RWE’s Clocaenog Forest onshore wind farm in North Wales has officially launched its £19million community fund and announced the first successful applicants from the surrounding communities. The fund is directly linked to the company’s 100%-owned Clocaenog Forest wind farm, which will provide renewable electricity equivalent to the needs of 63,800 UK homes. The 96MW project, … Continue reading RWE officially launches Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm community fund with first local awards
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EDPR, Schneider Electric y Vestas join as a new members of RES4Africa Foundation
RES4Africa Foundation welcomes the three new members EDP Renewables, Schneider Electric and Vestas. The new membership of the three European companies, leading in the renewable energy sector at international level, was announced yesterday during the last Executive Committee of the Foundation, which has been involved in the promotion of green energy in Africa since 2012. The … Continue reading EDPR, Schneider Electric y Vestas join as a new members of RES4Africa Foundation
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GWEC releases Global Wind Turbine Supplier Ranking for 2020
Vestas remains in No. 1 place for the fifth year running, despite strong surge in orders for GE and Chinese manufacturers. 23 March 2021, Brussels – GWEC Market Intelligence today released the preliminary rankings for the world’s top five wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”). Danish manufacturer Vestas held the title as the world’s largest … Continue reading GWEC releases Global Wind Turbine Supplier Ranking for 2020
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Nordex Group continues to grow and increases consolidated sales to EUR 4.65 billion
Nordex Group continues to grow and increases consolidated sales to EUR 4.65 billion Guidance for 2021: Group expecting for sales of EUR 4.7 to 5.2 billion and EBITDA margin of 4.0 to 5.5 percent Strategic goals for 2022 confirmed Group meets 2020 guidance Financing measures successfully executed Comprehensive company program launched to enhance efficiency and … Continue reading Nordex Group continues to grow and increases consolidated sales to EUR 4.65 billion
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GE Renewable Energy secures a second wind farm project in Binh Thuan province, Vietnam
Wind farm includes supply and installation of eight units of its 3.8 MW-137 wind turbines.Thuan Nhien Phong (TNP) is GE’s second wind farm contract in Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam.The 30 MW wind farm can power the equivalent of 45,000 households in Vietnam. GE Renewable Energy announced that it has been awarded a contract by Vietnam … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy secures a second wind farm project in Binh Thuan province, Vietnam
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The Argentine Wind Energy Chamber warned of the consequences of the “wind power tax” in Chubut
The Argentine Wind Energy Chamber (CEA) expressed the need to resolve “urgently” the situation in which companies in the sector find themselves, affected by the municipal tax that the city of Puerto Madryn seeks to impose. Through a statement, the CEA explained that in the face of the concerns generated by the so-called “wind tax” … Continue reading The Argentine Wind Energy Chamber warned of the consequences of the “wind power tax” in Chubut
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Capital Energy advances in its second wind farm in Cantabria, Ribota
This renewable wind energy facility, located in the municipalities of San Roque de Riomiera, Selaya, Villacarriedo, Saro, Arredondo, Miera, Riotuerto, Entrambasaguas and Solórzano, will have an installed power of 51 megawatts (MW) and its development will involve investment of around 36 million euros.The 12 wind turbines of this second Capital Energy wind farm in Cantabria … Continue reading Capital Energy advances in its second wind farm in Cantabria, Ribota
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Adani Green Energy receives 300MW wind power project order
AGEL’s total renewable capacity now stands at 15165 MW, of which 3395 MW renewable plants are operational and 11770 MW projects are under implementation.AREHFL, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited AGEL, had participated in the tender issued by SECI for setting up 1,200 MW ISTS-connected Wind Power Project (Tranche-X) and received the Letter of … Continue reading Adani Green Energy receives 300MW wind power project order
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Vestas wins order for 56 MW wind turbines in Poland
Vestas has secured a 56 MW order for the Banie IV wind farm from Energix, which is the majority owner of the wind farm and is a well-established wind project developer in Poland. The contract includes the supply, installation and commissioning of 16 V126-3.45 MW wind turbines with a 3.5 MW operating mode combined with … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 56 MW wind turbines in Poland
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Wind power in Cuba, La Herradura wind farm advances
The intense work to specify the investments in the La Herradura wind farm, in the north of Las Tunas, was highlighted by Cuban deputies, who visited this place where one of the most important works in the country for the use of renewable sources takes place. of energy. Santiago Lajes Choy, president of the Industry, … Continue reading Wind power in Cuba, La Herradura wind farm advances
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Wind energy industry mitigates bird and bat mortality
