Siemens Gamesa closes fiscal year 2019 with a record order book of €25.5bn (+12% YoY), as wind power is increasingly recognised as critical to the fight against climate change. The company also strengthen its balance sheet with a net cash position of €863m at the end of FY 2019, up €248m YoY. Siemens Gamesa closed … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa achieves record wind energy activity in FY 2019
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Wind energy in South Africa, EGP starts construction of 280 MW of new wind farm capacity
The two 140 MW wind power facilities, Karusa and Soetwater, are each expected to generate over 585 GWh annually following completion, which is due by the end of 2021. Karusa and Soetwater will involve an investment of over 200 million euros each. Enel Green Power already operates seven renewable plants in South Africa for an … Continue reading Wind energy in South Africa, EGP starts construction of 280 MW of new wind farm capacity
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Shandong (China) reports advances in wind power and solar energy
The main industrial province of China, Shandong, in the east of the country, is taking great steps to build wind farms and photovoltaic plants. Compared to equivalent thermal power plant projects, the Laixi city wind farm can help cut standard coal consumption by 256,200 tons per year, while reducing harmful emissions, said Zhang Renqiang, technical … Continue reading Shandong (China) reports advances in wind power and solar energy
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Elecnor places 73 million euros for its wind power in Brazil
Elecnor, through its wind power development and exploitation subsidiary Enerfin, has successfully closed a bond issue to boost its wind farms in Brazil.Thus, it has issued obligations without recourse to the shareholder in the Brazilian Stock Exchange for 325 million Brazilian reais (73 million euros) for the wind farms of Ventos do Sul (150 MW), … Continue reading Elecnor places 73 million euros for its wind power in Brazil
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Wind energy in India, Inox Wind wind turbines for wind farm in Gujarat
Inox Wind has received an order from ReNew Power Ltd under the SECI – 2 regime for 38MW wind power project to be developed at Anjar in Gujarat. Reacting to this news, the stock of the company gained by 4.19 per cent in today’s morning trading session. The mentioned project is expected to be commissioned … Continue reading Wind energy in India, Inox Wind wind turbines for wind farm in Gujarat
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EDB to finance 50-MW wind power project in Kazakhstan
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will provide a KZT-23.2-billion (USD 59.6m/EUR 53.4m) loan to support the construction of a 50-MW wind farm in Kazakhstan. The lender has signed an agreement with Ereymentau Wind Power, owned by local energy holding company Samruk-Energy JSC, for the particular loan. The wind energy project that will benefit from the … Continue reading EDB to finance 50-MW wind power project in Kazakhstan
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Offshore wind energy as the spearhead of technological development in Spain
The current situation of the offshore wind power market and the position of the Spanish industry, as well as advancing in the possible lines of research, and in collaboration with other countries for the development of joint projects, will be some of the topics that will be analyzed in the day that REOLTEC, technological platform … Continue reading Offshore wind energy as the spearhead of technological development in Spain
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ENGIE Africa starts operation of Egypt’s largest wind farm
ENGIE Africa announced it has completed the construction and commissioning of Egypt’s largest wind farm, Ras Ghareb, with 262.5 megawatt capacity (MW), 45 days ahead of schedule. The wind power project, which is also the first private wind farm of the nation, is now fully connected to the grid and is ready for commercial operation … Continue reading ENGIE Africa starts operation of Egypt’s largest wind farm
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Wind power in Sweden, Vestas’ wind turbines for wind farm
Vestas has secured an order from Enlight Renewable Energy for the 113 MW wind farm Målarberget in Norberg County, Sweden. Vestas has developed a solution to fit the site’s wind conditions that includes 27 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines and a 30-year Active Output Management (AOM 5000) service agreement to optimise energy production for the lifetime … Continue reading Wind power in Sweden, Vestas’ wind turbines for wind farm
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Wind energy in Taiwan, Vestas’ wind turbines for wind farm
Vestas has secured a 61 MW order with customer wpd for the two wind power projects Chuangwei and Leadway in Taiwan. Vestas will supply, transport, install and commission a total of 17 V117-3.45 MW wind turbines delivered in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode that will feature Taiwan’s largest onshore rotors to optimise wind energy production … Continue reading Wind energy in Taiwan, Vestas’ wind turbines for wind farm
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GWEC launches the global wind turbine rotor diameter database
