The new Secretary General of Protermosolar is convinced that Concentrating Solar Power is the cornerstone to achieve the complete decarbonization of the Spanish energy system, by ensuring massive energy storage and providing firm and planned back-up for intermittent renewable sources like photovoltaic and wind energy. He also believes that if both the Government and companies … Continue reading Gonzalo Martín, general secretary of Protermosolar «I am fully confident that Spain can once again become the world Concentrating Solar Power leader»
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MHI Vestas Signs Major Wind Power Supply Chain Contract in Taiwan
State-of-the-art facility will deliver technical components, furthering MHI Vestas’ local supply chain footprint, and local workers will be trained in world-class manufacturing standards. MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed a purchase agreement with KK Wind Solutions for local power conversion module (PCM) assembly, and local manufacturing of low voltage cabinets and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) … Continue reading MHI Vestas Signs Major Wind Power Supply Chain Contract in Taiwan
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Goldwind Starts a New Chapter of the Development in wind energy Central Asian Markets
In June, 2020, Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co.,Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Goldwind”) has successfully won the phase-II 100MW wind power project in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan as the Top One in terms of technology, commerce and total scores in the fifth centralized bidding of China Power International Development Limited (hereinafter referred to as “China Power”) … Continue reading Goldwind Starts a New Chapter of the Development in wind energy Central Asian Markets
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Siemens Gamesa wins wind energy contract to maintain Senvion offshore wind turbines
Siemens Gamesa will maintain for five years the German offshore wind farm Trianel Windpark Borkum II, with a capacity of 200 MW. With this wind power agreement, Siemens Gamesa further reinforces its leadership position in this segment. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will service Germany’s newest offshore wind park Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWB II). The … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa wins wind energy contract to maintain Senvion offshore wind turbines
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Iberdrola is forging ahead with its super-rapid charging corridor in the centre and south of the Iberian Peninsula
Iberdrola has made progress with its electric mobility plan by opening a Premium Service Station with super-rapid and rapid charging points along one of the main corridors on the Peninsula that connects the centre and south, that is both western Andalusia and Portugal. The president of the government of Extremadura, Guillermo Fernández-Vara, the CEO of … Continue reading Iberdrola is forging ahead with its super-rapid charging corridor in the centre and south of the Iberian Peninsula
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Nordex wind energy receives orders for 888 megawatts of wind turbines in the second quarter of 2020
Nordex was able to obtain numerous firm orders in the second quarter of 2020 despite the difficult circumstances created by the coronavirus pandemic. From April to June, customers ordered 217 wind turbines for wind power projects with a combined output of 888.0 megawatts (MW) (Q2 2019: 2,003.3 MW). The intake of firm orders in the … Continue reading Nordex wind energy receives orders for 888 megawatts of wind turbines in the second quarter of 2020
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Wind energy in Argentina, Wind farms with Vestas wind turbines begin commercial operations
The administrator of the Argentine wholesale market, Cammesa, authorized the start of commercial operations of two wind farms in the province of Buenos Aires. The wind power project consists of the San Jorge and El Mataco wind farms, which were originally developed as separate initiatives but later unified by owner Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia. Together, they … Continue reading Wind energy in Argentina, Wind farms with Vestas wind turbines begin commercial operations
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Burdensome and unnecessary regulation could hinder offshore wind power progress
American offshore wind power promises a long-term boom in job creation and U.S. investment, with up to 83,000 jobs and a brand new domestic supply chain possible over the next decade. Offshore wind is exactly the kind of once-in-a-generation opportunity our country needs to take advantage of as our economy recovers from the COVID-induced recession. … Continue reading Burdensome and unnecessary regulation could hinder offshore wind power progress
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Wind energy in U.S., Innergex acquires six operational wind farms
Innergex Renewable Energy is pleased to announce the acquisition of all the Class B shares of a portfolio of six operating wind farms in Elmore County, Idaho, in the United States (the “Mountain Air Acquisition”) for a purchase price of US$56.8 million (CAN$77.3 million) from Terna Energy SA. The six 23 MW wind farms, Cold … Continue reading Wind energy in U.S., Innergex acquires six operational wind farms
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30 Innovative Solutions Show Path to Renewable-Powered Future
As of today, IRENA has published the full series of 30 Innovation Briefs under its Innovation Landscape report. It is the most comprehensive analysis available on innovation priorities that policymakers must address to successfully decarbonise the electricity systems with renewables and push for innovative renewables solutions in a COVID-19 recovery stimulus. With the new briefs … Continue reading 30 Innovative Solutions Show Path to Renewable-Powered Future
