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Turkey's renewable share in electr. at 46% in 10 months

- Local and renewable energy combined show record high share of 64% in electricity production, energy minister says

06.11.2019 Wind , Projects , Renewable , Turkey

8th Turkish Wind Energy Congress starts Tues. in Ankara

- Two-day congress will host many companies and senior executives both from Turkey and abroad

05.11.2019 Wind , International Organization , Turkey , Eurasia

Izmir becomes leading production center for wind tech.

- Turkey has foreign trade surplus in wind energy equipment, secretary general of Izmir's development agency says

06.11.2019 Wind , Invesments , Turkey

Turkey has 70 GW of offshore wind potential: World Bank

- The most attractive areas for offshore wind in Turkey lie northwest in Aegean Sea, World Bank says

02.11.2019 Renewable , Wind , Invesments , Turkey

Nordex aims to empower women in Turkey's wind sector

- Academy, private sec. partnership crucial for raising female employment in wind energy, Nordex's Training Coordinator says

29.10.2019 Renewable , Wind , Turkey

Offshore wind to become $1 trillion industry by 2040

- Global offshore wind installed capacity is expected to reach 560 gigawatts in 2040, new Int. Energy Agency report says

26.10.2019 Wind , Invesments , International Organization , Europe , Asia

Turkey aims 20,000 MW wind capacity by 2023: TWEA head

- "Turkey's installed capacity in wind energy has surpassed 7,600 MW with 3,500 turbines today," Hakan Yildirim says

17.10.2019 Wind , Invesments , International Organization , Turkey

AA energy desk to host Turkey's Wind Energy Assoc. head

- Turkish wind energy sector developments, regulations, and future plans will be up for discussion

16.10.2019 Finance , Wind , Turkey , General

Significant uncertainty over Europe wind power capacity

- Ambitious National Energy & Climate Plans, improved permit measures and investments in new grid capacity all keys to growth

08.10.2019 Wind , Projects , Energy Projects , Europe

UK seeking stronger post-Brexit trade with Turkey

- British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey is heavily promoting Turkey in energy and technology to UK companies

09.10.2019 Wind , Solar , Invesments , Turkey , Europe

Turkey to hold mini renewable YEKA tenders in 1Q20

- Turkey plans to boost wind and solar capacity by 10,000 megawatts each over coming decade through YEKA tenders: Energy Min.

08.10.2019 Wind , Turkey

Most powerful offshore wind turbines to power UK homes

- Dogger Bank Wind Farms in North Sea to power over 4.5 million homes annually

03.10.2019 Electricity , Wind , Europe

Vietnam to boost wind energy 30-fold by 2030

- The Vietnamese government commits to diversify energy mix with 10% from renewables by 2030

25.09.2019 Wind , Energy Projects

Guris: 1st Turkish Co. to launch wind plant in Ukraine

- Company invests €55 million in 32.4-megawatt wind plant, Ovid, in Odessa

24.09.2019 Wind , Turkey , Eurasia

US wind additions to hit near record level in 2019, 2020

- Record high wind capacity additions were last set in 2012

21.09.2019 Wind , Renewable , Americas

Google to expand global wind, solar stake via 18 deals

- These deals will increase Google's worldwide wind and solar energy portfolio by more than 40% to 5,500 megawatts

21.09.2019 Wind , Solar , Renewable , General

Natural gas, wind to lead US electricity generation

- Electricity generation from both sources are estimated to rise by 6% this year

19.09.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Wind , General

Turkey's daily wind power generation hits record

- Nearly 19 percent of total electricity was generated from wind farms on Sunday

17.09.2019 Electricity , Finance , Wind , Turkey , General

Wind power industry tech. sees flat growth in Q2 2019

- Onshore wind industry becomes top category in wind technology for number of contracts in second quarter

12.09.2019 Wind , General

European wind turbines need upgrades by 2028: WoodMac

-From 2019 to 2028, an average of 4 GW of turbines per year are reaching end-of-design-life

11.09.2019 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm opens

- The Horns Rev 3 wind park will provide enough power for 425,000 Danish households

