Mercedes-Benz will buy wind energy for its German operations through a corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed with Norwegian utility Statkraft. This marks the first corporate renewable PPA deal signed in Germany. Mercedes-Benz will buy 46 MW worth of wind power from six wind farms in Lower Saxony and Bremen. The wind power … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz deal to buy wind power is first PPA in Germany
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Alberta announces $1.2B in new wind energy projects
The Government of Alberta says five new wind power projects with a combined value of $1.2 billion will proceed as a result of its Renewable Electricity Program. Three of the wind projects are private-sector partnerships with First Nations, which include a minimum 25 per cent Indigenous equity component. The province says that in total, the … Continue reading Alberta announces $1.2B in new wind energy projects
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Wind energy in Argentina: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
Nordex is ramping up its presence further in the growth wind power market of Argentina with a follow-up order from its customer AES Generación S.A. The “Vientos Neuquinos” wind farm comprises 24 AW132/3465 wind turbines and is to be built in the province of Neuquén in the south-west of Argentina. AES Generación S.A. has also … Continue reading Wind energy in Argentina: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
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GE Connects Financing and Turbine Technology to its Flagship Onshore Wind Energy Project in Sub-Sahara Africa
GE’s flagship onshore wind project in Sub-Sahara Africa— 60 1.7-103 units; GE EFS (www.GEEnergyFinancialServices.com) and Renewable Energy partner to deliver 100MW wind power project in Kenya; Kipeto will produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of 40,000 homes GE Renewable Energy (www.GE.com/RenewableEnergy) and GE Energy Financial Services (“GE EFS”) have partnered to provide technology and advisory … Continue reading GE Connects Financing and Turbine Technology to its Flagship Onshore Wind Energy Project in Sub-Sahara Africa
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WindEurope presses economic case for wind energy in EU-Uzbekistan energy cooperation
On 14 December WindEurope took part in the EU-Republic of Uzbekistan energy cooperation meeting in Tashkent. As part of a European Commission delegation to Uzbekistan, WindEurope took part in a meeting hosted by Megan Richards, Director at DG Energy, and Deputy Economy Minister Niyozmatov Bahromzhon. With 85% of the country’s power coming from gas, Uzbekistan … Continue reading WindEurope presses economic case for wind energy in EU-Uzbekistan energy cooperation
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Lower prices for onshore wind energy in second Greek renewables auction
Onshore wind power won almost 160 MW of capacity in Greece’s second renewables auction. The prices were competitive, coming in within a range of €55–65/MWh. This price level is lower than in Greece’s first onshore wind auction in July 2018, where onshore wind power prices were between €68-72/MWh. Nine wind projects in total won. All … Continue reading Lower prices for onshore wind energy in second Greek renewables auction
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Vestas secures first wind energy order from enercity Erneuerbare GmbH in Germany
Vestas has received a 33 MW wind farm order from German municipal utility enercity Erneuerbare GmbH, a subsidiary of Hannover-based utility enercity AG, for the Klettwitz III B.A. 2.2 project located in Klettwitz in the Brandenburg region in eastern Germany. The wind power project will comprise ten V117-3.3 MW wind turbines, which will be installed … Continue reading Vestas secures first wind energy order from enercity Erneuerbare GmbH in Germany
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Vietnam Wind Power 2019
Following the successful first edition of Vietnam Wind Power conference in June 2018, which attracted nearly 200 international and local delegates, and featured 30 industry and government speakers, the Global Wind Energy Council will be holding its second edition of Vietnam Wind Power on 11-12 June 2019 in Hanoi, in partnership with GIZ and the … Continue reading Vietnam Wind Power 2019
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Bat Deterrent System Reduces Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines by 54%
NRG Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of wind, solar, and meteorological applications, has announced that a trial of its ultrasonic acoustic Bat Deterrent System reduced overall bat fatalities at the Los Vientos Wind Energy Facility in Starr County, Texas, by 54 percent. The results of the test prove … Continue reading Bat Deterrent System Reduces Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines by 54%
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Enel Green Power steps out of Uruguay through sale of 50 MW wind farm
Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“EGP”) closed the sale to power company Atlantica Yield of its fully-owned subsidiary Enel Green Power Uruguay S.A. (“EGP Uruguay”), which owns through its project company Estrellada S.A. the 50 MW Melowind wind farm located in Cerro Largo, around 320 km away from Montevideo. EGP has sold its subsidiary in Uruguay … Continue reading Enel Green Power steps out of Uruguay through sale of 50 MW wind farm
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European Commission: wind energy on course to be the cornerstone of Europe’s energy mix
