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EIA Expects Wind Energy To Surpass Hydro In 2019
The US Energy Information Administration has this week predicted that electricity generated from wind energy will surpass that from hydroelectricity, the previously-dominant renewable energy source in the US. According to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook published this week by the…
UK Offshore Wind Could Hit 30 Gigawatts By 2030s
A new analysis from Aurora Energy Research which highlights “the new economics of offshore wind” has shown that offshore wind in the United Kingdom could reach up to 30 gigawatts by the 2030s. European energy analysis firm Aurora Energy Research…
Chinese Technology Helps Cuba Build Largest Wind Farm
Cuba aims to become one of the more than 100 countries that will meet their energy demands with renewable sources like wind, water or sunlight by 2050, as experts predict. To reach that goal, Cuba plans to produce around 24…
Record-Breaker: British Wind Power Output Tops 10GW
Wind power has set a new record in the UK, topping 10GW of output for the first time according to the latest data from Drax Electric Insights. Wind energy first broke the 10GW mark earlier this week, but continued its…
Siemens Gamesa To Deliver 8-Megawatt Turbines To 500 Megawatt French Offshore Wind Farm
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced this week that it will supply 62 of its new 8-megawatt direct-drive offshore wind turbines to the 500 megawatt Saint Brieuc project in France, bringing the company’s total supplied capacity in French waters up over…
Wind Energy Tariffs In India Fall 30% In 10 Months
Within 10 months of introducing competitive auctions in the wind energy sector, India has witnessed a sharp correction in tariff bids by project developers. The major reason for this sharp correction is the virtual ban on allocation of wind energy…
BNEF: Global Offshore Wind Market to Surge Six-Fold by 2030
The global offshore wind market is set to grow 16 per cent a year through to 2030, delivering a six-fold increase in capacity compared to today’s levels, according to the latest analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Global generation…