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Floating wind energy set to sail to 70GW of capacity by 2040
An estimated 70 GW of floating wind power could be installed across the globe by 2040, according to forecasts contained in the Carbon Trust’s new Floating Wind Joint Industry Project’s (JIP’s) second phase summary report. The nascent sector could expand rapidly to deliver £195bn worth of projects, the report adds, underscoring the “opportunity for the … Continue reading Floating wind energy set to sail to 70GW of capacity by 2040
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Siemens Gamesa scores two new orders for 165 MW wind turbines for wind energy in Vietnam
The company will supply 36 SG 5.0-145 wind turbines, with flexible power, at the Tan Thuan and Thai Hoa wind farms and maintain them for 10 and 20 years, respectively.The Tan Thuan wind power project is Siemens Gamesa’s fourth in a nearshore environment in Vietnam and the largest wind farm of its kind to date … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa scores two new orders for 165 MW wind turbines for wind energy in Vietnam
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Situation of wind energy in Spain and in the world
Spain is a leader in wind power generation and is the country that installed the most onshore wind turbines throughout 2019 in the EU.– Wind power has contributed 20.8% of the electricity consumed in 2019 (in 2018 it was 19%), it has avoided 28 M TON CO2, and the import of 10.7 Mtoe of fossil … Continue reading Situation of wind energy in Spain and in the world
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Cargill invests in wind energy in the north and northeast of Brazil
The multinational Cargill signed a 10-year PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with the company Omega Energia, which invests in 100% clean and renewable energy, with the aim of investing in wind energy produced by wind turbines to supply the plants in Ilhéus and Barreiras, in Bahia, and to the port terminals of Miritituba and Santarém, in … Continue reading Cargill invests in wind energy in the north and northeast of Brazil
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Wind energy is key to coal regions in transition
WindEurope recently participated in a panel discussion about the clean energy potential of coal regions in transition together with representatives from the European Commission, the Joint Research Centre, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and SolarPower Europe. The event was organised by the European Commission for the launch of the new Just Transition Platform. The transition of … Continue reading Wind energy is key to coal regions in transition
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American Wind Energy Association Statement on Biden Climate Plan
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued the following statement supporting the Biden campaign’s climate and clean energy plan: We strongly applaud the Biden campaign for taking an ambitious, comprehensive approach to climate change policy that recognizes the renewable energy industry’s ability to grow America’s economy towards a cleaner environment and a more prosperous … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association Statement on Biden Climate Plan
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Supersized wind turbines could boost value of wind energy to the grid
A new study published by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has shown that “supersized wind turbines” can possibly enhance the value of wind energy to the electricity system by around $US4-5/MWh. The new study, published in the journal Wind Engineering, highlights how the recent upscaling of wind turbine size – which includes nameplate … Continue reading Supersized wind turbines could boost value of wind energy to the grid
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Wind energy in Finland, Nordex wind turbines for 40 MW wind farm
Wind farm to be equipped with seven Nordex N163/5.X wind turbines. First Finnish wind farm of the VSB Group. VSB has commissioned the Nordex Group to equip its first Finnish wind farm, named “Juurakko”, with the manufacturer’s latest 5 MW wind turbine technology for light-wind sites. As of spring 2022, the Nordex Group will install … Continue reading Wind energy in Finland, Nordex wind turbines for 40 MW wind farm
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Colossal six months for offshore wind energy investment in first half of 2020
Renewable energy capacity investment showed great resilience in the first half of 2020, in the face of the unprecedented economic shock caused by the coronavirus, according to the latest figures from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).The data, drawn from BNEF’s world-leading database of deals and projects, show that one sub-sector of renewables – offshore wind – … Continue reading Colossal six months for offshore wind energy investment in first half of 2020
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China’s self-developed 10-MW offshore wind turbine starts operation
An offshore wind turbine with a capacity of 10 MW started operating Sunday in east China’s Fujian Province, according to Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), the turbine’s manufacturer based in the southwestern city of Chengdu. It is estimated that the wind energy converter, jointly developed by DEC and China Three Gorges Corporation, can produce 40 million … Continue reading China’s self-developed 10-MW offshore wind turbine starts operation
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