Global wind report 2024
The global wind industry installed a record 117GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy, finds this year’s Global Wind Report from the Global Wind Energy Council. The
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Wind energy 2050: on the shape of near 100% RE grid
The future is renewable and it will be worldwide. These are the main conclusions of the latest report by the World Association of Wind Energy (WWEA), which states that in 2050 nearly 100% of electricity
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National Offshore Wind Energy Policy (Gazette Notification)
In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 297 of the Constitution read with Transaction of Business Rules and approval of the Cabinet dated 09th September, 2015, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
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National Offshore Wind Energy Policy – 2015
The Union Cabinet approved National Offshore Wind Energy Policy which will provide a way to the development of this renewable source of energy, including setting up of projects and research in the area.
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Wind energy scenarios for 2030
The European Wind Energy Association has published three scenarios for the growth of wind power across the EU over the next 15 years. The calculations are in line with the target of 27 percent renewable
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2014 JRC wind status report: technology, market and economic aspects of wind energy in Europe
This report presents key technology, market and economic aspects of wind energy in Europe and beyond. During 2014 the wind energy sector saw a new record in actual installations in a context of healthy
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Largest offshore wind turbine unveiled in Fukushima
A huge floating wind turbine for an experimental offshore power generation project was unveiled Monday at Onahama port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture. With an output capacity of 7,000 kilowatts, the
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Whirlpool windmill produces power without blades
A 1940 clip of the Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge in the United States stretching like chewing gum in a gale captured the imagination of a Spanish engineering student who became obsessed with how he
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New Wind Turbines Capacity Factor Could Increase From ~40% To ~60%
The engineer and economist Bernard Chabot has written an article explaining how wind power capacity factors for new wind turbines could increase from about 40% to 60%. The article is titled, “The fast
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Global wind report 2014
The Global Wind Energy Council launched its flagship publication the Global Wind Report: Annual Market update in Istanbul. The report details wind power’s remarkable growth in 2014, as well as updating
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Wind turbine maintenance costs to almost double by 2020
The global maintenance expenditure on wind turbines - vital to productivity - is expected rise from $9.25bn in 2014 to $17bn in 2020. That's according to a new report from consultancy firm GlobalData,