Ea Nam wind farm will exceed 400 MW in capacity / With an order intake of currently more than 1 GW Vietnam is a fast growing core market for ENERCON In the course of the company’s new focus on international markets, ENERCON is intensifying its activities in Vietnam. By signing a contract for the supply … Continue reading Enercon to supply E-160 EP5 E2 wind turbines to Vietnam’s largest wind power plant
Continue readingCategory Archives: wind energy
Spain, 2,000 MW more of wind energy and solar power
Spain welcomes more than 2,000 new MW of renewable installed power in the first nine months of 2020, once again demonstrating progress towards a greener, decarbonized and sustainable electricity system. So far in 2020 the national electricity system has installed a total of 2,114 MW of new renewable generation power from wind and solar photovoltaic, … Continue reading Spain, 2,000 MW more of wind energy and solar power
Continue reading
Nordex wins orders for 1,229 megawatts of wind energy in third quarter of 2020 with Delta4000 wind turbines accounting for 86 percent
Nordex has received orders for 271 wind turbine systems with a total output of 1,228.6 megawatts (MW) in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2019: 1,700.3 MW). The Delta4000-series wind turbines with an output range of four to five MW accounted for 86 percent of the orders. In the first nine months of 2020, the … Continue reading Nordex wins orders for 1,229 megawatts of wind energy in third quarter of 2020 with Delta4000 wind turbines accounting for 86 percent
Continue reading
Tetrahedron today launches a novel crane for the installation of the next-generation of offshore wind turbines
Tetrahedron today launches a novel crane for the installation of the next-generation of offshore wind turbines, designed to fit on both existing and new jackup wind turbine installation vessels. This novel crane is developed specifically for the offshore wind industry. A new motion principle exchanges unused extensive reach for useful height. The crane design incorporates: … Continue reading Tetrahedron today launches a novel crane for the installation of the next-generation of offshore wind turbines
Continue reading
Large Statkraft wind farm to double its wind energy capacity in Brazil
Ready for construction of Statkraft’s new Ventos de Santa Eugenia wind energy project. Statkraft is ready to start construction of its Ventos de Santa Eugenia wind power project in northeastern Brazil, after closing a turbine supply contract with German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex. Statkraft’s largest wind project in South America will more than double its … Continue reading Large Statkraft wind farm to double its wind energy capacity in Brazil
Continue reading
Hydropower to help integrate wind power and solar energy resources
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued the following statement after the U.S. hydropower industry and environmental and conservation organizations agreed to increase collaboration on decarbonizing the nation’s electric grid, while protecting America’s waterways. AWEA this year partnered with America’s hydropower, solar, and energy storage industries as part of a shared vision of renewables … Continue reading Hydropower to help integrate wind power and solar energy resources
Continue reading
Iberdrola faces the most complex construction of a wind power plant in Spain in Asturias
It advances in the lifting of the wind turbine blades of the wind energy parks located in a very complex orography -the mountain-, difficult to access, with steep slopes and curves of up to almost 180º. It is building four projects of 130 MW of wind power, which will triple its installed wind energy capacity … Continue reading Iberdrola faces the most complex construction of a wind power plant in Spain in Asturias
Continue reading
Enlight buys Swedish wind farm
The Björnberget wind power project, which Enlight is buying, is one of the largest wind energy projects in Europe located in central Sweden, and has a total capacity of 372 megawatts. Enlight Renewable Energy announced it has completed the transaction to acquire control in a huge wind power generation project in Sweden. Enlight will invest … Continue reading Enlight buys Swedish wind farm
Continue reading
Islands Aim to Phase out Fossil Fuels and Build Climate Resilience
From the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean to the farthest reaches of the Indian and Pacific oceans, island communities face common and increasingly daunting energy challenges. On top of their vulnerability to climate change, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) tend to have limited primary energy resources, leaving them dependent on imported fossil fuels. This means … Continue reading Islands Aim to Phase out Fossil Fuels and Build Climate Resilience
Continue reading
Siemens Gamesa scores largest ever deal for its 5.X platform for the 372-MW Björnberget project in Sweden
Company to supply 60 units of its SG 5.8-170 turbine to a consortium made up of Prime Capital and renewables developer Enlight Energy. The wind turbines will be covered by a 15-year service agreement. Siemens Gamesa has closed the largest order to date for its 5.X platform with a new deal to supply 372 MW … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa scores largest ever deal for its 5.X platform for the 372-MW Björnberget project in Sweden
