BELGIUM: Parkwind and Sumitomo Corporation have raised around €700 million and reached financial close on their 219MW Northwester 2 offshore project. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
UNITED STATES: Wind and solar PV reached or exceeded 20% of total generation in ten states in 2017, according to figures from the Energy Information Association (EIA). Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
LATVIA: Developer SIA Eolus is facing difficulties in the development of a €250 million project in the Tukums and Dobele regions of Latvia, due to protests by local citizens. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
UNITED STATES: As much as 8-9 GW of wind capacity could be installed in the US this year, up from just over 7GW last year, according to John Hensley of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) in a preview of the trade organisation’s upcoming quarterly report. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind…
UNITED STATES: GE Renewable Energy has launched a new ground-based blade inspection tool using thermal imaging and acoustic spectral analysis at Windpower Monthly’s Blade O&M Forum in Texas. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
DENMARK: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), Envision Energy, GE Renewable Energy and Vestas have been awarded new stands at Technical University of Denmark’s (DTU) test centres. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
AUSTRALIA: Macquarie will provide development capital for a proposed 11GW-plus wind and solar power hub in Western Australia. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
HAMBURG 2018: Europe’s wind power industry has succeeding in reducing costs in response to markets shifting to auction systems, but more improvements can be made, according to WindEurope’s chief policy officer Pierre Tardieu. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
HAMBURG 2018: New uses and benefits of digitalisation will emerge as the wind power industry’s relationship with digital tools matures, according to the CEO of consultancy Totaro & Associates. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
INDIA: Suzlon has installed and commissioned what it claimed is the tallest hybrid concrete tubular tower in the country. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
UNITED STATES: Goldwind Americas has received tax equity financing for its largest US wind farm to date following project commissioning. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
DENMARK: The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has launched the country’s first technology-neutral renewable energy tender with a price cap of DKK 130/MWh (€17.43/MWh). Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
UNITED STATES: Rhode Island’s largest electric distribution company, National Grid, has issued a request for proposals (RfP) for 400MW of renewable energy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
HAMBURG 2018: Offshore turbines of 20MW capacity with rotor diameters of 250 metres are “perfectly feasible”, said LM Wind Power senior director John Korsgaard. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
HAMBURG 2018: Wind could account for 36% of Europe’s power generation by 2050 as the continent meets its commitments under the Paris agreement, according to a new report. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed