Iberdrola accelerates investments in renewables and begins the year with the start of the construction of the Mikronoros wind project, located in the province of Rodopi, in Thrace, in northern Greece. The wind farm, with an installed capacity of 33.6 megawatts (MW), will be made up of 8 V150 wind turbines of 4.2 MW of … Continue reading Wind energy in Greece, Iberdrola’s new wind farm
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FAO and IRENA Join Forces to Boost Renewables in Food and Agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have today underscored their continued commitment to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies in agri-food, fisheries and forestry chains and sustainable bioenergy through the signature of a collaboration agreement. Signed by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and IRENA … Continue reading FAO and IRENA Join Forces to Boost Renewables in Food and Agriculture
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Rosatom’s wind farm begins electricity production
In December 2020, Rosatom commissioned one of the largest wind farms in Russia. Since January 2021, the Kochubeyevskaya wind farm has been supplying electricity and power to the wholesale electricity and power market and has become the second completed project of NovaWind JSC (Rosatom’s division responsible for wind energy projects). The Kochubeyevskaya wind farm in … Continue reading Rosatom’s wind farm begins electricity production
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EU recovery budget enters into force
On 1 January 2021 the EU’s €1.8trn recovery budget entered into force. In addition to the EU’s seven-year budget for 2021-27 the package includes an unprecedented €750bn recovery fund, Next Generation EU. The centrepiece of Next Generation EU is the €673bn Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF). The RRF is a mix of grants and loans … Continue reading EU recovery budget enters into force
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Iberdrola, spearheading PPAs
Iberdrola has gained a wealth of experience in Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and is currently managing several long-term agreements in markets such as Spain, the UK, the USA, Mexico and Australia linked to onshore wind and solar power projects, adding up to a total capacity of 6,500 megawatts (MW). The customers signing these contracts include … Continue reading Iberdrola, spearheading PPAs
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The EIB and the BIS grant EDP Renováveis € 112 million for 125 MW of wind energy
The wind farms are located in the districts of Coimbra and Guarda, in the west and north of the country. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide €65 million and BPI an additional €47 million to EDP Renováveis S.A. (EDPR), one of the main producer of wind energy in the world, to finance the construction … Continue reading The EIB and the BIS grant EDP Renováveis € 112 million for 125 MW of wind energy
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Siemens Gamesa adjusts its industrial footprint in Spain
A collective dismissal agreement will be presented affecting up to 215 employees at the Somozas factory and 51 at the Cuenca plant.The Somozas factory has no confirmed orders for 2021 for the blade model it produces, the SG 2.X-114, for which there is no longer demand in the Spanish wind energy market.The plant is not … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa adjusts its industrial footprint in Spain
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GE Renewable Energy Announces 235 MW Repower and Greenfield Expansion for Leeward’s Aragonne Wind Power Project
GE Renewable Energy technology will be used to repower the existing 90 MW Aragonne Wind Energy project.GE will also power the 145 MW Aragonne Mesa new greenfield wind project, yielding a new wind farm complex of 235 MW. GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC (Leeward) as … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy Announces 235 MW Repower and Greenfield Expansion for Leeward’s Aragonne Wind Power Project
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E-160 EP5 wins ‘best wind turbine of the year’ award
ENERCON‘s new wind energy converter series E-160 EP5 has been given the ‘turbine of the year award 2020’ by the international specialist journal Windpower Monthly. The company‘s new flagship won first place in the ‘large onshore turbine’ category. The publishing house announced the jury’s choice for ‘Best Onshore Turbine 4.5 MW+’ in London today. The … Continue reading E-160 EP5 wins ‘best wind turbine of the year’ award
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Grenergy connects the Duna and Huambos wind power plants in Peru
Grenergy Renovables has connected the Duna and Huambos wind farms with a combined capacity of 36.8 MW to the Peruvian grid, the Spanish renewable energy company said. The wind energy projects were awarded to Grenergy in a renewable energy auction in 2016 and are part of Peru’s plan to meet 60% of its energy demand … Continue reading Grenergy connects the Duna and Huambos wind power plants in Peru
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Bedburg A 44n – next new wind farm on former opencast mining site
