Brazil’s Wind Power Auction Spurs More Clean Energy Development
While the United Nations Climate Conference (COP15) was taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) held the country’s first ever wind-only energy auction. On December 14, around 1,800 megawatts (MW) were contracted with energy from 71 wind power plants scheduled to be delivered beginning July 1, 2012. The wind power auction has reinforced Brazil’s success in generating electric energy from renewable sources, which currently represent 85.4% of the country’s electricity supply, according to preliminary data from the 2009 National Energy Balance, conducted by the Energy Research Corporation (EPE).
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Brazil’s Wind Power Auction Spurs More Clean Energy Development
This Year in Wind Power
Over 7,000 MW of wind power are expected to be installed this year in the U.S. That’s down from 2008’s record 8,545 MW, but that still would make it the second best year in the history of the industry. Not bad, at a time when the rest of the economy tanked and the value of your primary financial policy driver became all but worthless.
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This Year in Wind Power
Mr. David Walker who is an Associate Partner and Key Advisor to HB Consultancy was recently appointed as Vice Chairman of the Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry
HB Consultancy are delighted to announce and would like to congratulate Mr. David Walker ( Associate Partner and Key Advisor to HB Consultancy) on his recent appointment as Vice Chairman of the Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry.