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U.S. Sets Aside 80,000 Acres Offshore New York for Wind Energy Development

December 18, 2016, 11:53 pm
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The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently announced that nearly 80,000 acres offshore New York will be offered in a December 15 commercial lease sale, with 14 qualified wind-energy developers expected to participate. There is six offshore wind projects valued at $6.7 billion in the Northeast region and six projects valued at $11 billion in the New England region.


Statoil has been declared the provisional winner of the US government’s wind lease sale of 79,350 acres offshore New York.
Statoil will now have the opportunity to explore the potential development of an offshore wind farm to provide New York City and Long Island with a significant, long-term source of renewable electricity.
Statoil submitted a winning bid of USD 42,469,725 during the online offshore wind auction concluded today by the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
“We are excited to have submitted the most competitive bid in a highly attractive project, Statoil’s first offshore wind lease in the United States. We now look forward to working with New York’s state agencies and contribute to New York meeting its future energy needs by applying our offshore experience and engineering expertise,” says Irene Rummelhoff, Statoil´s executive vice president for New Energy Solutions.
The lease comprises an area that could potentially accommodate more than 1 GW of offshore wind, with a phased development expected to start with 400-600 MW. The New York Wind Energy Area is located 14-30 miles (30-60 km) offshore, spans 79,350 acres (321 km2), and covers water depths between 65 and 131 feet (20-40 meters).
Statoil will next conduct studies to better understand the seabed conditions, the grid connection options and wind resources involved in the lease site.
“We will work closely with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on these studies and throughout the permitting process, and in connection with power offtake options,” says Rummelhoff.
The State of New York projects that offshore wind will be a significant part of the renewable energy generation needed to meet its Clean Energy Standard in 2030.
“The US is a key emerging market for offshore wind – both bottom-fixed and floating – with significant potential along both the east and west coasts. As today’s announcement shows, Statoil is well positioned to take part in what could be a significant build out of offshore wind in New York and other states over the next decade. This effort is in line with the company’s strategy to gradually complement our oil and gas portfolio with viable renewable energy and other low-carbon solutions,” says Rummelhoff.
In Europe, Statoil is developing an offshore wind portfolio with the capacity of providing over 1 million homes with renewable energy. Statoil currently holds a 40% share in the Sheringham Shoal wind farm in the UK, which has been in production since 2012. The Dudgeon offshore wind farm, also located offshore Norfolk in the UK – and the world’s first floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Scotland – will come in production in 2017. Earlier this year, Statoil acquired 50% of the Arkona offshore wind farm in Germany, which will come in production in 2019.
Statoil is an integrated, technology-based international energy company primarily focused on upstream oil and gas operations. From a daily production of approximately 1.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), more than 270,000 BOE stem from the company’s onshore and offshore oil and gas fields in the US.
Statoil’s Energy Ventures Fund, launched in February 2016, is one of the world’s largest clean technology venture capital funds, dedicated to the successful advancement of viable renewable energy projects.



 
 
 
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Aramco, GE to launch Saudi Arabia’s first wind power project

December 19, 2016, 12:00 am
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Aramco will commission its first wind turbine project next month, the first in the kingdom and developed in partnership with GE aiming to support the renewable goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

The wind turbine being transported on a twelve vehicle convoy from Dammam to Turai
 
Supplied by GE, the 2.75-120 wind turbine will provide power to Saudi Aramco’s Bulk Plant located in Turaif, in northwest Saudi Arabia.
Abdulkarim Al Ghamdi, Saudi Aramco’s executive head for Power Systems said: “Saudi Aramco is actively promoting the reduction of energy intensity across the Kingdom by advocating responsible policies, awareness, and energy innovation. This milestone has been made possible with the skills and knowledge Saudi Aramco has attained over decades as the Kingdom’s reliable supplier of energy and those of our partner, GE, as a wind industry leader.”
Turaif was selected by Saudi Aramco from four potential sites, due to its good wind resource, ease of access, and proximity to power connection. The wind turbine will generate 2.75 mega watts of power at its peak, sufficient energy to sustain around 250 Saudi households. This provides the company the opportunity to reduce burning of diesel for power generation by 18,600 barrels of oil equivalent per year.
Hisham Albahkali, GE’s president & CEO for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, said: “With the arrival of the first GE wind turbine in the Kingdom, we are demonstrating our strong commitment to support the aim of diversifying the energy mix. This is a momentous occasion as it highlights that wind energy generation in the Kingdom is ‘real’ and heralds a new era of renewable energy that clearly shows to the world that action is being taken to support the renewable goals of Saudi Vision 2030.”
Once commissioned in January, the wind turbine will present a striking landmark on the Turaif skyline. The tips of the blades will reach a height of 145 meters, or almost half the height of Riyadh’s Kingdom Tower. The diameter of the wind turbine rotor blades will dwarf the span of the world’s largest passenger jet. At 120 meters, the rotor diameter is 50per cent wider than the wing span of an Airbus 380.
The wind turbine and its control system have been specifically designed by GE to minimize the potential noise emitted from the rotor blades, the tips of which can travel at one third the speed of sound.
GE’s global wind footprint extends to more than 35 countries with over 50,000 mega watts of onshore wind turbines installed across the globe. GE has leveraged this experience to enhance the design of the wind turbine for this project to competently and reliably operate in high temperature, high dust environment within the Kingdom.
The wind turbine which arrived to Jubail port in October will be transported on a twelve vehicle convoy from Dammam to Turaif. The construction of the foundations for the turbine are underway and the first electricity is expected to be supplied to the Saudi Aramco bulk plant once commissioning of the wind turbine is completed in January 2017.
The demonstration project has been developed by Saudi Aramco in partnership with GE to highlight the viability of deploying wind power in the Kingdom. Since the inception of its Renewable Energy team in 2010, Saudi Aramco has been actively pursuing opportunities in support of the Kingdom’s goal for the integration of renewable energy in the energy mix.
In 2012, Saudi Aramco commenced an extensive resource measurement program that confirmed the Kingdom’s exceptional wind resource as perhaps one of the best in the region. Wind energy will become a key source of power under the National Renewables Program, which will deliver a combined 9,500 mega watts to the Kingdom from wind and solar energy by 2023.




