onshore wind News
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IRENA Report: All Renewable Technologies To Be Competitive by 2020
The cost of generating power from onshore wind has fallen by around a quarter since 2010, with solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity costs falling by 73 per cent in that time, according to new cost analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report also highlights that solar PV costs are expected to halve by 2020. The best onshore wind and solar PV projects could be ...
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GE unveils new onshore wind platform Cypress that lowers energy costs
GE Renewable Energy has recently introduced a new onshore turbine platform, Cypress, along with the next model from the platform, GE’s 5.3-158 turbine. The platform apparently boasts of innovations and architecture from the 4.8-158 turbine unveiled in 2017, while advancing the proven technology of the 2MW and 3MW fleets from GE. Cypress has enabled remarkable AEP improvements, improved ...
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Wind Projects Updates in Vietnam
#Wind #Energy Updates in #Vietnam. There were a total of at least 71GW of wind power projects in different stages of development in Vietnam, which was more than five times the capacity in February last year. Among them, the capacity of offshore wind power is about 65.7GW, and onshore wind power is about 5.5GW. It can be seen that in the past year or so, #COVID-19 has not stopped #investors from ...
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SgurrEnergy supports JP Morgan
SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, recently supported JP Morgan Asset Management as technical and commercial adviser on the acquisition of the Terra Firma UK onshore windfarm portfolio. The portfolio is one of the UK’s largest onshore wind portfolios, comprising 343MW of installed capacity across 19 sites, in addition to a 66MW project that is expected to be ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Banking on Europe`s offshore wind industry
The offshore wind industry has already garnered government support and is increasingly piquing the interest of the private sector thanks to its ability to contribute significantly to the European renewable energy targets of 2020. As installed capacity continues to grow, and market share increases, the banking sector will continue to become progressively more involved in this industry. The ...
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Onshore wind cheaper than coal, gas and nuclear, according to European Commission report
Based on EWEA's analysis of the data in the report, onshore wind has an approximate cost of EUR 105 per megawatt hour (MWh) which is cheaper than gas (up to EUR 164), nuclear (EUR 133) and coal (between EUR 162-233). Offshore wind comes in at EUR 186 and solar PV has a cost of around EUR 217 per MWh. The total cost of energy production, which factors in externalities such as air quality, climate ...
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Ripple Energy seeks crowdfunding for wind farm co-ownership venture
The campaign is apparently open to anyone who wishes to invest amounts between £10 to £1million Ripple Energy has recently confirmed that it has started a crowdfunding drive for enabling its first wind farm this year, aiming to expand its vision of allowing customers to co-own as well as be direct energy users of onshore wind power projects throughout the U.K. Sources familiar with ...
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Local authority cuts could delay wind farm decisions
In their latest state of the industry report, trade body Renewable UK found that the approval rate for onshore wind fell in the past year - to 55% of applications compared to 83% in the previous year. The industry express concern that pending planning reforms in England – such as the abolition of regional spatial strategies and proposals to limit applicants' right of appeal could have "a ...
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UK reopens onshore wind subsidies; Nordex turbine orders rise 31%
UK removes block on onshore wind subsidies UK onshore wind developers will once again be allowed to compete against other renewable energy types for government subsidies, according to new rules announced by Boris Johnson's Conservative government March 2. The move removes a four-year moratorium on government support for onshore wind projects, imposed by the previous Conservative government to ...
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Petrobras, Total and Total Eren sign Memorandum of Understanding
Petrobras, Total and Total Eren have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop Brazil’s renewable energy sector. The state-controlled Brazilian firm will work with the French companies to analyse the joint business opportunities in the nation’s solar energy and onshore wind energy segments. The companies signed a strategic partnership in February 2017 and are not assessing ...
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Wind Power Poland 2016
The EU is committed to strengthening energy cooperation among its Member States. The EU Energy Union and its vision for a new energy market design aim to build truly integrated regional markets that ensure energy security. Renewable energy is at the heart of this integration. The EU has agreed that renewables should provide just under half of its total electricity consumption by 2030. Such a ...
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Average cost of solar and wind energy could fall by 59% in the next decade
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds that with the right policies in place, the average costs for solar and wind power could decrease by between 26 percent and 59 percent by 2025. The report, titled The Power to Change: Solar and Wind Cost Reduction Potential to 2025, concludes that technology innovations, increased competition, pressure on supply chains and ...
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Consent secured for largest onshore wind farm in Europe
Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) has been granted consent by Scottish Ministers to develop in southern Scotland a wind farm with a total capacity of up to 456MW. The wind farm will be built in two phases and, on completion, will be the largest onshore wind farm in Europe. The wind farm, known as Clyde, is located between Biggar and Moffat. It became part of SSE’s development portfolio when ...
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Windy Rig construction keeps it local
Construction is expected to take around 16 months, with the project due to reach operational stage in 2021. Ionic Consulting are supporting Statkraft as Owner’s Engineer during construction, with RJ McLeod completing the Civil Works and Powersystems UK providing the Electrical Works. Windy Rig wind farm is a subsidy free project located in Dumfries & Galloway and was ...
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Ørsted takes final investment decision on Farranrory Onshore Wind Farm in Ireland
The wind farm, which will consist of nine wind turbines and have the capacity to generate 43.2 MW of green electricity, is expected to be fully operational by the summer of 2026. This will bring Ørsted’s operational capacity across solar power and onshore wind in Ireland and Northern Ireland to over 500 MW. The FID follows the project’s successful bid under the Irish ...
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Government Support for Offshore Wind Creates Massive Economic Opportunity for Britain
RenewableUK says the UK government's announcement on November 9 of the next round of competitive auctions to support offshore wind will provide a boost for British industry. "It's great news that the Government is supporting offshore wind. This will enable our world-leading industry to deliver significant investment to the UK. The competitive auction process is continuing to drive down the cost ...
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DNV GL: Middle East Electricity Demand Will Triple by 2050, Powered by Rapid Growth of Wind and Solar Energy
Electricity demand in the Middle East will triple by 2050, accelerating the growth of renewable energy and triggering the diversification of economies away from fossil fuels.These are some of the findings of DNV GL’s Energy Transition Outlook 2018, which provides an outlook of the global energy landscape up to 2050.By 2050, solar PV will be the main source of energy in the Middle East and North ...
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Asia Poised to Become Dominant Market for Wind Energy
Asia could grow its share of installed capacity for onshore wind from 230 Gigawatt (GW) in 2018 to over 2600 GW by 2050, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. By that time, the region would become a global leader in wind, accounting for more than 50 per cent of all onshore and over 60 per cent of all offshore wind capacity installed globally. According to the ...
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Siemens Gamesa to Supply Wind Turbines Totaling More Than 780 MW in the U.S.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) announced that the company will supply 310 wind turbines of different types for five projects in the U.S. With various output ratings and rotor diameters, the projects feature Siemens and Gamesa technology of the recently merged company. A total of 92 units of the SWT-2.3-108, 144 units of the SWT-2.625-120 and 74 units of the G126-2.625 MW wind turbines ...
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Majority of New Renewables Undercut Cheapest Fossil Fuel on Cost
The share of renewable energy that achieved lower costs than the most competitive fossil fuel option doubled in 2020, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. 162 gigawatts -- or 62 per cent of total renewable power generation added last year -- had lower costs than the cheapest new fossil fuel option. Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2020 shows that costs for ...
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