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Wind industry - a new generation of colossal 300m turbines
Wind farm operators are seeking for a new generation of colossal wind turbines, taller than many skyscrapers, as they want to remain profitable after EU cancels subsidies, that have ruled the green industry since the 1990s. The main countries of the EU offshore wind industry - Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and UK - are looking to gradually reduce contributions over the next decade. Subsidies still account for almost 50% of EU wind projects' income.
read more... 28/06/2017
Russia envisaged Siemens turbines for Crimean plants
Russia has revealed for the first time it has envisaged to install equipment produced by German company Siemens in two new power plants in Crimea, a project that has been affected by difficulties due to European trade sanctions.
read more... 19/06/2017
Huge offshore wind park launches in North Sea after $3 billion support
One of the world’s biggest offshore wind farms is officially launched. The Gemini Offshore Wind Park, which is located 85 kilometers off the coast of the Netherlands and has a capacity of 600 megawatt (MW), covers 68 square kilometers and has 150 Siemens wind turbines. Around 2.8 billion euros ($3.05 billion) was invested in the project.
read more... 10/05/2017
Scottish wind farms set new records in terms of power production in March 2017
Wind turbines in Scotland supplied 1,240,095 MWh of electricity to the National Grid - enough to supply the electrical needs to about 136 % of Scottish households, or 3.3 million homes, according to new data published by World Wide Fund Scotland (WWF).
read more... 04/04/2017
Dong's wind farm has 32 MHI Vestas turbines of 8MW
Dong Energy is in the ultimate phases of installing its 258MW Burbo Bank 2 wind farm in the Irish Sea.
read more... 27/03/2017