 
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Asia Wind Energy Association launched in Singapore

December 19, 2016, 12:08 am
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The Asia Wind Energy Association (AsiaWEA) will coordinate international policy, communications, research and analysis, and will also offer networking and learning opportunities throughout the region, including North-east Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

"The market is actually growing quite rapidly in the different countries (in Asia) but there's no one platform where developers, equipment suppliers and financial institutions can come together", unlike in the US or Europe, Edgare Kerkwijk, one of the association's founders and board members, told The Business Times.
"Here in Asia all the countries have their own ideas about what will be good policy for the wind sector, and we see that a lot more coordination needs to be done. Certainly a lot of training and support can be done."
The association - which says it has already received strong support from industry players such as turbine suppliers, developers and investors - is planning several activities such as quarterly membership gatherings and industry-specific seminars for 2017.
Also in the pipeline is the inaugural annual Asia Wind Energy Conference during the Singapore International Energy Week in October 2017, which will be the first large-scale regional event for the wind industry, said Mr Kerkwijk, who is also the managing director of Asia Green Capital Partners, a renewable energy developer.
The association will be based in Singapore despite the lack of wind energy in the country as there are many players that have their regional headquarters here. While China has the largest wind sector within the Asia-Pacific, the market there is quite "mature and saturated", and most of the market opportunities lie in countries such as Vietnam, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Taiwan, he added.
The Economic Development Board said the establishment of AsiaWEA in Singapore is aligned with the country's position as the leading clean energy hub in Asia. Its executive director for clean technology (clean-tech), Goh Chee Kiong, noted that companies ranging from developers such as Sembcorp Industries and Blue Circle to equipment firms such as Vestas and Siemens have a presence here.
"Singapore's attractiveness stems from its strong foundational R&D competencies, favourable intellectual property protection and ability to attract international talent," said Mr Goh. "One area of growth is in harnessing digital and Internet of Things technologies to provide asset management and remote monitoring of renewable energy plants in Asia."








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EBRD providing €200 million for renewable energy sector in Kazakhstan

December 19, 2016, 12:14 am
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Board of Directors has approved a financing framework of up to €200 million which will be used to finance primarily private renewable energy projects in Kazakhstan with a total generating capacity of 300 MW within the next five years, the Bank said on December 16. Such projects can be in wind or solar power, small hydro plants or biogas. The construction of generating capacity will be allocated €160 million, while €40 million will be allotted to electricity grid modernisation, which is necessary in order to integrate these renewable projects into the national transmission system.

Significant co-financing for the same projects will be considered by the Clean Technology Fund, the Green Climate Fund and other international financial institutions and commercial financiers.

Once all the projects come on-stream, annual CO2 emissions are expected to reduce by about 600,000 tonnes, which would help the country to achieve its commitments to cut emissions under the Paris climate agreement. New renewable energy generators can also substitute some of the carbon-intensive power generation in the north of the country and reduce the power deficit in the southern regions of Kazakhstan.

The EBRD has already financed renewable energy projects in Kazakhstan, including Burnoye Solar and the Yereymentau wind farm. The Bank also participated in the Shardara hydropower plant rehabilitation.

The Bank will work with foreign and domestic developers of renewables in Kazakhstan.

Aida Sitdikova, EBRD Director for Energy and Natural Resources in Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia, said: “The Bank is highly committed to its Green Economy Transition approach in general, and to supporting Kazakhstan’s national strategy of green economy in particular. The new framework will be a big step towards meeting Kazakhstan’s commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate agreement. With this financing we are hoping to help establish the market of private developers of renewable energy projects in Kazakhstan.”

Janet Heckman, EBRD Director for Kazakhstan, added: “The work of the EBRD in this critical sector was recognised by the Ministry of Energy with a Certificate of Appreciation awarded to the Bank as part of national celebrations of 25 years of independence. The EBRD is proud to be the leading international promoter of clean energy in Kazakhstan.”

In Kazakhstan the EBRD has also worked extensively with the government to help develop renewable energy legislation and feed-in tariffs. Under the new framework the EBRD will continue policy engagement with the authorities and the industry to help the Kazakh economy lessen its dependence on coal-generated electricity by attracting private developers to build renewable energy generators. Individual projects will also aim to provide more skills training and career opportunities for women who are currently under-represented in the sector.





 
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India has emerged the fourth-largest wind power producer in the world

December 19, 2016, 12:21 am
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With cumulative installed wind power generation capacity of 28,279 MW, India has emerged the fourth-largest wind power producer in the world, after China, USA and Germany.