23.08.2019 Electricity , Wind , General

GE produces 500th wind turbine blade in Bergama, Turkey

- Bergama factory represents a $50 million commitment to Turkey

22.08.2019 Wind , Energy Projects , Turkey , General

German E.ON invests in 440-megawatt wind farm in Texas

- Construction of wind farm, with over $500 million investment, will start at the end of the year

20.08.2019 Finance , Wind , Energy Projects , General

Offshore wind expects to increase by over 25% by 2030

- By end of 2018, cumulative global offshore wind installed capacity grew to 22,592 megawatts (MW) from 176 projects

21.08.2019 Finance , Wind , Americas , General

Equinor joins wind farm development in Argentina

- Wind farm, with a total investment estimated at around $190 million, will provide a power capacity of 120 megawatts

08.08.2019 Finance , Wind , General

Biggest wind farm in Scotland starts operations

- £2.5 billion Beatrice wind farm to generate 588 megawatts of energy, enough to power 450,000 homes annually

31.07.2019 Electricity , Wind , Europe

Siemens Gamesa signs 94 MW wind contract in Brazil

- Company will install 27 SG 3.4-132 wind turbines to provide clean and affordable energy for Sao Francisco river region

26.07.2019 Finance , Wind , Americas , General

Europe's new wind installations up in 1h19 to 4.9 GW

- In the first half of 2019, Europe invested €8.8 billion in construction of future wind farms, WindEurope data reveals

26.07.2019 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

Top 10 wind turbine makers to spend €2.3B on R&D by 2023

- Wood Mackenzie reports shows that almost 100 new turbine models will hit the market by 2024

25.07.2019 Wind , Projects , Electricity , World , Asia , General

Siemens Gamesa to supply nearshore wind farm in Vietnam

- Siemens Gamesa will supply 7 SG 4.5-145 for the first phase of the No. 5 Thanh Hai wind farm project in Vietnam

23.07.2019 Finance , Wind , Asia , General

Kenya launches Africa’s biggest wind power plant

- Kenya is the largest geothermal producer in Africa

22.07.2019 Wind , Middle East-Africa , General

GE to supply equipment for 158 MW wind farms in Turkey

- LM Wind Power, part of GE Renewable Energy company, will produce 147 blades for wind energy projects

19.07.2019 Wind , Turkey

Equinor plans first floating wind farm in Asia

- Study results will reveal if South Korea-operated Donghae gas field can be used as substation for 200 MW floating wind farm

12.07.2019 Wind

Turkey's installed power capacity up 58% in 5 months

- Over this period, highest contribution to installed power comes from thermal power plants with 788.8 MW

12.07.2019 Electricity , Thermal , Wind , Turkey , General

Global wind power capacity to grow by 60% in 5 years

- Global onshore and offshore wind capacity is expected to grow in U.S. and China

10.07.2019 Wind , Solar , Renewable , World , General

UK's Petrofac secures second Dutch wind farm contract

- Total of eight 700-megawatt substations to be installed offshore of Netherlands by 2030

28.06.2019 Wind , Europe

EBRD loans €18 million for Kosovo’s first wind farm

- The wind farm will raise annual national electricity generation by more than 1.4 %

27.06.2019 Finance , Wind , Renewable , General

Siemens Gamesa receives firm wind order in Taiwan

- Siemens Gamesa will install SG 8.0-167 Direct Drive offshore wind turbines at Greater Changhua 1 & 2a project

26.06.2019 Finance , Wind , Asia , General

UK offshore wind industry gains £100 million support

- First pilot opportunity expected in September with further programs starting early 2020

25.06.2019 Wind , Invesments , Europe

Vestas receives its largest wind order in Brazil

- Project is expected to become operational during the second half of 2021

18.06.2019 Wind , Invesments , Americas , General

Renewable energy employs 11 million people worldwide

- Asian countries’ share remained at 60% of the global total renewable employment

