Now entering its second year as the leading trade organization representing the renewable energy industry, the American Clean Power Association (ACP) announced its new Board of Directors. The Board collectively demonstrates the immense reach of the clean power industries across the U.S. economy. “Our new Board represents the broad depth of our growing association and … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Announces New Board of Directors for 2022
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Enercon sells 21 MW wind farm to onshore fund
Heringen-Waltersberg wind farm with 7 E-101/3.05 MW wind turbines now part of ‘ENERCON Wind Onshore Deutschland I’ portfolio. ENERCON has sold the Heringen-Waltersberg wind farm it developed itself, located in Hesse and connected to the grid last autumn, to the ‘ENERCON Wind Onshore Deutschland I’ investment fund. The transaction was successfully completed end of December. … Continue reading Enercon sells 21 MW wind farm to onshore fund
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Siemens Gamesa and Iberdrola sign contracts to maintain nearly 2 GW at 69 wind farms in Spain and Portugal
This involves the maintenance of 1,963 wind turbines of between 660 kW and 3.465 MW unit power for a period of between three and five years. Siemens Gamesa and Iberdrola have signed maintenance service contracts for a total of 1,928 MW across 69 of the energy group’s wind farms in Spain and Portugal for a … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa and Iberdrola sign contracts to maintain nearly 2 GW at 69 wind farms in Spain and Portugal
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Vestas wins 116 MW order in Netherlands
Vestas has received a 116 MW order from Eneco for the Windpark Maasvlakte 2 wind farm in the Netherlands. The order includes supply and installation of 13 V162-6.0 MW wind turbines and nine V117-4.2 MW wind turbines in 4.3 MW operating mode, which will be part of the wind farm Eneco is building on the … Continue reading Vestas wins 116 MW order in Netherlands
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Denmark Launches World’s Largest Wind Turbine Amid Wind Power ‘Arms Race
The 271-metre-high wind turbine in Thy can deliver electricity for 18,000 households, but will be eclipsed by competitors by the end of this year.Denmark, one of the acknowledged international leaders in wind power, has launched the world’s largest wind turbine.The turbine spanning 271.4 metres measured from the ground to the top wingtip stands tall at … Continue reading Denmark Launches World’s Largest Wind Turbine Amid Wind Power ‘Arms Race
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Vestas wins an order for 221 MW of wind power in the US
Vestas has received an order for 221 MW for a wind energy project in the US The wind farm consists of 46 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, three V110-2.0 MW wind turbines in 2.2 MW operating mode and two V136-3.45 MW wind turbines in 3.6 MW operating mode. The order includes the supply and commissioning of … Continue reading Vestas wins an order for 221 MW of wind power in the US
Continue readingVestas secures an order for 113 MW of wind power with 2W Energia and exceeds 6 GW of V150-4.2 MW wind turbines in Brazil
Vestas signed an agreement with 2W Energia for the 113 MW Kairos wind farm, located in the municipality of Icapuí in the state of Ceará, Brazil.The order includes 25 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as an Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service contract, which optimizes energy production over the life of the project. … Continue reading Vestas secures an order for 113 MW of wind power with 2W Energia and exceeds 6 GW of V150-4.2 MW wind turbines in Brazil
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Ecuador will expand its wind energy plan
The National Government announced this Friday, December 31, 2021 that it will look abroad for cutting-edge technology to strengthen a wind power generation plan, which allows it to expand its electricity production with renewable energy. For this reason, the state Electricity Corporation of Ecuador (Celec) issued an invitation to international suppliers to acquire “specialized software … Continue reading Ecuador will expand its wind energy plan
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Vestas secures an order for 81 MW of wind power with Pampa Energía in Argentina
Vestas has signed an agreement with Pampa Energia for the 81 MW De la Bahía II project near the city of Bahía Blanca in the Province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. With this expansion of the De la Bahía wind farm, which has been in operation since 2019, the combined capacity of the wind complex … Continue reading Vestas secures an order for 81 MW of wind power with Pampa Energía in Argentina
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Siemens Gamesa hits deal with Eolus and Hydro REIN to install Stor-Skälsjön project in Sweden
The wind farm in central Sweden will use 42 SG 6.6-170 wind turbines with hub heights of between 115 meters to 123 meters. Siemens Gamesa has tightened its partnership with Swedish developer Eolus and Hydro REIN with a deal to supply the 260MW Stor-Skälsjön project in central Sweden. The contract takes deals signed with Eolus … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa hits deal with Eolus and Hydro REIN to install Stor-Skälsjön project in Sweden
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Enel Green Power awarded 16.9 million US dollars for green hydrogen proyect with HIF in Magallanes, Chile
