The new wind power plant of the Endesa renewable energy subsidiary has a capacity of almost 35 MW and can generate 100 GWh / year. The development of this wind power responds to Endesa’s strategy to decarbonize its generation mix in 2050, with a progressive reduction in emitting technologies and a commitment to renewable growth … Continue reading Wind energy in Malaga, new Enel wind farm
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Rise Of The Wind Turbines – The Force Is With Them And They Are Great For America
Family members asked me. Several friends sent me direct messages. “Dr. Shepherd, Can you please explain to me what was being conveyed in those remarks about wind energy from the President?” Since I am a professor of Atmospheric Sciences at a major university and a former NASA scientist, the assumption is that I should probably … Continue reading Rise Of The Wind Turbines – The Force Is With Them And They Are Great For America
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Wind power in South Korea, Vestas’ wind turbines for 42 MW wind farm
Vestas has secured its first V136-4.2 MW order in South Korea for the Cheongsong Myeonbong Mt Wind Power project with EPC contractor Kumho Industrial Co., Ltd. The 42 MW order consists of ten V136-4.2 MW wind turbines at a hub height of 112m as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service … Continue reading Wind power in South Korea, Vestas’ wind turbines for 42 MW wind farm
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New wind turbine installation vessel delivered to Chinese company
A self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel has been delivered Thursday to a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company. The vessel, developed by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., integrates multiple functions such as large equipment hoisting, installation and transportation. It is 90 meters long and 40.8 meters wide. With a deck area of 2,400 square … Continue reading New wind turbine installation vessel delivered to Chinese company
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India set to cross 100 GW wind energy and solar power in 2020
India is set to cross the 100-Gw renewable energy capacity mark in 2020 and can make rapid strides towards the ambitious 175 Gw clean energy target by 2022 provided the government keeps a close eye on key issues and deals with those well in time. The government, however, needs to promote storage to ensure 24×7 … Continue reading India set to cross 100 GW wind energy and solar power in 2020
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Canary Islands triples the generation with wind power since 2017
The new wind farms installed in the Canary Islands during the years 2017 and 2018 have caused the wind energy generation to have tripled with respect to 2017 and to have passed from a coverage of the demand in that year from 4.4% to 13% in 2019. This is indicated by the data provided by … Continue reading Canary Islands triples the generation with wind power since 2017
Continue readingTrump’s wind energy claims, a load of hot air
President Donald Trump has hit out at wind turbines and the ”tremendous fumes and gases” created when they are manufactured. Trump, speaking at a student summit in Florida, called the turbines ”windmills” and lambasted their ugliness. He criticised their environmental impact and claimed they were killing bald eagles and creating “bird graveyards”. But how much … Continue reading Trump’s wind energy claims, a load of hot air
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Wind energy in Spain installed 1,634 MW in 2019 exceeding 25 GW
The Spanish wind energy sector closes the year 2019 with excellent figures of installed wind farm plants, as well as high levels of wind power generation. As for the installation of new wind farms in the year 2019, the activity has been very intense, reaching a figure of 1,634 MW of new wind turbines up … Continue reading Wind energy in Spain installed 1,634 MW in 2019 exceeding 25 GW
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Wind energy in Galicia, two new wind farms of Enel GP
The wind power plants of Paradela and Serra das Penas add a capacity of 50 MW and can generate 185 GWh per year. The development of these facilities responds to Endesa’s strategy of reaching 10.2 GW of renewable capacity in 2022 thanks to an investment of 3.8 billion euros, to achieve a generation mix without … Continue reading Wind energy in Galicia, two new wind farms of Enel GP
Continue readingWhat’s behind Trump’s nonsense on wind energy
Did Donald Trump give you a lump of coal for Christmas? The President, after all, is doing everything possible to boost the production of coal, oil and natural gas. Yes, Trump’s actions are helping to wreck the planet. But Trump and his cronies, notably Mitch McConnell and Rupert Murdoch, know full well what they are … Continue reading What’s behind Trump’s nonsense on wind energy
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Wind power in Serbia, wind farm with 21 wind turbines
