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Wind Power in the Caribbean

08/23/2017

The island of Curaçao, part of the Netherlands Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, has opened its third wind farm.

Vestas receives 180 MW order from Thailand

08/22/2017

Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas will install 60 of its V136-3.0 MW turbines in Asia.

Night Vision For Bird Protection

08/18/2017

A much discussed aspect of wind energy is bird strike. A US research project using night sight technology is now testing a new method giving more accurate information on the behavior of birds, especially in the offshore sector.

TPI Composites, Senvion Cooperation in Asia and South America

08/15/2017

US rotor blade manufacturer TPI Composites and German turbine manufacturer Senvion concluded a multi-year cooperation contract for Asia, Australia and South America.

The Future Is Out There – On The Ocean

08/11/2017

About 70 percent of the earth's surfaceis currently covered by water. In times of increasing climate change accompanied by rising sea levels, this developement will increase in the coming decades and threaten millions of people around the world who live near the water. How is mankind to deal with it?

Global Infrastructure Partners takes over 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2

08/08/2017

DONG Energy sells 50 percent of the shares in the German offshore wind farm Riffgrund 2 to a fund managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The purchase price is around EUR 1.170 million.

Earlier Than Ever Before: Yesterday was Earth Overshoot Day

08/03/2017

Do we still need another special day in times with pancake day, flute day, and even sweatpants day? Yes, we do! The 'Earth Overshoot Day' is of global importance. And it changes its position on the calendar from year to year.

Deepwater Wind has big plans for the US offshore wind industry

08/01/2017

Deepwater Wind, so far the only offshore wind developer in the US, continues to have big plans. In addition to the planning of two further offshore farms for the year 2022, the company now presented a world-new concept: an offshore wind farm paired with an energy storage system.

French Revolution – Nuclear Nation Wants a New Image

07/28/2017

The new government in Paris wants to abolish their image as Europe's nuclear nation and to finally initiate the energy transition. How this is supposed to work is now open for discussion while uncertainty prevails in the energy industry, as new figures show for the wind energy expansion.

Mainstream Renewable Power uses mobile transformer in South Africa

07/25/2017

Since the permanent grid connection is not yet completed, Mainstream uses a mobile transformer for the Loeriesfontein wind farm in South Africa. This means that the wind power plants can already be taken into test set before the substation is finished.

More Countries Turn to Clean Wind Energy

07/21/2017

Wind industry is on the brink of supplying clean energy to all countries in the world. In addition to the world champion of oil production, Saudi Arabia, whose first wind tender is just taking off, attention is increasingly being drawn to Pakistan as an emerging market.

Powered by IKEA

07/21/2017

Apex Clean Energy is working with IKEA again: Swedish furniture company IKEA will get clean wind energy from the wind farm Oldman 2 near Pincher Creek in Alberta, Canada, which is operated by Apex Clean Energy.

Dominican Republic to get another wind farm

07/19/2017

Vestas will supply 14 of its V117-3.45 MW turbines to a wind project the Dominican Republic

Suzlon leaves Brazilian market

07/18/2017

The Indian turbine manufacturer decides to close its Brazilian subsidiary Suzlon Energia Eólica do Brasil Ltda (SEOB).

Germany: Experimenting On Energy Transition

07/14/2017

The fact that wind and solar energy can replace electricity from fossil fuels has been adequately documented. But what happens when there is no wind and the sun won't shine? It's quite obvious that energy should be stored for such times – but this is still easier said than done.

ABB is modernizing electricity link between Sweden and Denmark

07/13/2017

Swiss company ABB will modernize the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link between the two Scandinavian countries Sweden and Denmark and provide a new control and protection system for around 30 million dollars.

TenneT and GE install converter platform DolWin gamma

07/11/2017

TenneT and GE have successfully installed the offshore converter platform DolWin gamma about 80 kilometers off the coast in the southwestern part of the German North Sea.

48 MW wind farm for Bosnia

07/10/2017

The country is pursuing plans to build wind farms with a capacity of over 500 megawatts to diversify its energy mix. Another 48 MW farm has already been granted a permit

G20 Summit: Focus on Climate Protection and Energy Transition

07/07/2017

On Friday and Saturday, the G20 summit of the world's 20 largest industrialized nations takes place in Hamburg, Germany. If the summit is to be successful, the topics of climate protection and energy transition have to be put on the agenda – despite Donald Trump.

Vestas' new wind record

07/04/2017

With the worldwide sale of wind turbines with a total output of more than 1.2 GW in just four days, the Danish manufacturer impresses in the middle of summer.

Wind Energy as a Diverse Opportunity for Fossil Energy Producers

06/29/2017

Actually, they are competitors, at least when it comes to generating electricity: the renewable energy sector has experienced a boom in recent years, while producers of fossil energy are increasingly falling behind. But now they are discovering new chances by investing in their competitors. A win-win situation.

Dawning East - More and More Countries Switch to Renewable Energies

06/23/2017

While the West with the US leaving the Paris Climate Agreement goes into a fatal reverse, the East is heading in the opposite direction: Russia is discovering renewable energy and South Korea even decides to exit nuclear and coal.

EMO takes over maritime coordination of two offshore wind farms for EnBW

06/21/2017

'Hohe See' and 'Albatros' are being realized with the help of Hamburg nautical designers

Vattenfall continues to grow its wind business in the UK

06/20/2017

Ray Wind Farm now fully operational and powering over 30,000 UK households.

David versus Goliath

06/19/2017

Wind energy has a long tradition in the Netherlands. Previously, the country was mainly known for its historic windmills. Today the old mills share the landscape with modern wind power plants.

Drones and Wind Industry

06/15/2017

Unmanned flying objects have many advantages when it comes to inspecting offshore wind farms. Faster inspection and thus increased efficiency are placing them in the focus of service providers. But legal restrictions are causing trouble in Germany.

E.ON expands service and maintenance business

06/13/2017

German energy utility E.ON is widening its portfolio and expands its service and maintenance business to Italy and Great Britain

US Helps Zambia Tap Wind Energy

06/09/2017

During this week’s Africa Energy Forum, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed a grant aimed at increasing electricity access in Zambia in Southern Africa.

"America First!" The Americans are out – or aren’t they?

06/08/2017

Exactly one week has passed since President Donald Trump announced the US exit from the Paris Climate Agreement. In the first few days the prophecies, which saw an end to the agreement (and the world), dominated the media outlets, but now a more realistic classification is possible. A look at the reaction of the world community makes it clear that the agreement is far from being at its end.

Report: UK can Expand Offshore Wind Capacity to 25 GW by 2030

06/06/2017

A new report published today shows that the UK can expand its offshore wind capacity to almost five times its current level by 2030 – if the industry keeps delivering.