June 22, 2024 – Iberdrola has obtained final environmental approval from the Portuguese government to build the country’s largest wind farm. The 274 MW wind farm will be constructed in the districts of Vila Real and Braga, utilizing the existing grid injection point at the Tâmega hydroelectric complex. The project combines wind and hydro power, increasing…
June 22, 2024 – Goldwind has successfully installed its first Medium-Speed Permanent-Magnet (MSPM) turbine outside of China as part of the Lagoa do Barro Retrofit project (LDBR) in Brazil. This achievement marks a crucial step in Goldwind’s expansion into the international market. The installation of the first of three turbines will enable Goldwind’s Brazilian team to…
Vestas, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has received a firm order from First Look Solutions, a subsidiary of Rezolv Energy and Low Carbon, to deliver a full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solution for the 192 MW Vifor project in south-eastern Romania. The order includes the supply, delivery, and commissioning of 30 V162-6.2 MW turbines…
June 22, 2024: GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) has begun delivering 88 of its 2.8 MW-127m wind turbines to Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Beaver Creek wind farm in Stillwater County, Montana. The wind farm, expected to have an initial capacity of 248 MW, will generate enough energy to power approximately 83,000 homes per year. The…
RWE has inaugurated its largest onshore wind farm in the country, located in the Aisne department of Hauts-de-France. The Nouvions wind farm boasts 11 Nordex N149 turbines, each with a capacity of 4 MW, totaling 44 MW and making it RWE’s most powerful wind farm in France. The wind farm will supply approximately 19,000 households…
June 21, 2024 –Vestas, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has received a significant order from TagEnergy to supply 93 of its V162-6.2 MW wind turbines for the second stage of the Golden Plains Wind Farm in Australia. The 577 MW order is an extension of the existing 756 MW contract for the first stage, bringing the…
Wind farms in Ireland have generated 35% of the country’s electricity in the first five months of 2024, according to the latest report from Wind Energy Ireland. The May Wind Energy report revealed that electricity demand in Ireland increased slightly to 3,241 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in May 2024, up from 3,181 GWh in the same month…
Ørsted has announced the completion of the Helena Energy Center, a 518 MW combined wind and solar project located in Bee County, South Texas. The project is now fully operational and is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power over 110,000 Texan homes and businesses annually. Helena-Energy-Center_-a-518-MW-combined-wind-and-solar-project-located-in-Bee-County_-South-Texas. The Helena Energy Center consists of the…
OnPath Energy has announced the completion of its Kype Muir Extension Wind Farm, located in South Lanarkshire. The project features 15 ultra-powerful turbines, including four at 156 meters, three at 176 meters, and eight at 200 meters, making it the first in the UK to achieve 200-meter tip heights. South-Lanarkshire-windfarm The Kype Muir Extension Wind…
Hydro Rein has partnered with Pajala Almänning to develop a large-scale wind power project in the region. The project, named Karhuvaara, will span over 7,000 hectares in the Pajala municipality, with plans to install up to 50 wind turbines. The region is expected to see a substantial increase in demand for renewable energy, driven by…
Vestas, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has secured a 72 MW order from Denker & Wulf AG for the Holtsee wind energy project in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The project will feature ten V162-7.2 MW wind turbines, which will be delivered, installed, and commissioned by Vestas. Vestas V162-7.2 MW The EnVentus platform’s efficient technology was a key…
Octopus Australia has announced the acquisition of 28,000 hectares of land near Deniliquin, NSW, for the development of the 1GW Merino Wind Farm. This new project adds to their existing 400MW Saltbush Wind Farm, bringing their total landholding in the South-West NSW Renewable Energy Zone (SW-NSW REZ) to 35,000 hectares. The $3.5 billion Merino Wind…
Uniper has entered into a development partnership with WAP Energia to develop an onshore wind portfolio in Poland. The partnership covers six early-stage onshore wind projects with a total capacity of up to 600 MW. This collaboration supports Uniper’s goal of achieving 10 GW of developed projects ready for construction by 2030. Poland is experiencing…
Vestas, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has announced a significant order from ImWind Erneuerbare Energie GmbH for a wind power project in Loidesthal, Austria. The deal includes the supply, delivery, and commissioning of 11 wind turbines, totaling 68 MW. Vestas-Wind turbine-Sommeralm_-Austria The order comprises ten V162-6.2 MW wind turbines and one V150-6.0 MW turbine. Upon…
ACCIONA Energía, a leading global operator in renewable energies, has unveiled plans for the repowering of the Tahivilla wind farm located in Tarifa, Cádiz. This ambitious project involves replacing the existing 98 wind turbines with 13 modern Nordex turbines, marking a significant step towards enhancing the efficiency and productivity of the facility. Tahivilla-wind-farm The repowering…
Installing wind turbines, particularly the massive structures used in offshore wind farms, is an incredibly expensive process. Traditional methods rely on costly specialized crane ships. Now, a Norwegian company called WindSpider is promising a revolution with its innovative self-assembling crane system that significantly cuts installation costs for both onshore and offshore turbines. WindSpider’s groundbreaking design…