These are the average capacity factors of every Danish offshore wind farm, and include data to the end of August 2016. The Anholt 1 windfarm, which only opened in 2013, hit an average capacity factor of 46.6% for the full year 2015. source: EnergyNumbers, ENS The capacity factor is the average power generated, divided by the rated...Continue Reading

In “Mapping the Gap: The Road From Paris”, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Ceresand Ken Locklin have collaborated to more closely examine total volumes of capital that are required to fund clean energy power project development in the electric sector. Clean energy is poised for rapid growth. Under a business-as-usual scenario, investment in new renewable electric power...Continue Reading

Total global wind energy capacity is expected to top 500GW by the end of the year, according to the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). The figure stood at almost 456.5GW by the end of June 2016, meeting about 4.7% of the world’s electricity demand, WWEA said.    Continue Reading