Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) reached an agreement with Glennmont Partners for the renewal of the O&M service contract for its SGRE fleet, consisting of 236 wind turbines – 189 units of G52-850 kW, 9 G80-2.0 MW turbines, 33 units of G87-2.0 MW and 5 G90-2.0 MW turbines – with a total output capacity of … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to renew Glennmont Partners’ O&M wind energy agreement for 255 MW in Italy for 10 years
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Saudi Arabia targets wind power hub transformation
Saudi Arabia has set a target to turn into the most leading market of wind power within the Middle East over the upcoming ten years. As part of the plan, Saudi Arabia is set to establish 6.2GW of wind capacity by 2028 to amount for 46 percent of the region’s total wind capacity. Wood Mackenzie … Continue reading Saudi Arabia targets wind power hub transformation
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Ninh Thuan: Mui Dinh wind power plant inaugurated
The 37.6 MW Mui Dinh wind power plant invested in by Germany’s Eab New Energy GmbH was inaugurated in Thuan Nam district of the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan on April 10. According to Klaus Dieter Lietzmann, President of EAB Newenergy GmbH, the plant’s construction began in August 2016. It is comprised of 16 … Continue reading Ninh Thuan: Mui Dinh wind power plant inaugurated
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Siemens Gamesa’s Indian manufacturing units begin exports of wind energy equipment
The ongoing trade tariff negotiations between China and the US can be an opportunity for Siemens Gamesa’s India manufacturing units to step in and meet the rising demand for wind energy equipment. “Looking at the export capabilities, we need to take in respect the current negotiations between China and US and, looking at it in … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa’s Indian manufacturing units begin exports of wind energy equipment
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Senvion accelerates its transformation program
Senvion GmbH today filed for self-administration proceedings in order to safeguard its ongoing transformation program. These preliminary self-administration proceedings relate to Senvion GmbH as well as its subsidiary Senvion Deutschland GmbH. After refinancing discussions with lenders have so far not come to a positive conclusion. The objective of the proceedings is to allow Senvion to … Continue reading Senvion accelerates its transformation program
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US wind power grew 8 percent in 2018
Annual market report shows a healthy wind energy industry delivered record US jobs, $1 billion in rural community and state payments last year. The American wind power industry emerged from 2018 stronger than ever, now able to power 30 million American homes after 8 percent capacity growth last year. The newly released U.S. Wind Industry … Continue reading US wind power grew 8 percent in 2018
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Boralex announces the commissioning of the Moose Lake wind farm in British Columbia
Boralex Inc. (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: BLX) is pleased to announce the commercial commissioning of the Moose Lake wind farm, located on Crown land approximately 24 kilometres northwest of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Developed in partnership with Aeolis Wind Power Corporation, West Moberly First Nations, Saulteau First Nations and McLeod Lake Indian Band, this … Continue reading Boralex announces the commissioning of the Moose Lake wind farm in British Columbia
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India’s top 9 states by installed wind power capacity
India is at the cusp of a renewable energy revolution. The government has already set an ambitious target to achieve 175 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2022. Keeping the target in mind, states have already started ramping up their installed solar and wind powered capacity. Here, ETEnergyWorldtakes a look at top 9 states … Continue reading India’s top 9 states by installed wind power capacity
Continue readingSaudi Arabia to become biggest regional wind energy market
Saudi developers will add 46% of the region’s total wind power capacity between 2019 and 2028, Wood Mackenzie says. Saudi Arabia is set to become the Middle East’s biggest wind power market in the next decade as the kingdom accounts for almost half of of the region’s wind capacity additions by 2028. The kingdom’s developers … Continue reading Saudi Arabia to become biggest regional wind energy market
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Amazon to support three major new wind power projects
Amazon has signed a trio of agreements to support three new large-scale wind energy projects, as it strives to meet its long-term aim of sourcing 100% renewable power globally. The first of the projects is a 91.2MW wind farm in Donegal, Ireland, which is being developed by Irish renewables firm Invis Energy and is expected … Continue reading Amazon to support three major new wind power projects
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Ilocos Norte does have biggest wind farm in region
