In the last weeks of 2021, European electricity spot and futures markets continued breaking price records, in a context in which gas is also at record highs and CO2 prices remain high. The new nuclear shutdowns announced in France added more uncertainty to the situation and the general fall in wind energy production in the … Continue reading Photovoltaic and concentrated solar power production and wind energy production
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New State Aid Guidelines allow technology specific auctions, endorse Contracts for Difference to deploy more wind energy
Today the European Commission published its new EU Guidelines on State Aid for Climate, Environmental Protection and Energy (CEEAG). The new Guidelines allow National Governments to hold technology specific auctions and endorse revenue stabilisation mechanisms notably 2-sided CfDs. These are pre-conditions for the accelerated deployment of wind energy towards climate neutrality. The EU Guidelines on … Continue reading New State Aid Guidelines allow technology specific auctions, endorse Contracts for Difference to deploy more wind energy
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Siemens Gamesa to install first of its SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines in German waters at Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3
242 MW firm order received from Ørsted for German offshore wind power project. 23 SG 11.0-200 Direct Drive offshore wind turbines to be used; five-year Service agreement included.Project welcomed to support new German coalition government’s advanced goals for renewable energy production up to 2045. Installations expected to be completed in CY2024. Siemens Gamesa is pleased … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to install first of its SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines in German waters at Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3
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Indonesia’s Industrial Power Generation & Renewable Energy Exhibition 2022
PowerGen & Renewable Energy Indonesia 2022 together with Solartech Indonesia 2022, Battery & Energy Storage 2022, INALIGHT 2022, Smart Home+City Indonesia 2022 will present over 500 exhibiting companies and are expected to be attend from 10,000 trade visitors in 3 days. The expo will unlock the business opportunities to involve thousands of New Renewable Energy … Continue reading Indonesia’s Industrial Power Generation & Renewable Energy Exhibition 2022
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ACWA Power won Uzbekistan’s first public tender for a wind farm with lowest tariff of $2.57
ACWA Power won a bid to construct Uzbekistan’s first wind project through public tendering process. The PIF-Backed ACWA Power has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement to construct the $108-million wind farm for the National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan, the company said in a bourse filing. Under the deal, ACWA will charge a $2.57 per KW/hour, which the … Continue reading ACWA Power won Uzbekistan’s first public tender for a wind farm with lowest tariff of $2.57
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Competition to drive down costs keeps transforming the global wind turbine generators supply chain
The Global Wind Turbine Generator Supply Chain Update 2021 marks GWEC Market Intelligence’s first assessment of the supply chain for this key component. The report is part of GWEC Market Intelligence service, which provides insights and data-based analysis on the development of the wind industry, available exclusively to GWEC Members. The generator is a key … Continue reading Competition to drive down costs keeps transforming the global wind turbine generators supply chain
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Nordex receives order for 110 MW of wind power from Statkraft in Chile
Follow-up order for N163 / 5.X wind turbines from South America. The largest European producer of renewable energy, the Norwegian Statkraft, has placed an order from the Nordex Group for 19 N163 / 5.X turbines for Chile. The order also includes a three-year Premium Service contract. The Delta4000 turbines are destined for the 110 MW … Continue reading Nordex receives order for 110 MW of wind power from Statkraft in Chile
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EU sets tariffs on Chinese steel wind towers
The European Union will impose tariffs on imports of steel towers used for wind turbines from China on Friday after an investigation found they were being sold at artificially low prices. The European Commission, which conducted the inquiry, hasset duties ranging from 7.2% to 19.2%, with a rate of 14.4% applying to a subsidiary of … Continue reading EU sets tariffs on Chinese steel wind towers
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Vestas looking to scale up blade recycling partnership solution offering
Vestas, the global leader in sustainable energy solutions, has been delivering a blade recycling partnership solution for several wind farm operators across the USA. Vestas is currently carrying out this service in the USA and is open to offering the solution in more regions where local recycling infrastructure is robust, and customer demand can be … Continue reading Vestas looking to scale up blade recycling partnership solution offering
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Energy Transition: from Commitment to Action
