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 report finds the wind industry is entering a new era of accelerated growth driven …
Wind power can exert substantial impacts on the ecology and needs strict regulations to manage its environmental impact says this report released by Centre for Science & Environment. It documents environmental impacts of wind power in many parts of the country including Maharashtra. Wind power, seen as a green energy …
One purpose of wind turbines is to provide pollution-free electric power at a reasonable price in an environmentally sound way. In this focus issue the latest research on the environmental impact of wind farms is presented. Offshore wind farms affect the marine fauna in both positive and negative ways. For …
The world will have enough wind turbines to generate more than 300 gigawatts of power - the equivalent of 114 nuclear power plants - by the end of the year, industry figures show. As Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa add turbines, the figure represents modest growth compared with a …
India is the third largest market for new wind turbines worldwide, adding 2,5 GW according to this report released by World Wind Energy Association. 100 countries worldwide now produce electricity with wind power. So far, it's a boom that has mainly occurred in Asia, North America and Western Europe. Now, …
The new planning approach will see changes to wind farm developments A revamp of planning rules in Scotland could see wind farms being outlawed in the country's national parks and designated scenic areas. Planning Minister Derek Mackay is also proposing to locate turbines further away from cities, towns and villages. …
The Madras High Court has passed an interim injunction restraining Shanghai Electric from violating its February 2012 agreement with Chennai-based Vayuvidyut Projects to manufacture wind turbines in India. The order, passed recently, was in response to a petition filed by Vayuvidyut Projects, which alleged that Shanghai Electric terminated its 10-year …
Making a foray into the wind power sector, the Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) achieved an important milestone when the first turbine was installed for its maiden wind power project at Khirveri in Maharashtra. A total of 56 turbines of 850 KW each will be installed for the 47.6-MW project …
GWEC's annual market update on the status of the global wind industry is the authoritative source of information on wind power markets around the world. It provides you with a comprehensive snapshot of the global industry, now present in about 75 countries, with 21 countries having more than 1000 MW …
This Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is prepared for obtaining the Environmental Clearance (EC) from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India, New Delhi, for the proposed expansion of existing project by adding 2x830 MW units. The Draft EIA report has been prepared in accordance with the …
A huge wind turbine built in the Pacific Ocean near Tokyo, the largest of its kind in Japan, began to generate power Monday. The 126-meter-high turbine mast, with three propellers forming a spinning diameter of 92 meters, is located about 3 km off Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, and is capable of …
Tata Power has registered its 50.4 MW wind project at Samana, Gujarat, under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The project is expected to generate about 76,000 CERs (certified emission reduction) per annum. The wind plant at Samana, commissioned in May 2009, uses 63 wind turbine generators of 800 KW each. …
A relative slowdown in new wind turbine construction in China was offset by increases in the US, Germany, India and the UK Wind power expanded by almost 20% in 2012 around the world to reach a new peak of 282 gigawatts (GW) of total installed capacity, while solar power reached …
The location of a wind turbine is critical to its power output, which is strongly affected by the local wind field. Turbine operators typically seek locations with the best wind at the lowest level above ground since turbine height affects installation costs. In many urban applications, such as small-scale turbines …
By exerting a drag on the atmosphere, wind turbines convert a fraction of the atmosphere's kinetic energy to electrical energy. To find the point of diminishing returns, a new study adds so much drag to a simulated atmosphere that the winds slow to a crawl.
The number of wind turbines built in European waters is lagging behind targets by nearly 1,000 megawatts (MW), the equivalent of around 330 turbines, an industry report showed on Sunday. A total of 4,994 MW of offshore wind capacity is currently producing electricity in Europe's waters, but European Union (EU) …
Clean energy investment slid 11 per cent last year after governments in industrial nations slashed subsidies for technologies ranging from wind turbines to solar power and biomass. The $US268.7 billion ($254.4 billion) invested in the industry last year was down from a record $US302.3 billion in 2011, the second highest …
Technology giants Apple and Google have both announced investments in renewable energy projects, focusing largely on wind energy. Yesterday, Google made an approximate $200m (£125m) equity investment in the Spinning Spur Wind Project, a 161 megawatt facility located in Oldham County, Texas and built by EDF Renewable Energy. Senior manager …
The study undertook a Geographical Information System (GIS) based assessment of the availability of wind resource, land, and transmission networks for rapid wind power development. The wind power potential in Karnataka is assessed to be at least 50,000 MW from wastelands alone for a turbine height of 80 m. Furthermore, …
Construction of the 125th and last turbine at the London Array Offshore Wind Farm has been completed, marking the end of major construction activities at the massive 630MW renewable energy site. Turbine installation began in January 2012 and has been completed by MPI Discovery, A2SEA's Sea Worker and Sea Jack. …
