Following the requirements put in place by the Brazilian Economical and Social Development Bank (BNDES) for wind turbine components to be locally manufactured, GE has announced the completion of the nationalization of its 3.15MW Double Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) which integrates with onshore wind turbines of 3 MW power range. The achievement marks GE as … Continue reading GE’s Wind Turbines Obtained BNDES Accreditation for Brazilian Wind Energy Market
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Acciona Windpower is awarded a new 66 MW wind energy contract in Brazil
ACCIONA Windpower, the ACCIONA Group dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, will supply 66 megawatts (MW) for a wind farm in north-east Brazil. The contract includes the transport, installation and start-up of the wind turbines (3 MW each) and the maintenance service for the turbines over five years. The AW125/3000 turbines, … Continue reading Acciona Windpower is awarded a new 66 MW wind energy contract in Brazil
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Gamesa wind turbines for a wind farm in West Virginia
Gamesa will install 45 G97-2.1 MW and four G90-2.0 MW wind turbines at a wind farm being developed in the state of West Virginia. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has achieved another milestone in its US sales strategy, signing its first contract with Canada’s Enbridge, specifically for the supply of 103 MW … Continue reading Gamesa wind turbines for a wind farm in West Virginia
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Senvion acquires RodPack technology for more efficient blades
Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers, acquired RodPack technology from Chase Corporation in November 2015. The material is already used in the blade for the Senvion 6.2M152 and is anticipated to be integrated in future blade designs for both onshore and offshore turbines. RodPack, which substitutes the standard glass fabrics used in … Continue reading Senvion acquires RodPack technology for more efficient blades
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Seajacks (U.K.) completes construction of large offshore wind energy installation vessel
Seajacks International Limited (Seajacks), a U.K.-based offshore wind power installation provider, owned by Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), completed construction of one of the largest vessels in the offshore wind installation industry on November 19, 2015. Since Marubeni and INCJ acquired Seajacks in May 2012, Seajacks has accumulated experience in … Continue reading Seajacks (U.K.) completes construction of large offshore wind energy installation vessel
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Canadian Solar wins 110 MWp of solar power projects in Brazil
Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has won 3 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 110 megawatts (MWp) in Pirapora, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Canadian Solar will develop and build the solar power plants. Once connectd to … Continue reading Canadian Solar wins 110 MWp of solar power projects in Brazil
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Enercon new low wind turbines
ENERCON is completing its two turbine platforms in the 2-MW and 4-MW power classes by adding the wind class III segment. The E-141 EP4 and E-103 EP2 offer a significant increase in the annual energy yield while maintaining an extremely low-sound power level. With the E-141 EP4, ENERCON is also bringing to market what’s currently the world’s … Continue reading Enercon new low wind turbines
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Wind power projects of 3,500 MW to be set up by 2018 in Pakistan
The Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB) has embarked on an ambitious plan to enhance the energy mix up to 20 to 25 percent by adding 3,000 to 3,500 megawatts wind power based electricity to the national grid system by 2018. Out of this as many as 1,396 megawatt wind electricity will include in the … Continue reading Wind power projects of 3,500 MW to be set up by 2018 in Pakistan
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EDP Renováveis to Construct 100MW Amazon Wind Farm US Central in Ohio
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today announced that it has contracted with EDP Renewables to construct and operate a 100 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Paulding County, Ohio, called the Amazon Wind Farm US Central. This new wind farm is expected to start generating approximately 320,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy … Continue reading EDP Renováveis to Construct 100MW Amazon Wind Farm US Central in Ohio
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The Role of Wind Power at COP 21
Enel Green Power CEO Francesco Venturini spoke at the European Wind Energy Association’s (EWEA) plenary assembly, one of the major International conferences on the energy market and the most important European wind energy fair with thousands of exhibitors from over 60 countries. The agenda included expectations for COP 21, the UN climate change summit to … Continue reading The Role of Wind Power at COP 21
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Van Wert Elementary takes Power of Wind prize
