Wind Energy

Wind farms hit high of more than 12% of UK electricity demand

RenewableUK, the trade association for the wind, wave & tidal industry, has praised National Grid's handling of the large volumes of electricity generated by wind farms over the festive season. Wind power supplied an average of...

Acciona puts its first Polish wind farm into service

Acciona Energy has grid connected its first wind farm in Poland. The wind farm is located in the municipality of Golice (Lubuskie province) in the west of the country, and consists of nineteen 2 MW wind turbines. ...

Gamesa agrees to sell two wind farms in Spain to gas natural

Bilbao / Madrid - Gamesa has reached an agrement with Gas Natural to sell two wind farms in Lugo and Tarragona, with combined capacity totalling 42 MW. The Alto do Seixal (30 MW) wind farm near...

Enel Green Power unit begins operation of 200MW wind farm in US

The American subsidiary of Enel Green Power has commenced operation of its 200MW Caney River wind farm in Elk County, Kansas. The new facility, which includes 111 units of the V-90 wind turbine, brings Enel Green...

Wind Turbine Safety Increasingly Important as Industry Expands

Wind energy has begun to lead the way in alternative energy solutions.  Manufacturers of wind turbines face challenges such as reducing downtimes and maintenance work.  Some of the demands placed on turbine components include extreme temperature conditions, vibration, oscillation...

IDB approves $72m loan for 396MW wind farm in US

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has finalized a $72m loan to help finance the construction of a 396MW wind farm in Oaxaca, in the US state of Mexico. The IDB support will allow Mareia Renovables to...

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