The King of Beers has helped Enel become Oklahoma’s king of wind. The wind energy producer’s U.S. subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America, announced this month it became the Sooner State’s largest wind energy producer after activating its Thunder Ranch and Red Dirt wind farms. The company helped pay for building both facilities through power-purchase … Continue reading Enel’s says agreement with Anheuser-Busch helped make it a top wind producer in Oklahoma
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Cuba Confirmed EU Contribution for Renewable Energies
The promotion of renewable energies in Cuba will count with 18 million euros from the European Union (EU) through a program planned for five years, it was highlighted during the week ending today. At a press conference, EU official Juan Garay stressed that this is the first financing to this Caribbean nation after the … Continue reading Cuba Confirmed EU Contribution for Renewable Energies
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Vietnam has big potential for renewable energy
Dang Van Thanh, Chairman of the Management Board of the Thanh Thanh Cong Group, talks to the newspaper Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) about the country’s great potential to develop biomass energy. What do you see as the country’s potential to develop biomass energy? I should say renewable energy is a current trend of … Continue reading Vietnam has big potential for renewable energy
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E.ON commissions two large battery storage facilities in the USA
E.ON has put two 10-megawatt batteries into operation in Texas. The Texas Waves lithium-ion energy storage units are providing system services for the market. The batteries are able to react quickly to fluctuations in the power grid and thus improve security of supply for customers. E.ON’s concept is to stabilise the grid by combining renewable … Continue reading E.ON commissions two large battery storage facilities in the USA
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Kazakhstan to launch auction on purchase of renewable energy
Kazakhstan has long been showing interest in generating energy from renewable sources. The first bidding of the international auction for the purchase of energy received from renewable and alternative sources will be held in May this year. This was announced at a press conference by Kazakh Deputy Minister of Energy Gani Sadibekov, Kazinform reported. “We … Continue reading Kazakhstan to launch auction on purchase of renewable energy
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China wastes less wind energy in 2017
China wasted less wind power last year with both curtailment volume and rate dropping, official data showed Wednesday. China’s wind power curtailment volume fell by 7.8 billion kwh in 2017 compared with that in 2016, while its curtailment rate dropped 5.2 percent year on year, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). Oversupply, system inflexibility … Continue reading China wastes less wind energy in 2017
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Wind energy can help drive industrial transformation in Europe
On 24 January WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson joined representatives of the Industry4Europe group to meet El?bieta Bie?kowska, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. Ms Bie?kowska convened the meeting to discuss the Commission’s Industrial Policy Strategy with the Industry4Europe group (representing 126 manufacturing sectors). The latter presented a series of recommendations to the Commission on … Continue reading Wind energy can help drive industrial transformation in Europe
Continue readingChina’s renewable energy capacity grew in 2017
China’s renewable energy capacity continued to expand in 2017 and has achieved major improvement in solving renewable energy problems, said a senior official with the National Energy Administration. Renewable energy capacity reached 650 million kilowatts by the end of 2017, up by 14 percent year-on-year, accounting for 36.6 percent of the nation’s total installed capacity, … Continue reading China’s renewable energy capacity grew in 2017
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WindEurope discuss EU technology dependence at the European Commission
On 23 January WindEurope participated in the Energy Technology Dependence Workshop at the European Commission. The event was organized in the context of a project carried out for DG RTD by Trinomics, Ricardo, DNV-GL and TNO. The project aims to both develop a better understanding of EU technology dependence in the field of renewable energy … Continue reading WindEurope discuss EU technology dependence at the European Commission
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New wind energy initiative between LR and the University of Bristol
A new initiative will test scientific minds with the latest technology options to increase the quality, accuracy and access to data used in monitoring and predicting wind trends. Second-year students studying Bachelor and Master programs in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol will be involved in one of Lloyd’s Register’s latest … Continue reading New wind energy initiative between LR and the University of Bristol
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Siemens Gamesa closes 2017 in the U.S. with over 300 MW in Safe Harbor orders