Continue reading
Vestas provides tailored solution to secure its ninth intertidal wind energy project in Vietnam
An order for a 29 MW wind project from the Vietnamese developer, Soc Trang Energy Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of Xuan Cau Company Limited, has underlined Vestas’ ability to provide site-specific solutions for complex and challenging site conditions that require careful planning and execution. Located in Soc Trang, a province in the Mekong Delta … Continue reading Vestas provides tailored solution to secure its ninth intertidal wind energy project in Vietnam
Continue readingBuilds largest wind power plant in the Mekong River Delta
The Vietnamese company Hacom Bac Lieu started this Sunday the first phase of the construction of the Hoa Binh 5 wind power plant in the Vinh Thinh commune, in the Hoa Binh district, in this southern province, with a total investment of 139 , 1 million dollars. It is the largest project in the Mekong … Continue reading Builds largest wind power plant in the Mekong River Delta
Continue reading
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Wind Power
10. Human civilizations have harnessed wind power for thousands of years. Early forms of windmills used wind to crush grain or pump water. Now, modern wind turbines use the wind to create electricity. Learn how a wind turbine works. 9. Today’s wind turbines are much more complicated machines than the traditional prairie windmill. A wind turbine has … Continue reading Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Wind Power
Continue reading
Wind energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, first wind turbine for wind farm
A consortium of Siemens Games Renewable Energy Croatia and Wind Power Denmark installed the first of 15 wind turbines for a future wind farm near Mostar in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country’s power company Elektroprivreda said on Friday. The Bosnian electricity company is investing 69 million euros in the project. When in operation, the … Continue reading Wind energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, first wind turbine for wind farm
Continue reading
Nordex receives order for 62 MW of wind power from UK
The good average wind speeds at the site and the technology allow the operation of the wind farm without subsidies. At the end of the third quarter, the Nordex Group received an order for the delivery of thirteen N133 / 4.8 wind turbines in the UK. The order also includes a 15-year premium service contract … Continue reading Nordex receives order for 62 MW of wind power from UK
Continue reading
Iberdrola builds hybrid wind energy and solar power plant in Australia
After the acquisition of Infigen, ground has been broken on its first renewable project in Australia, with 317 MW capacity and A$ 500 million investment. Iberdrola gets down to business in Australia with the construction of its first renewable energy project after the friendly acquisition of Infigen Energy, one of the country’s key developers of … Continue reading Iberdrola builds hybrid wind energy and solar power plant in Australia
Continue reading
Vestas secures 8 MW order of 60 percent PTC qualifying turbine components in USA
Vestas has received an 8 MW order of 4 MW platform turbine components that qualify for the 60 percent PTC value from an undisclosed customer. These components will enable future wind energy projects that complete construction by the end of 2024. The PTC terms set in the PATH act, passed by Congress in 2015, made … Continue reading Vestas secures 8 MW order of 60 percent PTC qualifying turbine components in USA
Continue reading
Energy agencies’ analysis concludes extreme, climate-related heat wave and a lack of planning were the primary causes of California’s August power outages
The American Wind Energy Association of California (AWEA-California) released this statement today on behalf of Director Danielle Osborn Mills, following the release by the CAISO, CPUC, and CEC of their preliminary root cause analysis of the August 14th and August 15th rolling blackouts: “The root cause analysis provides a thorough overview of the causes of the … Continue reading Energy agencies’ analysis concludes extreme, climate-related heat wave and a lack of planning were the primary causes of California’s August power outages
Continue reading
Wind energy and solar hybrid systems can power India’s renewables growth
India’s total wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to grow rapidly to reach nearly 11.7 gigawatts (GW) by 2023, according to a new report by IEEFA and JMK Research. “This is a new and fast-growing market in India,” say the report’s authors Vibhuti Garg, energy economist at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), … Continue reading Wind energy and solar hybrid systems can power India’s renewables growth
Continue reading
Lekela delivers 110 MW South Africa wind farm
The 48 Siemens Gamesa 2.3-108 wind turbines at Perdekraal East are now fully operational.Lekela has started commercial operations at the 110MW Perdekraal East wind farm in South Africa. The project features 48 Siemens Gamesa 2.3-108 turbines and will provide approximately 360 gigawatt-hours of electricity each year. It is the first wind farm from Round 4 … Continue reading Lekela delivers 110 MW South Africa wind farm
Continue reading
