Ørsted has today announced that the final of 174 wind turbines has been installed at the world’s largest offshore wind farm Hornsea 1. The component loadout took place at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s factory in Hull, where the majority of blades were constructed, and the components were then transported 120km out to sea. The wind … Continue reading Final wind turbine installed on world’s largest offshore wind farm
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All 31 wind turbines are commissioned at Deutsche Bucht wind farm
The final of MHI Vestas’ 31 V164-8.4 MW wind turbines on monopiles are commissioned at Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm, and now providing wind energy to the German grid. Germany’s renewable energy transition takes a leap forward as all 31 wind turbines at the 269 MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm are now producing wind … Continue reading All 31 wind turbines are commissioned at Deutsche Bucht wind farm
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Credit Suisse buy Arkona Offshore Wind Farm stake
Equinor (NYSE:EQNR) agrees to sell a 25% stake in Germany’s Arkona offshore wind farm to funds advised by Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners for ~€500M ($547M). EQNR will retain a 25% interest in the 60-turbine wind farm, which is operated and 50%-owned by RWE Renewables (OTCPK:RWEOY). EQNR joined the project in 2016 after acquiring the … Continue reading Credit Suisse buy Arkona Offshore Wind Farm stake
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Coalition Calls for 10 GW of West Coast Offshore Wind Power
Two Norwegian oil and gas leaders, oil major Equinor and offshore engineering company Aker Solutions, have joined forces with a coalition of renewable power companies to push for offshore wind development in waters off California. The new Offshore Wind California coalition is calling upon the state of California to commit to a goal of at … Continue reading Coalition Calls for 10 GW of West Coast Offshore Wind Power
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AEE and AENOR sign a collaboration agreement for wind energy training in Spain
The collaboration agreement signed by the entities is aimed at cooperation in the field of training and standardization in the renewable energy sector, and was attended by Juan Virgilio Márquez, general director of the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE), and Susana Lozano, AENOR Training Director. AENOR and the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) share the … Continue reading AEE and AENOR sign a collaboration agreement for wind energy training in Spain
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Renewables contributed 10,521 million to GDP in Spain
The renewable energy sector contributed 10,521 million euros to gross domestic product (GDP) last year and represented 0.87% of the national economy, seven tenths more than in 2017, thanks to the competitiveness achieved by wind energy and photovoltaics. The contribution of the renewable sector to GDP increased by 10.7% and chained its fourth year of … Continue reading Renewables contributed 10,521 million to GDP in Spain
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Cubico puts wind energy and solar operation
Cubico Sustainable Investments (Cubico), a global renewable energy investor based in London, Great Britain, participant in two of Canada’s largest pension funds, announces that its 600 MW renewable energy generation portfolio in Mexico has entered operation The portfolio, composed of the 250 MW El Mezquite wind farm in Nuevo León and the Solem solar photovoltaic … Continue reading Cubico puts wind energy and solar operation
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Siemens Gamesa receives a firm order for a wind farm in the Netherlands
Siemens Gamesa and its partner Van Oord have obtained the firm order for the construction of the 380 megawatt (MW) Fryslân wind farm, in a lake in the Dutch region of Friesland, Netherlands, announced in August 2018 and valued at 500 million Euros The order includes the supply and installation of 89 SWT-DD-130 43 MW … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa receives a firm order for a wind farm in the Netherlands
Continue readingCorporate sourcing of renewables key to meeting Europe’s 32% renewable energy target
Europe has set a target that 32% of its energy should come from renewables by 2030, up from 17.5% today. Corporates are and can play an even bigger role in meeting this target. Thousands of key corporate buyers – including from the steel, aluminium, ICT, and chemicals industries- and clean energy suppliers, are meeting in … Continue reading Corporate sourcing of renewables key to meeting Europe’s 32% renewable energy target
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Good quality and cost-competitive steel central to success of wind energy industry manufacturing in Europe
Access to good quality and cost-competitive steel is a key pillar to the success of the European wind power industry. It enables the industry to compete effectively both against conventional energy sources and in third country wind energy markets. WindEurope is alarmed therefore by the decision to render the existing safeguard measures on steel imports … Continue reading Good quality and cost-competitive steel central to success of wind energy industry manufacturing in Europe