RWE is planning to commence construction of another wind farm on a recultivated opencast mining site as early as next spring, after the company was successful at the latest German auction for onshore wind farms. The future “Bedburg A 44n” wind farm will be situated on a recultivated former opencast mining site near the new … Continue reading Bedburg A 44n – next new wind farm on former opencast mining site
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New Mexico Wind power Project Will Be Capable Of Powering The Equivalent Of 590,000 Homes
Pretty soon the bristly grasses of the high plains won’t be the only thing catching the wind in central New Mexico: Western Spirit Wind, an installation built by the southwestern utility Pattern Energy, is set to deliver more than 1,050 megawatts of renewable energy from four separate wind farms. The Western Spirit Wind project is … Continue reading New Mexico Wind power Project Will Be Capable Of Powering The Equivalent Of 590,000 Homes
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Engaging the ‘Climate’ Generation in Global Energy Transition
Renewable energy is at the heart of global efforts to secure a sustainable future. Partnering with young people to amplify calls for the global energy transition is an essential part of this endeavour, as they represent a major driver of development, social change, economic growth, innovation and environmental protection. In recent years, young people have … Continue reading Engaging the ‘Climate’ Generation in Global Energy Transition
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Enel and Qatar Investment Authority join forces to develop renewables in Sub-Saharan Africa
Enel’s renewable arm Enel Green Power (EGP) and a Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) subsidiary signed a joint venture partnership to build and operate renewable plants in Sub-Saharan Africa, starting with QIA acquiring 50% of EGP’s stake in approximately 800 MW of projects in operation and under construction in South Africa and Zambia. Enel Green Power … Continue reading Enel and Qatar Investment Authority join forces to develop renewables in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Morocco completes Midelt wind farm with 210 megawatts
The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE, in French) completed the construction of the Midelt wind power plant, in central Morocco, a complex that will have a capacity of 210 megawatts and is the largest in Morocco of its kind. According to a statement from the Moroccan agency, the plant that has been … Continue reading Morocco completes Midelt wind farm with 210 megawatts
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Wind energy in Finland, Nordex’ wind turbines for 188 MW wind farm
First wind turbines in steel tube towers with a hub height of 159 meters. At the end of December 2020, the Nordex Group received another order for N163 / 5.X turbines of the Delta4000 series. wpd placed an order from the Nordex Group for 33 wind turbines for the 188 MW “Karhunnevankangas” wind project in … Continue reading Wind energy in Finland, Nordex’ wind turbines for 188 MW wind farm
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2020’s Top Wind Energy R&D Achievements
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) provides global leadership in fundamental wind energy science research, development, and validation activities that enable low-cost wind energy. The office pursues opportunities across all U.S. wind sectors — land-based utility-scale wind, offshore wind, distributed wind — as well as addressing market barriers and system … Continue reading 2020’s Top Wind Energy R&D Achievements
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India is the world’s fourth country by cumulative wind energy capacity – currently at 38GW
Every journey begins with a single step. When Siemens Gamesa (then Gamesa) entered India, a community of business owners in Tamil Nadu, the country’s wind capital in the country’s south west, saw wind turbine generation as an attractive investment. In a way, this community pioneered India’s wind sector long before Independent Power Producers (IPPs) emerged. … Continue reading India is the world’s fourth country by cumulative wind energy capacity – currently at 38GW
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Wind power generated 31.4% of electricity in December in Spain
Renewables produced 44% of electricity in 2020, wind power 21.8%, concentrated solar power 1.8%, and photovoltaic 6.1%. 50.4% of the monthly generation was of renewable origin and 73.8% was produced from technologies that do not emit CO2 into the atmosphere. The demand for electrical energy decreases in the Canary Islands by 9.6% and increases in … Continue reading Wind power generated 31.4% of electricity in December in Spain
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Vestas secures 15 GW of wind power orders in 2020
During the final days of 2020, wind turbine maker Vestas reported 572 MW of orders in various European markets, including three in Italy. Amid the series of announcements, Vestas said it secured 15 GW of wind turbine orders in 2020. On December 29, Vestas announced that it had received a 20 MW order from Aleramo … Continue reading Vestas secures 15 GW of wind power orders in 2020
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