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GWEC continues to bolster global team with new COO Stewart Mullin

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced today that Stewart Mullin, previously the Global Director of Public Affairs and Institutional Relations at MHI Vestas, has joined the GWEC team as the association’s first Chief Operating Officer. Mullin has over a decade of experience as a senior executive in the wind sector, having worked across public … Continue reading GWEC continues to bolster global team with new COO Stewart Mullin

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Nordex receives order for 33 MW wind power from the Netherlands

Nordex has secured an order for a total of 33 MW for a wind farm in the Netherlands. The Nordex Group will supply nine N117 / 3600 wind turbines for the “Den Tol” wind farm. The wind turbines will be supplied in the 3,675 MW operating mode. The order also includes a Premium Service contract … Continue reading Nordex receives order for 33 MW wind power from the Netherlands

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Luxcara and GE Renewable Energy to deliver 753 MW to Sweden with Europe’s largest single onshore wind farm

GE Renewable Energy will provide up to 137 of its Cypress 5.5-158 wind turbines to the 753 MW Önusberget wind farm, which will be the largest single onshore project in Europe. Luxcara re-affirms with the deal its position as the largest long-term investor in the Nordic windpower market. The project has the nominal capacity of … Continue reading Luxcara and GE Renewable Energy to deliver 753 MW to Sweden with Europe’s largest single onshore wind farm

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Voltalia starts construction of the Canudos 1 wind power plant in the State of Bahia

Voltalia starts construction of the Canudos 1 wind plant in the State of Bahia, opening its new Brazilian renewable cluste. Voltalia (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international player in renewable energies, announces today the start of the construction of a 99.4-megawatt wind power project at its new Canudos cluster, which has a 1 gigawatt … Continue reading Voltalia starts construction of the Canudos 1 wind power plant in the State of Bahia

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Vestas appoints Purvin Patel as new Regional President of Asia Pacific

To strengthen Vestas’ presence and market position in strategic and fast-growing markets in Asia Pacific and drive operational alignment across the value chain, Vestas has appointed Purvin Patel as Regional President of Asia Pacific. Mr. Patel joins Vestas from a position as CEO of ISS UK & Ireland, bringing more than 25 years of commercial and … Continue reading Vestas appoints Purvin Patel as new Regional President of Asia Pacific

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Japan ends 2020 with 4.37 GW of wind energy

The Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) announced on Friday that the country has ended 2020 with an installed wind capacity of 4,372 MW across 2,531 generating units. For comparison, the installed capacity at the end of December 2019 was 3,923 MW. Over the past year, Japan installed 141 new wind turbines at 19 different sites, which represent a net new … Continue reading Japan ends 2020 with 4.37 GW of wind energy

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Castilla-La Mancha ends 2020 with 75 percent of its electrical energy from solar and wind power

The Minister of Sustainable Development, José Luis Escudero, highlighted that last year the installed capacity from ‘clean’ energies increased by 600 MW, which has involved investments of close to 700 million euros and the generation of approximately 3,000 jobs. The regional government is working on the preparation of the Strategic Plan for the Energy Development … Continue reading Castilla-La Mancha ends 2020 with 75 percent of its electrical energy from solar and wind power

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Aragon already covers all local electricity consumption with wind energy and other renewables

Aragon becomes the second largest producer of wind power in Spain. The wind turbines add a power of 4,025 megawatts and the solar plants 1,115. Aragon is energetically greener than ever. 2020 has been a year full of milestones and record figures in the deployment of renewable energies, whose production covers for the first time … Continue reading Aragon already covers all local electricity consumption with wind energy and other renewables

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22 wind power projects are set to be put into operation in Quang Tri by year end

As many as 22 wind power projects with a combined capacity of 907 MW are set to be put into operation in the central province of Quang Tri by year end. To meet the deadline, the locality has urged project investors to speed up the construction, while pushing ahead with the maintenance of National Highway … Continue reading 22 wind power projects are set to be put into operation in Quang Tri by year end

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The global race to produce hydrogen with offshore wind