14.06.2019 Finance , Wind , Solar , Renewable , General

Global offshore wind market to grow to €11B by 2028

- Turbine operation and maintenance costs biggest portion of around 60% of offshore wind operational expenses costs

14.06.2019 Finance , Wind , World , General

Vestas secures 97 MW wind order in Brazil

- Danish company's firm order intake for V150-4.2 MW turbines in country surpasses 1 gigawatt-mark in seven months

03.06.2019 Wind , News from companies , Americas , General

Enel sells 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

- China's CGNEI buys solar plants Nova Olinda (292 MW) and Lapa (158 MW), and 90 MW Cristalandia wind farm for around €660 million

03.06.2019 Wind , Solar , News from companies , Americas , General

Turkey finalizes second YEKA wind tenders

- The wind plants will be located in western provinces of Balikesir, Canakkale, Aydin and Mugla

02.06.2019 Wind , Turkey

Vestas receives 147-megawatt wind order in Brazil

- Danish company to supply Folha Larga wind park in Bahia state

29.05.2019 Wind , Europe , General

German Nordex to supply 198 MW wind farm in US

- Wind turbine manufacturer to install 63 AW125/3150 turbines in spring 2020

29.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , Americas , General

Enel starts build of 140 MW wind farm in South Africa

- Oyster Bay wind farm to generate 568 gigawatt-hours annually once fully operational

28.05.2019 Wind , Europe , Middle East-Africa , General

Enel starts build of its first wind farm in Russia

- Rostov region's first renewable project, 90-MW Azov wind farm, is set to enter into service in 2020

25.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Eurasia , General

Vestas secures 44 MW order for Chinese wind project

- Danish company to supply 20 V120-2.2 MW turbines with tall tower solution

24.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , Asia , General

Fortum to build its first large-scale Finnish wind park

- Project consists of 21 wind turbines with a total capacity of 90.3 megawatts

22.05.2019 Wind , Europe , General

Turkish Akfen starts power generation at Ucpinar plant

- First phase of 112 megawatts wind energy plant with $143 million investment volume comes online

20.05.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Wind , Turkey

Scotland's largest offshore wind farm completes build

- Beatrice, located approximately 13 kilometers from Caithness coast, to be fully operational in summer 2019

17.05.2019 Wind , Europe

Vestas' revenue increases 2% in 1Q19

- Strong global demand for wind energy continues in first quarter of 2019, says CEO

08.05.2019 Wind , Europe , General

Local & renewables form 84% of Turkey's power on May 6

- Wind power adds 12% to Turkey's electricity on May 6

07.05.2019 Renewable , Coal , Wind , Renewable , Turkey , General

Local, renewables share in Turkey increases 62% in 1Q19

- Of 74.25 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity produced in 1st quarter, 46.11 billion is from local and renewable resources

07.05.2019 Natural Gas , Finance , Wind , Solar , Renewable , Turkey , General

Nordex to supply further 29 turbines for Ukraine's largest project

- German manufacturer receives order for final construction phase of 245.7 MW Syvash wind farm

05.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Eurasia , General

Vestas secures 71 MW wind projects in Finland

- Danish company to supply 17 V150-4.2 MW turbines for French Valorem's first projects in country

05.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Germany's Nordex Group joins Global Wind Organisation

- Group, which creates safety training standards for wind turbine industry, now boasts 17 members

02.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , World , Europe , General

Turkey produces 86% electricity from local, renewable on May 1

- Turkey produced 50.12% of electricity from hydro plants on Wednesday

03.05.2019 Electricity , Wind , Turkey , General

EBRD loans €48M for 220 MW wind farm in Poland

- Potegowo wind farm is set to be one of the largest in the country and is expected to offset 480,000 tonnes of CO2 per year

02.05.2019 Wind , Europe , General

Orsted invests in Taiwan's largest offshore wind farm

- Changhua 1 and 2a will have capacity of approx. 900 MW, enough to supply around 1 million households with green power

30.04.2019 Wind , News from companies , Asia , General

Siemens Gamesa receives order for 43 turbines in Canada

- The order includes 43 SG 4.5-145 turbines with a flexible rating of up to 4.8 megawatts

