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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...
Global Wind Turbine Orders Reach 11.6 Gigawatts In 1H’17, Vestas Still Leads
A total of 11,570.9 megawatts worth of wind turbine orders were announced through the first half of 2017, a nearly 2 gigawatt decline on the same time a year ago and over...
German Auction Sees Wind Energy Costs Drop Another 10 Per Cent
Germany's green business community may have endured a volatile few weeks, after disagreements over the future of coal power derailed Angela Merkel's attempts to form a coalition government. But there was some...
Steep Cost Reductions Confirmed as Ribbon Cut on Giant Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
The giant 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk was officially opened yesterday, providing further evidence costs are falling sharply across the industry.
Operator Statoil and its partners Masdar and...
Indian State Earns Nearly $1 Million Selling Excess Wind Power In 14 Days
The record wind energy generation that India witnessed brought in record revenue (and profit!) for the state of Tamil Nadu, the leading producer of wind power in the country.
According to officials, the...
India’s Wind Energy Generation Up 35% In Q3 2017
Good monsoon winds and a sharp jump in installed capacity helped India generate record wind energy in the July-September 2017 quarter.
According to data released by the Indian government, wind energy generation in...
First Wind Turbine Stands Tall at Mount Emerald Wind Farm
The first wind turbine at the Mount Emerald Wind Farm near Walkamin has been sucessfully erected, marking a significant milestone for the biggest wind farm in Queensland.
The turbine consists of three 16...
Legal & General Complete First UK Offshore Wind Investment
Legal & General has made its first UK offshore wind investment, today announcing plans to channel £300m into what promises to be the world's largest offshore wind project.
The project in question, the...
Statoil Launches “World’s First” Floating Wind Energy Project, Hywind Scotland — Where Will It Lead?
The Norwegian oil firm Statoil confirmed years ago its final investment decision to develop what is now the “world’s first” floating wind energy project — the Hywind wind farm pilot park offshore...