Last year was a record breaker for the UK’s wind power industry. Wind generation reached its highest ever level, at 17.2GW on 18 December, while wind power achieved its biggest share of UK energy production, at 60% on 26 August. Yet occasionally the huge offshore wind farms pump out far more electricity than the country … Continue reading The global race to produce hydrogen with offshore wind

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OX2 acquires wind energy project in Finland

OX2, a leading Nordic developer in onshore wind power, and YIT, the largest construction company in Finland, have agreed on the purchase of one of Finland’s largest wind power projects, located in Lestijärvi municipality in Central Ostrobothnia. In the now confirmed transaction, OX2 acquires the project rights for 72 wind turbines from YIT. The total … Continue reading OX2 acquires wind energy project in Finland

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RWE expressly supports Dutch CO2 reduction target

At the beginning of February, RWE filed a request for arbitration at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington under the Energy Charter Treaty. Today, Roger Miesen, CEO of RWE Generation, explained the reasons for this request to the Dutch Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and Climate Policy: In 2019, the … Continue reading RWE expressly supports Dutch CO2 reduction target

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EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach its climate goals

On 1 February WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in the kick-off meeting of the EU Industrial Forum. The Forum brings together all 27 EU Member States, the EU Commission and other stakeholders to consider how the EU can support its strategic industrial eco-systems.   The EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach climate … Continue reading EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach its climate goals

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Turkey offers more visibility on wind energy pipeline with new support scheme

YEKDEM (Turkish acronym for “Renewable Energy Resources Support Mechanism”) is Turkey’s main support scheme for onshore wind.  It started in 2011 and was due to end on 31 December 2020.  It was extended to 30 June 2021 to accommodate delays to projects under construction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkey performed well on wind energy … Continue reading Turkey offers more visibility on wind energy pipeline with new support scheme

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Siemens Gamesa and CrossWind partner up at Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind energy project

Contract executed for the delivery of the 69 SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbines and 15-year service and maintenance agreement for the 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm.First project for Siemens Gamesa with joint venture partner Shell; second offshore project with joint venture partner EnecoThird project of Dutch national offshore wind roadmap based … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa and CrossWind partner up at Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind energy project

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Xcel Energy One of First U.S. Energy Providers to Reach 10,000-Megawatt Wind Power Milestone

At the end of 2020, Xcel Energy became one of the first energy providers in the United States to reach 10,000 megawatts of wind energy capacity online for customers in the states it serves. The milestone is powered by the company’s 10 new wind projects in the Upper Midwest, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. While … Continue reading Xcel Energy One of First U.S. Energy Providers to Reach 10,000-Megawatt Wind Power Milestone

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Siemens Gamesa recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader by the Carbon Disclosure Project

While Siemens Gamesa has had some decisive decarbonization successes, such as becoming carbon neutral or switching to 100% electricity from renewable sources in 2020, the company is determined to go further. Supplier engagement and reducing indirect emissions in the supply chain are an important step on the company’s path to net-zero emissions by 2050, and … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader by the Carbon Disclosure Project

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GWEC enlists RenewableUK’s Head of Policy to lead COP26 work

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced today that Rebecca Williams, Head of Policy and Regulation at RenewableUK, will join GWEC on secondment from April to November 2021 as Director of COP26 to coordinate the global wind industry association’s work around the crucial climate conference. As the clean energy technology with the most decarbonisation potential … Continue reading GWEC enlists RenewableUK’s Head of Policy to lead COP26 work

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Macquarie raises €1.6bn for wind energy

Fund launched following success of investor’s first green energy fund, which it acquired when Macquarie Group purchased the Green Investment Bank from the UK government in 2017 A clean energy investment fund owned by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has outstripped expectations, raising more than €1.6bn for low carbon projects after investors jumped on … Continue reading Macquarie raises €1.6bn for wind energy

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Ørsted and PGE form 50-50 joint venture on Baltica 2 and 3 wind power plants

Ørsted and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (‘PGE’) have signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture for the development, construction and operation of two offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea with a total potential capacity of up to 2.5 GW. Ørsted will subscribe for new shares representing 50% of the total share … Continue reading Ørsted and PGE form 50-50 joint venture on Baltica 2 and 3 wind power plants

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