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
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GE 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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WWEA publishes Wind Energy 2050: On the Shape of Near 100% Renewable Energy Grid
The Technical Committee of the World Wind Energy Association has published its latest report Wind Energy 2050: On the Shape of Near 100% Renewable Energy Grid. With wind energy increasingly getting established as a mainstream option for electricity generation in many countries, its integration with the conventional grid has emerged as a technological challenge. The report … Continue reading WWEA publishes Wind Energy 2050: On the Shape of Near 100% Renewable Energy Grid
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Ingeteam and Engie Group sign an O&M Full Service contract, a benchmark in the Chilean wind power sector
The Chilean wind power market has moved a step further towards the diversification and specialization of the Operation & Maintenance services. For the first time in the country, these services are to be provided by an independent company through Full-Service maintenance at the Monte Redondo Wind Farm, located in the region of Coquimbo in northern … Continue reading Ingeteam and Engie Group sign an O&M Full Service contract, a benchmark in the Chilean wind power sector
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MidAmerican Energy installing a concrete tower for the tallest land-based wind turbine in the U.S.
MidAmerican Energy Company’s new wind farm in Adams County, Iowa will include a first for the company: a concrete wind turbine tower. Once installed, the wind turbine itself will represent another first because it will be the tallest land-based turbine built in the country to date. It is designed to capture more wind power at … Continue reading MidAmerican Energy installing a concrete tower for the tallest land-based wind turbine in the U.S.
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DOE grant $3.7 million for offshore wind energy project
The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded an additional $3.7 million to the Maine Aqua Ventus offshore wind project, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced Monday. The investment is part of the Offshore Wind Advanced Technology Demonstration Project program and builds on the $3 million awarded to the project in May 2014. It brings … Continue reading DOE grant $3.7 million for offshore wind energy project
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United Wind Expands Into Wind-Rich Midwest Region
New York-based United Wind, the leading provider of distributed wind energy leasing solutions has set its sights on the wind-rich Midwest market, according to its co-founder and CEO, Russell Tencer, who has announced the opening of a United Wind satellite office in Denver, Colorado. Similar to the rooftop solar leasing model, United Wind’s popular program … Continue reading United Wind Expands Into Wind-Rich Midwest Region
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Mitsubishi Corporation: Participating in floating offshore wind farm project in Portugal
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda) are pleased to announce that MC (through its subsidiary Diamond Generating Europe), Chiyoda (through its subsidiary Chiyoda Generating Europe), EDP Renewables, Repsol, and Engie have agreed to participate in floating offshore wind farm project in Portugal (WindFloat Atlantic Project), by acquiring a stake in Windplus, S.A., the project … Continue reading Mitsubishi Corporation: Participating in floating offshore wind farm project in Portugal
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Invenergy to provide wind power to Equinix
Invenergy today announced that it has signed a 100 MW wind power purchase agreement (PPA) with Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) to provide the global interconnection and data center company with renewable energy to help support all of its data centers across North America. As a signatory to the American Business Act on Climate Pledge, Invenergy … Continue reading Invenergy to provide wind power to Equinix
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Portuguese floating wind farm
EDP Renewables (EDPR), Mitsubishi (through its subsidiary Diamond Generating Europe), Chiyoda (through its subsidiary Chiyoda Generating Europe), Engie and Repsol entered into an agreement to implement a floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Northern Portugal, known as the WindFloat Atlantic (WFA) project. The project, located 20km off the Portuguese coast at Viana do … Continue reading Portuguese floating wind farm
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India to add 2.8 GW wind power
The capacity addition in wind energy during the current fiscal will remain at about 2,800 MW (2.3 gigawatt), a growth of 20 per cent over the previous year, driven both by the IPP and non-IPP segments. While the IPP segment was encouraged by satisfactory feed-in tariff based PPAs in key wind energy rich states and … Continue reading India to add 2.8 GW wind power
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Siemens to supply wind turbines for 38 MW wind farm in France
Siemens was recently awarded an order for the delivery, installation, and commissioning of 12 direct-drive wind turbines for Les Gourlous wind farm in France. The SWT-3.2-113 turbines will have a total capacity of 38.4 MW and will supply about 35,000 households with clean energy. Siemens will be providing long-term service for the new wind farm … Continue reading Siemens to supply wind turbines for 38 MW wind farm in France
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Vestas receives 50 MW order from China’s Hanas Group
Vestas has received an order of 50 megawatts for a wind power energy project in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the company announced on Friday. It is the fifth project in three years with Hanas New Energy, a Chinese regional gas supplier, and entails delivery of 25 wind-turbines of the V110-2.0 megawatt type, Vestas said … Continue reading Vestas receives 50 MW order from China’s Hanas Group
Continue readingVestas upgrades 3 MW wind turbines, strengthens performance in all wind farm classes
Building on proven performance and responding to evolving customer requirements, the upgraded 3 MW platform will increase energy production and lower the cost of energy. With this platform upgrade, Vestas boosts performance in all wind classes, increasing annual energy production by up to 12 percent depending on site-specific conditions. The upgrade’s most significant elements … Continue reading Vestas upgrades 3 MW wind turbines, strengthens performance in all wind farm classes
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce reminds Congress what’s up next: tax extenders
More than 2,000 business voices recently called on Congress to pass a multi-year extension of expired and soon-to-expire federal tax provisions – which include many provisions vital to American businesses, workers, and the economy. Yesterday, a writer representing one of the largest business-oriented American advocacy groups in the country reminded Congress what’s “next on the … Continue reading U.S. Chamber of Commerce reminds Congress what’s up next: tax extenders
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