The Nordex Group has adopted a cost-cutting programme to respond to the continuing decline in demand and the sharp change in market conditions in its core market Germany as well as in other European countries, as already announced before. In addition to planned savings in the cost of materials and other operating expenses, it also … Continue reading Nordex substantiates cost-cutting targets
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ESB awards Vestas four lifetime service contracts in Ireland
The service agreements cover 104 V52-850 kW turbines across four wind parks in Ireland and underline the continued trust in Vestas’ technology and service solutions. The contract renewal builds on a 15-year long collaborative relationship between Vestas and ESB and includes the wind parks: Black Banks, Carnsore, Derrybrien, and Mount Eagle. The four wind parks … Continue reading ESB awards Vestas four lifetime service contracts in Ireland
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa to repower two wind farms in Texas
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been selected by NextEra Energy Resources to repower two wind farms in Texas. The newly repowered wind farms are expected to deliver up to 25% more annual energy production, boost reliability and efficiency, and extend service life. The two wind farms currently feature Siemens SWT-2.3-93 model turbines. The repowering … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to repower two wind farms in Texas
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Cabeolica Chooses Breeze to provide Wind Farm Management System
Located in sunny and windy Cape Verde, Cabeolica has chosen Breeze to provide wind farm management system. The company’s main objective is the production of electricity for the national grid as an independent producer using non-polluting, renewable and naturally abundant wind energy. With 4 wind farms on 4 islands – Santiago, São Vicente, Sal and … Continue reading Cabeolica Chooses Breeze to provide Wind Farm Management System
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Enel Starts Construction of Peru’s Largest Wind Farm
Enel, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Peru (“EGPP”), has started construction of Wayra I1, its first wind farm in Peru, located in the district of Marcona, Ica region.Wayra I[1], which is the first wind farm built by Enel in Peru, will have a capacity of 132 MW and will be able to generate around … Continue reading Enel Starts Construction of Peru’s Largest Wind Farm
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Brazil offers up to 9 GW in energy auctions
Brazil is planning to award contracts for as much as 9 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in a pair of power auctions scheduled for December, according to a person with knowledge of the process. The bulk is expected to go to wind energy. The first event will feature contracts for 1.4 GW to 2 … Continue reading Brazil offers up to 9 GW in energy auctions
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Kazakhstan first wind farm
The first wind power plant in Central Asia is set to kick off by the end of this year in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, according to a memorandum signed in July between the region’s governor Berdybek Saparbayev and Mikhail Pauls, the director of LLP United Energies Aktobe. “According to our plan, construction will last about three … Continue reading Kazakhstan first wind farm
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to present product and service innovations at HUSUM Wind 2017
Today more than ever, wind turbines at German sites primarily need to be profitable. In its presentation at HUSUM Wind 2017 trade show, Siemens Gamesa focuses on solutions that enable wind farm operators to meet the requirements and challenges of the auction model in Germany. In the second auction round of the Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to present product and service innovations at HUSUM Wind 2017
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EDPR to recycle its wind turbine blades
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s largest wind energy producers, today announced a cooperation agreement with Thermal Recycling of Composites (TRC), a spin-off of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC), for the implementation of a wind turbine blade … Continue reading EDPR to recycle its wind turbine blades
Continue readingWind power in India: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Leveraging Vestas’ extensive experience from more than 100 turnkey projects across the globe, the order includes delivery, installation and commissioning of 50 V110-2.0 MW turbines as well as the project’s civil and electrical works. The order follows the inauguration of Vestas’ blades factory in Gujarat and the 54 MW Periyapatti order earlier this year, adding … Continue reading Wind power in India: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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WWEA to Conduct Renewable Energy Dialogues Across Pakistan
