WindEurope has appointed Pierre Tardieu as Chief Policy Officer to succeed Kristian Ruby who has become Secretary General of Eurelectric. He takes on the role with immediate effect. Tardieu has been at WindEurope – formerly the European Wind Energy Association – since 2011. He has coordinated the Association’s advocacy on a number of issues including … Continue reading WindEurope appoints Pierre Tardieu as Chief Policy Officer
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Brazil’s Renova to sell Alto Sertao II wind farm
Brazil’s renewable power generation company Renova Energia SA is in talks to sell its wind farm Alto Sertao II to the Brazilian unit of AES Corp, known as AES Brasil, for 600 million reais to 700 million reais ($214 million). Units in Renova accelerated their rise after Reuters reported the deal. The unit, a blend … Continue reading Brazil’s Renova to sell Alto Sertao II wind farm
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Solar Power Now Produces a Better Energy Return on Investment Than Oil
In 2016, according to a trends analysis based on this report by the Royal Society of London, the energy return on energy investment (EROEI) for oil appears to have fallen below a ratio of 15 to 1 globally. In places like the United States, where extraction efforts increasingly rely on unconventional techniques like fracking, that EROEI … Continue reading Solar Power Now Produces a Better Energy Return on Investment Than Oil
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Study provides new insights into fluctuations of wind energy
The amount of energy generated by renewables fluctuates depending on the natural variability of resources at any given time. The sun isn’t always shining, nor is the wind always blowing, so traditional power plants must be kept running, ready to fill the energy gap at a moment’s notice. Because the grid has no storage, and … Continue reading Study provides new insights into fluctuations of wind energy
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Wind energy in Brazil: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm in Bahia
The order for the Ventos da Bahia – Phase 2 wind park adds to Vestas’ growing presence in the country despite the market slowdown in 2016. EDF EN do Brasil has placed a firm an unconditional order for the 117 MW Ventos da Bahia – Phase 2 project to be built in the northeastern state … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm in Bahia
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Vestas Receives 21 MW Order in Ukraine
The firm and unconditional order comprises supply and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as a 10-year full-scope Active Output Management 4000 (AOM4000) service agreement. The wind turbines will be installed at Staryi Sambir in the Lviv region in western Ukraine. Wind turbine delivery and commissioning is planned for the second quarter of 2017. … Continue reading Vestas Receives 21 MW Order in Ukraine
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Eolus acquires majority stake in Californian wind project and places order with Vestas for wind turbine components
Eolus North America, Inc has signed an agreement to acquire a 60 % membership interest in Wind Wall Development, LLC from ZCF Wind Wall, LLC. Eolus North America, Inc has also placed an order with Vestas securing wind turbine components sufficient to secure the ability to capture the full value of the PTC for the … Continue reading Eolus acquires majority stake in Californian wind project and places order with Vestas for wind turbine components
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Huadian places order for seven V117-3.45 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in China’s Fujian Province
Vestas will supply turbines and supervise installation for the Qingyu project, located in Shapu Town of Fuqing City. The firm and unconditional order also includes a two-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM4000) service contract, in which Vestas guarantees a defined level of availability and performance as well as a SCADA VestasOnline Business system for data-driven … Continue reading Huadian places order for seven V117-3.45 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in China’s Fujian Province
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Vestas receives 131 MW order in the United States
EDF Renewable Energy orders 100 MW of V110-2.0 MW wind turbines and 31 MW of 2.0 MW compatible turbine components. The firm and unconditional order includes 50 V110-2.0 MW turbines for an undisclosed project and an additional 31 MW of 2.0 MW compatible turbine components to enable future project pipeline. The order includes supply and … Continue reading Vestas receives 131 MW order in the United States
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Wind power in Brazil: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
The order takes Vestas to more than 1.5 GW of installed and under construction wind capacity across five states in the Brazil. Vestas has received a firm an unconditional order for 21 V110-2.0 MW wind turbine for the Cabeço Vermelho I and Cabeço Vermelho II wind park to be located in Rio Grande do Norte. … Continue reading Wind power in Brazil: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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Vestas receives 30 MW order in the United States
