This week's great news: The African continent, where wind energy projects have so far been built up mainly in the Northern Sahara states and in South Africa, is increasingly relying on this clean form of energy generation.

While the expansion of wind energy in Europe is increasingly faltering, more and more companies are turning to foreign markets. And there they are welcomed with open arms, as several reports from Africa this week show.

Access to electricity is still poor or non-existent for many people in Africa - and when it is, the costs are high. But as technology advances, there are many opportunities. For example, the price of wind power has fallen drastically in recent years, and solar systems and storage ...

European companies invest €124 billion in low carbon, CDP reports. But to be on track for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 – the EU’s new climate target – companies should double low carbon share of total capital expenditure (CAPEX) from...

As China is the world leader in new onshore and offshore wind power installations, there have been rising concerns in over the impact of COVID-19 on the Chinese and global wind industry.

As China is the world leader in new ...

The starting gun has sounded for the global storage market, which is set to grow from approximately 4GW of annual deployments in 2019 to more than 15GW in 2024, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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2019 was a record year for offshore wind installations

WORLD FORUM OFFSHORE WIND (WFO) published its Global Offshore Wind Report 2019 today. Globally 5,194 MW of offshore wind capacity went into operation during 2019. ...

The German turbine manufacturer will deliver 33 turbines for a 156 MW wind farm in Chile which will go online next year.

German Nordex Group is happy to announce an order from Chile for the delivery of 33 turbines of the Delta4000 generation. This includes the provision of services for a period of 15 years.

In Chile, a 156 MW wind farm is being built in the Los Lagos region around 30 kilometers north of the city of Puerto Varas, which is to supply 180,000 households with wind ...

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One cut-out for a Roxtec HD (high density) transit can accommodate up to 41 armored or non-armored cables, drastically reducing ...

GE Renewable Energy has received an order from the EDF-SITAC joint venture to supply and install 112 of its 2.7 MW wind turbines with 132m rotor at the Sitac Kabini wind farm in Gujarat, ...

The operational manager from Bremen is thus responsible for the commercial and technical management of seven Nordex N117 turbines with a total capacity of 16.8 megawatts.

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AWEA releases guidance for determining crane ground bearing capacities

Initiated in early 2019, the purpose of the task force is to reduce the frequency, severity, and risk of crane incidents in the wind industry by providing a ...

The company has won some tenders and put another wind farm into operation

PNE Group, which is internationally active in the development of wind and photovoltaic projects, has had a buoyant start to the new year. The ...