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded seven orders for Safe Harbor equipment during CY 2017 (Calendar Year 2017), with a combined total capacity of 318 MW, enabling all seven undisclosed customers across the U.S. to qualify projects for 80% of the Production Tax Credit (PTC). These orders allow PTC qualification for both new installation … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa closes 2017 in the U.S. with over 300 MW in Safe Harbor orders
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Enel starts construction of 93 MW wind farm in Mexico
Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), acting through its renewable energy subsidiary Enel Green Power México (“EGPM”), has started the construction of the 93 MW Salitrillos wind farm, the company’s first plant in the north-eastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The overall investment in the construction of the facility amounts to approximately 120 million US dollars, which is part … Continue reading Enel starts construction of 93 MW wind farm in Mexico
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Nike signs wind power deal with Avangrid Renewables
Nike has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Avangrid Renewables to buy 86 megawatts (MW) of windpower in Texas. Under the PPA, the company will purchase power from Avangrid Renewables’ 286MW Karankawa windfarm located in Bee and San Patricio counties in Texas. This latest PPA with Nike is Avangrid Renewables’ second agreement for power … Continue reading Nike signs wind power deal with Avangrid Renewables
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Chinese technology helps Cuba build largest wind farm
Chinese technologies are helping Cuba, as the country aims to become one of the more than 100 countries and regions that will meet their energy demand with renewable sources like wind, water or sunlight by 2050, experts said. To reach that goal, Cuba plans to produce about 24 percent of its total energy needs from … Continue reading Chinese technology helps Cuba build largest wind farm
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Nordex launches EUR 275 million Senior Notes Offering
Nordex launches EUR 275 million Senior Notes Offering / Proceeds for partial redemption of Schuldscheindarlehen 2016 Today, Nordex SE launches an offering for the placement of EUR 275 million unsecured fixed rate Senior Notes (green bond) due 2023; the bond will be issued with a denomination of EUR 100,000. The final conditions of the bond, … Continue reading Nordex launches EUR 275 million Senior Notes Offering
Continue readingFirst order in Kazakhstan strengthens Vestas’ global reach
Underlining Vestas’ ability to deliver competitive wind energy solutions in all parts of the world, Central Asian power-energy company CAPEC Green Energy LLP, a main player on Kazakhstan’s renewable energy market, has ordered 52 MW of V112-3.45 MW turbines for the Astana wind project. The turbines will be delivered in both 3.3 MW load optimised … Continue reading First order in Kazakhstan strengthens Vestas’ global reach
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People are really excited about the responses to Xcel Energy’s Colorado RFP
At first blush, responses to a utility RFP for new capacity might not be the sort of news that sets the world on fire. But energy wonks are downright ecstatic over the results to Xcel Energy’s recent Colorado solicitation. Xcel received over 400 bids in response to its all-energy-source RFP, and wind power led the … Continue reading People are really excited about the responses to Xcel Energy’s Colorado RFP
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Tri Global Energy blows past one gigawatt of wind power in 2017
Tri Global Energy, a leading U.S. originator and developer of utility-scale wind energy projects, concluded the development of over one gigawatt (GW) of wind power in 2017, involving five Texas-based wind projects across seven Texas counties. The announcement marks the highest annual development yet of wind capacity for the nine-year-old company. One wind energy project, … Continue reading Tri Global Energy blows past one gigawatt of wind power in 2017
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WindEurope focus on opportunities for renewables at World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi
This week, WindEurope participated in the World Future Energy Summit, an annual event that is part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. WindEurope attended the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Renewable Energy Industry Advisory Board on 15th January 2018 along with key energy policymakers, business leaders and executives from Middle-East based organisations. At the meeting, participants discussed … Continue reading WindEurope focus on opportunities for renewables at World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa awarded two wind turbine projects totaling 330 MW of G132-3.465 MW turbines in the U.S.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed two orders in the U.S. for the supply of 95 of its G132-3.465 MW wind turbines totaling 330 MW. Once both wind farms are completed, they can produce enough energy to power over 100,000 average U.S. homes. Siemens Gamesa will supply 47 G132-3.465 MW wind turbines for the Midway … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa awarded two wind turbine projects totaling 330 MW of G132-3.465 MW turbines in the U.S.
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