The new wind farm is made up of 3 wind turbines, whose maximum height reaches 122 meters, having a plant factor of 54%, one of the highest in the world (the average in Chile is 30%). The total investment of this wind energy project exceeds US $ 22 million, of which US $ 5 million … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile, Presidente Piñera at the Punta Arenas wind farm
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Iberdrola starts up its largest wind power plant, East Anglia ONE, in UK waters
Iberdrola, through its subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, has started up what to date is the largest wind energy installation in its history and one of the world’s largest of its kind: the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm, in British waters of the Sea of ??the North. With an installed power of 714 megawatts (MW), the … Continue reading Iberdrola starts up its largest wind power plant, East Anglia ONE, in UK waters
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Bird deaths from wind turbine’s drop by 72 per cent when one blade is painted black
Painting one blade of a wind turbine makes it easier for birds to avoid a deadly encounter. A study found that painting one of the four white blades on a wind turbine black reduces the amount of dead birds by 72 per cent. Scientists from the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research conducted a trial on … Continue reading Bird deaths from wind turbine’s drop by 72 per cent when one blade is painted black
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The largest offshore wind energy conference in the Western Hemisphere successfully concluded
The largest offshore wind energy conference in the Western Hemisphere successfully concluded this afternoon, bringing together over 1,000 leaders at International Partnering Forum (IPF), the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s annual conference. Held virtually this year, attendees from across the globe, including Europe, Canada, Mexico, China, and the U.S., heard messages from four state governors … Continue reading The largest offshore wind energy conference in the Western Hemisphere successfully concluded
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Azerbaijan builds six wind energy metering stations
Six wind metering stations have been installed in the country’s Khizi town and Absheron region where 240 MW wind farm will be built, the Ministry of Energy reported on August 20. The installation of the wind metering stations are part of the agreement signed between the ministry and Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power company. Wind measurements … Continue reading Azerbaijan builds six wind energy metering stations
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Fosen, the largest onshore wind power plant in Europe
The 1.06 GW Fosen complex in central Norway, Europe’s largest onshore wind power project, has seen its latest turbine installed. The last of the 277 wind turbines supplied by Vestas was installed on the Geitfjellet subproject, Recharge reported, citing the majority owner of the project, Norwegian state power company Statkraft. Statkraft CEO Christian Rynning-Tønnesen recently … Continue reading Fosen, the largest onshore wind power plant in Europe
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Wind power in El Savador, Ventus installs the first wind turbine at the Metapán wind farm
The first of the 15 wind turbines was installed this week in the mountains of Metapán, Santa Ana.The wind energy project has a total cost of $ 85.5 million for a syndicated loan in which Banco Agro Mercantil (BAM) of Guatemala (50%) and the local Davivienda and Cuscatlán participate.The construction of the first wind farm … Continue reading Wind power in El Savador, Ventus installs the first wind turbine at the Metapán wind farm
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Nordex wind turbines for wind power in Poland
After a long period in which Poland’s climate policy has largely neglected renewables across the country, the country’s Ministry of Climate is setting new priorities for green investments in the Polish wind power industry.This means that Poland, which covers most of its energy demand with fossil fuels, may now be at a tipping point and … Continue reading Nordex wind turbines for wind power in Poland
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Wind energy in Spain is heading with firm steps towards the objectives of the PNIEC to 2030
The Spanish PNIEC aims for the installed wind power capacity in 2030 to reach 50 GW, almost a third of the total capacity expected on that date, and for it to be the technology with the highest installed power. After some years of stagnation, since the last quarter of 2019 the installation of new wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Spain is heading with firm steps towards the objectives of the PNIEC to 2030
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RWE announces capital increase to accelerate and expand renewables growth
RWE has successfully concluded an increase of its share capital of around €2 billion by selling new shares at a price of €32.55 per share following an accelerated bookbuilt offering to institutional investors. The company’s share capital was increased by 10% by using part of the authorised capital by issuing about 61.5 million new ordinary … Continue reading RWE announces capital increase to accelerate and expand renewables growth