India achieved the largest-ever wind power capacity addition of 3,423 MW in 2015-16, exceeding the target by 43 per cent. During 2016-17, a total OF 1,502 MW capacity has been added till 31 October 2016, making cumulative achievement 28,279 MW.
The country also achieved the biggest ever solar power capacity addition of 3,019 MW in 2015-16, exceeding target by 116 per cent. During 2016-17, a total 1,750 MW capacity has been added till 31 October 2016, making cumulative achievement of 8,728 MW.
India installed 31,472 solar pumps in 2015-16, which is higher than the total number of pumps installed during last 24 years, ie, since the beginning of the programme in 1991. So far, 92,305 solar pumps have been installed in the country (as of 31 October 2016).
The government had auctioned solar projects of capacity of 20,904 MW in 2015-16. Of these, 11,209 MW capacity has already awarded.
A capacity addition of 0.53 GW has been achieved under Grid Connected Renewable Power since last two and half years from small hydro power plants.
Biomass power includes installations from biomass combustion, biomass gasification and bagasse co-generation. During 2016-17, against a target of 400 MW, 51 MW installations of biomass power plants have been achieved making a cumulative achievement to 4,882 MW.
Family type biogas plants, mainly for rural and semi-urban households, are set up under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP). During 2016-17, against a target of 1.00 lakh biogas plants, 0.26 lakh biogas plant installations have been achieved, making a cumulative achievement to 4.94 million biogas plants as of 31 October 2016.
A capacity addition of 14.30 GW of renewable energy has been reported during the last two-and-a-half years under grid-connected renewable power, which include 5.8 GW from solar power, 7.04 GW from wind power, 0.53 from small hydro power and 0.93 from bio-power.
The government in its submission to the United Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change on Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) has stated that India will achieve 40 per cent cumulative electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030 with the help of transfer of technology and low cost international finance, including from Green Climate Fund.
As of 31 October 2016, solar energy projects with an aggregate capacity of over 8727.62 MW has been installed in the country.
Solar tariffs have also fallen to an unprecedented low of Rs4.34 per kWh through reverse auction for one of six projects of 70 MW each to be put up in Rajasthan under the National Solar Mission.
NTPC on 18 January 2016 conducted the reverse bidding for 420 MW solar power projects  However, the  tariff had further fallen to Rs3 per unit, which was quoted by Amplus Energy Solutions in an auction for rooftop solar power conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).




 
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New Investors join Scatec Solar to develop the 100 MW Nova Scotia Solar Power Project in Nigeria

December 19, 2016, 5:24 am
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Scatec Solar (www.ScatecSolar.com) has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Africa50, an African Infrastructure Fund sponsored by the African Development Bank and more than 20 African States and Norfund (the Norwegian Investment Fund for Development Countries), securing investment into the 100 MW (DC) Nova Scotia Power plant located in Dutse in the Northern Nigerian state of Jigawa. The project has the potential to significantly contribute to the plan of the authorities of the State of Jigawa to attract USD 2 billion of investments into Jigawa and implement Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s plans to provide jobs and economic opportunities especially for the nation’s youth.


The signing ceremony of the JDA was held in the presence of Børge Brende, the visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister, His Excellency, Barrister Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, as well as officials from the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading among others. “New local power generation capacity is a key element to attract sizeable investment into the State and region, especially into new industries such as light manufacturing and agricultural processing” said His Excellency the Deputy Governor.

“The formation of this consortium is a strong symbol of the Norwegian and Nigerian commitment to invest in clean energy in Nigeria. With the Government of Norway taking a direct investment role through Norfund, significant regional and Nigerian ownership through Africa50, and the track-record of Scatec Solar, this offers one of the most solid partnerships for solar PV projects globally,” said Executive Vice President Terje Pilskog who signed the JDA on behalf of Scatec Solar.

“I am pleased that Africa50 is already making its first investment, which fits in squarely with our priority to light up and power Africa,” said Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Chairman of Africa50’s Board of Directors. Africa50 has been created by African governments, including Nigeria, the African Development Bank and institutional investors to mobilize private sector for funding infrastructure projects in Africa. Alain Ebobisse, Africa50’s CEO noted: “Access to reliable energy is one of the most critical needs in Africa, including in Nigeria, where it is a government priority. I look forward to deepening the relationship with the authorities of Nigeria, one of our key shareholder countries, and to supporting more projects in this and other infrastructure sectors.”

Apart from the three equity investors, the American Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Islamic Development Bank and the African Development Bank are expected to be senior debt providers for the project. International Finance institutions say the key to successful investment is the Nigerian state’s issue of project documents that provides necessary investor confidence and the formulation of a clear roadmap to sustainability in the energy sector.

With an estimated investment of USD 150 million, a production of 200,000 MWh of electricity per year and 120,000 tons of CO2 emissions avoided annually, the Nova Scotia solar plant will help Nigeria rapidly increase its generation capacity, provide economic opportunities, fight desertification caused by climate change, and contribute to fulfilling Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitments to develop renewable energy as part of the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

In July, the Nova Scotia project signed a 20-year PPA with Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET). Located on 200 hectares of land, the project has strong fundamentals with high solar resources and direct access to the transmission grid through a simple connection route. The consortium will continue to work with CDIL, a Canadian renewable energy development company focused on Africa, and BPS, a Nigerian strategic consulting, to move the project from “pipeline” and achieve financial close in 2017 and commercial operations in 2018.

Nigeria is Africa’s largest and the world’s 26th biggest economy. With Nigeria’s per capita electricity consumption at 155 kwh, one of the lowest in the world, there is a huge need to increase power production in order to expand and diversify the Nigerian economy.



 
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Enel begins operations at two new wind farms in USA

December 19, 2016, 5:30 am
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Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”) has started operations at the 108 MW Drift Sand and the 65 MW Chisholm View II wind farms in Oklahoma.


“With Drift Sand and Chisholm View II we have achieved the significant milestone of having more than 1 GW of operational wind capacity in Oklahoma”, said Rafael Gonzalez, Enel’s Head of Renewable Energies for North America. “These projects signify our continued commitment to growth not only in Oklahoma, where we are playing an integral part in diversifying the state’s renewable energy economy, but also in other states of the US, a country where in 2016 we started construction of more than 1 GW of renewable energy projects.”