The Faro del Sur Project by Enel Green Power Chile and Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF) was awarded close to 16.9 million US dollars, the highest amount ever granted to a single project in the “First Call for Green Hydrogen Project Funding in Chile,” organized by Chile’s Production Development Corporation (Corfo, from its Spanish acronym). The … Continue reading Enel Green Power awarded 16.9 million US dollars for green hydrogen proyect with HIF in Magallanes, Chile
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Capital Energy signs a pre-agreement with Alcoa for the supply of wind energy
Capital Energy would assume this supply commitment to Alcoa’s aluminum plant in San Cibrao, during an initial period of 10 years, thanks to the commissioning of 11 wind farms that add an installed capacity of 573 megawatts (MW), they already have of the network access permit granted and have been admitted for processingThe renewables company, … Continue reading Capital Energy signs a pre-agreement with Alcoa for the supply of wind energy
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Vestas wins multi-brand service agreement for 430 MW of wind power in Brazil
Leveraging its industry-leading service capabilities, Vestas has secured a multi-brand service agreement in Brazil for the maintenance of Renova Energia’s 430 MW Alto Sertão III wind complex, comprised of 24 wind farms in Bahia. Vestas will deliver a long-term service contract (AOM 2000) for the operation and maintenance of 155 Alstom ECO 100, 110 and … Continue reading Vestas wins multi-brand service agreement for 430 MW of wind power in Brazil
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US Installed More Wind Turbine Capacity In 2020 Than In Any Other Year
In both 2019 and 2020, project developers in the United States installed more wind power capacity than any other generating technology. According to data recently published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) in its Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, annual wind turbine capacity additions in the United States set a record in 2020, totaling 14.2 … Continue reading US Installed More Wind Turbine Capacity In 2020 Than In Any Other Year
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EDP Renewables starts two wind farms with 70 MW in Italy
These are Monte Mattina and Sant’Alessandro wind farms, with an installed capacity of 25 MW and 45 MW respectively. EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the world’s fourth largest renewable energy producer, has started operation of the 25 MW Monte Mattina and 45 MW Sant’Alessandro wind farms. The projects will contribute to the reduction of approximately 86,000 … Continue reading EDP Renewables starts two wind farms with 70 MW in Italy
Continue readingVestas wins order for 56 MW of wind power in France
Vestas wins order for 56 MW of wind power in FranceVestas has received a 56 MW order for a wind farm in France. The contract includes the supply and installation of eighteen 4 MW platform wind turbines, including the V136-3.45 MW, V126-3.45 MW and V117-3.45 MW turbines delivered in various power optimized modes, as well … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 56 MW of wind power in France
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Vestas wins order for 87 MW EnVentus wind turbines for wind power in Finland
Vestas has received an order for 87 MW from ABO Wind AG for the Pajuperänkagas project in Finland. The order includes the supply and installation of 14 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines and adds to the nearly 2 GW in firm orders already received in Finland for the EnVentus wind platform. Vestas will provide service for … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 87 MW EnVentus wind turbines for wind power in Finland
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Serbia needs 7,000 MW of wind energy and 6,000 MW of solar
Serbia needs to install 7,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power and 6,000 MW of solar by 2050 to completely decarbonize the power system, said Željko ?uriši?, a professor at the School of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade. Reliance on coal for power generation is not a solution due to the low quality of coal and small … Continue reading Serbia needs 7,000 MW of wind energy and 6,000 MW of solar
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Record prices were registered in European electricity markets
Most of European electricity markets registered all?time high prices in the days leading up to Christmas. In some cases, hourly records were also reached. One of the protagonists behind these prices is gas, which also recorded an all?time high in the penultimate week of the year. High CO2 prices also favoured the uptrend, in a … Continue reading Record prices were registered in European electricity markets
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Siemens Gamesa and Iberdrola partner on service contracts totaling close to 2 GW at 69 wind farms in Spain and Portugal
The contracts cover the service of 1,963 wind turbines with outputs of between 660 kW and 3.465 MW of unit power for a period of three to five years. Siemens Gamesa and Iberdrola have signed several maintenance contracts totaling 1,928 MW at 69 of the energy group’s wind farms in Spain and Portugal for a … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa and Iberdrola partner on service contracts totaling close to 2 GW at 69 wind farms in Spain and Portugal
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