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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Reaches Milestone at Deutsche Bucht

Wind turbine #31 installed in the North Sea as the company’s second German wind energy project nears completion. MHI Vestas has installed the 31st wind turbine at Northland Power’s 269 MW Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Farm, as the final two wind turbines of a pilot project are scheduled for installation at the site later this … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Reaches Milestone at Deutsche Bucht

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Wind farm backed by BBVA and Endesa begins

Through its renewable energy subsidiary, Enel Green Power España (EGPE), Endesa has begun construction of ‘Primoral’ wind farm, which will supply power to BBVA from the end of 2019. The plant, located in Villamayor de Gállego (Zaragoza), will be a 35 MW power plant capable of generating 108 GWh a year once it comes into … Continue reading Wind farm backed by BBVA and Endesa begins

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Nordex wind energy company certifies its wind turbines

The independent certifying agency TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH has awarded the worldwide valid IEC type certificate for the N149/4.0-4.5 turbine from the Delta4000 series. The type certificate officially confirms that the theoretical design calculations for the N149/4.0-4.5 done by the Nordex Group reflect the figures for the turbines actually measured in the field. This … Continue reading Nordex wind energy company certifies its wind turbines

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IRENA Takes Renewable Innovation & Climate Action to Asia

Today, more than 40 per cent of the world’s total installed renewable energy capacity is in Asia and the region is responsible for 60 per cent of all renewable energy jobs worldwide. As the global energy transformation advances across the world, Asia has become its catalyst. Domestically however, renewables have become essential to the achievement … Continue reading IRENA Takes Renewable Innovation & Climate Action to Asia

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Wind power in Aragón: construction of the PPA BBVA wind farm

The Primoral wind energy plant, located in Villamayor de Gállego, in Zaragoza, will be operational by the end of 2019 and has meant an investment of 34 million euros.BBVA linked its energy supply to the construction of a new wind farm by signing a bilateral contract for the purchase and sale of green energy (PPA), … Continue reading Wind power in Aragón: construction of the PPA BBVA wind farm

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Vestas sells majority stake in three wind power plants in Romania

Vestas has entered into an agreement to sell 80 percent of its shares in the subsidiaries owning the Romanian wind power plants Pantelimon, Pegasus, and Apollo to a non-disclosed buyer for a selling price of EUR 136m. Closing of the transaction is expected to take place within eight to ten weeks. The transaction is subject … Continue reading Vestas sells majority stake in three wind power plants in Romania

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Xcel Energy announces construction of largest wind farm in New Mexico

The 522-megawatt Sagamore Wind Power Project in Roosevelt County will provide enough clean, affordable electricity to power close to 194,000 homes annually. Once completed, Sagamore will be the state’s largest wind energy facility. “Sagamore will pay for itself in the fuel cost savings it will generate by using some of the region’s most abundant resources … Continue reading Xcel Energy announces construction of largest wind farm in New Mexico

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Only 5% of Argentina’s electricity comes from solar, wind energy

The generation of energy from renewable sources grew in recent years.The goals set forth in the law were not met, but official sources are estimated in 2021, 15% of the electricity will be renewable.The greatest growth was in wind power and solar energy.In October 2015, during the mandate of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, a new … Continue reading Only 5% of Argentina’s electricity comes from solar, wind energy

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Senvion receives advanced offers

Senvion announced that it has received several advanced offers for various substantial core parts of its wind power business. The company is entering final stages of the M&A process and will present the investor concepts to the creditors’ assembly for a vote on 10 September 2019. The wind turbines company has also put in place … Continue reading Senvion receives advanced offers

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Siemens Gamesa reinforces its partnership with MidAmerican with 95 MW Southern Hills Expansion project in the U.S.

Siemens Gamesa has been selected by MidAmerican Energy Company for the Southern Hills Expansion wind power project, which will feature 21 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines, operating at 4.8 MW, and will be located in Iowa. This project also features the company’s premier service and maintenance agreement for three and a half years. This turbine model, … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa reinforces its partnership with MidAmerican with 95 MW Southern Hills Expansion project in the U.S.