Commission’s recent decarbonisation strategy puts wind power centre stage in Europe’s future, echoing several major publications by energy analysts. There is now a widespread consensus: wind energy is to become the largest source of power generation in Europe. The 173 GW of installed wind energy in the EU now satisfies 12% of the total … Continue reading European Commission: wind energy on course to be the cornerstone of Europe’s energy mix
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Tunisia produces 3 pct of electricity from renewable energy
A total of three percent of the electricity is from renewable energy in Tunisia, President of Tunisian Association of Wind Energy (ATEE) Nafaa Bakari said Thursday. He made the remarks during an international forum on renewable energy, energy efficiency and investment in energy infrastructure. According to Bakari, Tunisia was able to make the first steps … Continue reading Tunisia produces 3 pct of electricity from renewable energy
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R&I investment and collaboration ‘key to boosting EU leadership in renewables’
High level political negotiations are ongoing at COP24 in Katowice, with countries struggling to reach agreement on the key elements of the Paris Agreement. In particular, the debate now centres on questions about the operational framework (the so-called ‘rulebook’) and level of ambition to be deployed by EU Member States in the effort to combat … Continue reading R&I investment and collaboration ‘key to boosting EU leadership in renewables’
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Suzlon secures 50.4 MW wind energy order from Atria Power
Suzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider, today announced its maiden order win for development of 50.4 MW wind power project from Atria Power. Suzlon will install 12 units of S111-140m and 12 units of S120-140m wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower, with rated capacity of 2.1 MW each. … Continue reading Suzlon secures 50.4 MW wind energy order from Atria Power
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Kazakhstan launches solar power and wind energy plants to boost share of renewables
Kazakhstan has launched two renewable power projects in the country – the Burnoye Solar Power Plant with a capacity of 100 MW in the country’s southern Zhambyl region and the first stage of the wind power station in the Tupkaragan district of the Mangystau region western Kazakhstan. Burnoye uses an environmentally friendly method of generating electricity that is able to … Continue reading Kazakhstan launches solar power and wind energy plants to boost share of renewables
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Wind energy in Texas: Acciona has started construction work on its second wind farm
It will have a capacity of 145 MW and be equipped with 46 of Nordex’s AW3150 wind turbines. ACCIONA Energía has started construction work on its second wind farm in Texas —the company’s ninth in the U.S. — which will increase ACCIONA’s U.S. wind power capacity to 866 megawatts (MW). An investment of around €176 … Continue reading Wind energy in Texas: Acciona has started construction work on its second wind farm
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New Life for Wind Turbines with Innovation and the Circular Economy
Wind turbines, the circular economy and recycling are at the heart of Enel Green Power’s new Challenge, open to start-ups, companies and individual innovators. How can we reuse the enormous blades of wind generators? Over to you! The average operating life of a wind turbine is about twenty years. After that, its efficiency decreases and … Continue reading New Life for Wind Turbines with Innovation and the Circular Economy
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Blackfinch Investments completes third wind energy project acquisition
TLT has reunited with clean energy investor Blackfinch Investments and Santander to complete the acquisition and project funding for two additional onshore wind turbines near Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire. The turbines, each with a 500kW generation capacity, were acquired through Blackfinch’s renewable energy investment entity, Sedgwick Trading. The deal forms part of Blackfinch’s ambitious … Continue reading Blackfinch Investments completes third wind energy project acquisition
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Yves Rannou to join Senvion as CEO on 1st January 2019
Yves Rannou will join Senvion as Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2019. Rannou is taking over the role from acting CEO and CFO Manav Sharma. As an industry expert with proven track record in the renewable energy industry Rannou will lead Senvion through the next phase of international growth and will further drive the … Continue reading Yves Rannou to join Senvion as CEO on 1st January 2019
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Full program now available for the 2019 CanWEA Operations and Maintenance Summit in Toronto
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) today released the program for its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Summit 2019, the largest annual wind operations event in Canada. With an expected attendance of over 300 wind energy professionals from across Canada and the United States, the O&M Summit is the best place to get up to speed on … Continue reading Full program now available for the 2019 CanWEA Operations and Maintenance Summit in Toronto
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