Located in Grady County, Drift Sand  is expected to be able to generate around 480 million kWh annually – equivalent to the energy consumption needs of over 39,000 U.S. households – while avoiding the emission of over 348,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere each year. The facility is owned by Drift Sand Wind Holdings, LLC, which is in turn owned by EGPNA subsidiary Enel Kansas, LLC, and required an overall investment of approximately 180 million US dollars.

Chisholm View II, located in Grant and Garfield Counties, is an expansion of the existing 235 MW Chisholm View wind farm and increases the site’s overall installed capacity to 300 MW. The project is expected to generate over 240 million kWh each year – equivalent to the energy consumption needs of over 19,000 U.S. households – while avoiding the annual emission of over 126,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere. The facility is owned by Chisholm View II Holding, LLC, which is in turn owned by Enel Kansas, LLC, and required an overall investment of approximately 90 million US dollars.

The power and renewable energy credits from both Drift Sand and Chisholm View II will be sold under bundled, long-term power purchase agreements.

With the start of operations of the Chisholm View II and Drift Sand wind farms, EGPNA now manages the second largest wind capacity in Oklahoma with a total of eight wind sites including Rocky Ridge (150 MW), the aforementioned Chisholm View, Origin (150 MW), Osage Wind (150 MW), Little Elk (74 MW) and Goodwell (200 MW). Since EGPNA entered the Oklahoma wind market in 2012, the company has experienced a six-fold increase in capacity in the state.

EGPNA is present in 23 US states and two Canadian provinces with more than 2.6 GW of managed capacity spread across four different renewable energy technologies: wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower. 



 
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Innovative concentrated solar power plant configuration under test in southern Spain

December 19, 2016, 7:40 am
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A consortium of solar thermal electricity experts, coordinated by CENER, has started to test the key components of an innovative concentrated solar power plant configuration that promises to considerably increase the efficiency and reduce the levelised cost of electricity of CSP technologies.

The development of this new plant concept is one of the main outcomes expected from the Competitive Solar Power Towers (CAPTure) project, which has received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. The innovative plant configuration is based on a multi-tower decoupled advanced solar combined cycle (DSCC) approach that not only increases cycle efficiencies but also avoids frequent transients and inefficient partial loads, thus maximising overall efficiency, reliability as well as dispatchability.
“We are glad that the European Commission is making it possible to demonstrate this new CSP plant configuration”, says Dr. Fritz Zaversky (CENER), coordinator of the project. “We hope that our results will increase the overall efficiency of a CSP plant and, at the same time, the competitiveness of this technology in the power market.”
CAPTure is developing all key components for the proposed plant configuration, including an unpressurized air solar receiver unit, a network of highly efficient fixed-bed regenerative heat exchangers, a two-stage, intercooled Brayton gas turbine cycle, validation-scale prototypes, small-area downsized heliostats as well as the complete theoretical assessment and optimisation of the modular multi-tower DSCC.
The project started in May 2015 and will last 4 years until April 2019. The solar receiver prototypes tests started in November 2016. The chosen test facility is the ‘’Plataforma Solar de Almería’’, a well-known solar test area in southern Spain, where all required infrastructure for the validation of the concept, such as an experimental tower and heliostat field are already available.


 




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Las energías renovables aportaron el 41,1% de la demanda de energía eléctrica en 2016 en España

December 20, 2016, 11:57 am
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El 41,1% de la producción eléctrica peninsular procedió de energías renovables como la eólica, que aportó el 19,2%, fotovoltaica (3%) o termosolar, con el 2%. La demanda de energía eléctrica peninsular del 2016, con datos estimados a cierre de año, se sitúa en 250.266 GWh, y experimenta un crecimiento del 0,8% con respecto al año anterior. Corregidos los efectos de la laboralidad y la temperatura, la demanda se estima en el mismo nivel que en el 2015. El 41,1% de la producción eléctrica en la Península procedió de fuentes renovables, lo que supone 4,2 puntos porcentuales más que en el 2015.

Red Eléctrica publica estos datos en el Avance del informe del sistema eléctrico español 2016, que adelanta el resultado del comportamiento del sistema eléctrico en este año, en el que la demanda peninsular ha continuado con la tendencia de crecimiento iniciada en el 2015 tras cuatro años consecutivos de descensos.
El máximo de potencia instantánea se ha producido por primera vez en el periodo de verano, concretamente el 6 de septiembre a las 13.32 horas con 40.489 MW, apenas un 0,6% inferior al máximo del año anterior registrado en febrero, y un 10,9% menor al récord alcanzado el 17 de diciembre del 2007 de 45.450 MW.


Evolución de la demanda peninsular

GWh? anual (%)? corregido  (*) (%)
2012252.014-1,4-1,8
2013246.368-2,2-2,2
2014243.544-1,1-0,1
2015248.3982,01,7
2016250.2660,80,0
(*) Por los efectos de laboralidad y temperatura

Generación renovable y cobertura de la demanda
En el 2016, el 41,1% de la energía generada en el sistema eléctrico peninsular procedió de fuentes renovables frente al 36,9% del año anterior, crecimiento favorecido principalmente por el aumento del 25,1% de la producción hidráulica respecto al 2015.
La energía nuclear ha sido en el 2016 la primera fuente de generación eléctrica y ha cubierto el 22% de la demanda de este año, seguida de la eólica (19,2%), la hidráulica (14,1%), el carbón (13,7%), los ciclos combinados (10,4%), la cogeneración (10,1%), la solar fotovoltaica (3%), la solar térmica (2%), otras renovables (1,4%) y los residuos (1,2%). Además, las importaciones de energía eléctrica han cubierto en el 2016 el 2,9% de la demanda peninsular.
Cobertura de la demanda peninsular

Potencia instalada: menos carbón y más solar fotovoltaica
El parque generador de energía eléctrica en España registró en el 2016 un ligero descenso del 0,9% respecto al año anterior, debido al cierre de varias centrales de carbón que representan un descenso del 8,5% de su potencia instalada respecto al año anterior. Por otra parte, la generación solar fotovoltaica ha crecido un 0,3% con respecto al 2015. A cierre del 2016, la potencia instalada del sistema eléctrico nacional se sitúa en 105.308 MW.

