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State Of Offshore Wind Power in India

The Indian renewable energy sector has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of over 15.50 per cent in the last five years, with wind sector growth at about 8 per cent. India’s energy use is slated to grow by 3% per annum up to 2040. All this, even as the country has committed to […]

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Researchers Develop Hurricane Resistant Wind Turbines Based On Palm Tree Structure

The increasing size of wind turbines’ tower and blades for greater energy harnessing has caused a problem of its own kind; especially on the coasts of the USA. The hurricanes (cyclones) pose risks to the wind turbines structures and to the future of wind energy. Now a team of researchers from Colorado University in Boulder […]

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Ireland Awards 414 MW Of Wind, 1534 MW Of Solar Projects At $101.80/MWh

EirGrid, state-owned power grid of Ireland, has recently released the list of final bidders winning the auction of twin deployments – 414 MW onshore wind and 1534 MW solar – under the aegis of Renewable Electricity Support Scheme 2 (RESS 2). The auction put to rest the price bands as the average price of the […]

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GE Finance takes 49% Stake In Continuum Wind Energy Project In Gujarat

General Electric has declared that it has acquired a 49% stake in the Morjar wind energy project in Gujarat. The official statement says that GE Energy Financial Services and Continuum Green Energy (India) closed the financial deal of GE Energy Financial Services’ acquisition in the Continuum’s developed wind project. Morjar is an onshore wind energy […]

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The Wind Picks Up For Offshore Energy In India, R.K Singh Leads Key Decisions On Tendering, Transmission

In one of the most decisive steps for India’s offshore wind energy ambitions, R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy held a meeting yesterday on transmission planning for offshore wind energy projects in India. Alok Kumar, Secretary, Power and Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy were also […]

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Renewable Power Capital buys 528 MW wind farms for €800 million

UK based Renewable energy player Renewable Power Capital (RPC) has announced that it has acquired a cluster of wind energy projects with a combined capacity of 528-MW located in the Kramfors and Solleftea municipalities of Sweden for a value of  €800 million. This  includes the acquisition of the projects and the commitment of the capital required […]

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GE Unveils 3MW Wind Turbines Exclusively For North America

GE Renewable Energy has unveiled its newest onshore wind turbine platform designed called ‘Sierra’ specifically for the North America region. The 3.0-3.4 MW turbine features a 140-meter rotor and is offered with a variety of hub heights for its 2 blade operations. GE says that Sierra also includes the revolutionary two-piece blade of GE, designed […]

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European Energy, Vestas to install largest wind turbines offshore Denmark

European Energy has announced its joining forces with Vestas to make Frederikshavn – a city in Denmark – a global focal point for test and demonstration of new offshore wind technology. The joint venture aims at developing and constructing three of Vestas’ newest V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines at three of the five test positions […]

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Wind Expansion Globally Will Need Much Higher Production of Rare Earths: IRENA Report

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has come up with a report named ‘Critical Mineral for Energy Transition: Rare Earth Elements,’ which says that the rising global demand in the renewable sector especially the wind energy sector to mitigate climate change challenges will need better supplies of rare earth minerals or critical minerals. The report holds […]

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