Sweden installs tallest wooden wind power tower in Europe
Sweden’s first wooden wind tower is now ready on Bjorko island near the city of Gothenburg. The wood construction is as strong as steel and makes the wind turbine climate-neutral from the start, the constructors said. It is not the first wooden wind tower in Europe, but it is much larger than other finished projects. […]
Možura wind farm, Montenegro’s second largest, officially starts operation
The Možura wind farm, Montenegro’s second largest, with an installed capacity of 46 MW, has been officially inaugurated. The EUR 90 million wind farm was put in operation by Montenegrin energy minister Dragica Sekulić and Maltese energy and water supply minister Joe Mizzi. The Možura wind farm was built by a consortium of Maltese state-owned […]
Slovenia drafting zoning plans for eight wind farms
The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning is working on national zoning plans for eight wind farms as part of efforts to increase the share of energy produced from renewable sources, in line with Slovenia’s energy policy and climate goals, local media reported, citing STA. Despite its considerable wind potential, Slovenia currently has only […]
Iberdrola contracts Vestas for wind turbine maker’s latest project in Greece
Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems A/S has won a 16 MW auction-derived order from Spain’s Iberdrola for the Pyrgari wind farm, the latest in a series of orders for the wind turbine maker to secure in Greece. Vestas said the contract with Iberdrola, the world’s number-one producer of wind power, for the Viotía, Greece site includes […]
Vestas wins 185 MW in wind turbine orders in Greece
Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems A/S has won three new wind turbine orders in Greece, for a total capacity of 185 MW, according to press releases from the company. The latest order, from Volterra S.A., is for 15 V117-3.45 MW wind turbines delivered in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode for two wind farms in the Viotia […]
Nordex wins turbine order from Ulusoy Enerji for 110 MW wind farm in Turkey
German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex Group has won an order for more than 110 MW in Turkey. Nordex Group will install 23 wind turbines for the Söke wind farm in Turkey, and they’ll be supplied in the 4.8 MW mode, according to a press release from Nordex Group. The customer and future operator of the […]
What can President Trump learn from the Danes? Answer provided by Ida Auken
“If it doesn’t blow, you can forget about television for that night”. This remark on wind farms by Donald Trump is just one of many in his attempt to derogate green energy and to praise the fossil fuels industry. Trump withdrew the US from the Paris agreement in 2017, and rolled back many rules introduced […]
GE agrees major wind turbine deals in Turkey
GE Renewable Energy, which already has an over 1,200 MW installed base in Turkey, has agreed two more major deals to supply wind turbines and other equipment in the country, for a 158 MW project and a 138 MW project, according to press releases from the company. The first project in Turkey that GE Renewable […]