Stakeholders have signed a contract envisaging the production of a detailed regulation plan for the Crni vrh area, where a wind energy plant of 50 MW is planned to be built. Mayor of Bor Aleksandar Miliki? said would be the first domestic investment in a wind farm. The idea is for 14 wind turbines of … Continue reading Wind power in Serbia, wind farm with 21 wind turbines
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Wind energy advances in Dominican Republic
From 2016 the Dominican Republic began a different process of generating electricity, since this year is when new sources of electricity generation dependent on renewable natural resources begin to join the National Interconnected Electricity System (SENI), as ordered by objective number seven of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which seeks to ensure affordable, safe, sustainable … Continue reading Wind energy advances in Dominican Republic
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Wind power in Chile, wind farms in Atacama
By June 2020, the completion of the construction works for the first phase of the Cabo Leones III wind farm, located in the commune of Freirina, Atacama Region, and belonging to the Ibereólica Renovables Group is contemplated. The wind energy project is made up of 22 wind turbines, which will provide a combined capacity of … Continue reading Wind power in Chile, wind farms in Atacama
Continue readingWind power in DR, commissioning of Los Guzmancito Wind Farm
After 13 years of hard work and with one with a hundred percent Dominican investment, Los Guzmancito Wind Farm was inaugurated, in the community of Guzmancito, in the province of Puerto Plata, in an act that was led by the President of the Republic Dominican, Danilo Medina Sánchez, together with the executives of the companies … Continue reading Wind power in DR, commissioning of Los Guzmancito Wind Farm
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China boosts wind energy, photovoltaic and concentrated solar power
China leads renewable energies, installing more wind power, solar thermal and photovoltaic than any other country, but also leads CO2 emissions, and much remains to be done. The effective application of China’s renewable energy law has boosted the use of renewable energy in the country and facilitated the rapid development of the sector, a report … Continue reading China boosts wind energy, photovoltaic and concentrated solar power
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Wind power in Russia, Rosatom wind farm
The first Rosatom wind energy plant, ready to start generating electricity. The Russian nuclear power corporation Rosatom has finished building its first wind farm in the Russian Republic of Adygea in the Russian Caucasus, which is now ready to start generating electricity.The 150 megawatt Adigueya wind farm is ready to start work. This is the … Continue reading Wind power in Russia, Rosatom wind farm
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Zimbabwe is endowed with abundant renewable energy resources largely untapped
Zimbabwe is endowed with abundant renewable energy resources such as solar and hydropower near natural landmarks such as Victoria Falls—not to mention biomass, geothermal, and wind energy—that present a major opportunity for investment. But these resources have remained largely untapped. Since his appointment in May, Zimbabwe’s energy and power development minister, Fortune Chasi, has frantically … Continue reading Zimbabwe is endowed with abundant renewable energy resources largely untapped
Continue readingDonald Trump attacks wind energy with falsehoods
In an hour-long student speech, US President Donald Trump said he was an expert in the field of wind turbines, despite insisting on calling them “windmills”.US President Donald Trump spoke to students in the West Palm Beach area of ??Florida when addressing wind energy: “I studied this more than anyone I know,” he said. “I … Continue reading Donald Trump attacks wind energy with falsehoods
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Wind power in Poland, Elawan Energy is awarded 36 MW
Elawan Energy has been awarded a new wind power sales contract for 15 years for four wind farms in Poland with a total power of 36 megawatts (MW) and a production that will be 100 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year. The group indicated that the development of this wind power involves an investment of 34 … Continue reading Wind power in Poland, Elawan Energy is awarded 36 MW
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AWEA Applauds Extension of Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
The President recently signed into law a spending and tax bill that includes an extension of the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) for one year. The bill also raises the value of the PTC to 1.5 cents/kilowatt hour. AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan offered the following statement: “This bipartisan bill is a major win for … Continue reading AWEA Applauds Extension of Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
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