Brazil’s installed wind energy capacity reached 10.92 GW at the beginning of April, the National Wind Energy Association (Abeeolica) said on Monday. The country started the fourth month of the year with 437 operational wind farms. It is estimated that 303 wind farms will become operational by 2020, in turn adding 7 GW of wind … Continue reading Brazil’s wind power capacity reaches 10.92 GW
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ENGIE Purchases Northern Power Integrated 1MW Eos Aurora® Battery for Landmark Solar and Wind Project in Brazil
ENGIE, Eos Energy Storage (“Eos”) and Northern Power Systems Corp. (TSX: NPS) today announced that the they will work together to install a 1 megawatt (MW), 4 megawatt-hour (MWh) grid-scale energy storage solution supporting a hybrid solar and wind demonstration project, developed by ENGIE in Brazil. Eos and Northern Power will together manufacture and supply … Continue reading ENGIE Purchases Northern Power Integrated 1MW Eos Aurora® Battery for Landmark Solar and Wind Project in Brazil
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Nalco Plans 150 MW Wind Power in Odisha
India’s state-owned aluminium firm National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) announced a plan late last week to build a 150-mW wind power farm in Odisha. The plant, which could cost in the neighborhood of US$140 million, is intended to support Nalco’s one-million-metric-ton capacity expansion at facilities in the eastern state. “While the Nation is transforming into … Continue reading Nalco Plans 150 MW Wind Power in Odisha
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Oklahoma legislation would end tax credits for wind energy
A state tax credit that has helped propel Oklahoma to third in the nation in its capacity to generate electricity from wind is expected to end soon. Gov. Mary Fallin has indicated she will sign legislation that will roll back a 10-year tax credit for electricity generated by zero-emission facilities. It’s an incentive for wind … Continue reading Oklahoma legislation would end tax credits for wind energy
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DONG Energy awarded three German offshore wind power projects
In the first of two German auction rounds, the Bundesnetzagentur has today awarded DONG Energy the right to build three offshore wind projects in the German North Sea. DONG Energy submitted six projects in the bid and won with the following three projects which have a total capacity of 590MW: • OWP West (240MW) • … Continue reading DONG Energy awarded three German offshore wind power projects
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1.4 GW offshore wind energy announced in Germany with zero public financial support
On 13 April, the German network regulator announced the results of the first offshore wind auction in Germany. EnBW and DONG Energy have won the rights to build offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. Commenting on the results, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson said: “The result of the first offshore auction in Germany … Continue reading 1.4 GW offshore wind energy announced in Germany with zero public financial support
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China on track to build world’s largest offshore wind farm
State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), one of the top five power generators in China, is making swift progress in raising its planned 800 megawatts wind power farm off the coast of eastern China’s Yancheng, Jiangsu province. Once completed, the farm will eclipse the 630 MW London Array as the world’s largest offshore wind farm. It is … Continue reading China on track to build world’s largest offshore wind farm
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Germany Approves 1st Subsidy-free Bid for Offshore Wind Farm
German authorities have approved the first bid to construct an offshore wind farm without feed-in subsidies, indicating the growing competitiveness of renewable energy. Germany’s network regulator on Thursday approved 1,490 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind capacity on the German North Sea at costs well below expectations, showing the renewable energy source can operate with lower … Continue reading Germany Approves 1st Subsidy-free Bid for Offshore Wind Farm
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America’s Wind Energy Boom May Finally Be Coming to the Southeast
Local support flies in the face of Republican opposition, and some long-resistant states like North Carolina are now poised to join the country’s wind power surge. On a breezy day in late January, Katharine Kollins, the president of the Southeastern Wind Coalition, walked 13 North Carolina legislators across fields of farmland outside Elizabeth City, N.C. … Continue reading America’s Wind Energy Boom May Finally Be Coming to the Southeast
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Bladt takes Hornsea 1 delivery
Last week the substation Z13 arrived at our site in Aalborg – this is the second structure for the DONG Energy – Hornsea Project 01 offshore wind farm in the UK. We are in total delivering 3 substation topsides to DONG Energy in close cooperation with our long-term partner Semco Maritime. The Hornsea project will … Continue reading Bladt takes Hornsea 1 delivery
