models of the Siemens D3 product platform provide high energy yields and efficient operation for three Scottish … Continue reading Siemens to supply 126 megawatts to onshore wind power plants in Scotland
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Mauritania commissions 30 MW wind farm
The Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Tuesday presided over the commissioning of a 30-megawatts wind power plant erected in Nouakchott, the capital. The renewable energy plant is made up of 15 wind turbines of 2 megawatts each, a system of monitoring and control, a voltage transformer of 33 kilovolts and two medium … Continue reading Mauritania commissions 30 MW wind farm
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China to build large wind farm in Argentina
Argentina and China have reached an agreement to build a large wind farm in remote Patagonia at a cost of 435 million dollars. The El Angelito wind farm is expected to be in operation in two years near the city of Gastre about 1300 kilometres southwest of Buenos Aires El Chubut newspaper reported citing the … Continue reading China to build large wind farm in Argentina
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Suzlon bags order from Hero Future Energies for 31.50 MW wind power project at Zaheerabad
Suzlon Group, one of the leading wind turbine manufacturer, has won its maiden order from Hero Future Energies, an Independent Power Producer (IPP) company, for 31.50 MW of wind power project. Suzlon will install its S97 suite of WTGs (wind turbine generators) with 120m hub height and rated capacity of 2.1 MW each at Zaheerabad … Continue reading Suzlon bags order from Hero Future Energies for 31.50 MW wind power project at Zaheerabad
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Vietnam to solicit bids for wind energy
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will submit to the government a pilot program to organize international bidding to pick competent developers for wind power projects that have been long delayed, a state official said at a seminar on wind energy in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday. In the near future, the ministry … Continue reading Vietnam to solicit bids for wind energy
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India adds 2,311 MW renewable energy capacity in FY16
A total of 2,311.88 Mw of grid-connected power generation capacity from renewable energy sources like solar and wind has been added, so far, this fiscal in the country. The government has set a target of 4,460 Mw of power generation capacity addition this fiscal from renewable energy sources, including solar, wind and small-hydro. During the … Continue reading India adds 2,311 MW renewable energy capacity in FY16
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