Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives (IEA), a leading infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise, today announced a new wind energy project award valued at approximately $98 million. The award is for construction of the Milligan 1 Wind Farm in Saline County in southeast Nebraska. This is a 300-megawatt project that is expected … Continue reading IEA Announces $98 Million Wind farm in Nebraska
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IEA to build 300 MW Kansas wind farm
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives (IEA), an infrastructure construction company, announced a new wind energy project. The deal is for construction of the Neosho Ridge Wind power project in Neosho County, Kansas — an approximate 300 MW wind farm that is expected to provide enough energy to power up to 100,000 homes. The wind farm will … Continue reading IEA to build 300 MW Kansas wind farm
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Wind power generated 20.3% of electricity in Spain until July
In August, renewable energy produced 29.8% of electricity in Spain: wind energy 14%, solar thermal 3.3% and photovoltaic 4.1%. Until July, concentrating solar power produced 2.4% of electricity in Spain, wind turbines 20.3% and photovoltaic 3.6%. The group of renewables generated 37.2% until July. The demand for national electricity in July is estimated at 24,283 … Continue reading Wind power generated 20.3% of electricity in Spain until July
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Wind energy in Colombia: La Guajira has a new license for wind power generation
The wind farm that ANLA will follow up is part of the generation of Non-Conventional Renewable Energies.In order to increase the generation of clean energy in the country by 1,500 MW during this four-year period, the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) granted an environmental license to another wind power generation project that will be developed … Continue reading Wind energy in Colombia: La Guajira has a new license for wind power generation
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Vattenfall selects operation and maintenance hub for Horns Rev 3 wind energy
Vattenfall has chosen the Port of Hvide Sande on the Danish West Coast as the operation and maintenance hub for Denmark’s next and largest offshore wind farm Horns Rev 3 in the North Sea. The choice is a testimony to the local benefits of investing in offshore wind power and a fossil-free living. With an … Continue reading Vattenfall selects operation and maintenance hub for Horns Rev 3 wind energy
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Argentina awards 10 wind energy projects
The Ministry of Energy awarded 38 million million renewable energy investment projects for a total power of 259.08 megawatts (MW), within Round 3 of the RenovAr Program, whose details will be published in the next days in the Official Gazette, reported today the Ministry of Finance. “These projects represent investments of more than US $ … Continue reading Argentina awards 10 wind energy projects
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Senvion India to gain operational control for better local wind energy market positioning
Senvion announced that it has decided to transform Senvion India into an independent standalone operational wind power business unit. The new arrangement means that Senvion India can operate independently to offer all wind turbines to its clients including in-country wind turbine supply agreements, engineering, manufacturing, local R&D support and wind farm service provision. The arrangement … Continue reading Senvion India to gain operational control for better local wind energy market positioning
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Why solar, wind energy and EVs will be the death of the petroleum industry
A stunning new report from French-based global banking group BNP Paribas signals the death toll for the petrol industry – a mixture of solar, wind power and electric vehicles can deliver more than six times the “mobility” returns on each dollar invested than oil. The report, entitled “Wells, Wires and Wheels”, has been described as … Continue reading Why solar, wind energy and EVs will be the death of the petroleum industry
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Wind energy in Montenegro: Construction of Wind Farm in Braji?i, Budva to Begin Soon
A public call for the construction of a wind farm in Braji?i with an installed wind power capacity of more than 70 megawatts should be announced soon. The Government of Montenegro has adopted the Information on the announcement of a public call for a long-term lease of state-owned land for the construction of a wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Montenegro: Construction of Wind Farm in Braji?i, Budva to Begin Soon
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Power purchase agreements for renewable power producers
Power purchase agreements, PPAs, are a growing focus for renewable power producers industry. But what is a PPA and what are the opportunities? Hanno Mieth from Vattenfall Trading gives an overview. As subsidies are set to be phased out in the coming years, energy companies need new ways to secure the investments in renewable power. … Continue reading Power purchase agreements for renewable power producers
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Wind power in Ecuador: Villonaco II and III will be concessioned for 25 years
