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Portugal: 70% of power consumption came from renewables in first quarter
About 70% of Portugal’s electricity requires came from renewable sources in the first quarter of 2013, according to the Portuguese grid operator Redes Energeticas Nacionais (REN). The new record could be due to the combination of favorable weather conditions and the country's investment in wind and hydro-electricity capacity.
read more... 12/04/2013
China’s wind power output up 41% in 2012
According to National Energy Administration, China has registered a 41% increase in the production of wind power in 2012. The Asian nation has produced 100.8 billion kilowatt-hours of wind power last year, while in 2011 it produced 71.5 billion kilowatt-hours.
read more... 11/04/2013
London Array: The largest offshore wind farm connected to the grid
London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, reached its full capacity at the 630MW first phase on Saturday, 6 April, along with the commissioning of the 175th and final turbine.
read more... 10/04/2013
Daily: European power drops on higher wind power forecasts
Crude oil prices traded higher on Monday, supported by gains in gasoline futures and strong selling of the spread between Brent and U.S. crude at $11.30 a barrel.
read more... 09/04/2013
Vestas to supply wind turbines for the largest wind power plant in Ukraine
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the Danish manufacturer of wind turbines, has inked a contract to supply wind turbines to the Botievo II project in Ukraine from energy firm DTEK.
read more... 04/04/2013