26.04.2019 Finance , Wind , Americas , General

New, improved wind farms needed to hit UK climate goal

- Report calls for government & local authority teamwork for policies to include permission for re-powering where appropriate

26.04.2019 Wind , Europe

E.ON partners with Japanese offshore wind developer

- German company signs cooperation agreement with Kyuden Mirai Energy

26.04.2019 Wind , Europe

Vestas secures its largest wind order in Poland

- Danish company to supply V126-3.45 MW turbines for 132 MW Jasna project in north

24.04.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Europe invests €27 billion in new wind farms in 2018

- Onshore wind of around 12.5 gigawatts bagged majority of announced investments last year for future new capacity

20.04.2019 Finance , Wind , Americas , General

Germany, Norway open offshore wind farm in Baltic Sea

- Arkona wind farm has capacity to supply renewable energy to 400,000 homes

17.04.2019 Wind , Invesments , Energy Projects , Europe

Nordex Group posts wind order intake of 1 GW in 1Q19

- German wind turbine manufacturer receives orders from 13 countries

17.04.2019 Wind , News from companies , World , General

Siemens Gamesa to supply two French offshore wind projects

- German company will also service projects under development awarded to Eolien Maritime France consortium in 2012 tender

17.04.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Vattenfall, SG to install powerful turbines in N. Sea

-Vattenfall and Siemens Gamesa are joining forces to deploy a total of 76, 10 MW offshore wind turbines in the North Sea

16.04.2019 Wind , Renewable , Europe , General

Siemens G. to supply Denmark's Thorup-Sletten wind farm

- Siemens Gamesa will supply 18 wind turbines for the 77-megawatt Thorup-Sletten project in Denmark

13.04.2019 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

Vestas acquires 25.1% stake in German SOWITEC

- Acquisition of minority stake comes with option to buy entire company within three years

12.04.2019 Renewable , Wind , Solar , News from companies , Europe , General

Engie, Tokyo Gas to establish renewables JV in Mexico

- Heolios EnTG will develop, finance, construct, own, operate and maintain two wind and four solar projects

10.04.2019 Renewable , Wind , Solar , News from companies , Americas , General

IEA lauds Sweden's energy policies in latest report

- Sweden’s energy policy is well-integrated with its climate objectives, according to IEA's latest country report

10.04.2019 Wind , Europe , General

Amazon announces three new wind power projects

- Wind farms, planned in Ireland, Sweden, and U.S. are to produce more than 670 gigawatt-hours of annual power

10.04.2019 Wind , Americas

EC fines GE €52 million in relation to LM Wind takeover

- European Commission says General Electric provided incorrect information during merger investigation

09.04.2019 Wind , Energy Diplomacy , Europe , General

Saudi Arabia to install more solar, wind energy by 2028

-Developers in Saudi Arabia will build 6.2 GW of wind capacity between 2019-2028, and 53 GW of PV capacity through 2024

09.04.2019 Finance , Wind , Solar , General

Global Wind Energy Council sees steady growth up to 2023

- GWEC Market Intelligence expects new installations for onshore and offshore of more than 55 GW each year until 2023

06.04.2019 Finance , Wind , General

GE to supply turbines for 342MW wind project in Spain

- GE Renewable Energy will install 91 onshore wind turbines from its 3MW platform

04.04.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Nordex secures 157.5 MW wind farm deal in Australia

- German manufacturer to supply 35 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines for Mortlake South Wind Farm project in Victoria

02.04.2019 Wind , News from companies , Asia , General

MHI Vestas to supply offshore wind project in Scotland

-Kincardine, world's largest floating offshore park, will be first floating project worldwide to have wind turbines over 9 MW

03.04.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Nordex Group receives 166 MW order from Argentina

- German manufacturer to supply 38 N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines for independent power producer Genneia

02.04.2019 Wind , News from companies , Americas , General

Vestas to supply Denmark's first subsidy-free wind park

- Danish wind giant to install four V136-4.2 MW turbines for 17-megawatt project in Port of Hirtshals