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and the Alternative Energy Development Board of Pakistan with the support of Heinrich B?ll Stiftung Pakistan (hbs) have been working together for the growth of renewable energy in Pakistan since 2013. The work has been primarily focused on wind energy ranging from research based advocacy and policy recommendations to … Continue reading WWEA to Conduct Renewable Energy Dialogues Across Pakistan
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Wind energy in Austria: Senvion wind turbines for a wind farm
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed contracts to supply 20 wind turbines with a total output of 62 megawatts (MW) for four projects in Lower Austria. The contracts have been signed with Windkraft Simonsfeld AG, which has had an established business relationship with Senvion since 2011. The two companies have previously … Continue reading Wind energy in Austria: Senvion wind turbines for a wind farm
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Nordex entering 4 MW class with powerful wind turbine
At the Husum Wind wind fair, taking place from 12 – 15 September 2017, the Nordex Group will present the latest development stage of its successful Delta platform: the Delta4000 series. The N149/4.0-4.5 turbine, which has been designed specifically for light-wind regions, has a 30 percent increase in rotor sweep and a variable power output … Continue reading Nordex entering 4 MW class with powerful wind turbine
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China’s amazing green shift to solar power, wind energy and water power
China’s energy-related agencies, the National Energy Administration (NEA) and the China Electricity Council (CEC), have released data on the operation of China’s electric power system in the first half of 2017 (1H 2017), noting that renewable sources (water, wind and sun) accounted for just on 69.8% of new capacity added, with thermal sources (mainly coal) … Continue reading China’s amazing green shift to solar power, wind energy and water power
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Remembering a beloved wind power pioneer: Tom Gray
The wind community suffered a heartfelt loss with the news that former AWEA Executive Director Tom Gray passed away yesterday, after a head injury sustained in a fall where he lived in Vermont. Tom was a true industry pioneer, having worked across four decades to grow American wind energy and our association. In the 1980s … Continue reading Remembering a beloved wind power pioneer: Tom Gray
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GE Hits 5GW Milestone of Wind Energy in Brazil
Company’s installed capacity represents more than 33% of all wind energy in the country. GE’s Onshore Wind business to Commission 600 MWs in September. By year end, the company will have installed more than 2,700 wind turbines. GE announced today, from the Brazil Windpower conference, that it has reached 5,000 MW of installed wind capacity … Continue reading GE Hits 5GW Milestone of Wind Energy in Brazil
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Order for Mongolia’s largest wind farm underlines Vestas’ experience
Mongolia has an ambitious target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and with extensive wind resources, the renewable energy sector is growing fast. Sainshand Wind Park at Sainshand Soum in the Dornogobi Province is set be Mongolia’s third and largest wind park, and the second one featuring Vestas turbines. Sainshand will feature 25 V110-2.0 MW … Continue reading Order for Mongolia’s largest wind farm underlines Vestas’ experience
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Enel mulls restructuring of Chilean renewables assets
Italian power group Enel said it is considering a possible corporate reorganisation of its renewables assets in Chile. The overhaul would involve simplifying the ownership structure of the group’s Chilean listed companies, Enel explained in a press statement. It would also include the integration of Chilean renewable assets held by another Enel Group company – … Continue reading Enel mulls restructuring of Chilean renewables assets
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Enercon to launch new wind energy converters for 3MW
Enercon has unveiled details of two new types of wind energy converters for its 3MW platform (EP3), targeting sites with moderate and low winds. The wind energy converters named as E-126 EP3 and E-138 EP3 are slated to enter production in late 2018 and late 2019, respectively. E-126 EP3 has been designed for moderate wind … Continue reading Enercon to launch new wind energy converters for 3MW
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Texas Wind Turbines Survive Hurricane Harvey
Wind farms are generally engineered to withstand up to Category 3 hurricane-strength winds. Even though Hurricane Harvey struck the Texas coast as a Category 4, no wind turbines were destroyed by the storm’s winds. Why not? In coastal Texas, there are just over 2,000 megawatts of wind power capacity already installed. However, three projects representing … Continue reading Texas Wind Turbines Survive Hurricane Harvey
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