Plans to build a major 375MW hybrid wind and solar plant near Port Augusta in South Australia, near to the site of the closed Northern coal power plant, have won approval from the state government. Project developer DP Energy said in a statement released late on Friday that the government’s green light meant it could … Continue reading Port Augusta 375MW solar and wind energy park approved
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GE to invest in Mytrah wind energy project in Andhra Pradesh
GE Energy Financial Services has agreed to invest $31 million in Mytrah Vayu Private Limited (MVTPL) to support development of 200 MW wind energy project in Andhra Pradesh. GE Energy Financial Services has agreed to invest $31 million in Mytrah Vayu (Tungabhadra) Private Limited (MVTPL) to support development of 200 MW wind energy project in … Continue reading GE to invest in Mytrah wind energy project in Andhra Pradesh
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Pattern Energy dedicates 150 MW Amazon Wind Farm in Indiana
Pattern Energy Group has dedicated the 150 megawatt (MW) Amazon Wind Farm Fowler Ridge in Benton County, Indiana. The electricity supplies the electric grids that service Amazon Web Services (AWS) datacenters. The 150 MW facility will create enough clean energy to power 46,000 homes each year, according to average annual residential energy use data from … Continue reading Pattern Energy dedicates 150 MW Amazon Wind Farm in Indiana
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Euro 42 million project financing for the 63.4 MW French wind farms
ERG Wind France 1 SAS (100% ERG Renew) has today signed a facility agreement on a non-recourse portfolio project finance basis for the six wind farms for a total installed capacity of 63.4 MW owned by its subsidiaries located in France. The wind farms entered into operation between 2005 and 2008 and they were acquired … Continue reading Euro 42 million project financing for the 63.4 MW French wind farms
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Vector Cuatro opens new office in Chile
The Spanish multinational opens a new office in Chile as a new regional hub for its activities in South America and to further strengthen its international presence. The new office is located in Santiago de Chile, in concrete in the Las Condes district, where the local team has been operating since a few weeks. This new … Continue reading Vector Cuatro opens new office in Chile
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Nordex: N117/3600 and N131/3600 produce up to a 12% higher yield at sites with moderate and light winds
At the world’s leading wind fair, Windenergy Hamburg, which is being held together with the WindEurope Summit in Hamburg from 27 to 30 September 2016, Nordex will be presenting two new turbines from its multi-megawatt Generation Delta platform: the N117/3600 for moderate-wind sites and the N131/3600 for sites with light winds. Thanks to a 20 … Continue reading Nordex: N117/3600 and N131/3600 produce up to a 12% higher yield at sites with moderate and light winds
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Nordex South Africa: “Amakhala Emoyeni”on the grid
The Nordex Group has successfully connected its largest wind farm in South Africa to date, to the grid. Installation was completed in June before the wind farm passed necessary grid connection tests in mid-July. Now the customer, Cennergi, a joint venture comprised of Exxaro and Tata Power, has officially commissioned the turbines. The wind farm … Continue reading Nordex South Africa: “Amakhala Emoyeni”on the grid
Continue readingIRENA conference set to boost off-grid renewable energy development worldwide
Key stakeholders from the off-grid renewable energy sector – including policy makers, the private sector, financiers, and development institutions – will gather in Nairobi, Kenya from 30 September to 1 October 2016, to push forward the global off-grid agenda. The third International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (IOREC), organised by the International Renewable Energy … Continue reading IRENA conference set to boost off-grid renewable energy development worldwide
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Wind energy in Morocco: Vestas receives 120 MW order
Vestas has signed a firm and unconditional order with Acwa Power to supply 40 units of the V90-3.0 MW wind turbine for the 120 MW Khalladi wind park, which will be located in the windy Tangiers region of northern Morocco. The contract comprises the supply of the wind turbines as well as a 20-year … Continue reading Wind energy in Morocco: Vestas receives 120 MW order
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Beauty exposed: wind power as fine art
Deon Reynolds has always been a guy who enjoys the outdoors, so it makes sense that as a professional photographer, landscapes have long been his favorite subject. But a few years ago, a new opportunity presented itself that ultimately took Deon’s career in a different direction, leading to some of the most prestigious recognition he’s … Continue reading Beauty exposed: wind power as fine art
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Industry applauds New York historic move to 50 percent renewable energy by 2030
