Pakistan has become an attractive emerging wind market. With a sizable share of over 1200 MW, the market is moving from initial development towards maturity. The market is well on its way to install 400 MW of wind power during the current year which is a record in the country. Against that backdrop, Ernest & … Continue reading Naya Pakistan’s readiness for wind power, road to WWEC2018
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Fugro undertakes seabed surveys for Iberdrola’s offshore wind power
Fugro has commenced a marine site characterisation programme at Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm, in German waters of the Baltic Sea. Under a contract worth over €10 million, Fugro will undertake a UXO survey to clear the investigation sites, followed by a geotechnical seabed investigation and borehole drilling. The workscope also includes a programme … Continue reading Fugro undertakes seabed surveys for Iberdrola’s offshore wind power
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Capital Power places 202 MW wind energy order with Vestas from auction in Canada
Vestas continues its strong performance in auctions across the globe and has received an order for 202 MW of V136-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode from Capital Power for its Whitla Wind project in southeast Alberta, Canada. The Whitla Wind Farm was selected as one of four projects by the Alberta … Continue reading Capital Power places 202 MW wind energy order with Vestas from auction in Canada
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Ingeteam develops new optimal offshore power conversion architecture based on in-depth LCoE R&D study
Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, announced today that a recent in-house R&D study allowed them to work out the optimal electrical power conversion designs for offshore wind turbines up to 15 MW. The research, taking into account the complex set of parameters at play in LCoE, enabled the … Continue reading Ingeteam develops new optimal offshore power conversion architecture based on in-depth LCoE R&D study
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Mytrah Energy signs PPA for 300 MW wind power with SECI in Tamil Nadu
Independent power producer Mytrah Energy (India) has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for setting up a 300 MW wind power plant in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The winning bid for 300 MW of capacity of Mytrah was part of the fourth tranche of SECI wind … Continue reading Mytrah Energy signs PPA for 300 MW wind power with SECI in Tamil Nadu
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UK’s installed wind power capacity hits 20 GW: RenewableUK
The UK’s onshore and offshore wind energy has reached significant milestone of 20 GW pushed by the opening of Orsted’s 659 MW Walney Extension off the coast of Cumbria this month, industry group RenewableUK said Monday. The world’s largest offshore wind farm — Walney Extension — opened off the northwest coast of the UK earlier … Continue reading UK’s installed wind power capacity hits 20 GW: RenewableUK
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Greece to increase its capacity of wind energy by 50 percent
According to the findings of “Wind Energy in Europe: Outlook to 2022? report, Greece is about to see an increase of 1,300 MW in the period between 2018 and 2022, an increase of 50 percent compared to the country’s capacity at the end of last year. Panagiotis Ladakakos, president of the Hellenic Wind Energy Scientific … Continue reading Greece to increase its capacity of wind energy by 50 percent
Continue readingPakistan’s new govt urged to switch to renewable energy
A paradigm shift is needed in favour of renewable energy and locally produced fuels for electricity generation in a bid to fix Pakistan’s energy woes, suggested Almas Hyder, a prominent industrialist. Talking to media at the maiden meeting of the Energy and Security Group, Hyder was of the view that renewable energy, particularly solar and … Continue reading Pakistan’s new govt urged to switch to renewable energy
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First Subsea provides PMCs for Windfloat Atlantic Wind Power Project
First Subsea is supplying Platform Mooring Connectors (PMCs) to Windplus SA for the 25MW WindFloat Atlantic Project, offshore northern Portugal. The PMCs will be used to connect wind turbines mooring lines at a water depth of 85 – 100 m. The WindFloat Atlantic Project comprises three WindFloat 8MW WTG platforms that will be installed 20km … Continue reading First Subsea provides PMCs for Windfloat Atlantic Wind Power Project
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Boralex Completes Acquisition of Invenergy Renewables’ Interests in 5 Wind Powerr in Québec
Boralex Inc. (TSX: BLX) (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of all of the economic interests of Invenergy Renewables LLC (“Invenergy”) in 5 wind farms in Québec (the “Projects”), totaling 201 MW of net installed capacity, for a total cash consideration of $215 million, subject … Continue reading Boralex Completes Acquisition of Invenergy Renewables’ Interests in 5 Wind Powerr in Québec
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Rep. Welch receives “U.S. Wind Champion Award”
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) named Rep. Welch (D-Vt.) a U.S. Wind Champion for the 115th Congress at a September 6th event hosted by Avangrid Renewables, a leading renewable energy company with a portfolio that spans 22 states. AWEA’s U.S. Wind Champion Awards recognize select members of the 115th Congress who have taken action … Continue reading Rep. Welch receives “U.S. Wind Champion Award”
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Denmark’s Engiso and Cimbria Consulting Partner to Grow Engineered Solutions in the U.S.
