Nordex Turkey, together with its employees and management, met with the senior executives of its investor Erciyes Anadolu Holding Energy Group, for the 1,000 Wind Turbine Installation Event of Nordex Turkey, on August 19, 2021, at the Ömerli Wind Farm in Silivri, Istanbul. Nordex Turkey started its operations in 2008 in Turkey and operates from … Continue reading Nordex installed 1,000 wind turbines for wind power in Turkey
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Senegal’s Taiba N’Diaye Wind Farm Blows
In addition to world class energy developments taking place within the oil and gas industry, Senegal is making moves to exploit its significant renewable energy resources, positioning the Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Guinea Conakry (MSGBC) region as a globally competitive renewable energy market. Through the country’s Taiba N’diaye wind power project, located 70km … Continue reading Senegal’s Taiba N’Diaye Wind Farm Blows
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Vestas showcases EnVentus platform with 189 MW order from Algonquin for two wind projects in the USA
Vestas has received an order to supply EnVentus turbines for two wind projects in the U.S. totalling 189 MW, both owned by Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. One project, Deerfield 2, is located in Michigan, USA and consists of 16 V162-6.2 MW turbines in 6.0 MW operating mode and one V150-6.0 MW turbine in 5.6 … Continue reading Vestas showcases EnVentus platform with 189 MW order from Algonquin for two wind projects in the USA
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Statkraft signs wind energy agreements with Aquila Capital
Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, and Aquila Capital, a German real asset investment manager, have signed the companies’ first power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Finland. These are long-term PPAs starting in 2022 in which Aquila Capital will provide Statkraft with 100% green electricity from two wind farms at competitive price levels. The wind … Continue reading Statkraft signs wind energy agreements with Aquila Capital
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LearnWind: WindEurope launches educational hub to tackle skills gap
Wind energy now employs 1.2 million people globally. But the transition from fossil fuels to renewables has only just begun. With the launch of the new educational hub ‘LearnWind’, WindEurope aims to inspire the talents of tomorrow to pursue a career in wind energy. The new hub offers basic explanations about wind energy, a new … Continue reading LearnWind: WindEurope launches educational hub to tackle skills gap
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Electrification not enough to meet net zero target, DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2021 warns
DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook, now in its fifth year and launched two months before COP26 takes place in Glasgow, provides an independent forecast of developments in the global energy system to 2050. The 2021 report highlights the global pandemic as a “lost opportunity” for speeding up the energy transition, as Covid-19 recovery packages have largely … Continue reading Electrification not enough to meet net zero target, DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2021 warns
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Capital Energy advances in the development of two new wind power plants in Cantabria
The Regional Government’s Department of Industry, Tourism, Innovation, Transport and Commerce submits both renewable facilities to public information Santander, September 1, 2021.- Capital Energy, a Spanish energy company born in 2002 and whose vocation is to become the first 100% vertically integrated renewable operator on the Iberian Peninsula, continues to consolidate its renewable energy project … Continue reading Capital Energy advances in the development of two new wind power plants in Cantabria
Continue readingVestas wins 396 MW EnVentus order for wind project in Australia
In partnership with Tilt Renewables, which is now part of the leading Australian renewable energy generator Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR), Vestas has secured a 396 MW contract for Rye Park Wind Farm in New South Wales, Australia. As the second project in Asia Pacific to feature the EnVentus platform, Vestas will supply and install 66 … Continue reading Vestas wins 396 MW EnVentus order for wind project in Australia
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IRENA and IAEA to Help African Union Develop Continental Power Master Plan with EU support
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been selected as modelling partners for the development of the African Continental Power Systems Master Plan (CMP). The initiative is led by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA) with the technical and financial support of the European Union (EU), and is … Continue reading IRENA and IAEA to Help African Union Develop Continental Power Master Plan with EU support
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Nordex installs first N163 / 5.X wind turbine
On August 31st 2021, the Nordex Group installed the first N163/5.X wind turbine in the Delta4000 series as planned in the citizen wind farm “Janneby” in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With its approx. 80-metre rotor blades and a rotor sweep of 20,867 square metres, the N163/5.X is currently the most efficient Nordex turbine in the 5MW class … Continue reading Nordex installs first N163 / 5.X wind turbine