The third-largest state economy in the United States will soon run obtain half of its electricity needs from renewable energy thanks to a new measure approved by the New York Public Service commission Monday. The Empire State’s new Clean Energy Standard will diversify the state’s electricity by requiring utilities and other energy suppliers to procure … Continue reading Industry applauds New York historic move to 50 percent renewable energy by 2030
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Wind power lauds transformative Massachusetts energy legislation
The Massachusetts state legislature just passed a new law that will dramatically expand procurement of renewable energy in the state. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) applauded the move: “Massachusetts lawmakers have taken transformative action to make the state’s energy supply cleaner and more reliable,” said Andrew Gohn, Eastern Region Policy Director, AWEA. “We thank … Continue reading Wind power lauds transformative Massachusetts energy legislation
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Wind energy in Brazil: Nordex Group to build 66 MW wind farm in Bahia
The Nordex Group will install 22 AW125/3000 turbines in Brazil for its customer EDF Energies Nouvelles. Acciona Windpower signed the contract for this project in the winter of 2015, prior to the merger with Nordex. The project was now booked as a firm order in June 2016 and has also been considered in the recent … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Nordex Group to build 66 MW wind farm in Bahia
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American wind power remains on track to supply 20 percent of the country’s electricity
When Congress passed a five-year extension of the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) with bipartisan support last December, the U.S. wind industry finally had what we’ve sought for years: long-term policy certainty. This meant a business environment primed for success, and a chance for our companies to harness America’s world-class wind resources for families … Continue reading American wind power remains on track to supply 20 percent of the country’s electricity
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More companies are choosing to power their operations with renewable energy
This is the first in a two-part series that examines why companies are buying renewable energy, how they’re doing it, and what this process might look like moving forward. What brings diverse companies like Amazon, Disney, General Motors, Microsoft, Nike, Starbucks and Walmart together? They’re all buying renewable energy or want to get in the … Continue reading More companies are choosing to power their operations with renewable energy
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Tata Power’s South African JV operationalises 134 MW wind farm
Tata Power today announced its South African joint venture Cennergi has achieved the commercial operation of its 134 mw wind farm project. “Cennergi (Pty) Ltd, Tata Power’s 50:50 joint venture with Exxaro Resources in South Africa, achieved commercial operations for its 134 mw Amakhala Emoyeni wind farm project yesterday,” Tata Power said in a BSE … Continue reading Tata Power’s South African JV operationalises 134 MW wind farm
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Argentina Opens First-Ever Wind Energy Plant (Impsa)
Windy days can do more than chap cheeks, tousle clothes and wreck havoc on a good hair day. Blustery days can also produce electricity and Argentina is poised to make that easier with the debut of its first-ever wind turbine manufacturing plant, in the Mendoza province, beginning in July. Impsa, an Argentine renewable energy provider and … Continue reading Argentina Opens First-Ever Wind Energy Plant (Impsa)
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Wind power could breathe new life into Africa’s energy economy
MORE than 50 years ago British prime minister Harold Macmillan angered the apartheid government when he told its parliament that the wind of change was blowing through Africa. Now a new, revolutionary wind could blow away energy poverty as an obstacle to the continent’s aspirations. The International Energy Agency estimates that 625-million sub-Saharan Africans are … Continue reading Wind power could breathe new life into Africa’s energy economy
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Allian to spend $1 billion on wind energy in Iowa
Iowans will soon see a significant increase in clean, economical wind generation from Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy CEO Patricia Kampling and Gov. Terry Branstad announced the utility will invest approximately $1 billion to expand its wind energy operations in the state. “Our customers expect low-cost, clean energy, which is exactly what this project will bring … Continue reading Allian to spend $1 billion on wind energy in Iowa
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EDP Renewables 1H 2016: revenue up to €889 million
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the largest wind energy producers in the world, announced today that at 30 June the company managed an operating portfolio totalling 9.7 GW spread across 10 different countries. Over the last six months, it has successfully added 84 MW to … Continue reading EDP Renewables 1H 2016: revenue up to €889 million
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