wind energy

First North Central Wind Project Begins Commercial Operation

American Electric Power’s 199-megawatt (MW) Sundance Wind Energy Center in north central Oklahoma has begun commercial operation. Located in Woods County, Sundance is one of three wind projects that compose the North Central Energy Facilities, which will provide 1,485 MW of clean energy to customers of AEP’s Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) subsidiaries. Invenergy is […]

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Talen Energy Forms JV with Pattern Energy to Grow Renewables Infrastructure Portfolio

Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen”) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Energy”) named “PT Energy Transitions” to pursue the development, financing, construction and operation of approximately 1.4 Gigawatts of utility scale renewable energy projects over the next five years. PT Energy Transitions will benefit from the collective strengths of its […]

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Statkraft to Build Three Wind Farms Worth 102 MW in Chile

European renewable energy generator – Statkraft has announced that it will build its first wind farms in Chile, expanding its renewable energy generation capacity in the South American country amid increasing demand for hydro, wind and solar power in the southernmost nation in the world.  Combined with the company’s existing hydropower assets, Statkraft will reach […]

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Nordex Wins Orders Worth 259 MW in Turkey and Germany 

The Nordex Group has announced two new project wins in Turkey and Germany for a combined 259 MW of wind energy capacity.  The first order has been received from the Caba Group for 39 – N133/4800 turbines from the Delta4000 series for the second construction phase of the “Istanbul” wind farm. The order also includes […]

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GE Signs 1.48 GW Agreement with Invenergy for North Central Wind Energy Facilities

GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected to provide onshore wind turbines for the 1485MW North Central Wind Energy Facilities in Oklahoma. Through this agreement, GE will deliver 492 x 2.X-127s and 39 x 2.X-116 turbines with varying nameplates and hub heights. The North Central Wind Energy Facilities is a group of […]

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World Adds Record new Renewable Energy Capacity in 2020: IRENA

According to IRENA, the world added more than 260 GW of renewable energy capacity last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50%. Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released today by the […]

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Global Wind Power Installations Hit Record Levels in 2020

Industry to install nearly 1 TW of new capacity from 2021 to 2030 114 GW of new wind capacity was added globally in 2020, representing an 82% increase year-over-year (YoY), according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. This is the highest global annual installation total on record.   China’s National Energy Administration reported 72 GW […]

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Wind and Solar Can Improve Energy Security and Independence in Albania

IRENA’s renewables readiness assessment offers Albania recommendations to align energy policy with growth and climate agendas  A new report published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that Albania could significantly improve its energy security and reduce energy system vulnerability to climate impacts by deploying its vast solar and wind resources. Full exploration of national […]

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India Should Double Down on Renewable to Achieve Energy Targets 2030: Study

India should double down on renewables to achieve its aggressive renewable energy targets in India’s electricity grid in 2030, according to a recent study by the researchers at UC Santa Barbara.  The study analyzes electricity and carbon reduction costs linked with India’s energy targets in the electricity grid in 2030 and discovers that the majority […]

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