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The US Installed More Wind Energy Than Any Other Energy Source Last Year
Wind power surpassed solar and natural gas in 2020. American wind turbines are getting bigger, more efficient, and are increasingly important to the grid. The US installed a record 16,836 megawatts of wind capacity in 2021, as detailed in the 2021 Land-Based Wind Market Report, published Monday by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable … Continue reading The US Installed More Wind Energy Than Any Other Energy Source Last Year
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ABO Wind AG is well on track after first half-year
Two wind farms with a total of 207.7 megawatts in Finland and Spain about to be commissioned. Portfolio of projects under development increased to 16.8 gigawatts. As expected, the ABO Wind group has achieved a good result in the first half of 2021. The half-year report is available online in German. At 6.5 million euros, … Continue reading ABO Wind AG is well on track after first half-year
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Vestas introduces Covento, a new digital platform to build scale across the renewable aftermarket
Vestas, the global leader in sustainable energy solutions, introduces Covento, a digital platform providing a marketplace to efficiently connect buyers and sellers of parts and services from across various renewable energy technologies. Through Covento, Vestas aims to transform a fragmented renewable aftermarket into a simplified and connected digital journey. By creating a space for players … Continue reading Vestas introduces Covento, a new digital platform to build scale across the renewable aftermarket
Continue readingVestas supplies 181 MW to the Dulacca wind power plant in Australia
Together with RES in Australia, Vestas has secured a 181 MW deal for Dulacca Wind Farm in Queensland, Australia. The project will feature 43 V150-4.2 MWwind turbines which Vestas will supply and install. Upon completion, Vestas will also deliver a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. This agreement will optimise energy production … Continue reading Vestas supplies 181 MW to the Dulacca wind power plant in Australia
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Eskom Considers $7.2 Billion in Wind and Solar Investment by 2030
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., which supplies almost all South Africa’s electricity from coal-fired power plants, is considering spending 106 billion rand ($7.2 billion) on wind and solar energy by 2030. The investment plan, which Eskom could carry out by itself or in partnerships, is the most detailed demonstration yet of the utility’s ambition to move … Continue reading Eskom Considers $7.2 Billion in Wind and Solar Investment by 2030
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Statkraft signs PPA with Aquila Capital for two wind farms in Finland
The energy supplied in these PPAs is 100% renewable and generated by the wind farms Mastokangas (68.4 MW) and Korkeakangas (43.2 MW). These are Statkraft’s first deals in Finland with Aquila Capital, one of its longstanding partners in the Nordics. The PPAs are long-term, starting in 2022 in which Aquila Capital will provide Statkraft with 100% green electricity from two wind farms at competitive … Continue reading Statkraft signs PPA with Aquila Capital for two wind farms in Finland
Continue readingCapital Energy advances in the development of 504 MW of wind energy in Aragon
The Ministry for the Ecological Transition releases the Céfiro (192 MW), Paucali (114 MW), Arlo (102 MW) and Argestes (96 MW) wind power parks to public information. Its start-up and that of its associated electricity evacuation infrastructures, located in the provinces of Teruel, Zaragoza and Tarragona, will involve an investment of around 330 million euros. … Continue reading Capital Energy advances in the development of 504 MW of wind energy in Aragon
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Iberdrola promotes wind power in the US
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the chairman and Chief Executive of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, says he believes an electricity grid powered entirely with renewable energy is possible through a combination of solar, wind, hydroelectricity and batteries. Here are some of the highlights of the interview*: “When we started 20 years ago, we … Continue reading Iberdrola promotes wind power in the US
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Capital Energy awards Elecnor its second Andalusian wind farm, El Barroso
This Spanish company will be in charge of the engineering, supply, construction and commissioning of this new wind energy installation, as well as its evacuation infrastructures, over the next nine months. The wind farm will have an initial power of 22.5 megawatts (MW) and its five wind turbines, of the General Electric Cypress model, will … Continue reading Capital Energy awards Elecnor its second Andalusian wind farm, El Barroso
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RWE’s U.S. Cassadaga Onshore Wind Farm in operation
RWE Renewables has started commercial operation on its 125 megawatt (MW) onshore Cassadaga Wind Farm. The project, located in Chautauqua County, is powered by 27 Nordex and 10 Siemens Gamesa turbines and has the capacity to provide clean energy for more than 37,000 households. Cassadaga is RWE’s 29th onshore wind farm in the U.S. and … Continue reading RWE’s U.S. Cassadaga Onshore Wind Farm in operation
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