Tag: wind energy

Maintenance Matters: Overview of wind O&M segment

Maintenance Matters: Overview of wind O&M segment

April 28, 2025 |

As the world expands its wind power base, O&M will be the foundation for sustained asset performance. In a bid to meet renewable purchase targets, it is fair to expect that the wind capacities will grow further, thereby increasing the market size for wind O&M. Going forward, the sector should gradually move towards a data-centric, cyber-secure, and cost-optimised O&M model. Building a robust and future-ready O&M ecosystem will call for greater support for digital innovation, local capability development, and open data initiatives.

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APAC Wind Energy Market Outlook

APAC Wind Energy Market Outlook

April 28, 2025 | , ,

2024 was a year of vigorous development for China’s wind power industry. India’s wind energy sector is witnessing strong growth, with 3.4 GW of new capacity added in 2024. Singapore is setting an example of regional collaboration within the APAC region. The upcoming Green Energy Auction Program 5 (GEAP 5), to be released by the third quarter of 2025, will mark a significant milestone with the inclusion of offshore wind for the first time in the Philippines. South Korea has significant wind energy potential, both onshore and offshore, with a target of achieving a total cumulative installed capacity of 18.3 GW.

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Türkiye Electricity Review 2025: EMBER

Türkiye Electricity Review 2025: EMBER

April 25, 2025 | , , , ,

In 2024, solar power in Türkiye increased by a record 39% year-on-year. This pushed solar’s share of electricity to 7.5%, up from 5.7% in 2023. Wind remained steady at 10.7%, close to the previous year’s level of 10.6%. As a result, the total share of wind and solar in electricity generation surpassed 18%. Despite an increase in electricity generation from coal (+4 TWh) in 2024, coal’s share in Türkiye’s electricity mix slightly declined from 36.9% to 35.6%. Annual electricity generation from wind and solar in 2024 was 62 TWh, above domestic coal (47 TWh) for the second year in a row.

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Celsia acquires 675 MW of renewable energy portfolio from Mainstream Renewable Power

Celsia acquires 675 MW of renewable energy portfolio from Mainstream Renewable Power

April 24, 2025 | , , ,

Celsia has acquired a 675 MW renewable energy portfolio from Mainstream Renewable Power. The portfolio consists of solar and wind energy projects, which are at various stages of development. The solar projects are Andromeda and Pollux, each with a capacity of 100 MW, and Aries with a capacity of 175 MW. The wind projects in the portfolio are Neptuno and Sirius, each with a capacity of 150 MW, located in La Guajira.

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CPS Energy and Avangrid expand PPA for wind farm in Texas

CPS Energy and Avangrid expand PPA for wind farm in Texas

April 23, 2025 | , ,

CPS Energy has expanded its existing power purchase agreement (PPA) with Avangrid by incorporating an additional 159.2 MW of wind energy from the Peñascal wind farm situated in Kenedy County, Texas. The Peñascal wind farm has a total capacity of 401 MW. Furthermore, with the expanded agreement, Avangrid will allocate 80 per cent of the total wind energy produced at this facility to CPS Energy’s customers.

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Google and CIP ink PPA for offshore wind project in Taiwan

Google and CIP ink PPA for offshore wind project in Taiwan

April 23, 2025 | , ,

Google has inked a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) in Taiwan. Under this agreement, Google will purchase renewable energy from the Fengmiao I offshore wind project. The project is situated in Taiwan and is developed by CIP. The project is expected to be operational in 2027. Furthermore, once operational, it will provide reliable power to support Google’s data center, cloud region, and offices in Taiwan.

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AEP and IFC join forces for Štip wind farm in North Macedonia

AEP and IFC join forces for Štip wind farm in North Macedonia

April 21, 2025 | , ,

Alcazar Energy Partners (AEP) has inked a development support agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advance the development of the Štip wind farm in North Macedonia. Under this agreement, AEP will get access to development assistance funding for Phase I of the Štip wind farm. Phase I of the project is expected to commence construction later in 2025. The total investment in the project is expected to be €500 million.

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Electricity Generation Trends in China and the US

Electricity Generation Trends in China and the US

April 14, 2025 | , , , ,

China’s electricity demand continued to grow – by 6.6% in 2024 (+623 TWh), down only slightly from 6.9% in 2023. 81% of the demand growth was met with the rise in clean generation – wind, solar, hydro, nuclear and bioenergy generation all rose. Electricity demand in the United States grew by 3% (+128 TWh) in 2024, caused partly by heatwaves over the summer months and partly as a rebound from a milder summer in 2023 when demand decreased by 1.3% (-55 TWh). The demand rise was predominantly met with higher solar, wind and gas generation, which also made up for a fall in coal generation (-22 TWh).