This global wind turbine rotor diameter database adds on to GWEC Market Intelligence’s Global Wind Market Development – Supply Side Data released in April 2019, which is part of GWEC Market Intelligence service that provides a series of insights and data-based analysis on the development of the wind industry. The global wind turbine rotor diameter … Continue reading GWEC launches the global wind turbine rotor diameter database
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Wind energy in Ukraine: Prymorska wind farm with 52 wind turbines
TEK has completed construction of Prymorska wind farm (Botiyeve, Zaporizhia region) with a capacity of 200 MW, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent has reported. DTEK CEO Maksym Tymchenko said that investment in the wind power project reached EUR 321 million, including EUR 180 million are funds borrowed from German banks and secured by foreign export-credit agencies. Prymorska … Continue reading Wind energy in Ukraine: Prymorska wind farm with 52 wind turbines
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Highlight potential of offshore wind power in emerging countries
Eight major emerging markets have a technical potential for offshore wind energy that triples the installed electricity generation capacity of the European Union, said a World Bank (WB) study. Brazil, India, Morocco, the Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Vietnam have, for this form of generation, with potentialities of 3.1 terawatts (TW): more than … Continue reading Highlight potential of offshore wind power in emerging countries
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Solar and wind power leading renewables push in Egypt
Mohamed Shaker, the minister of electricity and renewable energy, announced in mid-October that the country is to inaugurate the 1.4-GW Benban Solar Park by November. Located in the Aswan Governorate in Upper Egypt, the solar park has attracted some $2bn in investment, with around 30 companies already establishing energy projects and commercial operations at the … Continue reading Solar and wind power leading renewables push in Egypt
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Uruguay exported 54% of the electricity generated on October 30
On Wednesday 30, the country broke the electricity export record, with 54% of the energy generated. Of the 60.7 GWh produced, 32.7 were exported. So far this year, 23% of the energy generated was exported and 98% of the total, between exports and domestic demand, came from renewable sources. Likewise, the energy generated that day … Continue reading Uruguay exported 54% of the electricity generated on October 30
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Wind energy in Argentina, El Sosneado wind farm
A provincial delegation presented to the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) the project that was awarded by the renewable energy plan (RenovAR) and has a contract with Cammesa, but has not materialized due to the country’s financial conditions. The mission of Mendoza in China has been holding different meetings and meetings with companies of the … Continue reading Wind energy in Argentina, El Sosneado wind farm
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Turkey has 70 GW of offshore wind power potential
Turkey has nearly 70 gigawatts (GW) of technical potential for offshore wind energy, according to the new World Bank Group report Going Global: Expanding Offshore Wind in Emerging Markets. The report presented eight case studies on the technical potential for offshore wind power in Turkey, Brazil, India, Morocco, the Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka and … Continue reading Turkey has 70 GW of offshore wind power potential
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TESS technology for concentrated solar power plants
Technologies developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and partner organizations have won nine 2019 R&D 100 awards. The awards program, sometimes called the ?«Oscars of Innovation,» honors revolutionary ideas in science and technology and the innovators behind them. Argonne submitted 12 technologies, eight of which were named as … Continue reading TESS technology for concentrated solar power plants
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Scout Clean Energy completes 300-MW Ranchero Wind Farm in Texas
Scout Clean Energy has completed construction and received tax equity funds for the 300-MW Ranchero Wind Farm located in Crockett County, Texas. Scout is a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. “Ranchero is our first greenfield project developed from inception through construction and operations since our launch as an owner-operator,” said Michael Rucker, CEO and … Continue reading Scout Clean Energy completes 300-MW Ranchero Wind Farm in Texas
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Wind energy in Zambia, 200 MW wind power project launched in Katete
Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa on Thursday launched Mphepo Power Metrological Mast for a 200 MW wind power project in Katete, Eastern Province. The Metrological Mast is for the UNIKA 1 wind farm and is capturing wind data needed for the project, which will start construction in early 2021.The project will help alleviate the countrywide power … Continue reading Wind energy in Zambia, 200 MW wind power project launched in Katete
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