Welcome to day three of American Wind Week! Don’t forget to visit AmericanWindWeek.org for more information, follow #AmericanWindWeek and #WindBuildsTheFuture on social media, and check out AWEA’s social press kit. Today we’re recognizing our Wind Champions: elected officials whose leadership makes it possible for wind to build a strong economy and clean future through their … Continue reading #AmericanWindWeek 2020: AWEA recognizes 16 wind champions for clean energy leadership
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Apex Clean Energy sells 500 MW White Mesa wind farm
Apex Clean Energy announced the sale of White Mesa Wind, located in Crockett County, Texas, to an unidentified buyer. When completed, the 500 MW White Mesa project will be the third largest single-site, single-phase wind farm in the United States, after the largest: the 525 MW Aviator Wind, also developed by Apex and located in … Continue reading Apex Clean Energy sells 500 MW White Mesa wind farm
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Bahia ranks second in wind energy in Brazil
Bahia currently has 170 wind farms in operation and more than 1,300 wind turbines installed throughout the state. Bahía is vice-leader in wind power generation in Brazil, a result that helped the Northeast region break a new production record in August. According to information from the National Electric System Operator (ONS), the wind energy produced … Continue reading Bahia ranks second in wind energy in Brazil
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Rosatom’s NovaWind constructs two wind power plants on Russian south
NovaWind JSC has launched the construction of two new wind farms in the Russian South recently: Marchenkovskaya wind farm in the Rostov region and the Karmalinovskaya wind power plant in Stavropol Krai with total capacity of 120 MW and 60 MW respectively. NovaWind JSC is the Rosatom division responsible for wind energy projects. The site … Continue reading Rosatom’s NovaWind constructs two wind power plants on Russian south
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BBVA invests in wind energy
Within the framework of its 2016-2020 Global Eco-efficiency Plan, BBVA signed an agreement in Argentina to purchase wind energy, a technology that provides clean energy from wind turbines that transform wind energy into electricity. The company has signed a five-year extension contract with Central Puerto, for the purchase of renewable energy from the Vientos la … Continue reading BBVA invests in wind energy
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American Wind Energy Association Recognizes Bipartisan Leadership in Clean Energy
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today celebrates U.S. wind power champions for helping wind build a sustainable, affordable, and prosperous energy future. This select group of bipartisan Senators, Representatives, and Governors embrace a forward-thinking approach to energy policy that has enabled wind to become our country’s largest renewable energy source while employing over 120,000 … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association Recognizes Bipartisan Leadership in Clean Energy
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Bankia finances Acciona with 100 million euros for its wind power expansion in Australia
Bankia has signed a bilateral green loan with Acciona for an amount of 165 million Australian dollars (100 million euros) for a term of 30 months for the development of a wind farm in Australia. The financing operation will be used to start up the 157.5 megawatt (MW) Mortlake South wind farm, located in Moyne … Continue reading Bankia finances Acciona with 100 million euros for its wind power expansion in Australia
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Iberdrola boosts wind energy in Greece with the development of three new wind projects
More than 98 MW is awarded in the recently held auction of wind capacity in Athens.Iberdrola’s installed power in the country will rise to 415 MW, once these new investments come into operation, foreseeably in 2022. Iberdrola continues to promote the energy transition towards a decarbonised model in the countries where it operates, specifically in … Continue reading Iberdrola boosts wind energy in Greece with the development of three new wind projects
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ACS is awarded the 900 MW wind energy converter super platform for the Borwin5 project
Dragados Offshore, a subsidiary of the ACS Group, has been awarded, in consortium with Siemens, the development of the HVDC conversion platform for the Borwin5 project for TenneT. The project consists of an electric power transmission system with a capacity of 900 megawatts between the He Dreiht offshore wind farm, operated by EnBW, on the … Continue reading ACS is awarded the 900 MW wind energy converter super platform for the Borwin5 project
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Vestas exceeds 1 GW of wind power orders in Vietnam
Vestas leads the wind power market in Vietnam with more than 1 GW of projects installed or under construction, after securing an additional 50 MW order for the second phase of the Hoa Binh 1 wind farm.Since securing the first phase in December last year, Vestas has been working closely with the Phuong Anh Group … Continue reading Vestas exceeds 1 GW of wind power orders in Vietnam
Continue readingWind power poised to help economy recover from COVID-19 recession