Sistemas no peninsulares
La demanda anual de energía eléctrica en el conjunto de los sistemas no peninsulares finalizó 2016 en 15.050 GWh, un 1,1% más que el año anterior. Por sistemas, en Baleares, Canarias y Ceuta creció respectivamente un 1%, un 1,2% y un 2,8%, mientras que en Melilla descendió un 1,7%.

Saldo importador en intercambios internacionales por primera vez desde el 2003
En cuanto a los intercambios internacionales, las importaciones superaron a las exportaciones en 7.313 GWh, lo que supone el primer saldo importador registrado desde el año 2003.
Saldo de intercambios internacionales de energía eléctrica (GWh)

FranciaPortugalAndorraMarruecosTotal
20121.883-7.897-286-4.900-11.200
20131.708-2.777-287-5.376-6.732
20143.567-903-235-5.836-3.406
20157.324-2.266-264-4.927-133
20166.1106.688-286-5.1997.313
Saldo positivo: importador, saldo negativo; exportador
674 nuevos km de circuito eléctrico
El desarrollo de la red de transporte ha experimentado en el 2016 un nuevo impulso con la entrada en servicio de 674 nuevos km de circuito y 600 MVA de capacidad de transformación que refuerzan la fiabilidad, el grado de mallado de la red, las conexiones entre islas y permiten evacuar mayor cantidad de energía renovable. En total, la red de transporte española cuenta con 43.801 km de circuitos eléctricos.





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ENEL starts operations at Sierra Gorda wind farm in Chile

December 20, 2016, 4:14 pm
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Enel, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Chile Ltda. ("EGPC"), has completed and connected to the grid the Sierra Gorda wind farm, which is located in the municipality of Sierra Gorda, 60 km from the city of Calama, in Chile’s Antofagasta Region.


Sierra Gorda, which has an installed capacity of 112 MW, will generate more than 295 GWh each year once fully operational – equivalent to the annual power consumption needs of around 130,000 Chilean households – while avoiding the emission of over 140,000 tonnes of CO2.

Enel invested approximately 215 million US dollars in the construction of Sierra Gorda as part of the investments outlined in its current strategic plan. The project was financed through the Enel Group’s own resources and is supported by a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA). The energy generated by Sierra Gorda will be delivered to the transmission network of Chile’s northern region, SING (Sistema Interconectado del Norte Grande).

Through EGPC, Enel currently operates a portfolio of plants in Chile that have a combined installed capacity over 1.1 GW, of which 564 MW comes from wind power, 493 MW from PV solar and 92 MW from hydropower. The company is also building the 48 MW Cerro Pabellòn facility, which will be the first geothermal plant in South America.




 
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Wind power in Australia: Senvion wind turbines for a wind farm

December 20, 2016, 4:29 pm
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Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a contract with Pacific Hydro to supply, install and service 14 MM92 turbines at the Yaloak South Wind Farm near Ballan, Victoria. The 28.7 megawatt (MW) wind farm will produce enough electricity to power nearly 16,000 households in Australia. Turbine installation is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.


Chris Judd, CEO and Managing Director of Senvion Australia, said: "Pacific Hydro is one of Australia's leading wind farm developers., We are looking forward to working with them to deliver the Yaloak South wind farm. Based on our experience in the region, we have proven that the Senvion technology performs well. We have a great local team in place to ensure the wind farms are working at their best."
Robert Boyle, Yaloak South Wind Farm Project Manager, from Pacific Hydro said: "We have developed a long-standing relationship with Senvion and have worked together to deliver multiple projects in Portland.‎ We are pleased to be joining forces with Senvion again to deliver our latest project."
Senvion maintains a total of 74 MM82 and MM92 turbines for Pacific Hydro at Cape Nelson North, Cape Nelson South, Cape Bridgewater and Cape Sir William Grant, all located in the Australian state of Victoria. Earlier this year, Senvion Australia officially opened its new service centre in Portland, Victoria, ensuring it is well positioned to continue to service Pacific Hydro's wind farms.
Since commencing operations in Australia in 2002 Senvion has installed 216 wind turbines from across the Senvion two megawatt series with a cumulated rated power of close to 440 MW in Australia. Senvion Australia Pty. Ltd. is the regional subsidiary providing Senvion wind turbine technology and solutions across Australia, New Zealand and the Southern Pacific Region.

Senvion is a leading global manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines. The company develops, produces and markets wind turbines for almost any location - with rated outputs of 2 MW to 6.15 MW and rotor diameters of 82 metres to 152 metres. Furthermore, the company offers its customers project specific solutions in the areas of turnkey, service and maintenance, transport and installation, as well as foundation planning and construction. The systems are designed at the Senvion TechCenter in Osterrönfeld and manufactured at its German plants in Husum (North Friesland), Trampe (Brandenburg) and Bremerhaven, as well as Portugal. With approximately 4,000 employees worldwide, the company makes use of the experience gained from the manufacture and installation of more than 6,600 wind turbines around the world. The company's operational subsidiary Senvion GmbH is based in Hamburg and represented by distribution partners, subsidiaries and participations in European markets such as France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Sweden, and Poland as well as on a global level in the USA, China, Australia and Canada. Senvion S.A. is listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

  


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Senvion announces 15 year ISP extensions for 95 wind turbines in US

December 20, 2016, 4:33 pm
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Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has concluded agreements for the fifteen year extension of operations and maintenance contracts for 95 wind turbines across two wind farms in the US with EverPower. Combined, the wind farms have a rated output of 194 megawatts (MW) of energy, producing enough to power over 125,000 homes.

