29 June 2024 –Green Wind Renewables is proud to announce the development of the Ambrosia Wind Farm, a landmark project poised to make a substantial contribution to Western Australia’s renewable energy landscape. Located near Moodiarrup, the wind farm will span across the Shire of West Arthur, approximately 55 kms South-East of Collie and 30 kms South…
29 June 2024 –DTEK Renewables, a leading Ukrainian renewable energy company, has received technical specifications to connect its 650 MW Poltavska Wind Power Plant to the national energy grid. This marks a significant step towards the project’s implementation, with construction slated to begin in 2025 following the necessary design and permitting processes. According to Oleg Solovei,…
June 26, 2024 –Vestas, has secured a 155 MW order for the second stage of Mercury Energy’s Kaiwera Downs wind farm in New Zealand. The order includes the supply and installation of 36 Vestas V136-4.2 MW turbines in 4.3 MW operating mode, along with a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service and maintenance contract….
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: 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…
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…
The Nordex Group has achieved a significant milestone in the Nordic region, exceeding the 5 GW threshold of installed capacity with the installation of a N163/5.X turbine at the Kalistanneva wind farm in Finland. The company’s 1,234 turbines, operating in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway, generate clean electricity for approximately 2 million households. The Nordic…
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…
CPS Energy has announced the extension and expansion of a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Avangrid, which will significantly increase its renewable energy capacity. The revised agreement will more than double CPS Energy’s wind power share from Avangrid’s Peñascal wind farm in Kenedy County, Texas, from 77 megawatts (MW) to 161 MW. This increase…
GE Vernova and J-POWER have announced the successful launch of the Ishikari Hachinosawa Wind Farm in Hokkaido, Japan. The 21 MW wind farm, powered by five GE Vernova 4.2-117 turbines, has been operational since March 2024 and is expected to provide clean energy to approximately 7,400 households annually. Ishikari-Hachinosawa-wind-farm_-Japan The project aligns with Japan’s goal…
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…
The Highland Council has greenlit the onshore plans for the West of Orkney Windfarm, a significant offshore wind project off Scotland’s northern coast. The council’s North Planning Applications Committee approved the onshore application for planning permission in principle on June 4, marking a crucial step forward for the multi-billion-pound project. This approval includes the development…
The Viking Wind Farm in Shetland has produced its first power, marking a significant milestone for what will soon become the UK’s most productive onshore wind farm. This development follows the installation of the final turbine at the 443MW facility. Viking-Wind-Farm-on-Shetland The achievement coincides with the nearing completion of the Shetland High Voltage Direct Current…