As participants in the wind energy sector, we find ourselves in a unique position as an industry and as people, faced with a unique responsibility. The world is waking up to the realisation that we now have only a short time to take action to head off a disastrous rise in global temperatures and to … Continue reading Building a Sustainable Wind Energy Industry For The Energy Transition
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Wind energy Nordex records incoming orders of 1.7 gigawatts in third quarter of 2019
Nordex announced that in the third quarter of 2019 its customers ordered 436 wind turbines with a total output of 1,700 megawatts (Q3 2018: 974 MW) for wind power projects in 14 countries. Europe accounts for 60 percent of orders from July to September, the USA for 28 percent and Latin America for 12 percent. … Continue reading Wind energy Nordex records incoming orders of 1.7 gigawatts in third quarter of 2019
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Wind energy in Russia: largest wind farm opens near Murmansk
The chill winds lashing the Arctic coasts near Murmansk will soon provide a new sort of warming effect – a wind farm that will be Russia’s largest, supplying as much as 750 gigawatts of electricity a year. The Russian-Italian joint project – which will place 57 wind turbines on the coast of the Barents Sea … Continue reading Wind energy in Russia: largest wind farm opens near Murmansk
Continue readingWind energy to grow 9-times current levels by 2050
Wind energy is set to grow 9-times current levels, and supply over a third of the world’s electricity demand, according to a new study by KPMG. The report, commissioned by Siemens Gamesa, says that wind power will offset 5.6 billion tonnes of CO2, equal to the annual emissions of the world’s 80 most-polluting cities, by … Continue reading Wind energy to grow 9-times current levels by 2050
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Siemens Gamesa boosts wind energy in Egypt with 250 MW
The West Bakr wind farm will generate 1,000 GWh per year and increase the installed wind capacity in the country by 18%. Siemens Gamesa will install 96 SG 2.6-114 wind turbines and perform the operation and maintenance tasks for 15 years. 70% of the work for the construction of the wind energy project will be … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa boosts wind energy in Egypt with 250 MW
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Wind power in Mexico will reach 15,000 MW in 2024
Leopoldo Rodríguez, president of the Mexican Wind Energy Association (Amdee), said that a total of US $ 10,516 million has been invested in the construction of 54 wind farms in 13 states of Mexico such as Nuevo León, Oaxaca, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas and Puebla, among others.At the end of this six-year period, the wind … Continue reading Wind power in Mexico will reach 15,000 MW in 2024
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Queensland approves new 180 MW wind farm
The Queensland state government has given development approval to a new 180 MW wind energy project near Biloela that may also include a big battery. The development approval for Lacour Energy’s Banana Range wind farm was announced on Sunday by state planning minister Cameron Dick and energy minister Anthony Lynham, who said it took the … Continue reading Queensland approves new 180 MW wind farm
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Agreement for the sale of Race Bank transmission assets
Race Bank Wind Farm Limited, a joint venture owned by Ørsted (50%), Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 (25%), a fund established by Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Development Bank of Japan (12.5%) and Arjun Infrastructure Partners and Gravis Capital Management (12.5%), announced that it has signed an agreement for the sale of its … Continue reading Agreement for the sale of Race Bank transmission assets
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Wind energy suffers the uncertainty of Argentina
The Argentine Wind Energy Chamber warned this week that, due to exchange restrictions, the financing for this type of wind power works is “suspended”. There are currently five wind farms under construction in three districts, with hundreds of hired workers.The Argentine Wind Energy Chamber (CEA) released a statement this week in which it expressed its … Continue reading Wind energy suffers the uncertainty of Argentina
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Wind energy in Taiwan: Swancor says that Formosa 1 wind farm plan on track
A company official said that 20 phase 2 wind turbines off the Miaoli County coast have been completed and operations would start before 2020. Formosa 1, Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm, is to begin commercial operations by the end of this year, according to Swancor Holding Co, one of the shareholders of the project. Swancor … Continue reading Wind energy in Taiwan: Swancor says that Formosa 1 wind farm plan on track
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Galán to Bolsonaro: we will invest 6.6 billion euros in Brazil until 2022