The Howard Wind Farm is located in Steuben County, New York, and consists of 27 MM92 turbines with 80 meter hub heights and total installed capacity of 55 MW. The first 25 turbines were installed in 2011 with two additional turbines installed in 2012. The extension to the ISP contract will run from March 2017 until 2032. The Twin Ridges Wind Farm features 68 MM92 turbines with a mix of hub heights of 100 and 80 meters in order to maximise yield. The 139 MW wind farm was installed in 2012 and is located near the Maryland/Pennsylvania border. The ISP contract has been extended from March 2018 until 2033.
Helmut Herold, CEO at Senvion North America, said: "We are extremely proud to announce the extensions of these ISP contracts with EverPower. These agreements demonstrate the ongoing collaborative partnership we have formed together. Senvion is also dedicated to working with the local community to make a strong, positive economic and social impact and these ISP agreements will further support this." With service teams across the country, and a spare parts facility in Portland, Oregon, Senvion USA has built up a strong operations and maintenance team and with this additional news, Senvion proves its ongoing commitment to the US market and the positive and long term employment opportunities the wind industry offers local communities.
Andrew Golembeski, Chief Operations Officer at EverPower said: "EverPower has been pleased with the performance of the Senvion turbines at both our Howard and Twin Ridges facilities and have a great deal of confidence in Senvion's maintenance team. Extending these contracts made a lot of sense and we look forward to continuing our relationship with Senvion."
Senvion USA is located in Denver, Colorado. The US subsidiary of Senvion was founded in 2007 in recognition of Denver's central location to the growing wind industry in the Midwest and West of the United States. To date, Senvion USA has an installed capacity of 1.2 GW.




 
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UK's first commercial wind farm celebrates 25 years

December 20, 2016, 4:42 pm
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Delabole wind farm in Cornwall, now owned by Good Energy, has generated 340GWh of electricity since it came online in 1991
 

Britain's first ever commercial wind farm in Cornwall is celebrating 25 years of renewable electricity generation today, having produced more than 340GWh of power since it first came online in 1991, according to site owners Good Energy.
The Delabole wind farm's birthday has been celebrated widely as a major milestone for the UK's wind power sector, which has grown over the past quarter of a century to produce a record 12 per cent of the nation's electricity in 2015.
There are now more than 1,000 commercial-scale UK wind energy projects operating onshore and offshore, meeting the annual electricity needs of over 9.5 million British homes.
Delabole alone has produced enough power to boil 3.4 billion kettles and cook more than 40 million Christmas turkeys in the past 25 years, Good Energy said, and in 2013 became the first wind farm in the UK to offer its own local tariff to nearby residents with the aim of cutting bills.
Juliet Davenport, chief executive of Good Energy, said turbine technology has come a long way since 1991, and described Delabole's milestone as an "incredible achievement for the renewable industry".
 
"The success of the wind farm has largely been down to the support of the local community who are the real custodians of this site," said Davenport. "It's thanks to them, and their belief in the project, that has helped make Delabole the perfect model for further wind power developments here in the UK."
Located near the North Cornwall coast next to the village of Delabole, the wind farm was first developed by local farmers the Edwards family in response to plans to build a nuclear power station in the area, before later being bought by green electricity company Good Energy.
Peter Edwards said he had faced criticism for developing the wind farm at the time. "After the wind farm started generating in 1991, one of the main criticisms was that the amount we contributed to the National Grid was so insignificant that we shouldn't have bothered," said Edwards. "That's why it's so satisfying to see just how far wind energy has come and how it now competes with nuclear. As Bob Dylan once wrote 'The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind'."
Between 2009 and 2011, Good Energy then invested £11.8m in the site, replacing the 10 existing turbines with four larger ones to more than double the total installed capacity of the site to 9.2MW. The wind farm now generates enough electricity to power around 6,200 homes each year, according to the Wiltshire-based firm.
Trade body RenewableUK's executive director Emma Pinchbeck said wind power is now the cheapest way to generate new electricity, and compared the completion of the Delabole wind farm in 1991 to the invention of the World Wide Web, which also launched the same year.
"And just as the dawn of the internet has changed how we communicate, so renewables have revolutionised the way we generate electricity, replacing old technology with new," said Pinchbeck. "Onshore and offshore wind is providing industrial-scale benefits to our modern economy, supporting tens of thousands of jobs, and attracting billions of pounds in investment to the UK, as the global energy market goes renewable."
Delabole's milestone was also hailed today by a number of green groups, including Friends of the Earth as well as chief scientist at Greenpeace, Doug Parr, who said the cutting edge Delabole project was a "wonderful symbol of the UK seizing the potential of our natural resources".
 
"Onshore wind has become incredibly competitive and deserves more support, especially where communities actively back them," said Parr. "It would really contribute to generating cheaper bills and new jobs in the future if onshore wind, solar and battery storage was given more backing."

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Wind power in South Korea: Vestas receives 24 MW order

December 20, 2016, 4:57 pm
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Vestas has received also a firm and unconditional order totaling 200 MW in the United States. Customer and project name have not been disclosed at the customer's request. The order was placed by GS Yeongyang Windpower Co. Ltd. and includes seven V112-3.45 MW turbines for the Yeong Yang Stage 2 Wind Farm project.

