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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Wind power in Brazil: Gamesa’s G114-2.0 MW turbine obtains BNDES local-content certification
BNDES (the acronym in Portuguese for the National Bank for Economic and Social Development) has certified that Gamesa’s G114-2.0 MW turbine, and its 2.1 MW version, comply with the FINAME code, which stipulates a series of local manufacturing requirements for OEMs operating in Brazil, thereby qualifying it for access to the development bank’s lines of … Continue reading Wind power in Brazil: Gamesa’s G114-2.0 MW turbine obtains BNDES local-content certification
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Vestas obtains BNDES local content accreditation in Brazil
The state-owned Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) has certified that Vestas complies with the FINAME II code, the set of local manufacturing requirements established by the bank for foreign manufacturers operating in Brazil. Compliance with these rules is a prerequisite set by the BNDES to have access to the bank’s special credit … Continue reading Vestas obtains BNDES local content accreditation in Brazil
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Duke Energy Renewables blows into Oklahoma with 200-megawatt wind power project
Duke Energy Renewables today announced it will build a large-scale wind power project in Oklahoma, the company’s first renewables project in the state. When built, it will increase Duke Energy Renewables’ U.S. wind capacity to more than 2,000 megawatts (MW). Duke Energy Renewables will build, own and operate the Frontier Windpower Project, sited in Kay … Continue reading Duke Energy Renewables blows into Oklahoma with 200-megawatt wind power project
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Bloomberg and EDP Renewables Announce Largest Corporate Renewable Energy Purchase on Record in the State of New York
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world’s fourth-largest wind energy producer, today announced that it has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, for 20MW of clean energy that will be used to offset the energy use … Continue reading Bloomberg and EDP Renewables Announce Largest Corporate Renewable Energy Purchase on Record in the State of New York
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Anti-renewable energy fabricator Robert Bryce continues charade as “journalist”
Anti-renewable energy writer Robert Bryce has ground out error-prone commentaries and books about topics including wind power for years (see below for our library of over 20 fact checks of Bryce’s fallacies.) Despite our regular explanations why his writing about wind energy is wrong and misleading, Bryce continues to masquerade as a “Texas-based journalist.” … Continue reading Anti-renewable energy fabricator Robert Bryce continues charade as “journalist”
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Senvion Canada celebrates its 1000 megawatt milestone in Quebec, over 500 wind turbines installed in the province
With the commissioning of the Mont Rothery wind farm, Senvion Canada Inc. is celebrating an installed capacity of over 1000 megawatts (MW) of wind power in Quebec within just five years. This achievement marks another milestone for Senvion, cementing its position as one of the top two turbine suppliers in the province, further reinforcing Quebec’s … Continue reading Senvion Canada celebrates its 1000 megawatt milestone in Quebec, over 500 wind turbines installed in the province
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Acciona pledges to be carbon neutral by 2016
The company plans to spend $2.5 billion in additional renewable energy capacity until 2020, when the world’s greenest utility aims to operate 10,500MW of clean energy, thus avoiding the emission of more than 20 million tonnes of CO2 a year. ACCIONA, a global leader in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure, has pledged to achieve 100% … Continue reading Acciona pledges to be carbon neutral by 2016
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Vestas acquires US independent service provider UpWind Solutions
Vestas has today acquired UpWind Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“UpWind Solutions“), a leading independent service provider in North America, with headquarters in San Diego, California. With about 310 employees, UpWind Solutions currently services wind power plants in nine US states with a total capacity of more than 3 GW. The wind power plants under … Continue reading Vestas acquires US independent service provider UpWind Solutions
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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
Continue readingGoogle doubles down on renewable energy
Clearly, renewable energy works for Google. The internet search company recently announced it’s going to nearly double the amount of clean electricity it uses to power its data centers, committing to purchase an additional 842 megawatts (MW). Google has now procured nearly two gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy, more than halfway to its goal of … Continue reading Google doubles down on renewable energy
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DNV GL awards component certificate to Ingeteam for its frequency converter for on- and offshore wind turbines
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, awarded component certification to Spanish technology company Ingeteam for its new frequency converter at the annual European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Conference in Paris. The DFM 3000 Ingecon® Wind converter offers operational flexibility, energy management benefits and compliance with technical regulations. The Ingeteam converter … Continue reading DNV GL awards component certificate to Ingeteam for its frequency converter for on- and offshore wind turbines
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