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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...
Ørsted’s 2 Gigawatt Changhua Offshore Wind Project In Taiwan Takes Another Step Forward
Danish offshore wind behemoth Ørsted has moved several steps closer to making its 2 gigawatt Taiwanese Greater Changhua offshore wind projects a reality, acquiring environmental approval and securing a subsea cable partner...
Wales Urges UK Government to ‘Think Again’ on Onshore Wind Ban
The Welsh Government, RenewableUK and several green groups have jointly called for onshore wind and solar projects to be allowed to compete in future UK clean energy auction rounds, arguing that the...
Siemens Gamesa Secures 260 Megawatt Wind Turbine Order In Thailand
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has secured its largest-ever order in Thailand, a 260 megawatt order of 100 wind turbines for the Hanuman wind complex in Chaiyaphum, in northeast Thailand.
On Monday, Siemens Gamesa...
‘Ambitious’ Ventient Energy Launches into UK Wind Energy Market
The UK wind energy market has today greeted a major new player thanks to the official launch of Ventient Energy Ltd, the new company created from the consolidation of three of the...