The Villonaco I wind farm had wind turbines from the Chinese wind energy Goldwind. The launch of this tender, of the El Aromo (Manabí province) Villonaco II and III (Loja province) electrical projects, was held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in the Auditorium of the Government Financial Platform. Enith Carrión, national coordinator of Renewable Energy … Continue reading Wind power in Ecuador: Villonaco II and III will be concessioned for 25 years
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The most important wind energy appointments in Spain for the fall of 2019
This fall, the wind power sector agenda is full of conferences organized by the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEA) in which we will discuss current issues such as the operation of the wind turbines, the prevention of occupational wind farm hazards, as well as the presentations of the Sectorial Agenda of the Wind Industry and … Continue reading The most important wind energy appointments in Spain for the fall of 2019
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Tamaulipas, with more wind power
The Thermion company will begin the construction of two wind energy plants in Tamaulipas, which will be located in Reynosa. One of the wind farms is called Delaro wind farm and will have a wind turbines capacity of 117 MW and will begin construction this year; The second wind power project will be called Los … Continue reading Tamaulipas, with more wind power
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IRENA and UN Climate Change Join Forces to Accelerate Renewables as Climate Solution
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) are jointly ramping up efforts to fight climate change by promoting the widespread adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy. The new strategic partnership builds on a long history of cooperation that aims to ensure a low-carbon climate-resilient world in line with the Sustainable … Continue reading IRENA and UN Climate Change Join Forces to Accelerate Renewables as Climate Solution
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Record US wind farm development activity in 2Q and state calls for offshore wind power projects
Key findings of the US wind energy industry second quarter 2019 report. Record wind turbines capacity under construction or advanced development, reaching nearly 42 GW. Long-term contract volume for wind power capacity is up 10 percent over the first half of 2018, buyers include Hormel Foods, Walmart, and Target, Three states set new offshore wind … Continue reading Record US wind farm development activity in 2Q and state calls for offshore wind power projects
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Wind energy in Spain: EIB will finance the 21 wind farms in Spain
The EU bank will provide up to 385 million euros to the company Alfanar, a winner in the third auction of renewables in Spain. The wind farms will be located in six autonomous communities, together add an installed wind power capacity of 547 MW, and generate a volume of energy equivalent to the consumption of … Continue reading Wind energy in Spain: EIB will finance the 21 wind farms in Spain
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Wind energy in the Dominican Republic: finance wind farm
With 20 million dollars of the pension funds, the Caribbean Wind Farm (PECASA) will be financed, which will have a generation capacity of 50 megawatts that will be contributed to the national electricity system.The information was provided by Kirsis Jáquez, president of the Dominican Association of Pension Funds (ADAFP), who explained that this investment shows … Continue reading Wind energy in the Dominican Republic: finance wind farm
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Wind power: Navantia begins construction of 20 jackets for a offshore wind farm in Scotland
The Navantia factory in Puerto Real (Cádiz) has begun construction work on the 20 upper jackets for the Moray Firth Offshore East wind farm in the North Sea this week, awarded by Belgian contractor Smulders. The construction of the upper jackets, structures that act as a mast in a wind generator, of approximately 460 tons … Continue reading Wind power: Navantia begins construction of 20 jackets for a offshore wind farm in Scotland
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The Middle East’s largest wind farm will be constructed in Saudi Arabia
The Middle East’s largest wind farm will be constructed in the Kingdom’s northwestern Al-Jouf region. Dumat Al-Jandal wind power project will generate enough electricity to power 70,000 homes in the Kingdom. But with construction due to begin there on the Middle East’s largest — and Saudi Arabia’s first — wind farm, the historical capital of … Continue reading The Middle East’s largest wind farm will be constructed in Saudi Arabia
Continue readingEcuador tendered wind power and photovoltaic solar energy
The Government will deliver concession contracts to private companies to build the photovoltaic plant in El Aromo and stages II and III of Villonaco.Ecuador calls private investors for the construction of electrical projects with non-conventional renewable energy such as solar and wind energy (obtained from the wind). On July 30, 2019, the promotion stage of … Continue reading Ecuador tendered wind power and photovoltaic solar energy
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