EDF Renewables North America has awarded construction and engineering company Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives the construction contracts for two of its wind farms in the state of Texas, with a total capacity of 514MW. The two onshore wind power projects, the 272 MW Las Majadas wind farm in Willacy County, and the 242 MW Coyote … Continue reading EDF awards construction contracts for 514 MW of wind energy in Texas
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Iberdrola continues to strengthen in Brazil with more wind energy projects
Iberdrola obtained two new wind power projects for a combined capacity of 74.2 MW in Brazil, in the state of Piauí, through its subsidiary Força Eolicado Brasil. The country of Rio de Janeiro made a new energy auction at the end of June, it has been in its thirties, where it is securing electricity supply … Continue reading Iberdrola continues to strengthen in Brazil with more wind energy projects
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Ornithology in novel bird study at Vattenfall offshore wind farm
The next phase of ground-breaking environmental research at a wind farm off the Scottish coast has begun after Vattenfall appointed Scottish and Danish specialists to carry out a bird study. The Edinburgh-based team of RPS Consulting and Danish-based DHI Group will deploy state of the art radar-camera-based digital technology on the European Offshore Wind Deployment … Continue reading Ornithology in novel bird study at Vattenfall offshore wind farm
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EDP Renováveis awarded 30 MW of wind energy in Greece
EDP Renováveis secured 20-year Contract-for-Difference (“CfD”) at the Greek energy auction to sell electricity produced by Chalkodonio 30 MW wind farm, located in Central Greece, and with expected commercial operation in 2022. In 2018 EDPR announced the entrance in Greece with the award of two 20-year CfD for a total of 60 MW wind farm. … Continue reading EDP Renováveis awarded 30 MW of wind energy in Greece
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Senvion continues installed wind turbines growth
Senvion successfully completed the installation of 546 MW in the first six months of 2019 and achieved 89% yoy growth compared to the 289 MW in the corresponding period in 2018. The growth was largely driven by installations in new markets, namely Latin America and Australia. In addition to the continued growth in capacity, two … Continue reading Senvion continues installed wind turbines growth
Continue readingIberdrola confirms investment in wind energy in Mexico
Executives of the Spanish company Iberdrola, with 20 years of presence in Mexico, attended the Energy Commission of the Senate of the Republic headed by Armando Guadiana and reiterated their commitment to the country’s energy development. José Ignacio Sánchez Galán, president of Iberdrola, dedicated to the production, distribution and commercialization of clean energy, said that … Continue reading Iberdrola confirms investment in wind energy in Mexico
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DOE Selects Advanced Wind Turbine Generator Projects
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected projects totaling up to $8 million to develop next-generation wind turbine drivetrain technologies that will facilitate the continued growth of wind turbines for both land-based tall wind and offshore applications. These projects will develop more efficient, smaller, and lighter-weight generators that will lower costs and make wind … Continue reading DOE Selects Advanced Wind Turbine Generator Projects
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Inks Contract for Blade Materials in Taiwan
MHI Vestas confirmed a key localisation component today in Taiwan as it signed a contract with Swancor for the supply of materials used in blade manufacturing. The conditional agreement, signed today at a press event in Taipei, is the second for MHI Vestas in Taiwan following the contract for local tower production signed in October … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Inks Contract for Blade Materials in Taiwan
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GE Renewable Energy to hire more than 200 employees for its Wind Turbine Blade Factory in Cherbourg, France
Located in Cherbourg, the wind energy factory recruited 120 employees in 2018, and will reach more than 320 employees at the end of this year. GE Renewable Energy plans to recruit more than 200 employees at its wind turbine blade factory in France, before the end of 2019. GE Renewable Energy announced today its plan … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy to hire more than 200 employees for its Wind Turbine Blade Factory in Cherbourg, France
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Nordex receives wind energy orders of 2.0 gigawatts in the second quarter of 2019
Nordex announced that it has continued the strong order intake performance seen in recent quarters with buoyant demand for its wind turbines in the second quarter of 2019 as well. In the second quarter of the year, customers ordered wind turbines with a total output of 2,003.3 megawatts (MW) (Q2 2018: 1,089.8 MW) for wind … Continue reading Nordex receives wind energy orders of 2.0 gigawatts in the second quarter of 2019
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New joint project between wind energy and chemical industry to advance wind turbine recycling
