Statkraft Ireland secured contracts for over 330 MW of renewable power including two wind projects (57 MW) and two solar projects (276 MWp), in Ireland’s first competitive renewable energy auction under the Government’s new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS-1).
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Vestas has secured a 40 MW order from Japan Wind Development (JWD) for the Hirado Minami Wind Farm in Japan. The order includes the supply and supervision of 11 V105-3.6 MW wind turbines to be delivered with customized 72.5-meter towers.
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Vestas, Rabobank, and Windpark Zeewolde B.V. have signed contracts for wind turbines and financing...
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Iberdrola has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Vodafone Spain to sell...
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Enel Green Power has started construction on the 199 MW Cimarron Bend wind farm in Clark County,...
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While governments have been taking measures to ensure that wind power project operations go on unhindered, the disruption caused in the wake of the Covid19 pandemic is expected to stay for a long time yet. REGlobal spoke to Ben Backwell, chief executive officer, Global Wind Energy Council, on the impact of Covid-19 on the global wind power industry and the future outlook.
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Market researcher Wood Mackenzie has released the list of top wind turbine manufacturers for the year 2019. According to the research firm, the world built around 65 GW of new wind farms last year. Among the installers, the top three spots for largest wind turbine suppliers of 2019 have been taken by Vestas, Siemens Gamesa and General Electric.
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Australia’s largest renewables project has got a step nearer after being recommended for approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of the state of Western Australia. The Asian Renewable Energy Hub (Areh), which could feature up to 15 GW of solar and wind generation capacity, would supply the Pilbara region and develop a green hydrogen manufacturing hub for domestic use and export to Asia.
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Siemens has unveiled plans to merge its wind energy generation business with mechanical drive unit Flender. The decision is a part of a two-stage strategy to reorganise and revamp its units within its Portfolio Companies (POC).
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