Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA stores, said on Wednesday it had bought a 25 percent stake in Germany’s second-biggest offshore wind farm as part of a strategy to reach its sustainability targets. The world’s biggest furniture retailer said in a statement it paid more than 200 million euros ($226 million) for a stake … Continue reading IKEA buys 25 percent of Germany’s second-biggest offshore wind farm
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Nordex wins wind energy orders for 25 N149 wind turbines in Finland
The Nordex Group has received wind power orders from Nordic’s largest wind farm developer, OX2, for four projects in Finland, with a total installed capacity of 107.4 MW. IKEA Retail Finland, part of INGKA Group, is funding the construction, with the intention to acquire the projects when they are operational in Q1 2020. The projects … Continue reading Nordex wins wind energy orders for 25 N149 wind turbines in Finland
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Vestas upgrades IKEA Group’s global fleet of Vestas wind turbines to maximise asset value
Leveraging Vestas’ performance improving PowerPlus® products, Vestas will upgrade long-time customer IKEA Group’s global portfolio of Vestas wind turbines, equalling 316 MW, to maximise the value of their wind energy assets. The upgrades span across six different Vestas wind turbine types and are expected to generate on average 1.5 percent in additional energy production, estimated … Continue reading Vestas upgrades IKEA Group’s global fleet of Vestas wind turbines to maximise asset value
Continue readingIKEA in contract for wind energy
Apex Clean Energy has signed a multiyear contract with IKEA to operate the 46MW Oldman 2 wind farm in Alberta. The project, which is located near Pincher Creek, is the fourth that Apex is managing for IKEA in North America. It consists of 20 Siemens 2.3MW turbines. Apex will provide both remote asset management and on-site … Continue reading IKEA in contract for wind energy
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IKEA buys second Alberta wind farm
IKEA Canada has acquired its second wind farm in Alberta, purchasing the 88 MW Wintering Hills facility near Drumheller for approximately $61 million. The furniture retailer, which purchased a 48 MW wind farm near Pincher Creek in 2013, has vowed to become globally “energy independent” by 2020. The Wintering Hills facility, which was jointly owned … Continue reading IKEA buys second Alberta wind farm
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Wind power in Finland: Ikea to acquire 42 MW wind farm
Under the terms of the deal, OX2 will replace the existing 10 wind turbines at the wind farm on artificial islands with 13 new ones supplied by Siemens. The 42MW wind farm will include eight Siemens SWT-130 3.3MW wind turbines offshore, and five Siemens SWT-113 3.2 MW onshore. The total height of the turbines … Continue reading Wind power in Finland: Ikea to acquire 42 MW wind farm
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Ikea allocates EUR 600m more for wind energy and solar power
IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, plans to spend 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) on renewable energy and steps to help poor nations cope with climate change, the latest example of firms upstaging governments in efforts to slow warming. Chief Executive Peter Agnefjall said the measures would “absolutely not” push up prices at the … Continue reading Ikea allocates EUR 600m more for wind energy and solar power
Continue readingIKEA to install Missouri’s largest rooftop photovoltaic array on future St. Louis store
IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced solar energy plans for its St. Louis store opening Fall 2015. Panel installation will begin this Spring, with completion before the store’s opening, making the project the largest rooftop solar array in the State of Missouri. Under construction on 21 acres along Interstate-64 at Vandeventer … Continue reading IKEA to install Missouri’s largest rooftop photovoltaic array on future St. Louis store
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IKEA to Increase Size of Michigan’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power Array
IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced plans to increase the solar array atop its Detroit-area store that opened eight years ago in Canton, MI. In September, IKEA began work on a 44,000-square-foot expansion to the store, atop which new panels will be installed beginning Spring 2015, with a completion by Summer. … Continue reading IKEA to Increase Size of Michigan’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power Array
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Google, IKEA, And SunEdison Bought A Lot Of Wind Power This Week
With politically-charged pipeline maneuvering and international climate jockeying taking up most of the attention this week, three major wind power purchases show how clean energy is chugging along amid all of the rousing rhetoric. On Tuesday, IKEA announced its biggest renewable energy purchase to date: a 165 megawatt wind farm in southern Texas. This is … Continue reading Google, IKEA, And SunEdison Bought A Lot Of Wind Power This Week