The largest solar farm in Southeast Asia is not located in Ilocos Norte, contrary to the claim of social media users campaigning for Gov. Imee Marcos. The posts—one of the earliest appeared on March 25—enumerated five reasons why people should vote for the late dictator’s daughter in the May midterm polls. One of the reasons … Continue reading Ilocos Norte does have biggest wind farm in region
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Michal Kurtyka: For the energy transition to work, it must be “just”
On 4 April Michal Kurtyka – Secretary of State in the Polish Ministry of Environment and President of COP24 – spoke at the WindEurope Conference in Bilbao about the challenge of delivering a ‘just’ energy transition for all Europeans. As the chairman of December’s UN “COP24” Summit in Katowice, Kurtyka explained recent climate agreements in … Continue reading Michal Kurtyka: For the energy transition to work, it must be “just”
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Renewable energy: the future of power for Vietnam
Vietnam could meet its long-term energy demands by adding renewable energy sources and cutting-edge battery storage technologies to its arsenal of solutions, experts said at a two-day international conference on renewable energy that ended on April 4 in HCM City. Speaking on the sidelines of the conference, Nguyen Tam Tien, CEO of Trung Nam Group, … Continue reading Renewable energy: the future of power for Vietnam
Continue readingSenvion Holding GmbH Announces Consent Solicitation
Senvion Holding GmbH (the “Issuer”), announced today that it is soliciting (the “Solicitation”) consents (the “Consents”) from holders of its outstanding 3.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”) to approve amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the indenture relating to the Notes (the “Indenture”) to require, among other things, the instruction from holders of Notes … Continue reading Senvion Holding GmbH Announces Consent Solicitation
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President’s comments wrong on facts, ignore wind power Heartland benefits
This week President Trump made a series of comments about wind energy that were not grounded in fact and ignore the many benefits wind power brings to communities filled with his supporters. First let’s tackle the most erroneous claim: Wind turbines do not cause cancer. The American Cancer Society issued this statement in response to … Continue reading President’s comments wrong on facts, ignore wind power Heartland benefits
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300 GW of new wind power capacity in the pipeline for 2023
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published the 14th edition of the Global Wind Report, which confirmed that in 2018 there was 51.3GW of new installations. Market-based mechanisms, such as auctions, tenders and Green Certificates were the main drivers behind new installations in 2018. GWEC expects strong growth in the coming period, with around … Continue reading 300 GW of new wind power capacity in the pipeline for 2023
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American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) endorses energy storage ITC bill
Accelerating energy storage investment would help modernize the US electricity supply, enhance grid resilience, and add clean energy jobs. Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA) introduced legislation, The Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act, to create an investment tax credit (ITC) for energy storage systems. “We applaud Representative Doyle for his effort to modernize the U.S. … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) endorses energy storage ITC bill
Continue readingSenator Unloads on Trump’s ‘Idiotic’ Wind Energy Comments
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) threw caution to the wind and called President Donald Trump‘s recent comments on wind power “idiotic.” Trump this week claimed that the noise from wind turbines causes cancer and that wind isn’t a reliable source of energy because wind “only blows sometimes.” Grassley is a major supporter of wind energy and … Continue reading Senator Unloads on Trump’s ‘Idiotic’ Wind Energy Comments
Continue readingHow working in partnership can help the recyclability of wind turbines
WindEurope and Cefic – the European Chemicals Industry Council – met in Bilbao today to discuss circular design and the recyclability of wind turbines. The aim of the meeting was to further the collaboration and discuss current regulatory issues and promising methods for composite blade waste recycling. The event served as a platform to explore … Continue reading How working in partnership can help the recyclability of wind turbines
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Argentina unveils new landmark wind energy and grid capacity tender
Undersecretary for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Government Secretariat of Energy, Ministry of Treasury, Argentina, unveils new tender at GWEC’s Global Session on Global Markets at Wind Europe 2019 Conference & Exhibition. New tender to support further renewables growth and additional grid capacity in Argentina. Argentina came fifth in GWEC’s 2019 Global Wind … Continue reading Argentina unveils new landmark wind energy and grid capacity tender
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