Welcome to the second day of #AmericanWindWeek! Today we are highlighting the many ways that wind can help the U.S. economy rebound stronger and build a better post-pandemic future. And remember visit AmericanWindWeek.org for more information, follow #AmericanWindWeek and #WindBuildsTheFuture on social media, and check out AWEA’s social press kit for readily available content you … Continue reading Wind power poised to help economy recover from COVID-19 recession
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Wind energy in Greece, Iberdrola is awarded three wind power projects
Iberdrola has been awarded the construction of three wind farm projects in Greece in the capacity auction held recently in Athens. With a combined capacity of 98.4 MW, these are the Askio II (33.6 MW) wind farm, Askio III (48 MW) and Rokani (16.5 MW) wind farms. Currently, Greece has 7,237 MW of installed renewable … Continue reading Wind energy in Greece, Iberdrola is awarded three wind power projects
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RWE joins new European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
RWE supports the newly launched European Clean Hydrogen Alliance (ECH2A). The organisation has ambitious aims on the deployment of hydrogen technologies by 2030; bringing together renewable and low-carbon hydrogen production, demand in industry, mobility and other sectors, as well as hydrogen transmission and distribution. These objectives fit perfectly with RWE’s view of hydrogen as one … Continue reading RWE joins new European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
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Vestas wind power surpasses 1 GW of orders in China in 2020
Vestas has secured a 101 MW order for a wind farm in China that includes the supply of 42 V120-2.2 MW turbines delivered in 2.4 MW power optimized mode, as well as an Active Output Management 4000 service contract ( AOM 4000) for 20 years. With this order, Vestas has reached an order intake for … Continue reading Vestas wind power surpasses 1 GW of orders in China in 2020
Continue readingGoldwind and China National Electric Engineering Corporation Jointly Explore Wind energy Market in Vietnam
On July 31, 2020, Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Goldwind”) and China National Electric Engineering Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “CNEEC”) signed a deposit agreement and a strategic cooperation agreement for the Vietnam THANH PHONG 29.7MW Wind Power Project at Goldwind’s Beijing headquarters. The Vietnam THANH PHONG 29.7MW Wind Power … Continue reading Goldwind and China National Electric Engineering Corporation Jointly Explore Wind energy Market in Vietnam
Continue readingDanish wind power Vestas lost 85 million euros through June
The Danish company Vestas, dedicated to the manufacture and sale of wind turbines, presented on Tuesday a net loss of 85 million euros in the first half due to increased expenses, in part due to the coronavirus crisis. Vestas had to face an extraordinary provision of guarantees of 175 million to cover the repair and … Continue reading Danish wind power Vestas lost 85 million euros through June
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EDP Renewables announces €500m asset rotation deal for onshore wind power assets in Spain
EDP Renewables, SA («EDPR»), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the largest wind energy producers in the world, has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement worth a total of 426 million euros with Finerge S.A., one of Portugal’s largest renewable energy producers, for practically the entire stake owned by EDPR … Continue reading EDP Renewables announces €500m asset rotation deal for onshore wind power assets in Spain
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#AmericanWindWeek 2020: Saluting wind power’s essential workforce
It’s time to kick off the fourth annual #AmericanWindWeek, and this year we’re highlighting all the ways #WindBuildsTheFuture! Make sure to follow and join the conversation all week long using these hashtags, and visit AmericanWindWeek.org for more information. You can also find great ideas for participating on social media in AWEA’s social press kit. We’re … Continue reading #AmericanWindWeek 2020: Saluting wind power’s essential workforce
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EDP Renewables CEO: Education and engagement are more important now than ever
Miguel Angel Prado is CEO of EDP Renewables North America. The recent challenges we’ve faced in light of the COVID-19 pandemic have meant that wind energy companies have had to reevaluate how we educate and engage stakeholders around our projects. We believed in the importance of building face-to-face relationships and meeting in-person to share information … Continue reading EDP Renewables CEO: Education and engagement are more important now than ever
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EDP Renováveis to Sell Renovaveis Wind Energy Portfolio in Spain as Part of Asset Rotation Program
EDP-Energias de Portugal SA said Monday that it would sell the full equity shareholding and outstanding shareholder loans of its subsidiary EDP Renovaveis S/A in a wind portfolio to the Finerge Group for a consideration of about 426 million euros ($502 million). The Portuguese energy company said the 242-megawatt onshore portfolio includes seven wind farms … Continue reading EDP Renováveis to Sell Renovaveis Wind Energy Portfolio in Spain as Part of Asset Rotation Program
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