Wind power News for May 2016

Wind power News Archive

Danish engineers enter the Chinese market for offshore wind

The Danish engineering and consultancy company Ramboll will be the first non-Chinese company to design a 400 MW wind farm in China, which will be among the country’s largest.

China produced almost half of new global wind installations in 2015, says GlobalData China produced almost half of new global wind installations in 2015, says GlobalData

In 2015 China represented almost half of the new global wind installations, with a total annual wind capacity of 30.5GW, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.

Green light for construction of £2.6 billion Beatrice offshore wind farm

The £2.6 billion Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) project has been given the green light for construction by owners SSE (40%), Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) (35%) and SDIC Power (25%) after the project reached Financial Close. The project will be one of the largest private investments ever made in Scottish infrastructure.

Gamesa boosts presence in India with supply of 198 MW Gamesa boosts presence in India with supply of 198 MW

Gamesa has secured four new orders for the supply of 198 MW in India.

China’s total wind power generation to triple by 2030 China’s total wind power generation to triple by 2030

Wind power installed capacity in China will increase from approximately 149 GW in 2015 to over 495 GW by 2030, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.

Gamesa to supply 136.5 MW in Brazil Gamesa to supply 136.5 MW in Brazil

Gamesa, has received a new order for the supply of 65 of its G114-2.1 MW turbines at the Babilonia wind complex currently being developed in the town of Morro do Chapéu, in Bahia state.