WindEurope, Cefic (the European Chemical Industry Council) and EUCIA (the European Composites Industry Association) have created a cross-sector platform to advance novel approaches to the recycling of wind turbine blades. In 2018 wind power supplied 14% of the electricity in the EU with 130,000 wind turbines and this number will only grow in the coming … Continue reading New joint project between wind energy and chemical industry to advance wind turbine recycling
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Morocco’s major ambitions in wind power
Morocco will have a wind tower 144 metres high in early 2020. It will be the largest in Africa, thus taking the record held so far by South Africa. The infrastructure will be built by the Spanish company Nabrawind Technologies. Morocco wants to build a giant wind tower. The 144-metre-high building will be the largest … Continue reading Morocco’s major ambitions in wind power
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Wind power in South Africa: Enel Green Power begins new 140 MW wind farm
The Garob wind energy project, located in the Northern Cape province, is expected to generate around 573 GWh annually once fully operational in the first half of 2021. Enel, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power, has started construction on its 140 MW Garob wind farm located near the town of Copperton, which is part … Continue reading Wind power in South Africa: Enel Green Power begins new 140 MW wind farm
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Elawan Energy launches its sixth wind farm in Belgium
Elawan Energy has put into commercial operation the wind farm of Hannut, in the region of Wallonia, Belgium. With a power of 22 megawatts of wind (MWs) with Nordex / Acciona wind turbines. This new wind farm is the sixth that Elawan Energy has built in Belgium. Of these, three have been sold and the … Continue reading Elawan Energy launches its sixth wind farm in Belgium
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Siemens Gamesa awarded the largest repowering order in North America by MidAmerican Energy
The company will supply and install 163 SG 2.7-129 wind turbines, operating at 2.38 MW and 18 previously sold SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines to repower the Rolling Hills wind farm (429.3 MW), with an option for 12 additional wind turbines. Siemens Gamesa has been selected by MidAmerican Energy Company for the Rolling Hills wind power project … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa awarded the largest repowering order in North America by MidAmerican Energy
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Neoenergia, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, debuts on the São Paulo Stock Exchange
Neoenergia, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, marked a new milestone in the group’s history when it began trading in the Novo Mercado segment of the São Paulo B3 stock market (formerly Bovespa). This is the largest initial public offering (IPO) so far this year and the most relevant in Brazil’s energy sector since 2000. With a … Continue reading Neoenergia, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, debuts on the São Paulo Stock Exchange
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Repsol will install 800 MW of solar and wind energy for 2023
Repsol has added to its portfolio of assets and will develop three new renewable projects in Spain, two wind power plants and one solar, with a capacity of some 800 megawatts (MW), the company said, detailing that the solar project will be developed in the province of Cádiz, with 204 MW of capacity. The development … Continue reading Repsol will install 800 MW of solar and wind energy for 2023
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Wind energy in U.S.: Nordex 38 Delta4000 wind turbines for a wind farm
End of June Nordex has received a further order for 38 wind turbines from the N149/4.0-4.5 Delta4000 series, which will be the second of its kind installed at a U.S. wind energy project. The wind turbines, which will be installed at a Texas wind farm that has a proposed energy generating capacity of approximately 180-megawatts … Continue reading Wind energy in U.S.: Nordex 38 Delta4000 wind turbines for a wind farm
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Wind energy in Mexico: Nordex manufactures wind turbines in Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Nordex Acciona, a plant of German origin dedicated to the production of blades for wind turbines, was inaugurated in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The blades that will be manufactured from this border city will be the largest in the world. The arrival of Nordex to Matamoros represents the generation of 800 direct jobs and an investment of … Continue reading Wind energy in Mexico: Nordex manufactures wind turbines in Matamoros, Tamaulipas
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Vestas receives 225 MW of 2 and 4 MW wind turbines with 25-year service agreement
Vestas has received an order for V150-4.2 MW and V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for a wind energy project in the U.S. Including previously purchased 2 and 4 MW components, the project has a total nameplate capacity of 242 MW. The mixed platform site configuration demonstrates both the flexibility of Vestas’ 2 and 4 MW technology … Continue reading Vestas receives 225 MW of 2 and 4 MW wind turbines with 25-year service agreement
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