30.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Enel begins build of four wind farms in Zaragoza, Spain

- Four facilities with total capacity of 110 MW will generate up to 375 gigawatts-hour per year once operational by year's end

29.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Nordex Group announces new N149/5.X turbine

- German manufacturer adds third wind turbine model to its Delta4000 series designed for low to moderate-wind areas

27.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Vestas secures 96 MW wind farm order in Mexico

- Engie's Eolica Tres Mesas IV project in Tamaulipas to feature first 150-meter Vestas rotors in country

22.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Americas , General

Nordex starts production of Delta4000 wind turbine series

- N149/4.0-4.5 turbine yields up to 28 pct more energy, making it firm's most efficient turbine for low- to medium-wind sites

20.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

EBRD offsets own carbon emissions

- Bank purchases carbon credits from Turkish wind farm to offset emissions from its operations including flights

19.03.2019 Renewable , Wind , Europe , General

Turkish Akfen's first wind plant in Kocalar starts ops.

- Plant to meet power demand of 120,00 consumers per year

18.03.2019 Electricity , Wind

Enel buys 650 MW of renewable power plants in US

- Group acquires seven fully operational plants including solar, wind and geothermal from its US joint venture EGPNA REP

15.03.2019 Wind , Solar , Geothermal/Biomass , News from companies , Americas , General

Eneco, Shell, Van Oord bid for Dutch offshore wind farms

- Witwind consortium bids for Hollandse Kust III and IV farms to be built in North Sea to supply green energy for one million households

14.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

German Nordex secures 108 MW wind deals in Greece

- Company to supply 36 turbines of different models for several Terna Energy projects

13.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

EDPR, Microsoft ink wind energy purchase deals in US

- Agreement follows solar PPA with Invenergy, bringing Microsoft’s total renewable portfolio to nearly 1.4 gigawatts

09.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Americas , General

WindEurope elects Vattenfall chief as new chairman

- WindEurope’s Board of Directors elects Gunnar Groebler of Vattenfall as the association’s new chair

07.03.2019 Wind , Europe , General

Nordex receives wind orders from Luxembourg, Italy

-German group breaks into Luxembourg market to supply 7 wind turbines for Wincrange farm in addition to 7 turbines for Italy

07.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Vestas secures 224 MW wind turbine order in US

- Danish wind giant to supply V110-2.0 MW turbines for undisclosed project

06.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Americas , General

Senvion secures 1st offshore wind farm in Mediterranean

- Farm will be built offshore Italy and feature ten 3 MW turbines

02.03.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Siemens Gamesa to supply 21 MW wind turbines in China

- Company signs first deal with State Power Investment Corporate China to supply turbines for circular economy pilot project

28.02.2019 Finance , Wind , Europe , Asia , General

Vattenfall to participate in Dutch offshore wind tender

- Vattenfall agrees to participate in 750 MW offshore tender for Hollandse Kust Zuid, in Dutch North Sea

28.02.2019 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

Vestas, Alinta partner for 254MW wind farm in Australia

- Once built, farm will be Western Australia's largest wind farm, powering more than 200,000 homes

28.02.2019 Wind , News from companies , Asia , General

EC approves state aid for floating wind farms in France

- France plans to install four pilot floating offshore wind farms, with the aim of meeting its 2020 renewables target

26.02.2019 Wind , Europe

Turkey prevails in top 10 Europe wind energy power list

- Turkey added 467 megawatts in 2018 to reach 7,369 MW of installed wind capacity

22.02.2019 Finance , Wind , Renewable , General

Total, Orsted, Elicio to bid for offshore wind farm

- Energy majors form consortium to submit joint bid for 600 MW project offshore Dunkirk in northern France

20.02.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe

Turkish wind market grows 7 percent in 2018

- Head of Turkish Wind Energy Association hails growth both in investments and in manufacturing industry

19.02.2019 Wind , Turkey

US Navy places $22B order for nuclear submarines

Local growth in Turkey's energy cybersecurity on rise

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia plans to shift to nuclear energy

Turkey's daily power consumption up 3.01% on Nov. 26

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, Dec. 6

Turkey's daily power consumption up 4.17% on Dec. 4

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, Nov. 30

Turkey's licensed power generation falls 0.4% in Sept.