Avangrid Renewables orders 30 MW of 3.0 MW turbine components, growing the 3 MW platform’s presence in the U.S. The firm and unconditional order enables future project pipeline and includes supply and commissioning of the wind turbines. “Avangrid is a leader in the deployment of wind energy in the U.S. and Vestas is pleased to … Continue reading Vestas receives 30 MW order in the United States
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Vestas’ U.S. wind power orders in December rise to 1,200 megawatts
Vestas Wind Systems, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer that employs about 4,000 people at its four Colorado plants, reported three new orders for U.S. customers early Thursday. So far this month, through Thursday morning, Vestas has announced 1,220 megawatts’ worth of orders for wind turbines and turbine components to power wind farms across the U.S. … Continue reading Vestas’ U.S. wind power orders in December rise to 1,200 megawatts
Continue readingWind energy in Ukraine: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Vestas successfully re-starts market activities in Ukraine with an order from Karpatenwind LLC for 6 V126-3.45 MW. The firm and unconditional order comprises supply and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as a 10-year full-scope Active Output Management 4000 (AOM4000) service agreement. The wind turbines will be installed at Staryi Sambir in the … Continue reading Wind energy in Ukraine: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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DTE 50 MW wind farm in Michigan starts operations
DTE Energy has started commercial operations at its 50MW Pinnebog wind farm in Michigan. The company said work started on the 30-turbine facility, which is in Huron County, in early 2016. The wind farm is an expansion of the existing Echo wind park, DTE said. It added that approximately 150 people were employed during construction, … Continue reading DTE 50 MW wind farm in Michigan starts operations
Continue readingWind energy in the United States: Vestas receives 140 MW order
BHE Renewables, an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, has placed a firm and unconditional order for 140 MW of V110-2.0 MW wind turbine components that enable future project pipeline. The wind turbines add to Vestas’ growing portfolio with BHE Renewables and will be manufactured at Vestas’ Colorado factories. “This order grows our portfolio with … Continue reading Wind energy in the United States: Vestas receives 140 MW order
Continue readingVestas receives 30 MW repowering order from citizen-owned wind power plant in Germany
Vestas has received an order for a repowering project consisting of nine V117-3.45 MW turbines from Bürger-Windpark Lübke-Koog Nord GmbH & Co.KG. The firm and unconditional order comprises supply and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as a 20-year full-scope Active Output Management 5000 (AOM5000) service agreement. The wind turbines will be installed at … Continue reading Vestas receives 30 MW repowering order from citizen-owned wind power plant in Germany
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EDF Renewable Energy Announces Commercial Operation at Kelly Creek Wind Power Project
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) announced today that the 184 megawatt (MW) Kelly Creek Wind Project in Illinois reached commercial operation. The Project, located 60 miles southwest of Chicago in Ford and Kankakee counties, is comprised of 92 Vestas V100 wind turbines. The facility will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 78,000 … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy Announces Commercial Operation at Kelly Creek Wind Power Project
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Acciona Energía reaches a new technological milestone by providing 2,000 MW of wind power for grid balance services
ACCIONA Energía now allocates two thousand megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity to provide adjustment services to the electric power system in Spain. This represents a new technological milestone in terms of the full participation of renewable energy sources in the system and their ability to attain high levels of penetration in it. The accreditation, … Continue reading Acciona Energía reaches a new technological milestone by providing 2,000 MW of wind power for grid balance services
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Wind energy in Honduras: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
The firm and unconditional orders total 59 MW of V117-3.45 MW turbines and are Vestas’ first in Honduras. Both orders are Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts that include the supply and installation of the wind turbines as well as the electrical and civil works, substation, and access roads. Additionally, a 15-year full-scope service agreement … Continue reading Wind energy in Honduras: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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Plan to boost wind energy generation in New Mexico
Energy developers are tapping into New Mexico’s billowing wind energy potential, with plans to double installed generating capacity from wind farms throughout the state’s gusty eastern plains in the next few years. Generous federal subsidies and major improvements in wind technology have combined to make wind-generated electricity a low-cost option today for utilities and corporations … Continue reading Plan to boost wind energy generation in New Mexico
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