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Acciona Windpower to supply 165 MW of wind turbines for IKEA’s largest wind energy project to date
ACCIONA Windpower, an ACCIONA group subsidiary company dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, has completed a turbine supply agreement with Apex Clean Energy, developer of the 165 MW Cameron Wind farm, which has been purchased by IKEA Group. The agreement includes the supply of 55 ACCIONA Windpower AW125/3000 wind turbines and … Continue reading Acciona Windpower to supply 165 MW of wind turbines for IKEA’s largest wind energy project to date
Continue readingIkea buys U.S. wind farm with Acciona wind turbines
Ikea also has invested in wind power in Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Sweden and the U.K. Ikea, the largest furniture retailer, made its biggest renewable-energy investment to date by buying a 165-megawatt wind farm in southern Texas. When the Cameron Wind Farm is complete by the end of next year, Ikea will own … Continue reading Ikea buys U.S. wind farm with Acciona wind turbines
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IKEA aquires Hoopeston Wind in Illinois its first wind farm investment in the United States
IKEA US announced today that it is making its first wind farm investment in the United States with the purchase of Hoopeston Wind in Hoopeston, Illinois. The 98 megawatt wind farm is the largest single IKEA Group renewable energy investment globally to date and will make a significant contribution to the company’s goal to generate … Continue reading IKEA aquires Hoopeston Wind in Illinois its first wind farm investment in the United States
Continue readingIkea buys Illinois wind farm
Ikea U.S. announced today the purchase of a 98-megawatt wind farm under construction in Hoopeston, close to the Indiana border in central Illinois and about 110 miles south of Chicago. The facility is under construction by Charlottesville, Va.-based Apex Clean Energy. Ikea said it’s the largest renewable energy investment it has made globally to date … Continue reading Ikea buys Illinois wind farm
Continue readingIKEA to purchase 46MW Canadian wind farm from Mainstream Renewable Power
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has closed a deal to sell its 46 megawatt Oldman 2 Wind Farm, located in Alberta Canada, to IKEA the world’s largest furniture retailer. Mainstream has commenced construction of the project at a cost of approximately CAD$90m and it is expected to be operational in the autumn … Continue reading IKEA to purchase 46MW Canadian wind farm from Mainstream Renewable Power
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Siemens expands wind power presence to Western Canada with agreement for first Alberta installation
Siemens Canada has expanded its wind power footprint in Canada to the Province of Alberta via an agreement for Mainstream Renewable Power’s Oldman 2 wind project. The deal will see Siemens supply, deliver and commission 20 SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines with a hub height of 80 metres and blade length of 49 metres. Mainstream is currently … Continue reading Siemens expands wind power presence to Western Canada with agreement for first Alberta installation
Continue readingIKEA Becomes Largest Retail Wind Energy Investor in Canada
IKEA Canada announced today that they have purchased a 46 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Pincher Creek, Alberta. The 20-turbine wind farm will be the largest owned by a Canadian retailer and is expected to generate 161 gigawatt hours (GWh) each year, which is more than double the total energy consumption of IKEA Canada. The … Continue reading IKEA Becomes Largest Retail Wind Energy Investor in Canada
Continue readingIKEA aims to bring solar energy to the masses
Within the next 10 months, all 17 UK IKEA stores will stock, sell and install solar PV modules. buy cigars online The Swedish retailer confirmed today that it had signed a deal to sell Hanergy's latest thin film photovoltaic panels at all of its 17 UK stores. IKEA made the decision to stock solar in … Continue reading IKEA aims to bring solar energy to the masses
Continue readingIKEA ups its wind energy investments
The announced purchase last week of an Irish wind farm by IKEA is just the latest indication that the world’s biggest home furniture company may succeed in its stated aim of becoming totally energy independent by 2020. IKEA has agreed to buy from Mainstream Renewable Power its 7.65 megawatt Carrickeeny Wind Farm located in Leitrim … Continue reading IKEA ups its wind energy investments
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IKEA purchases first wind farm in Ireland
The wind farm is part of IKEA’s pledge of €1.5 billion to renewable energy up to 2015. Ireland’s Mainstream Renewable Power has closed a deal to sell its 7.65MW Carrickeeny wind farm, located in northwest Leitrim, to furniture retailer Ikea. The wind farm is due for completion in 2014, located in Carrickeeny, near Galway on … Continue reading IKEA purchases first wind farm in Ireland
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