Erdogan vetoes law due to environmental concerns

US' energy CO2 emissions rise first time in four years

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, Nov. 23

Turkey's daily power consumption up 0.71% on Nov. 21

Valeura reports positively on Turkey's Devepinar-1 well

Turkey's LPG imports up 14.1% in September 2019

Turkey vows to defend rights in East Mediterranean

Chesapeake net loss shrinks, revenue falls in 3rd qtr.

More incentives for China's gas output as imports rise

Turkey starts producing oil with fracking: Erdogan

Oil shale has dominant role in Estonia’s energy mix: IEA

Abu Dhabi launches bid round 2 for 5 exploration blocks

TANAP's gas journey to Europe begins: Turkish minister

Turkey, Azerbaijan inaugurate gas pipeline project

Germany’s natural gas imports up 25.6% in Jan-Sept

Spot market natural gas prices for Wednesday, Nov. 27

Turkey's LPG imports up 14.1% in September 2019

Qatar aims to raise LNG production by 64% by 2027

Turkish president to visit Qatar Monday

Algerian LNG carrier arrives in Turkey

OPEC advised to lower oil output by 500,000 barrels

Uncertainty over OPEC pick of deeper cuts or extension

Oil prices gain as investors eye deeper OPEC cuts

Oil giants' total income declines 56% in third quarter

Turkish sailor among 19 abducted off Nigerian coast

US Thanksgiving travel volume to be highest in 14 years

Oil down as Trump strains China relations with new laws

Oil steady as trade woes drive Chinese profits down

US crude oil production breaks new record high

Crude oil stocks in US rise slightly for w/e Nov. 15

Profitable Saudi oil to prompt demand for Aramco IPO

US crude oil production breaks new record

Oil supply shadowing demand puts OPEC in tough spot

Saudi Arabia becomes largest oil exporter to China

US' Permian oil production to rise by 18.6% in 2020

Global number of electric cars hits 5 mln. in 2018: IEA

Nordex wins new wind orders totalling 248 MW in Turkey

Siemens Gamesa to supply 300 MW turbine plant in Taiwan

Turkey, Denmark work closely for offshore wind growth

Turkey's first wind turbine factory to run in late Nov.

Solar energy big hit amid Zimbabwe’s energy crisis

Solar PV market set for growth over next 5 years: IEA

UK seeking stronger post-Brexit trade with Turkey

Eni boosts investments in Australian solar projects

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in October

Hydro provides virtually all of Norway's power in August

Hydro leads in providing most of Norway's power in July

Scotland funds £3.4 million for tidal energy project

UN wants action on climate change in 9 African nations

Turkey focuses on biomass from agricultural waste

Turkey to boost geothermal using support mechanisms

Oman to host sustainability, waste management conference

Valeura reports positively on Turkey's Devepinar-1 well

Building renewables industry through private sector

Germany’s natural gas imports up 25.6% in Jan-Sept

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia plans to shift to nuclear energy

Turkey's fund to build $10B petchem & refinery facility

Oil giants' total income declines 56% in third quarter

US Thanksgiving travel volume to be highest in 14 years

Saudi Aramco retail subscription hits $8.69 billion

OPEC advised to lower oil output by 500,000 barrels

Uncertainty over OPEC pick of deeper cuts or extension

Oil prices gain as investors eye deeper OPEC cuts

Oil price gains with hopes of larger cut in OPEC output

Profitable Saudi oil to prompt demand for Aramco IPO

Saudi Aramco prepares for $2T IPO in Tadawul on Dec. 11

ExxonMobil's climate change trial begins in New York

Hydraulic fracturing sees Turkey enter new energy era

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, Dec. 6

Turkey's daily power consumption up 15.8% on Nov. 25

China's coal capacity soars despite climate vow: Report

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.90% on Oct.15