Research by the renewables policy organisation REN21 has shown that a record amount of renewable power capacity was installed worldwide in 2017 as the cost of wind and solar became even more competitive with fossil fuels.
GE Renewable Energy has announced its first wind energy project in Chile with Arroyo Energy Compañía de Energís Renovables Limitada.
Data from the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) indicates that on 1 May, Germany’s renewable power production exceeded the country’s electricity demand.
GE Renewable Energy and Hawa Energy have inaugurated the 50 MW wind farm Hawa Power Project, in the Gharo-Keti Bandar Wind Corridor in Jhimpir, Sindh, Pakistan.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been commissioned to build a 194 MW wind farm complex in Australia, which will combine installation of 56 of the firm’s SG 3.4-132 turbines with a battery energy storage system.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has won orders to equip five wind farms with a total of 20 onshore wind turbines, with a combined total capacity of 52.3 MW.
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in the USA has approved Xcel Energy’s 1230 MW wind energy expansion project for New Mexico and Texas.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has secured orders for the supply of 39 onshore wind turbines in France, with a combined generation capacity of 104 MW.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed an agreement securing the right to implement up to 1 GW of wind power in Turkey.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a loan to B.Grimm Power, one of the largest power producers in Thailand, to develop and enhance renewable energy capacity in Asean member countries.