A fifth of global electricity could come from wind by 2030
Wind could supply 20 % of global electricity by 2030, according to a report presented by the Global Wind Energy Council last week in China.
24.10.2016
Wind Energy
Three quarters of British public support onshore wind (and even more solar)
A new poll published today revealed that the vast majority of the British public (83%) supports solar farms and almost three-quarters (73 %) is in favour of onshore wind.
21.10.2016
LM Group announces sale of LM Wind Power to GE
On October 11th the LM Group Holding announced that Doughty Hanson, the European private equity firm, has agreed to sell its stakes in the LM Wind Power Holding to GE for an enterprise value of € 1.5 billion.
12.10.2016
Wind power will reach 500 GW worldwide by the end of the year
At the end of June wind capacity worldwide reached 456,486 MW, which corresponds to 4.7 % of the global electricity demand. In the second half of 2016, an additional 40 GW are expected, bringing the total to 500 GW. The announcement was made by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) in its half-year report.
11.10.2016
Technological innovations can reduce the cost of wind energy by a third by 2030
An analysis presented at WindEnergy Hamburg last week shows that in Europe the cost of energy from offshore wind farms could be reduced by a third by 2030 thanks to a number of technological innovations.
03.10.2016
More energy, less noise: Siemens launches three new models of wind turbines
Next year Siemens will start producing three new models of onshore wind turbines. They will maximize the output at low and medium wind speed, and reduce noise. The announcement was made this week at WindEnergy 2016, the trade show in Hamburg.
29.09.2016
Prototypes for new Gamesa turbines installed in Spain
Gamesa has announced the installation of the prototypes of its newest turbine models G126-2.5 MW and G132-3.3 MW at the Alaiz R&D facility in Navarra, Spain.
28.09.2016
Under mounting pressure, the European wind industry calls for action to keep the sector competitive
Feeling the pressure from regions that have ramped up investment in renewable energy, the European wind industry has put forward proposals on ways to keep competitive.
27.09.2016
Aquila Capital acquires two German wind parks
The investment company Aquila Capital has acquired two operational wind parks in Germany with a combined capacity of 80 MW.
15.09.2016
Areva wants to sell its Adwen-shares to Gamesa
Areva’s Board of Directors has decided to authorize its Executive Management to sell the company’s shares in the offshore wind company Adwen to Gamesa. With this, Areva further advances its focus on nuclear power.
15.09.2016
Photovoltaic Feed