The Vietnam Wind Energy Summit 2019 will be held on March 13th – 14th in Pullman Hanoi, Vietnam. The summit will include the Conference, Exhibition, Sub-forum and project match-making forum, which will create an idealistic platform for the international players to connect with the local firms in Vietnam. The Prime Minister of Vietnam approved the … Continue reading Vietnam Wind Energy Summit 2019 | 13-14 March, Pullman Hanoi, Vietnam
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GE Renewable Energy strengthens offshore wind power partnership with ORE Catapult
GE Renewable Energy and the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have today announced a $11 million four-year research partnership aimed at minimizing the time people have to spend offshore, which will enhance both safety and operating costs for offshore wind farms. The “Stay Ashore!” program is built on three pillars: Reliability by design, … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy strengthens offshore wind power partnership with ORE Catapult
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Wind energy is more affordable than ever
November is here, and that means peak foliage, turkey stuffing, and the release of Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy analysis. For electricity geeks, it’s an early holiday gift. And each year the gift keeps getting better and better for renewable energy. Both the wind and solar industries are relentlessly driving down cost and improving technology … Continue reading Wind energy is more affordable than ever
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Major corporates ready to do more on climate action and call for easier access to renewable energy
Almost 100 organisations led by major corporates today signalled their willingness to do more on climate action calling on European governments to make it easier to invest and directly source renewable energy. The group signed this declaration at the RE-Source 2018 event in Amsterdam. Corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) worth 6 GW have already been signed in Europe, … Continue reading Major corporates ready to do more on climate action and call for easier access to renewable energy
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Google invests $700 million in Danish data center, secures wind power
Google will invest almost $700 million in a Danish data center powered by the abundant green energy that underpins power- intensive companies’ interest in the Nordic region. Google also said it would sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the new Danish data center to ensure it is powered by renewable energy. The Nordic countries, … Continue reading Google invests $700 million in Danish data center, secures wind power
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Vayu (Formerly Known as WindWISDEM) Launches Wind Energy Optimization Cloud Software
Vayu Corp. (Vayu), a Ystrategies Corporation (OTC: YSTR) portfolio company, today announced the availability of its wind energy optimization cloud software, and also announced that it has changed its name from WindWISDEM to Vayu. Weve achieved our goal of creating a cloud computing service that can optimize any wind farm and produce an optimization report … Continue reading Vayu (Formerly Known as WindWISDEM) Launches Wind Energy Optimization Cloud Software
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Nexans wins Ørsted Hornsea 2 wind power deal
Nexans has won a contract worth over 150 million euros to help Ørsted deliver the most affordable electricity from offshore wind power yet. The project covers the supply of over 200 km of the 245 kV high voltage alternating current (HVAC) subsea export cable system for the near shore section of Hornsea 2 wind farm. … Continue reading Nexans wins Ørsted Hornsea 2 wind power deal
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Pattern Development Completes Construction and Begins Operation at Stillwater Wind Farm in Montana
79.75 MW wind power facility to power 23,000 homes annually and generate $18 million in tax revenue over 25 years. Montana has a new wind power facility. Pattern Energy Group 2 LP (“Pattern Development”) today announced it has completed construction and begun operations at its 79.75 megawatt (MW) Stillwater Wind facility located in Stillwater County, … Continue reading Pattern Development Completes Construction and Begins Operation at Stillwater Wind Farm in Montana
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Karin Ohlenforst joins the Global Wind Energy Council team as Director of Market Intelligence
Karin Ohlenforst has agreed to join Global Wind Energy Council as its new Director of Market Intelligence and will start in the role on 1 December 2018. Karin will develop GWEC’s newly formed Market Intelligence unit, which will support GWEC’s policy and stakeholder engagement world-wide and create proprietary insight for GWEC’s members. “Karin will bring … Continue reading Karin Ohlenforst joins the Global Wind Energy Council team as Director of Market Intelligence
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Costa Rica Reaches New Goal in Generation of Wind Energy
Currently 16 wind farms are operating representing 386,62 megawatts of installed capacity, 2 in San Jose and 14 in Guanacaste; 13 of these are private. The National Electric System (SEN) reached its biggest number in generation of wind power so far, with just six week left in 2018 before it comes to an end, the … Continue reading Costa Rica Reaches New Goal in Generation of Wind Energy
