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Scottish Wind Power Enjoys Record-Breaking Start to 2018
Onshore wind turbines in Scotland are set for another bumper year of generation, with figures for the first three months of 2018 revealing a 44 per cent uptick in wind power output compared to the same time last year. New…
Researchers Develop Bird Detection & Deterrent System For Wind Turbines
Researchers from Oregon State University have developed and begun testing a bird detection and deterrent system for wind turbines that seeks to better analyze the impact of wind turbines on birds and begin protecting them in the process. Despite the…
Mainland Portugal Generated More Renewable Energy Than It Needed in March
Renewable energy sources made up 103.6 percent of mainland Portugal’s electricity use this March, according to industry information released Tuesday and reported by Reuters. Portugal has been a leader in renewable energy since before 2016, when it broke records for…
Ørsted & Eversource Announce 200 Megawatt Connecticut Offshore Wind Farm
Global offshore wind leader Ørsted and Eversource, the largest energy provider in New England, have announced this week their intention to build Connecticut’s first offshore wind farm, the 200 megawatt (MW) Constitution Wind project. Announced on Monday, Ørsted and Eversource…
Siemens Gamesa Awarded 120 Megawatt Expansion Of Taiwan’s Formosa 1 Offshore Wind Project
Siemens Gamesa, one of the world’s leading wind energy companies, has been awarded the contract for the 120 megawatt (MW) expansion of Taiwan’s landmark Formosa 1 offshore wind project. The Formosa 1 offshore wind project, developed by Swancor Renewable Energy,…
ABB Technologies to Enable Expansion of Solar Park in Dubai
ABB has won an order worth more than $90 million from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the leading power utility in United Arab Emirates (UAE), to build the Shams 400 kV substation that will integrate solar power from upcoming…
JinkoSolar To Open First US Solar Factory In Florida In Support Of 2,750 Megawatt NextEra Energy Deal
US-based NextEra Energy has signed one of the largest solar panel supply deals in history with China-based JinkoSolar for 2,750 megawatts (MW) alongside a separate move in which JinkoSolar will open its first US manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Florida. In…