Located in YoengYang County, the project is a supply and supervision contract and follows the successful 59.4 MW Yeong Yang (Stage 1) project supplied by Vestas, which achieved commercial operation in 2015. The order also includes a 10-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM4000) service contract, in which Vestas guarantees a defined level of availability and performance as well as a SCADA VestasOnline Business system for data-driven monitoring and preventive maintenance.
“We are very pleased to be working with Vestas again. We have now experienced first-hand the high quality equipment and service that Vestas provides and look forward to our continued co-operation on this next project”, said Mr. Ki-Hwan Kim, Representative Director of GS Yeongyang Windpower.
“Vestas is the leading wind turbine supplier in South Korea where our 3 MW platform’s versatility and proven performance make it well-suited to the market’s challenging wind conditions. The order strengthens our relationship with GS, and we thank them for their continued trust in Vestas”, said Gerard Carew, Vestas Head of Sales & Business Development, Asia Pacific.
Installation and commissioning of the turbines is planned for the fourth quarter of 2017.




 
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Eólica en México: Gamesa instalará 57 aerogeneradores G132-3.465 MW

December 21, 2016, 12:02 am
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Gamesa instalará 57 aerogeneradores del modelo G132-3.465 MW con 198 MW en México. Gamesa, líder tecnológico global en la industria eólica, ha dado un importante paso en su estrategia comercial y de producto al firmar el primer pedido de su nueva turbina G132-3.465 MW, un producto que garantiza el mínimo coste de energía en una gran variedad de emplazamientos.

Así, la compañía ha cerrado un acuerdo con una empresa eléctrica para suministrar 198 MW a uno de sus proyectos eólicos en México. En concreto, Gamesa instalará 57 turbinas de este modelo.
Plataforma de 3.3 MW, potencia y excelencia tecnológica
Esta nueva plataforma, que se lanzó hace tan solo un año, aprovecha la tecnología probada de las plataformas de 2.0 MW y 2.5 MW al incorporar el mismo sistema mecánico y eléctrico, e incrementa su potencia nominal.
La turbina G132-3.465 MW, que se engloba dentro de la plataforma de 3.3 MW, cuenta con el mejor coste de energía en su segmento y garantiza la máxima producción de energía para vientos medios y medio-bajos. Este aerogenerador dispone de cuatro alturas de torre distintas, desde los 84 a los 134 metros, para adaptarse a los requisitos de cada región y rango de viento.
Además, la pala de esta nueva turbina -realizada en fibra de vidrio y con una longitud de 64,5 metros- incorpora una nueva familia de perfiles aerodinámicos que combinan un incremento de producción anual con una mínima emisión de ruido.
Como resultado de esta combinación de tecnologías, esta turbina es capaz de aumentar la producción de los anteriores modelos G114-2.0 MW y G114-2.5 MW -también de clase II- en un 50% y un 30%, respectivamente.

El primer prototipo de este aerogenerador se instaló después de verano en el parque de I+D de Alaiz, en Navarra, mientras que su producción en serie comenzará en 2017.
Estos aerogeneradores, además, contribuyen a la lucha contra el cambio climático: un parque con este número de turbinas generaría la energía necesaria para abastecer a una localidad de unos 300.000 habitantes.
Gamesa en México
Desde 1999, año en que Gamesa comenzó a operar en México, la compañía ha instalado 1.100 aerogeneradores en el país, consolidándose como el fabricante líder de este mercado según el último ranking de la consultora MAKE. La compañía también desarrolla una intensa actividad como promotor de parques eólicos y como gestor de operación y mantenimiento.





 
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Gamesa secures début order for its new 3.3 MW platform, specifically the supply of 198 MW in Mexico

December 21, 2016, 12:04 am
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Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has achieved an important milestone in its sales and product strategy, having secured the first order for its new G132-3.465 MW turbine, which guarantees the lowest cost of energy across a broad spectrum of sites.

The company has secured an order from a power utility for the supply of 198 MW at one of its wind developments in Mexico. Specifically, Gamesa has been contracted to install 57 of its G132-3.465 MW turbines.
The 3.3 MW platform, power and technological excellence
The new platform, unveiled  one year ago, builds from the technology proven in the company's 2.0 MW and 2.5 MW platforms, by leveraging the same mechanical and electrical systems but boosting nominal capacity.
Offering the most compelling cost of energy in its segment, the G132-3.465 MW, part of the company's 3.3-MW platform, guarantees maximum output at medium and medium-low wind speed sites. This turbine comes in four different tower heights, ranging from 84 to 134 metres, so that it can be tailored for each region's specific requirements and wind ranges.
Moreover, this new turbine's blade, which is made from fiberglass and spans 64.5 metres, features a new family of aerodynamic edges which increase annual output while minimising noise emissions.
As a result of this combination of technologies, this model delivers 50% and 30% more energy than the G114-2.0 MW and G114-2.5 MW (similarly both turbines for class II winds), respectively.
The first prototype was installed at the R&D facility in Alaiz, Navarra at the end of the summer, while serial production is scheduled to begin in 2017.
These turbines contribute to the effort to contain climate change: a wind farm equipped with a similar number of turbines generates enough power to supply a town of around 300,000 inhabitants.
Gamesa in Mexico
Since it began to do business in Mexico back in 1999, Gamesa has installed 1,100 wind turbines nationwide, cementing its position as the leading OEM in this market according to the most recent rankings compiled by MAKE Consultancy. The company has also been an active player in the wind farm development and operation and maintenance segments.