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Enel Green Power starts construction of a new Wind Farm in Zaragoza

The 39 MW Campoliva II wind farm is expected to start operations at the end of 2019 and will be able to generate over 119 GWh a year once fully operational. Enel Green Power has started construction of Campoliva II, a new 39 MW wind farm in the municipality of Villamayor de Gállego, in Zaragoza. … Continue reading Enel Green Power starts construction of a new Wind Farm in Zaragoza

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Request to connect 30,556 MW of wind power in Spain

The National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC) provides for the year 2030 an installed capacity in the electricity sector of 157,000 MW, of which about 50,000 MW will be wind energy, 37,000 photovoltaic and 7,303 concentrated solar power. Red Eléctrica de España (REE) is processing applications for renewable projects for more than 142,000 megawatts … Continue reading Request to connect 30,556 MW of wind power in Spain

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Wind power in Aragon: Iberdrola installs wind turbines in the El Pradillo wind farm

Iberdrola has started the installation of the first wind turbines of the El Pradillo wind farm, 23 megawatts (MW) and located between the Zaragoza municipalities of Frescano, Borja and Agón (Aragón). The installation of the wind turbines, which will be a total of six of the Siemens Gamesa G132 model – of 3.4 MW of … Continue reading Wind power in Aragon: Iberdrola installs wind turbines in the El Pradillo wind farm

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Wind energy in El Salvador: Metapán wind power project has 30% progress

The Ventus wind farm with Vestas wind turbines that is built in Metapán, first of its kind in El Salvador, has a 30% progress and is expected to be operational for the last quarter of next year. Christopher Kafie Hasbún, representative of Ventus, explained that “much of the progress in a wind power project has … Continue reading Wind energy in El Salvador: Metapán wind power project has 30% progress

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The renewable energy sector is slowed in Argentina

The projects of recent years are still under development, but with the increase in the cost of capital, the call for new tenders is expected to slow down; The lack of transmission lines is another bottleneck. Wind power parks in Trelew.The renewable energy sector was one of the fastest growing in the last four years, … Continue reading The renewable energy sector is slowed in Argentina

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PNNL publishes Distributed Wind Energy Report

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued its annual report on distributed wind that shows turbines used for battery charging and remote power made up 99 percent of the total number of small wind turbines last year. The 2018 Distributed Wind Market Report highlights the very small wind turbines of less … Continue reading PNNL publishes Distributed Wind Energy Report

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Macedonia’s first wind farm has 16 wind turbines

The German development bank KfW has allocated MKD 10 million (about EUR 162,500) to North Macedonia’s state-owned electricity producer Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM – former ELEM) for updating an environmental impact assessment study and other consulting services for an expansion of the Bogdanci wind farm. The second phase of the Bogdanci project envisages an … Continue reading Macedonia’s first wind farm has 16 wind turbines

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Germany turns to hydrogen to push energy transition

The northern German states aim to rely on hydrogen technology alongside wind power during the country’s energy transition (Energiewende), a conference of experts on green hydrogen was told here on Monday. “The north has a huge chance with its wind farms,” emphasized Enak Ferlemann, parliamentary state secretary of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport. Excess electricity … Continue reading Germany turns to hydrogen to push energy transition

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Wind power in Aragón: Endesa wind farm in Zaragoza

Enel Green Power España (EGPE), a subsidiary of Endesa, has already started the construction of the new 39.38 megawatt (MW) Campovila II wind farm in the town of Villamayor de Gállego (Zaragoza). The total investment of the project will be around € 39 million. The CEO of Endesa, José Bogas, has affirmed that this project … Continue reading Wind power in Aragón: Endesa wind farm in Zaragoza

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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Offshore Wind Energy

The map shows the predicted mean annual wind speeds at 90-m height presented at a spatial resolution of 200 m. Areas with annual average wind speeds of 7 meters per second (m/s) and greater at 90-m height are generally considered to have a wind resource suitable for offshore development. More information on the characteristics and … Continue reading Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Offshore Wind Energy

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