Category Archives: wind energy

Doosan Heavy completes South Jeolla wind farm

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction held a completion ceremony for a wind farm in Jangheung, South Jeolla on Wednesday. The ceremony at the 18 megawatts Jangheung wind farm was attended by Jin Jong-wook, the wind power business unit director of Doosan Heavy. Korea Western Power ordered the six 3 megawatt wind turbines and Doosan Heavy … Continue reading Doosan Heavy completes South Jeolla wind farm

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FAO-IRENA Report on Renewable Energy for Agri-food Systems Launched at COP26

The production, distribution and consumption of food uses about a third of the world’s energy and is responsible for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, making its decoupling from fossil fuels a priority in the fight against climate change. A new report launched today on the sidelines of the UN’s Climate Change Conference … Continue reading FAO-IRENA Report on Renewable Energy for Agri-food Systems Launched at COP26

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European wind energy industry reinforces sustainability commitments

On 4-5 November the European wind industry meets in Brussels for WindEurope’s End-of-Life Issues and Strategies conference (EoLIS2021). The event underlines the need for governments to put in place repowering strategies and transitional arrangements to support the lifetime extension of wind farms. As more and more turbines reach the end of their operational life, the … Continue reading European wind energy industry reinforces sustainability commitments

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Iberdrola tops the OpenODS Index

The company is the top-ranked energy company for the second consecutive year because of its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Once again, Iberdrola’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has been recognised. The company has been selected as a benchmark organisation by the OpenODS Index, the first platform that classifies enterprises … Continue reading Iberdrola tops the OpenODS Index

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Morocco to Mobilize Global Investment of $1.6 Billion in Wind Energy

Morocco will mobilize global investment of around 14.5 billion dirhams ($1.6 billion) in a wind energy program, its foreign ministry said in a tweet on Tuesday. In another context, Morocco’s trade deficit grew 25.5 percent to 151.8 billion dirhams ($16.5 billion) in the first nine months this year, the foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday. … Continue reading Morocco to Mobilize Global Investment of $1.6 Billion in Wind Energy

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UAE and IRENA Launch USD 1 billion Global Finance Platform to Accelerate Renewable Energy

The United Arab Emirates and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today announced the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) Platform, a new global climate finance facility to accelerate the transition to renewable energy in developing countries. The UAE committed USD 400 million in funding provided by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) toward the platform’s … Continue reading UAE and IRENA Launch USD 1 billion Global Finance Platform to Accelerate Renewable Energy

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Vestas – Interim Financial Report, Third Quarter 2021

Revenue increased compared to third quarter 2020, while EBIT decreased as a consequence of supply chain challenges. Combined order backlog of more than EUR 47bn. Full-year guidance updated. In the third quarter of 2021, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 5,538m – an increase of 16 percent compared to the year-earlier period. EBIT before special items … Continue reading Vestas – Interim Financial Report, Third Quarter 2021

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Capital Energy already has more than 25% of its portfolio of wind energy projects in Galicia in public information

The company’s wind farms that are in this phase of the processing add up to a power of around 280 megawatts (MW)Wind power facilities that have completed this procedure will be capable of producing around 950 gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean electricity per year, equivalent to the consumption of nearly 400,000 households. Likewise, they will … Continue reading Capital Energy already has more than 25% of its portfolio of wind energy projects in Galicia in public information

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RWE and John Cockerill to build German test facility for Dutch circular and green hydrogen project FUREC

RWE and partners John Cockerill are to jointly build a testing facility in Germany which will optimize a key stage in the process of turning household waste into hydrogen. The facility – called a torrefaction plant – will be built at RWE’s innovation centre in Niederaußem (Germany) and will test the production of feedstock pellets … Continue reading RWE and John Cockerill to build German test facility for Dutch circular and green hydrogen project FUREC

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Iberdrola’s long-term strategy is fully aligned with the Paris Agreement’s most ambitious scenarios

The company’s commitments are clearly aligned with those of COP26: to redouble its renewable objectives and stay on the front line of clean energy production. The Spanish utility is the global leader in wind energy production and will have a prominent role at COP26, with more than 60 important social and environmental actions. The Climate … Continue reading Iberdrola’s long-term strategy is fully aligned with the Paris Agreement’s most ambitious scenarios