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Project Nobo: A successful conclusion for RTS
The region around Varel in Jadebusen is ideally suited for the wind industry. It is here that RTS Wind AG, as a subcontractor for Siemens, has erected and cabled eight 3-MW Wind turbines. The project began at the beginning of this year. To the delight of all participating parties, the RTS team stuck to their … Continue reading Project Nobo: A successful conclusion for RTS
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Turkey kicks off wind energy, releases deadline for tender
The Energy and Natural Resources Ministry has announced a new tender for a Wind Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA). According to the ministry’s official announcement published in the Official Gazette, the initial ceiling price of the tender was determined as 7.00 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) with a 15-year electricity purchasing period. The purchasing period of … Continue reading Turkey kicks off wind energy, releases deadline for tender
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U.S. use more clean energy in 2016
Americans used more renewable energy in 2016 compared to the previous year, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Overall, energy consumption was nearly flat. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/Department of EnergyU.S. Energy Chart 2016 The 2016 energy flow chart released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory details the … Continue reading U.S. use more clean energy in 2016
Continue readingIndia may add 6,000 MW wind power capacity
India may add around 6,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity in the ongoing fiscal (2017-18), an industry body has said. “The government’s target (for the 2017-18) I think is 4,500 MW. We know that we have number of challenges in front of us, but we will try our best to give around 6,000 (MW) … Continue reading India may add 6,000 MW wind power capacity
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JDR to supply 66kV intra-array cables for East Anglia One
JDR, a leading supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the global offshore energy industry, has been awarded a contract by VBMS (UK) Ltd to supply intra-array cables for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia One (EA1) offshore wind farm. The contract – the industry’s first commercial 66kV array cable project to date – will see … Continue reading JDR to supply 66kV intra-array cables for East Anglia One
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China’s renewable energy sector to attract $782bn investment by 2030
China’s wind and solar energy sectors could attract as much as 5.4 trillion yuan ($782 billion) in investments between 2016 and 2030 as the country tries to meet renewable energy targets, according to a research report published on Tuesday. China has pledged to increase non-fossil fuel energy to at least 20 percent of its total … Continue reading China’s renewable energy sector to attract $782bn investment by 2030
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Wind energy in Czech Republic: Senvion wind turbines for a wind farm
Senvion, a leading manufacturer of wind turbines worldwide, has signed its first contract with EEH s.r.o for the delivery of eleven Senvion MM100 and two Senvion MM92 for the Václavice wind farm. The wind farm is located in Hrádek nad Nisou in the Okres Liberec region and will, with a total rated power of 26 … Continue reading Wind energy in Czech Republic: Senvion wind turbines for a wind farm
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DNV GL advises on £210m investment for three new UK wind farms
DNV GL advises respected lenders, including Santander, on their £210 million investment in a new 151 MW onshore wind portfolio. The three projects in the portfolio were among the first to secure debt financing, out of 15 onshore wind projects selected in the round one auctions of the UK government’s Contract for Difference (CfD). DNV … Continue reading DNV GL advises on £210m investment for three new UK wind farms
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E.ON develops a demonstration site for airborne wind technology in Ireland
E.ON is strengthening its position as a frontrunner and early adopter in airborne wind energy, an emerging sector developing game changing technologies for renewable energy production. The company has committed to invest in the development, and if successful, construction and operation of a demonstration site in County Mayo in Ireland. In parallel, E.ON has entered … Continue reading E.ON develops a demonstration site for airborne wind technology in Ireland
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Suzlon secures 50.40 MW wind power project in Karnataka
Suzlon Group, one of the leading global renewable energy solutions provider in the world, has won a repeat order of 50.40 MW wind power project from a leading IPP company. This is a maiden order for 24 units of Suzlon’s new S111 120m hybrid wind turbine generator, each with a rated capacity of 2.1 MW. … Continue reading Suzlon secures 50.40 MW wind power project in Karnataka
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