“When you look at a wind turbine, you can find the bird carcasses and count them. With a coal-fired power plant, you can’t count the carcasses, but it’s going to kill a lot more birds.” — The Audubon Society Wind energy producers are working diligently to prevent the deaths of birds and bats around their … Continue reading Wind energy industry mitigates bird and bat mortality
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IEA Awarded Wind Farm Project in the Jayhawk State
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives has been awarded a $70 million contract to construct a 190-megawatt wind farm in southeast Kansas. Apex Clean Energy, a developer of utility-scale wind and solar farms, awarded the project to IEA Constructors, a subsidiary of IEA. Work on the Jayhawk Wind Farm began last month and is expected to be completed … Continue reading IEA Awarded Wind Farm Project in the Jayhawk State
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China dominates global wind power industry in 2020
China secured top position of the global wind power industry after record installation in 2020, British newspaper Financial Times (FT) said Thursday. According to a report released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), a Belgium-based international trade association, China broke the world record for most wind power capacity installed in a single year in … Continue reading China dominates global wind power industry in 2020
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Joint Development of Mutsu Ogawara Onshore Wind Farm Project
ITOCHU Corporation (Yoshihisa Suzuki, President & COO; hereinafter ‘ITOCHU’) announced today that ENEOS Corporation (Katsuyuki Ota, President; hereinafter ‘ENEOS’) will participate in Mutsu Ogawara Wind Power LLC, which was established by ITOCHU and Hitachi Zosen Corporation (Sadao Mino, President & COO; hereinafter ‘Hitachi Zosen’) in December 2019. Moving forward, the three companies will jointly push … Continue reading Joint Development of Mutsu Ogawara Onshore Wind Farm Project
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Stanford study finds that wind energy output increases when people need heat the most
In response to the recent freeze-inspired power outages in Texas, some politicians blamed the historic blackouts on wind turbines. The dubious, and largely dismissed, claims nevertheless spotlighted an intriguing fact: Texas, the land made famous by oil derricks and wildcatters, now gets a significant portion of its electricity from clean, renewable sources, most notably wind, … Continue reading Stanford study finds that wind energy output increases when people need heat the most
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Angola: African Development Bank funds $530 million electricity project to expand renewable energy and regional connectivity
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has committed $530 million to finance the construction of a 343 km, 400 kV central-south transmission line that will connect the north and south transmission grids in Angola and allow for the distribution of clean energy between the two regions. The north of Angola has a surplus of more than … Continue reading Angola: African Development Bank funds $530 million electricity project to expand renewable energy and regional connectivity
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Six measures for more onshore wind energy in Germany
Germany’s new Renewable Energy Law (EEG2021) fails to address the two biggest challenges facing onshore wind development in Germany: permitting and repowering. Together with the German wind energy associations, WindEurope has outlined six measures Germany could and should take now to improve things. Wind was 27% of Germany’s electricity consumption last year. And renewables in … Continue reading Six measures for more onshore wind energy in Germany
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China blows past global wind power records, doubling annual installations in 2020
In 2020, China broke the world record for most wind energy capacity installed in a single year with 52 GW of new capacity – double the country’s annual installations compared to the previous year.Overall, nearly 56 GW of new wind power capacity was installed in the Asia Pacific region in 2020, a 78 per cent … Continue reading China blows past global wind power records, doubling annual installations in 2020
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Siemens Gamesa envisions a strong future driven by a green recovery
Strong long-term prospects for the wind energy industry as renewables are core to achieving decarbonization targets and economic recovery. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy today in Bilbao held its 2021 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting while the prospects of renewable energy have never been more promising. Due to the shock of COVID-19, governments are prioritizing green investment … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa envisions a strong future driven by a green recovery
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Milliporesigma, Akamai, Synopsys and Uber enter into aggregation deal to purchase 111 MW of wind energy from Enel Green Power
The four global brands will purchase renewable energy from a portion of Enel Green Power’s 350 MW Azure Sky wind project in Texas. MilliporeSigma, Akamai, Synopsys, and Uber leveraged their collective buying power to serve as an anchor tenant for the project, demonstrating the benefits of collaboration among businesses with smaller and more distributed energy … Continue reading Milliporesigma, Akamai, Synopsys and Uber enter into aggregation deal to purchase 111 MW of wind energy from Enel Green Power
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