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Renewables avoided 721 million euros in fuel imports

The Renewable Energy Association estimates that “green” electricity generation last year allowed for savings of 104 million euros in CO2 emissions licences. read more

EU met its 2010 Renewable electricity target - ambitious 2030 target n

The EU achieved its 2010 renewable electricity target of 21% of electricity consumption according to latest analysis by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). read more

Taking stock of 2011 – Renewables in Portugal

According to the stock taken by the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN) on electricity generated, electricity from renewable sources accounted for 46.8 per cent of total consumption in mainland Portugal in 2011. read more

Renewables – Brief Statistics - November 2011

EU met its 2010 Renewable electricity target - ambitious 2030 target needed. read more

Clean energy attracts its trillionth dollar

Bloomberg New Energy Finance finds that the trillionth dollar has been invested in clean energy since its records began read more

Investment in clean energies reaches a new record figure in 2011

Global investment in clean energies reached a record figure in 2011 in spite of the world economic crisis. read more

Renewables avoided 721 million euros in fuel imports

The Renewable Energy Association estimates that “green” electricity generation last year allowed for savings of 104 million euros in CO2 emissions licences. read more

Taking stock of 2011 – Renewables in Portugal

Clean energy attracts its trillionth dollar

Bloomberg New Energy Finance finds that the trillionth dollar has been invested in clean energy since its records began read more

Investment in clean energies reaches a new record figure in 2011

Global investment in clean energies reached a record figure in 2011 in spite of the world economic crisis. read more

European Commission: Wind energy will dominate new power installations

Without any public announcement, the European Commission published new EU energy scenarios read more

Can the World be powered mainly by solar and wind energy?

Continuous research and development of alternative energy could soon lead to a new era in human history in which two renewable sources - solar and wind - will become Earth`s dominant contributor of energy, a Nobel laureate said here at a special symposium at the American Chemical Societys 240th National Meeting. read more

A study assesses the economic impact of renewable energies in Portugal

The study “Macroeconomic Impact of the Energy or in Portugal” shows that investment in the renewable energy sector in Portugal yields a series of economic, environmental and social benefits. This study was drawn up by the Associação de Energias Renováveis (APREN- Renewable Energy Association) and Deloitte, and focuses on the period from 2005 to 2008, as well as a forecast of the sector’s development until 2015. read more

More wind power installed in the EU than any other power technology

More new wind power capacity was installed in the EU in 2009 than any other electricity-generating technology. 39% of all new capacity installed in 2009 was wind power, followed by gas (26%) and solar photovoltaics (16%). Europe decommissioned more coal, fuel oil and nuclear capacity than it installed in 2009. Taken together, renewable energy technologies account for 61% of new power generating capacity in 2009. read more

Enercon starts up its 1000th wind turbine

Located in the Romã Wind Farm, this is a marker in ENEOP’s evolution, which is responsible for setting up Enercon’s plants in Viana do Castelo, together with four other Portuguese specialists in renewable energy: EDP Renováveis, Finerge, Generg and TP. read more

ENEOP has already realized 40% of its investment

The Romã Wind Farm in Freiria was host to a rather unusual group of visitors. Members of government, members of ENEOP – Eólicas de Portugal, journalists and even representatives of some companies got together to watch the assembly of what is now the one thousandth wind turbine set up by ENERCON in Portugal. read more

Enercon installs its one thousandth wind tower in Portugal

The head of Enercon announced today that on Wednesday the German multinational will be installing their one thousandth wind tower in Portugal, in the Romã Wind Farm in Torres Vedras. read more

Enercon accounts for almost half of the wind energy market

The manufacturer Enercon holds 47.1% of the market share for wind farm manufacturers in Portugal. This figure includes infrastructure already in place as well as that being constructed or which has been awarded. read more

Welcome to the wind portal!

On behalf of all the members and partners of the Portuguese Wind Cluster, we welcome you to this new portal, which is aimed at both professionals operating in the sector and the public interested in wind energy in general. Launched in April 2009, when the last industrial units of the cluster are entering into operation, this site has two main goals. As the Wind Cluster’s website, it aims at offering clear and concise information on the cluster formed around the ENEOP – Eólicas de Portugal consortium, the companies that take part in this ambitious endeavour, and on its various feats (installing new facilities, job creation, building wind farms, environmental and economic impact…). read more

Group of French MPs visits ENEOP’s industrial cluster

A group of eight French MPs, seven of them members of the Senate’s “Renewable Energies” Committee, visited ENEOP’s industrial cluster’s facilities, as well as a series of wind farms in Northern Portugal on 9 and 10 December 2009. read more

EDP wind farm on the North Sea will have 250 wind towers over 520 km2

The Chairman of EDP, António Mexia, claimed in London today that the offshore farm will have a “fundamental role” in the growth in renewables as of 2013/2014 and he highlighted that the company has won a tender that represents two thirds of current offshore wind generation worldwide. read more

EDP is Jefferies Bank’s favourite in wind power generation

EDP Renováveis is investment bank Jefferies International’s "top pick" in the development of wind energy segment. read more

A. Silva Matos, a strong investment in renewable energy

The most efficient wind tower in the world is manufactured in Portugal and goes by the name of E82 read more

EDP is awarded 33.3 million of the American government subsidies for r

Horizon Wind Energy, EDP’s North American subsidiary, was awarded USD 47.7 million (EUR 33.3 million) by the US government to develop its wind farm in Oregon state. read more

Transportes Gonçalo was awarded PME Excelência (SME Excellence) status

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Successful implementation of production facilities

ENERCON´s WINDBLATT magazine reports on the portuguese wind energy cluster. Within only two years, ENERCON has created the center of a modern wind energy industry in Portugal at its sites in Viana do Castelo and nearby Lanheses. read more