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Need for Renewable Energy Transition in Australia: Report

Need for Renewable Energy Transition in Australia: Report

April 10, 2025 | , , , ,

The report “Our Renewable Future: A Plan For People And Nature” by WWF summarises that Australia needs a renewable energy transition that benefits people, climate and nature. To power our energy needs with renewables it’s estimated we would only require 1,200km2 – 2,000km2 or 0.0002% of Australia’s bountiful landmass (Blakers 2023). Already, renewables account for 40 per cent of the main power supply. Right now, there are legitimate concerns surrounding individual renewables projects, some of which have led to habitat destruction and impacts on threatened wildlife. 

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Nexif Ratch to develop nearshore wind project in the Philippines

Nexif Ratch to develop nearshore wind project in the Philippines

April 3, 2025 | , ,

Nexif Ratch Energy has secured Pre-Development Environmental Compliance Certificate (Pre-Dev ECC) for San Miguel Bay Wind Power Project. This is a 500 MW wind energy project situated in the Philippines. The certificate was provided by the Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and is in accordance with the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS).

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RPC acquires renewable energy portfolio of Njordr AS in Sweden and Finland

RPC acquires renewable energy portfolio of Njordr AS in Sweden and Finland

April 1, 2025 | , , ,

Renewable Power Capital (RPC) an Europe-based renewable energy company has acquired the Swedish and Finnish portfolio of Njordr AS. This portfolio consists of the onshore wind and solar development business of Njordr AS, which is a subsidiary of Vanir Green Industries. Furthermore, this transaction includes 22 early-stage onshore wind and solar power projects, which have an expected installed capacity of up to 1.9 GW.

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Repsol and Schroders Greencoat join forces for 400 MW renewable energy portfolio in Spain

Repsol and Schroders Greencoat join forces for 400 MW renewable energy portfolio in Spain

March 28, 2025 | , , ,

Schroders Greencoat has partnered with Repsol to acquire a 49 per cent stake in Repsol’s renewable energy portfolio. This portfolio consists of eight wind farms with a total capacity of 300 MW and two solar plants with a total capacity of 100 MW. These assets are expected to be operational during the first half of 2025. Furthermore, this renewable energy portfolio is valued at €580 million. The wind farms are situated in the northern Spanish provinces of Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel.

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Wind and solar overtake coal in US: EMBER

Wind and solar overtake coal in US: EMBER

March 24, 2025 | , , ,

In 2024, electrified vehicles made up 20% of all new car sales in the US, with full electric vehicles comprising 9%. Meanwhile, retail electricity prices increased by 3.0% in 2024, in line with economywide inflation; commercial prices rose 2.1% and industrial prices rose only 1.4%. Several major grid expansion projects were proposed in 2024 to enhance resilience as electricity demand rises and renewables grow. Wind and solar combined produced a record 17% of US electricity in 2024.

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Voltalia inks PPA for 526 MW hybrid project in Uzbekistan

Voltalia inks PPA for 526 MW hybrid project in Uzbekistan

March 17, 2025 | , , ,

Voltalia has inked a power sales agreement for its hybrid project in Uzbekistan. This hybrid project comprises 126 MW of solar energy, 300 MW of wind power, and 100 MW/200 MWh of battery storage. The agreement extends for 25 years for the wind and solar projects and for 15 years for the storage projects.  Furthermore, the construction phase is set to begin in the first quarter of 2026 for solar and storage projects and in the third quarter of 2026 for wind power.

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Velto Renewables and Q ENERGY join forces for renewable energy projects in Europe

Velto Renewables and Q ENERGY join forces for renewable energy projects in Europe

March 12, 2025 | , ,

Velto Renewables (Velto) has inked a partnership agreement with Q Energy to acquire a portfolio of large-scale renewable energy projects across Europe. Under this agreement, Velto has acquired a portfolio of solar and wind projects situated in France with a combined capacity of approximately 130 MW. Additionally, the two companies also expect to finalise the transaction of approximately 400 MW in Spain and Portugal in the coming weeks.

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Inox Wind secures 153 MW wind turbine supply order in India

Inox Wind secures 153 MW wind turbine supply order in India

March 10, 2025 | , ,

Inox Wind Limited has secured an order to supply 51 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3 MW, for a total of 153 MW in Tamil Nadu, India. The order has been placed by a global clean energy company for a renewable energy project under development in the state. Inox Wind will be responsible for limited engineering, procurement, and construction work and will provide multi-year operations and maintenance (O&M) services following the commissioning of the turbines.

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China Energy Update: Briefing

China Energy Update: Briefing

March 7, 2025 | , , , ,

China added 79.3 GW of wind capacity in CY2024, 18% of the total new capacity, +5% y-o-y. Like with solar, China represented ~60% of global wind capacity additions in CY2024. December saw China install 28.5 GW of new wind, 25% of the month’s newly installed capacity. 14.4 GW of hydropower capacity was added in CY2024, representing 3% of total new capacity, a 79% y-o-y growth. 3.9 GW of nuclear capacity was added to the grid in CY2024, representing 1% of the total new added capacity, a 184% increase on 2023.

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