The president of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, who participated in the Brazil Investment Forum 2019 (Sao Paulo), had the opportunity to expose the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, the firm commitment of the company to the country. In the course of a constant meeting between the two, Galán has assured that – through its Brazilian subsidiary, Neoenergia- … Continue reading Galán to Bolsonaro: we will invest 6.6 billion euros in Brazil until 2022
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Wind energy in Serbia: Masdar inaugurates $332mln wind farm in Western Balkans
Cibuk 1 further strengthens UAE’s partnership and cooperation with Serbia and its government.A consortium led by Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company and one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, on Friday inaugurated Cibuk 1, the largest utility-scale commercial wind power project in Serbia and the Western Balkans. The inauguration of the 300 … Continue reading Wind energy in Serbia: Masdar inaugurates $332mln wind farm in Western Balkans
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Taiwan president promotes wind energy
Three years ago, Taiwan started to transform its energy policies from its lowest point to reach a situation where there are no energy shortages, President Tsai Ing-wen said Saturday (October 12). She was speaking at the launch of the first Taiwanese-made foundation pin piles for offshore wind energy at the Port of Taipei in Bali, … Continue reading Taiwan president promotes wind energy
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Wind Farm Gvozd will Operate with 13 Wind-Turbines in Montenegro
The power of the future wind farm Gvozd, worth 58 million EUR, will be 55 megawatts and, according to the estimates, it will have 13 windturbines. The Gvozd wind farm will be located on a very complex terrain and it will be an extension of Krnovo wind farm, which is already functioning well. The terrain … Continue reading Wind Farm Gvozd will Operate with 13 Wind-Turbines in Montenegro
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Oaxaca among the states with the greatest wind energy potential in Mexico
As of 2018, Mexico has an installed wind power capacity of 4,935 MW with 54 wind farms and 2,447 wind turbines, and by 2019, ten wind farms with an installed capacity of 800 to 1,200 MW will be added. Currently, Mexico has a world level as one of the countries with the greatest potential for … Continue reading Oaxaca among the states with the greatest wind energy potential in Mexico
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Wind power in the Canary Islands: Inalsa wind farm with Enercon wind turbines
The president of the Consortium of Water and Inalsa, María Dolores Corujo, and the delegate in the Canary Islands of the Elecnor company, Miguel Ángel Moreno, signed the contract for the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of wind energy project. The project includes the installation of four Enercon E-70 model wind turbines of 2,300 kW … Continue reading Wind power in the Canary Islands: Inalsa wind farm with Enercon wind turbines
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Equinor to invest nearly $550 mn in floating wind energy off Norway
The 88 megawatt (MW) wind power project, called Hywind Tampen, consisting of 11 wind turbines, would meet about 35% of electricity needs at the Gullfaks and Snorre. Equinor will invest close to 5 billion Norwegian crowns ($549 million) to build floating wind turbines that will supply power to several North Sea oil and gas platforms, … Continue reading Equinor to invest nearly $550 mn in floating wind energy off Norway
Continue readingWind energy in Egypt: wind farm in West Bakr is progressing
Lekela Power (IPP) is planning to start work on its Ras Ghareb wind energy project in the fourth half of 2019, according to Faisal Eissa, General Manager of the Egyptian subsidiary of this independent power producer (IPP). The wind farm in West Bakr is progressing. It is located in the Gulf of Suez, about 30 … Continue reading Wind energy in Egypt: wind farm in West Bakr is progressing
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Unprecedented momentum for green hydrogen
Hydrogen from renewable energy could play a central role in the global energy transformation, the latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. ‘Hydrogen: a renewable energy perspective’ estimates that hydrogen from renewable power, so called green hydrogen, could translate into 8 per cent of global energy consumption by 2050. 16 per cent … Continue reading Unprecedented momentum for green hydrogen
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The Spanish wind energy industry responds to the challenges that lie ahead in the Energy Transition
The Spanish wind energy industry responds to the technical and innovation challenges that lie ahead in the Energy Transition. Rocío Sicre, president of AEE, said at the opening of the day that “the wind power sector is committed to addressing the technical challenges that we will face in the Energy Transition. For this, it will … Continue reading The Spanish wind energy industry responds to the challenges that lie ahead in the Energy Transition
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