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Equinor licenses 4 GW offshore wind farms in Rio and Espírito Santo
Equinor started the Ibama license for the Aracatu I and Aracatu II offshore wind farms, with 4 GW, with 2 GW in each and the possibility of expansion to 2.33 GW. The plan is to install the wind turbines of the first wind farm on the coast of Rio de Janeiro and the second, between … Continue reading Equinor licenses 4 GW offshore wind farms in Rio and Espírito Santo
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Fast action by California leadership can keep state on track for clean energy future and prevent future blackouts
We all know that electricity is a necessity and not a luxury—access to reliable, affordable power is the lifeblood of our economy. Our healthcare systems, commerce, our own homes and so much more depend on it. We need to treat California’s recent rolling blackouts as a call to action to build a 21st century renewable … Continue reading Fast action by California leadership can keep state on track for clean energy future and prevent future blackouts
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AES Tietê invests in wind energy in Bahia
Starting in October, work on the installation of wind turbines for the first wind power complex in the Northeast region of Bahia, located between the municipalities of Tucano, Araci and Biritinga, 268 km from Salvador, is expected to begin, which will have an installed capacity of 322 Megawatts (MW). It is estimated that all stages … Continue reading AES Tietê invests in wind energy in Bahia
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California renewable energy providers urge State investments in a more diverse, reliable mix of clean energy to prevent future capacity shortfalls
he American Wind Energy Association of California (AWEA-California) released this statement today on behalf of Director Danielle Osborn Mills, following this week’s rotating power outages in California. “California’s goal is to shift to 100% clean energy over the next 25 years while providing electricity safely, reliably, and affordably. Renewable energy has demonstrated for more than a … Continue reading California renewable energy providers urge State investments in a more diverse, reliable mix of clean energy to prevent future capacity shortfalls
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Wind power towers in Taiwan
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind will source towers from CS Wind/Chin Fong partnership as purchase agreement signed, delivering on the OEM’s local ambitions. Further positioning Taiwan at the centre of the emerging offshore wind energy industry in Asia Pacific, MHI Vestas has finalised a purchase agreement with the CS Wind/Chin Fong partnership to source towers for … Continue reading Wind power towers in Taiwan
Continue readingNordex to manufacture 26 wind turbines in Brazil for new wind energy project
Nordex received an order from its new client, COPEL – Companhia Paranaense de Energia, for the supply and construction of 26 AW132 / 3465 wind turbines in Brazil. The order also includes the maintenance of the machines, with a 20-year contract. The 90 MW “Jandaíra Copel” wind farm will be built in the state of … Continue reading Nordex to manufacture 26 wind turbines in Brazil for new wind energy project
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Vestas wins 443 MW landmark wind energy deal in the UK
SSE Renewables, a leader in renewable energy in the UK and Ireland, has placed a 443 MW order for the Viking wind project on the Shetland Islands in the Northern Atlantic. With this landmark deal, Vestas reinforces its presence in the UK onshore wind market, where we have installed more than 2,000 wind turbines with … Continue reading Vestas wins 443 MW landmark wind energy deal in the UK
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California blackouts a policy failure, not a technological one
We all know that electricity is a necessity and not a luxury—access to reliable, affordable power is the lifeblood of our economy. Our healthcare systems, commerce, our own homes and so much more depend on it. We need to treat California’s recent rolling blackouts as a call to action to build a 21st century renewable … Continue reading California blackouts a policy failure, not a technological one
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Wind energy in Chile, Engie increases the Vientos del Loa wind farm
Engie Energía Chile submitted an Environmental Impact Statement to the Environmental Assessment Service on Tuesday to update the wind power of the Vientos del Loa wind farm, from 126.5 MW already admitted, to a total installed capacity of approximately 204.6 MW. This translates into the installation of 33 wind turbines with an individual capacity of … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile, Engie increases the Vientos del Loa wind farm
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Puget Sound Energy and Avangrid Renewables Announce PPA; Construction of New Wind Farm
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), today announced an agreement that will be supplied by a new 200 megawatt wind farm, enough energy to power over 60,000 homes on an annual basis. The wind farm will be built by Avangrid Renewables in Sherman County, Oregon. The Golden … Continue reading Puget Sound Energy and Avangrid Renewables Announce PPA; Construction of New Wind Farm
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