The energy transition grounded in renewables delivers jobs and economic growth, underpins sustainable development, improves health and is among the most effective responses to climate change. However, the transition must move much faster and international promises made at the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy and COP26 have to translate into concrete implementation and action. The … Continue reading Energy Transition: from Commitment to Action
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Norway needs more onshore and offshore wind power to keep up with growing energy demand
In November WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the Norwegian Wind Energy Association’s annual conference and met with Energy State Secretary Amund Vik, Secretary General in the Energy Mnistry Andreas Eriksen and the Energy Regulator Kjetil Lund. Norway is set to install 1GW of onshore wind this year, bringing it to almost 5GW – up … Continue reading Norway needs more onshore and offshore wind power to keep up with growing energy demand
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Vestas wins a 235 MW wind turbine order from Invenergy in the US
Vestas has secured a 235 MW order for V150-4.2 MW wind turbines and V136-3.45 MW turbines in 3.6 MW operating mode from Invenergy to power the Sapphire Sky wind project in Illinois, USA. “We are pleased to once again partner with Invenergy, a world leader in sustainable energy, and expand the renewable energy sector in … Continue reading Vestas wins a 235 MW wind turbine order from Invenergy in the US
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Vestas wins an order for 99 MW of wind turbines in Brazil
Vestas received an order for a wind farm in Brazil that includes the supply of 22 V150-4.5 MW turbines, as well as a 15-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service contract. Deliveries are scheduled for 2023 and commissioning for 2024. Client and project are not disclosed.Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner in sustainable … Continue reading Vestas wins an order for 99 MW of wind turbines in Brazil
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Chinese companies to build largest wind farm in Bosnia
A consortium of Chinese companies will build an 84 megawatt (MW) wind farm in southwestern Bosnia, which will be the largest in the Balkan country, at a cost of about 100 million euros ($112.6 million), a regional official said on Wednesday. “The works on the Ivovik wind farm should begin in the spring,” Ivan Vukadin, … Continue reading Chinese companies to build largest wind farm in Bosnia
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Photovoltaic and concentrated solar power production and wind energy production
The new rise in gas prices and CO2 records bring futures to maximum prices again. The consecutive CO2 prices records of recent weeks and a new rebound in gas prices are driving electricity futures prices to historical prices in markets of central Europe, or close to historical highs in others markets such as the Iberian. … Continue reading Photovoltaic and concentrated solar power production and wind energy production
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China to add 70% of new global wind power up to 2030
China is forecast to account nearly 70% of new wind power capacity additions globally within a decade boosted by the country’s robust electricity demand. Consulting firm Wood Mackenzie in its fourth quarter forecast expects a 69 gigawatts (GW) increase in new wind power capacity additions globally for the period of 2021 to 2030 with 48GW … Continue reading China to add 70% of new global wind power up to 2030
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Rio Tinto breaks ground on solar, wind power project at QMM in Madagascar
In accordance with the commitments made last July, Rio Tinto QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) and its partner, CrossBoundary Energy (CBE), have laid the foundation stone for the solar and wind power plant project that will supply the QMM ilmenite mine operations in Fort Dauphin, southern Madagascar. The ceremony took place in the Ehoala Park area, … Continue reading Rio Tinto breaks ground on solar, wind power project at QMM in Madagascar
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ENOVA acquires two wind farms from Danish energy supplier EWII
Wind pioneer ENOVA has bought two wind farms with a total capacity of 26 megawatts from Danish energy supplier EWII. In Görlitz, Saxony, the 18-MW Ludwigsdorf wind farm consists of ten Enercon E-66 turbines dating from 2004. At the 8-MW Meschede wind farm, four Vestas V-90 turbines have been producing environmentally friendly electricity in the … Continue reading ENOVA acquires two wind farms from Danish energy supplier EWII
Continue readingSwift Current Energy secures 196 MW of wind power from Nordex
Swift Current Energy (“Swift Current”), a leading North American clean energy platform, has signed an agreement with the Nordex Group to purchase 41 N149 / 4.X wind turbines for Swift Current’s Castle Gap wind project downtown. from Texas. Both parties have also signed a service contract that covers five years of operation and maintenance. Nordex … Continue reading Swift Current Energy secures 196 MW of wind power from Nordex
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Serbia to develop 11.3 GW of solar and wind energy projects
Serbia’s draft program of economic reforms for the period 2022-2024 envisages the implementation of state projects for the construction of wind farms with a capacity of 3,000 megawatts (MW) and solar power plants with a capacity of 8,300 MW. Serbia drafts the economic reforms program every year as a candidate country for EU membership in … Continue reading Serbia to develop 11.3 GW of solar and wind energy projects
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