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Pakistan Achieving 30% plus 30% Renewable Energy by 2030
The World Wind Energy Association and Global100RE welcome the presence of more than 400 international and domestic participants who attended this Conference from across the spectrum of renewable energy technologies. We acknowledge and applaud with gratitude the opening address of the President of Pakistan, the Hon. Dr. Arif Alvi, in which he expressed his commitment … Continue reading Pakistan Achieving 30% plus 30% Renewable Energy by 2030
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AWEA launches new worker safety campaign
The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) October 2019 Safety Campaign, Take a Hand in Safety, Protect These Tools, focuses on hand safety awareness for wind energy workers and equips them with the knowledge they need to work safely and efficiently. With a record amount of wind power capacity under development in the U.S. and a … Continue reading AWEA launches new worker safety campaign
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The construction of a new 51 MW wind farm in Spain has begun
In Spain, Enel Green Power has started constructing Cuenca, a 51 MW wind farm able to generate up to 144 GWh per year. In the autonomous community of Castiglia-La Mancia, in the Municipality of Motilla del Palancar, province of Cuenca, Spain, Enel Green Power has started building a 51 MW wind farm. Cuenca, with a … Continue reading The construction of a new 51 MW wind farm in Spain has begun
Continue readingConnecticut and Virginia lead a huge month for offshore wind power
For the past several years, states up and down the East Coast have jockeyed for position as U.S. offshore wind leaders. This month, Connecticut and Virginia took turns dominating the headlines. Connecticut makes waves Earlier this summer, Connecticut passed legislation authorizing the purchase of up to 2,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind—enough to meet 30 … Continue reading Connecticut and Virginia lead a huge month for offshore wind power
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GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X wind turbines to be used by Dogger Bank Wind Energy
World’s largest offshore wind farm to use world’s most powerful wind turbines. Dogger Bank Wind Farms, which is developing what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm when built, has unveiled GE Renewable Energy as its preferred turbine supplier. Under the new deal, GE Renewable Energy will supply Dogger Bank with its next generation … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X wind turbines to be used by Dogger Bank Wind Energy
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Building Partnerships for Progress at New York Climate Week
The UN Climate Action Summit and New York Climate Week provided compelling reasons for an urgent and renewed call to action around climate change, and parties from many corners delivered. For IRENA, the week brought new opportunities to shape the energy transformation, mitigate climate change and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals through a series of … Continue reading Building Partnerships for Progress at New York Climate Week
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E.ON transfers renewables business to RWE
As part of the transaction to acquire and integrate innogy, E.ON today transferred its renewables business to RWE. For E.ON, the disposal of E.ON Climate & Renewables marks the end of an extraordinary success story. Industrial-scale renewables facilities had been a key focus of E.ON’s growth strategy since 2007. Investments of more than €12 billion … Continue reading E.ON transfers renewables business to RWE
Continue readingIberdrola launches a new 1,200 MW US offshore wind energy plan
Iberdrola, through Vineyard Wind, aspires to the development of a new marine wind power project in United States waters, this time in the State of Connecticut, for the development of up to 1,200 megawatts (MW). Vineyard Wind, a 50% owned company by Avangrid – the US subsidiary of the Spanish group – and the Danish … Continue reading Iberdrola launches a new 1,200 MW US offshore wind energy plan
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Trump administration combats wind energy
Wind energy has become one of the fastest-growing US energy sources. With big corporations planning to invest $70 billion in the country’s first utility-scale offshore wind farms. But US president Trump combats renewable energy and promotes coal an oil instead. https://p.dw.com/p/3QXdw The winds are blowing fair for America’s wind power industry, making it one of … Continue reading Trump administration combats wind energy
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Vestas secures 337 MW order in US
Vestas has received an order for 337 MW of V150-4.2 MW wind turbines and V136-3.45 wind turbines delivered in 3.7 MW Power Optimised Mode for a wind project in the U.S. The order takes Vestas’ announced order intake in US this year past 4.4 GW. The project was originally developed by Roaring Fork Wind, LLC … Continue reading Vestas secures 337 MW order in US
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