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Texas reports record amount of wind power generation
Texas wind energy hit a new generation record on Monday as steady winds through West Texas and the Panhandle kept the state’s wind turbines spinning. The record 17,920 megawatts of wind power generation was hit at 3:32 p.m. Monday and made up more than 40 percent of power generation in the territory covered by the … Continue reading Texas reports record amount of wind power generation
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Naturgy to invest 45 million euros to build Barásoain and Tirapu wind power plants in Navarre
A total of 15 wind turbines will be installed in the region of Navarre (11 at the Barásoain wind farm and four at Tirapu) for a total power of 49.5 MW and a total production of 155,000 MWh. It is estimated that the two infrastructures –associated with the May 2017 wind power auction– will create … Continue reading Naturgy to invest 45 million euros to build Barásoain and Tirapu wind power plants in Navarre
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WindEurope calls for ambitious French National Plan at Narbonne Floating Wind Energy Event
On 15 November WindEurope called for more wind energy ambition in France while participating in an event on the development of floating wind in France’s Occitanie Region (on the Mediterranean). The event took place in Narbonne and was organised by Occitanie, whose Port la Nouvelle recently joined WindEurope’s Ports Platform in Hamburg. The headline speaker … Continue reading WindEurope calls for ambitious French National Plan at Narbonne Floating Wind Energy Event
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E.ON announces plans to build large onshore wind farm in Sweden
Construction is slated to begin this year and it’s expected the wind energy facility will be finished by the end of 2021. It will use 114 wind turbines from Nordex, a German manufacturer. Europe added 4.5 gigawatts of wind energy in the first half of 2018, according to trade body WindEurope. E.ON is to build … Continue reading E.ON announces plans to build large onshore wind farm in Sweden
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YPF Luz and GE Renewable Energy to construct Los Teros Wind Farm in Azul, Argentina
YPF Luz has signed an agreement with GE Renewable Energy for the construction of Los Teros Wind Farm, located in Azul, Province of Buenos Aires. The construction will begin in November. The project will employ around 150 people during the construction phase and an investment of US $144 million is expected. Los Teros, which … Continue reading YPF Luz and GE Renewable Energy to construct Los Teros Wind Farm in Azul, Argentina
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Vestas to deliver wind energy solution for subsidy-free wind farm in Finland by CPC Germania
Underlining wind energy’s position as the cheapest source of energy in many markets around the globe, Vestas has secured an order from CPC Germania for the 50 MW Lakiakangas II wind farm, which will be financed without any state subsidies. Located in Isojoki in the Southern Ostrobothnia region of Finland, Vestas has together with CPC … Continue reading Vestas to deliver wind energy solution for subsidy-free wind farm in Finland by CPC Germania
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Wind energy: Research and innovation needed to provide substitutes for rare materials used in wind turbines
On 14 November WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the European Innovation Partnership’s annual conference on “Raw Materials for clean energy-intensive industries of the future.” European energy-intensive industries are important to the European economy, but now face challenges in making the transition to a low-carbon and circular economy by 2050. The wind power industry … Continue reading Wind energy: Research and innovation needed to provide substitutes for rare materials used in wind turbines
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Enercon eyes 1.1 GW Swedish wind energy from 2020
German wind energy producer Enercon will proceed with a plan to build up to 1.1 GW of wind power capacity at Markbygden in northern Sweden, with an initial grid connection from 2020. “We have already started working on the local infrastructure and aim to connect the first turbines to the grid in 2020 and complete … Continue reading Enercon eyes 1.1 GW Swedish wind energy from 2020
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Senvion announces its results for the third quarter 2018
Installations were higher in the third quarter, with total installed wind power capacity up 17% compared to total installations in the first six months of 2018. Revenues rose accordingly, reaching EUR 343m in the third quarter while adjusted EBITDA increased to EUR 30m, up 130% compared to the previous quarter. This increase was also reflected … Continue reading Senvion announces its results for the third quarter 2018
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Vestas wins wind farm project in Victoria
Vestas has received its first Australian wind energy order for the largest wind turbine in its product line, the V150-4.2MW. The wind turbines, ordered by long-term customer Tilt Renewables for the 336 MW Dundonnell Wind Farm, feature the latest Vestas wind power technology, proven to optimise asset performance and lower the cost of energy. This … Continue reading Vestas wins wind farm project in Victoria
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