 
 



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Siemens wins first offshore wind energy project in Belgium

December 21, 2016, 4:07 am
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Siemens, as a significant player in offshore wind power, has successfully entered the offshore wind market in Belgium with a first order for the 309MW Rentel wind project. The customer is Rentel NV, part of the Otary partnership, a conglomerate of leading specialists from the Belgian renewable energy industry including investment and development companies. Siemens will supply, install, commission and service 42 wind turbines of the large direct drive platform. The output of the Rentel offshore wind power plant will be sufficient to supply approximately 300,000 households in Belgium with clean power. A long-term service agreement for a period of 17 years will provide customized offshore service and logistics solutions for the turbines, and includes Siemens' data-driven advanced remote diagnostics and monitoring.
42 Siemens SWT-7.0-154 units will supply clean energy for approximately 300,000 Belgian households.
"We are pleased that Rentel NV has selected Siemens for our first project in the Belgian part of the North Sea," said Michael Hannibal, Offshore CEO of Siemens Wind Power. "The advanced model of our proven direct drive offshore wind turbine platform and our advanced services will leverage the energy output of the Rentel offshore wind power plant and help to establish offshore wind power as a key pillar of a sustainable energy mix in various European countries."
The Rentel offshore wind power plant is located about 40 kilometers off the Belgian North Sea coast. The 42 Siemens wind turbines will be installed on monopile foundations in water depths ranging from 22 to 36 meters. The first turbines are expected to deliver power to the Belgian grid by mid-2018, while the entire offshore project is planned to become fully operational by the end of 2018.



   


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Eólica marina: Siemens gana proyecto eólico offshore en Bélgica

December 21, 2016, 4:09 am
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Se trata de una planta eólica costera a las afueras de Rentel con una capacidad de 309 megavatios y que dará energías renovables a 300.000 hogares. 42 aerogeneradores SWT-7.0-154 y un contrato de servicio por 17 años.

Siemens, compañía global líder en tecnología y uno de los principales actores en energía eólica offshore, ha entrado con éxito en este mercado en Bélgica, con una primera orden para un proyecto eólico de 309MW en Rentel.
El cliente es Rentel NV, parte de la asociación Otary, un conglomerado de destacados especialistas de la industria belga de energías renovables, incluidas las empresas de inversión y desarrollo. Siemens suministrará, instalará, pondrá en servicio y atenderá 42 aerogeneradores de la gran plataforma de accionamiento directo. La producción de la central eólica offshore de Rentel será suficiente para suministrar energía limpia a unos 300.000 hogares en Bélgica. Un contrato de servicio a largo plazo por un período de 17 años proporcionará soluciones personalizadas de servicios offshore y de logística para las turbinas, e incluye también el diagnóstico y monitorización remota avanzada de datos por parte de Siemens.
Eólica marina: Siemens aumenta la potencia de los aerogeneradores offshore de accionamiento directo
Eólica marina: Siemens aumenta la potencia de los aerogeneradores offshore de accionamiento directo
"Estamos encantados de que Rentel NV haya seleccionado a Siemens para nuestro primer proyecto en la parte belga del Mar del Norte", dijo Michael Hannibal, CEO de Offshore de Siemens Wind Power. "El modelo avanzado de nuestra probada plataforma de energía eólica marina y nuestros servicios avanzados aprovecharán la producción de energía de la planta eólica de Rentel y ayudarán a establecer la energía eólica marina como un pilar clave de un mix energético sostenible en varios países europeos."


   


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IDB to Finance YPF Wind Farm in Argentina

December 21, 2016, 10:58 pm
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The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), a unit of the IDB, is providing a $200 million loan with a maximum repayment term of nine years to build a 20 sq. kilometer (7.7 sq. mile) wind farm with 30 wind turbines.
Argentine oil company YPF said it signed a financing agreement on Wednesday with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that opens the way for construction of a wind farm in the southern province of Chubut.

The loan’s $62 million first tranche was disbursed on Wednesday, allowing YPF to start building the wind farm, located 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) northeast of Comodoro Rivadavia, one of the largest cities in Chubut.

The wind farm, which has a projected operational life of 20 years, is being built as part of YPF’s push to generate 20 percent of its electricity from unconventional renewable sources.

The wind-power complex outside Comodoro Rivadavia will “significantly” reduce production costs via “savings from fuel not consumed,” contributing to the “development of renewable energy and the know-how for future projects,” YPF said.


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Gamesa firma su primer contrato de eólica en España

December 22, 2016, 3:10 am
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Gamesa firma su primer contrato de eólica en España tras la reforma energética: construirá llave en mano un parque de 20 MW para Villar Mir Energía.

Gamesa suministrará 10 aerogeneradores G114-2.0 MW en el parque Valiente, situado en Huesca.
Gamesa reafirma su apuesta por España al cerrar su primer contrato tras la nueva reforma energética: la compañía construirá llave en mano para Villar Mir Energía -división de Energía del Grupo Villar Mir- un parque eólico de 20 MW
Según el acuerdo alcanzado, Gamesa suministrará a lo largo del próximo año 10 aerogeneradores G114-2.0 MW en el parque Valiente ubicado en Huesca. Asimismo, llevará a cabo las tareas de construcción, incluidas la obra civil y eléctrica, además de la operación y mantenimiento del proyecto. Está previsto que entre en funcionamiento en el primer semestre de 2018.
El parque será financiado por Triodos Bank, entidad especializada en la financiación de energías renovables.
Gamesa, fabricante líder en España
Con una cuota de mercado superior al 50%, Gamesa se sitúa como el primer fabricante del país con más de 12.000 MW instalados en toda la geografía española. Además, la compañía se encarga del mantenimiento de cerca de 9.000 MW.
En España, donde trabajan cerca de 4.000 empleados, se ubica también el principal centro de I+D de la compañía, así como uno de sus centros globales de producción y suministro, donde se fabrican todos los modelos de su cartera de aerogeneradores.





 


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