Category:Wind Energy

Wind Energy Tariffs In India Fall 30% In 10 Months

Within 10 months of introducing competitive auctions in the wind energy sector, India has witnessed a sharp correction in tariff bids by project developers. The major reason for this sharp correction is...

BNEF: Global Offshore Wind Market to Surge Six-Fold by 2030

The global offshore wind market is set to grow 16 per cent a year through to 2030, delivering a six-fold increase in capacity compared to today's levels, according to the latest analysis...

44% Wind — Denmark Set New Wind Energy Record In 2017

Numbers have just come out this week from danskenergi.dk, the Danish energy organization whose members support companies in delivering steady green power to the Danes, with an impressive uptime of 99.99% at...

Dutch Utility Proposes Artificial North Sea Island & Massive Offshore Wind Farm

TenneT, the Dutch equivalent of the UK’s National Grid, is thinking about future offshore wind power for a decade or more from now. It proposes to construct a man-made island on Dogger...

New Low For India Wind Energy Tariff In 500 Megawatt Auction

The latest onshore wind energy auction in India has yielded the lowest-ever tariffs quoted by project developers. The wind energy auction organized by the state government of Gujarat its power distribution company revealed...

India Plans 5 Gigawatt Offshore Wind Auction In 2018

After delay of several years, India may eventually auction and allocate its first-ever offshore wind energy projects next year. The Minister for New & Renewable Energy, RK Singh, recently told media outlets that...

Power Potential of Renewable Energy Sources Being Harmed by Climate Change

Climate change is affecting wind energy’s potential to provide power, diminishing a renewable energy source that scientists and policymakers are counting on to replace fossil fuels, according to two scientific studies. The world...

Innogy to Enter US Onshore Wind Market with 2GW Deal

German energy firm Innogy SE is making its first foray into the US wind power market, with a deal to buy a 2GW portfolio of onshore wind projects from EverPower Wind Holdings...

Dutch Government Confirms Zero-Subsidy Wind Farm Will Go Ahead

The Dutch government's decision to hold the first zero-subsidy auction for offshore wind has paid off, with the government announcing yesterday that bidders have come forward and the site will be developed...

Vattenfall First to Confirm Zero-Subsidy Bid in Dutch Wind Auction

The Netherlands has at least one 'subsidy-free' bidder for its offshore wind auction after Swedish utility Vattenfall confirmed on Friday its entry to the fray. Vattenfall is the first developer to confirm its...

Alberta (Tar Sands Capital Of The World) Invests In 600 MW Of Wind Power

Bill McKibben calls the Alberta tar sands a “carbon bomb.” Not only does it require huge quantities of energy to separate the oil from the sands, the oil produced creates more carbon...

November Another Strong Month For Scottish Renewables

Wind energy in Scotland provided more than three-quarters of the country’s entire electricity demand in November, according to new figures published by WeatherEnergy and highlighted by WWF Scotland. According to WeatherEnergy, wind energy...

Vestas Secures Largest Indian Wind Turbine Order

Vestas announced on Wednesday that it has received its largest Indian wind turbine order with a 250 megawatt turnkey order stemming from the country’s first wind power auction held earlier this year...

November Winds Provided Three Quarters of Scotland’s Power Needs, Data Shows

Strong November winds helped generate more than three quarters of Scotland's electricity needs for the month, once again demonstrating the "success story" of the renewables sector north of the border. Data released today...

Green Light for New Scottish Oshore Wind Farms

Dumfries and Galloway council last week approved more than 65MW of new onshore wind projects. The council gave the green light to the 12-turbine, 40.8MW Windy Rig farm, which developers Element Power claim...

Endangered Species? Ecotricity Flicks Switch on New English Onshore Wind Farm

Ecotricity has officially switched on its Alveston onshore wind farm in Gloucestershire, warning the 6.9MW project could be one of the last of its kind to be built in England. More than a...
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