wind energy regulation News
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Spain was in 2013 the first country where wind energy was the first source of electricity for an entire year
For the first time in history, wind has been the primary source of electricity in Spain in a whole year. In fact, Spain is the first country in the world where wind is ranked as the technology that contributes most to the power demand coverage for an entire year. According to the 2013 advance report of the system operator Red Eléctrica de España (REE), the power demand coverage ...
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Report: National Guidance on Wind Power Planning Needed
WASHINGTON (ENS) - The use of wind power is increasing rapidly in the United States, but government guidance to help communities and developers evaluate and plan proposed wind energy projects is lacking, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. The nation's wind energy capacity more than quadrupled between 2000 and 2006. The report concludes that in view of ...
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Windy December lifts Orsted 2019 profit; UK to develop new offshore grid networks
Our pick of the latest wind power news you need to know. Orsted beats operating profit outlook after windy December Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, beat its full-year operating profit outlook in 2019, but expects slightly lower earnings in 2020, the company announced January 30. Annual earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose by ...
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NRG and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Announce Partnership on 290-MegawattAC Agua Caliente Solar Project
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company will acquire a 49% interest in the Agua Caliente solar project from NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG). The 290-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Yuma County, Ariz., will generate enough electricity to offset about 5.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide over 25 years. The $1.8 billion project, which is being constructed by First ...
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German Government clearly misses all three self-imposed goals associated with auctions
German Government clearly misses all three self-imposed goals associated with auctions Community energy can no longer make the much needed contribution to the success of the energy transition Bonn / Dusseldorf / Berlin, 3 September 2019 – Within the scope of a 2.5-year study, the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and the Renewable Energy Association of North Rhine-Westphalia (LEE NRW) ...
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