Cimbria Consulting today announced its new partnership with Engiso, a Danish engineered solutions firm specializing in the V-MAG multipurpose Neodyme magnet series and industrial products for extreme environments. The partnership aims to advance market adoption of Engiso’s high-value engineered solutions for wind power, telecommunications, maritime, oil and gas, and defense sectors in the United States. … Continue reading Denmark’s Engiso and Cimbria Consulting Partner to Grow Engineered Solutions in the U.S.
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Wind energy to continue to grow over next five years but clouds on the horizon
Wind energy in Europe is on track for solid growth over the next five years. But policy uncertainty and lack of ambition in many countries mean clouds on the horizon. This is according to WindEurope’s ‘Wind energy outlook in Europe’ report that is released today. Wind energy capacity in Europe will grow at an average … Continue reading Wind energy to continue to grow over next five years but clouds on the horizon
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Vietnam: New Feed-In-Tariffs For Wind Energy Projects
On 11 September 2018, the Prime Minister has approved a draft decision on new feed-in tariffs (FITs) applicable to wind power projects in Vietnam. This FITs decision will become effective 1 November 2018 (the “PM Decision”). The PM Decision will amend and revise certain articles of the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 37/2011/QD-TTg on the mechanisms … Continue reading Vietnam: New Feed-In-Tariffs For Wind Energy Projects
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Nordex (Acciona) awarded big-ticket wind energy contracts in South Africa
The Nordex Group has again received big-ticket contracts from South Africa to install a total of 80 AW125/3150 wind turbines for the “Garob” and “Copperton” wind power projects. The wind farm “Garob” comprises 46 wind turbines which Enel Green Power has ordered. The second wind farm (“Copperton”) comprises 34 wind turbines for the developer and … Continue reading Nordex (Acciona) awarded big-ticket wind energy contracts in South Africa
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Rep. Welch receives “U.S. Wind Champion Award”
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) named Rep. Welch (D-Vt.) a U.S. Wind Champion for the 115th Congress at a September 6th event hosted by Avangrid Renewables, a leading renewable energy company with a portfolio that spans 22 states. AWEA’s U.S. Wind Champion Awards recognize select members of the 115th Congress who have taken action … Continue reading Rep. Welch receives “U.S. Wind Champion Award”
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Siemens Gamesa, once again confirmed member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy keeps constituent member, again this year, of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indices (DJSI World), which tracks the economic, social and environmental performance of leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. This is the ninth occasion the company has been selected for this index and the third year in a row. Additionally it was … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa, once again confirmed member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World
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Google buys into new Finnish wind energy in renewables search
Google said it has signed a 10-year deal to buy renewable energy from three new wind farms that are being built in Finland and which will power one of its data centers. Big companies have rushed to secure cheap renewable energy to manage costs and reduce their carbon footprint through so-called corporate power purchase agreements … Continue reading Google buys into new Finnish wind energy in renewables search
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Quinbrook Commences Operations at $270 Million USD Persimmon Creek Wind Farm
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (“Quinbrook”), a global investment manager specializing in lower carbon and renewable energy infrastructure assets, has announced the successful completion of construction and the commencement of commercial operations at the 200 megawatt (MW) Persimmon Creek wind farm in Oklahoma (“Persimmon”). Persimmon’s construction was completed in under nine months by Wanzek Construction and utilizes … Continue reading Quinbrook Commences Operations at $270 Million USD Persimmon Creek Wind Farm
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Wind power in Kenya: Extraordinary Wind Farm Just Got Connected
More than 3 million years ago, an ape living on the shores of Lake Turkana in Kenya made what was probably the most advanced tool the world had ever seen. This month, the same site saw that ape’s descendants take another technological step forwards, drawing power from one of the most challenging places in which … Continue reading Wind power in Kenya: Extraordinary Wind Farm Just Got Connected
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