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Qair Brasil completes wind farm in Ceará

Last Thursday, October 28, Qair Brasil completed the assembly of the last wind turbines for the Serra do Mato project, in Trairi (CE). The project has 29 wind turbines, with a total of 121.8 MW of installed power, and the works were completed ahead of schedule. Serra do Mato is a hybrid complex. The 101 … Continue reading Qair Brasil completes wind farm in Ceará

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Vietnam’s policy on wind power

The wind power industry has been heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and many countries have been taking measures to help the industry overcome difficulties.  However, wind power projects in Vietnam have nearly reached a dead end. The supply chain of the UK wind power industry has faced huge challenges from lockdown measures due to … Continue reading Vietnam’s policy on wind power

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Equinor has entered into an agreement with Eni to sell a 10% interest in the Dogger Bank Wind Farm C project in the UK

Equinor continues to capture value from the world class offshore wind asset obtaining an equity consideration of around GBP 70 million. Eni has also entered into an agreement to purchase a 10% interest in Dogger Bank C from project partner SSE Renewables on the same terms. Once the transaction is complete, the new overall shareholding … Continue reading Equinor has entered into an agreement with Eni to sell a 10% interest in the Dogger Bank Wind Farm C project in the UK

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Global Wind Energy Alliance and Global Solar Council announce Global Renewable Energy Alliance

A new renewable energy alliance between the wind energy and solar PV industries is calling on governments to implement energy transition action plans and cut red tape to meet Net Zero targets.  A joint study by the Global Solar Council and the Global Wind Energy Council found that by 2030 there will be a 29% … Continue reading Global Wind Energy Alliance and Global Solar Council announce Global Renewable Energy Alliance

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Mainstream Renewable Power projects to deliver 1.27 GW of new wind energy and solar for South Africa

Mainstream Renewable Power-led consortium has been awarded 50% of the total allocation in the latest round of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) The win makes Mainstream Renewable Power the leading renewable energy company in South Africa, with over 2.1 GW awarded under the REIPPPP to date The twelve projects, across … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power projects to deliver 1.27 GW of new wind energy and solar for South Africa

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Two wind energy projects connected in Vietnam

Two wind power projects in Dak Song district in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, which are worth more than 2.6 trillion VND (113.52 million USD) in total, had been completed as of October 31. Accordingly, the 50MW Dak Hoa and 30MW Nam Binh wind farm projects, costing over 1.6 trillion VND and over … Continue reading Two wind energy projects connected in Vietnam

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Turkey breaks record in wind power generation

With the world moving more and more towards green energy due to the climate crisis, Turkey, which has increased its renewable energy capacity, met 20 percent of its one-day energy generation from wind, breaking a production record.Thus, Turkey’s electricity generation from wind reached the highest share in renewable energy with 20.2 percent.Turkey, which has become … Continue reading Turkey breaks record in wind power generation

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American Clean Power Statement on 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)

American Clean Power Association CEO Heather Zichal released the following statement on the COP26 conference taking place in Glasgow this week. “COP26 is critical, both because of the urgency of climate change and the opportunity to grow jobs, economies, and quality of life everywhere by solving it. Science tells us the world needs to reduce … Continue reading American Clean Power Statement on 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)

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Leading Players Call for Immediate Actions at COP26 to Accelerate Renewable Energy Jobs

More than 130 renewable energy leaders, under the auspices of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Coalition for Action, launched a Call to Action for COP26 today, encouraging all governments at national, regional, and local levels to ensure access to high-quality, sustainable jobs during the energy transition. Limiting the earth’s temperature rise to 1.5oC by … Continue reading Leading Players Call for Immediate Actions at COP26 to Accelerate Renewable Energy Jobs

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China starts wind power, photovoltaic projects in deserts

China has begun a series of large wind power and photovoltaic projects in its desert areas in mid-October, the country’s top economic planner said Saturday. According to the National Development and Reform Commission, these projects are situated in north China’s Inner Mongolia and northwest China’s Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia, with an installed capacity of nearly … Continue reading China starts wind power, photovoltaic projects in deserts

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