As we focus on the ins and outs of the wind industry every day, the vivid imagination of a child can often help us see familiar concepts in a whole new light. We hoped to capture some of that innovative thinking and creativity in this year’s #PowerOfWind school video competition. And boy, were we impressed … Continue reading Van Wert Elementary takes Power of Wind prize
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The elevated office
Zane Wolf is a wind technician for Duke Energy Renewables. He is from Rapid City, SD, and graduated from the Mitchell Technical Institute in 2014. He was inspired to pursue his career after completing an internship as a blade repair technician in 2013. Many people would find themselves content working in a warehouse, a factory, … Continue reading The elevated office
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Approval of integration of Enel green power into Enel
The Boards of Directors of Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”) and Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“EGP”), meeting late yesterday afternoon in London, approved a project for the non-proportional spin-off (the “Spin-Off Project”) of part of EGP into Enel (the “Spin-Off”). The Spin-Off envisages: – the assignment by EGP to Enel of the spun-off assets, essentially represented by … Continue reading Approval of integration of Enel green power into Enel
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Over 25% of Brazil’s total power capacity will come from non-hydro renewable sources by 2025
Brazil’s non-hydro renewable power sector is expected to account for more than 25% of Brazil’s total capacity by 2025, with non-hydro renewables’ cumulative installed capacity more than tripling from 17.1 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to an estimated 57.8 GW by 2025, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s report* states that this substantial growth … Continue reading Over 25% of Brazil’s total power capacity will come from non-hydro renewable sources by 2025
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139 Countries Could Get All of their Power from Renewable Energy Sources
Mark Z. Jacobson and Mark Delucchi have done it again. This time they’ve spelled out how 139 countries can each generate all the energy needed for homes, businesses, industry, transportation, agriculture—everything—from wind, solar and water power technologies, by 2050. Their national blueprints, released Nov. 18, follow similar plans they have published in the past few … Continue reading 139 Countries Could Get All of their Power from Renewable Energy Sources
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Siemens reduces transport costs for offshore wind turbines by up to 20 percent
At the EWEA 2015 international wind industry trade fair in Paris Siemens presented the company’s new offshore logistics concept. A key element of this is an improved transport solution. Siemens has signed a long-term framework contract with transport service provider deugro Danmark A/S, utilizing two purpose-built transport vessels to efficiently link Siemens’ existing production locations … Continue reading Siemens reduces transport costs for offshore wind turbines by up to 20 percent
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Gamesa commits to increasing the number of women in management
Gamesa has put its name to an initiative being championed by the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality called ‘More women, better companies’ with the aim of increasing the number of women in management. To this end the company has set itself some specific targets: by 2018 it wants to increase the number of … Continue reading Gamesa commits to increasing the number of women in management
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Gamesa secures type certification for its G114-2.5 MW turbine
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has secured type certification for its G114-2.5 MW turbine from DEWI-OCC, the accredited independent certification body of the UL/DEWI group. José Antonio Malumbres, Gamesa’s Chief Technology Officer, was handed this certification in person by Hergen Bolte, head of DEWI-OCC, during the EWEA 2015 Trade Fair, one of … Continue reading Gamesa secures type certification for its G114-2.5 MW turbine
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Gamesa unveils the debut model from its new 3.3 MW platform
Gamesa, a global leader in wind technology, today launched the first model from its new 3.3 MW platform: the Gamesa G132-3.3 MW, designed especially for medium wind speeds. The company presented this product at European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) 2015, one of the sector’s hallmark events, which is taking place in Paris (France) between 17 … Continue reading Gamesa unveils the debut model from its new 3.3 MW platform
Continue readingGE Renewable Energy Unveils New 3 MW Wind Turbine Platform at EWEA
GE Renewable Energy (NYSE: GE) today unveiled its new family of 3 MW wind turbines at the European Wind Energy Association’s 2015 Annual Event in Paris. Joining GE’s recently launched 3.2-130, today’s announcement introduced two new models in the 3.4-130 and 3.4-137, making the platform GE’s most powerful family of onshore wind turbines offered to … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy Unveils New 3 MW Wind Turbine Platform at EWEA
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