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
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First 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
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Siemens 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.
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa continues to grow in China
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) continues to grow in China – the world’s biggest wind market – having signed two new agreements for the supply of 96 MW: 48 MW to the Chinese utility Datang and other 48 MW to the Chinese General Nuclear Power Group (CGN). Under the terms of the contract signed with … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa continues to grow in China
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Indonesia’s first wind farm 90% complete
The government is now finishing the development of a 100-hectare Sidrap Wind Farm in Sindereng Rappang regency, South Sulawesi, the first wind power project in the country and the largest project of its kind in Southeast Asia. Progress on the wind farm’s development had reached 90 percent, the spokesman of state-owned electricity company PLN, I Made Suprateka, said on … Continue reading Indonesia’s first wind farm 90% complete
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European Parliament set for crucial vote on future of European renewables
EU Energy Ministers opted to endorse the Commission’s original proposal of just 27% at December’s Energy Council. Now it’s the European Parliament’s turn to vote on the Renewable Energy Directive and Governance Regulation. These two pieces of legislation will determine Europe’s ambition on renewable energy post-2020 and the trajectory on how to get there. Giles … Continue reading European Parliament set for crucial vote on future of European renewables
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Quinbrook Closes $268 Million Tax Equity and Construction Financing to Build 200 MW Wind Energy Project in Oklahoma
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (“Quinbrook”), a global investment manager specializing in lower carbon and renewable energy infrastructure assets and GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that the Quinbrook Low Carbon Power Fund has closed construction and tax equity financing of the 200 Megawatt (MW) first stage of the GE-powered 365 MW Persimmon wind farm project (“Persimmon”) in … Continue reading Quinbrook Closes $268 Million Tax Equity and Construction Financing to Build 200 MW Wind Energy Project in Oklahoma
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Siemens Gamesa to supply the wind turbines for Cepsa’s first ever wind farm
Siemens Gamesa, Spain’s leading wind turbine OEM, continues to fortify its position in the country having secured a new order for the supply of the turbines for Cepsa’s first ever wind farm, a project with which the Spanish energy player is diversifying its business into the renewables arena. The wind farm, which is being developed … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to supply the wind turbines for Cepsa’s first ever wind farm
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Russia’s first commercial-scale wind farm has been commissioned
The 35MW wind farm is situated near the city of Ulyanovsk, home to about 620,000 people. Its EUR 65 million Ulyanovsk project is located near a city of the same name about 680km southeast of Moscow. Chinese turbine manufacturer Dongfang supplied the turbines for the project. Ulyanovsk is included in the renewable projects competitive selection … Continue reading Russia’s first commercial-scale wind farm has been commissioned
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Falck Renewables and Nordex start the year with a 115 MW order for Sweden
Falck Renewables, through its Swedish subsidiaries, has awarded the Nordex Group two contracts to supply in total 31 N131/3900 wind turbines and the associated civil and electrical infrastructure works on an EPC turn-key basis for the two Swedish projects “Aliden” and “Brattmyrliden”. Preliminary works have started with activity intensifying during 2018 and 2019 respectively. Commercial … Continue reading Falck Renewables and Nordex start the year with a 115 MW order for Sweden
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Masdar acquires stake in Montenegro wind farm
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) today signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Akuo Energy, the French IPP in renewable energy, to enter into the Krnovo Wind Farm, Montenegro’s first wind energy project. The agreement was signed by Niall Hannigan, chief financial officer of Masdar, and Eric Scotto, chief executive officer of Akuo Energy, … Continue reading Masdar acquires stake in Montenegro wind farm
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Onshore Wind Power Now as Affordable as Any Other Source, Solar to Halve by 2020
The cost of generating power from onshore wind has fallen by around a quarter since 2010, with solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity costs falling by 73 per cent in that time, according to new cost analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report also highlights that solar PV costs are expected to halve by … Continue reading Onshore Wind Power Now as Affordable as Any Other Source, Solar to Halve by 2020
Continue readingE.ON starts construction of new wind farm in Texas
By investing in a new major project, E.ON underscores the attractiveness of the U.S. wind power market. In Kenedy County, Texas, E.ON has begun construction of the Stella wind farm. The project will have an installed capacity of 201 megawatts (MW) powered by 67 turbines of the three-megawatt class from the German manufacturer Nordex. In … Continue reading E.ON starts construction of new wind farm in Texas
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AVANGRID Completes Three Additional New Wind Farms
Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) began commercial operations at three new wind farms in recent weeks. More than 500 megawatts (“MW”) of new wind farms in California, New Mexico, and Colorado, all under long-term energy contracts, join the company’s U.S. fleet, which now includes 3,300 wind turbines across 22 states. The 131 … Continue reading AVANGRID Completes Three Additional New Wind Farms
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