wpd awards Vestas with 59 MW wind energy project in Finland

Vestas has secured a 59 MW order for 14 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines with long-term customer wpd for the Kuuronkallio project located near Kannus in the Kalajoki region on the west coast of Finland. wpd has secured a power purchase agreement with a third party for the full production of the Kuuronkallio wind park, providing … Continue reading wpd awards Vestas with 59 MW wind energy project in Finland

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Goldwind Reaches Major U.S. Investment Milestone With Tax Equity Financing From Berkshire Hathaway Energy And Citi For 160mw wind farm

Goldwind Americas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 002202) (HK: 2208), today announced it has received tax equity financing from BHE Renewables (a Berkshire Hathaway Energy subsidiary) and Citi, for Goldwind’s 160-megawatt (MW) Rattlesnake Wind Project located in McCulloch County, Texas. “At Goldwind, we are steadfast in our approach … Continue reading Goldwind Reaches Major U.S. Investment Milestone With Tax Equity Financing From Berkshire Hathaway Energy And Citi For 160mw wind farm

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Safety Awareness and Wind Energy

Many workers are unaware of the potential electrical hazards present in their work environment, which makes them more vulnerable to the danger of electricity-related injuries. According to OSHA, the following hazards are the most frequent causes of electrical injuries: Contact with power lines; Lack of ground-fault protection; Path to ground missing or discontinuous; Equipment not … Continue reading Safety Awareness and Wind Energy

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Vestas receives 100 MW order from SITAC and EDF Renewables for wind energy project awarded in Indian auction

SITAC and EDF Renewables have placed an order for a 100 MW project awarded at the Gujarat state auction held in December 2017. With this order, Vestas has received 150 MW out of the total of 500 MW capacity in the auction round. The order includes supply and installation of 50 V120-2.2 MW turbines delivered … Continue reading Vestas receives 100 MW order from SITAC and EDF Renewables for wind energy project awarded in Indian auction

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Vestas to install 53 MW for the expansion of the Llano wind farm in Argentina

Vestas has received a 53 MW order from the only aluminium smelter in Argentina, Aluar Aluminio Argentino S.A.I.C., to supply 14 V136-3.45 MW wind turbines with 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode specifically increased to 3.8 MW for the Llano park in Chubut Province. This new 53 MW contract, which is the third from Aluar Aluminio … Continue reading Vestas to install 53 MW for the expansion of the Llano wind farm in Argentina

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OX2 places 42 MW wind farm order that will feature the first commissioned wind turbines with Vestas Anti-Icing SystemTM

Swedish developer OX2 has placed an order with Vestas for the 42 MW Brännliden project in the north-eastern part of Sweden in Skellefteå Municipality. The project will comprise 10 V136-4.2 MW turbines equipped with the Vestas Anti-Icing SystemTM and with installation scheduled for 2019, it will be Vestas’ first Anti-Icing project to reach commissioning. Vestas … Continue reading OX2 places 42 MW wind farm order that will feature the first commissioned wind turbines with Vestas Anti-Icing SystemTM

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Vestas secures 181 MW wind power project in Australia and sets up wind energy hub

Vestas has secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract with global electricity generator, Global Power Generation, for the 181 MW Berrybank Wind Farm located west of Geelong in the state of Victoria in Australia. The order includes 43 V136-4.2 MW wind turbines with a 112-meter hub height tower design to maximise the performance in site’s … Continue reading Vestas secures 181 MW wind power project in Australia and sets up wind energy hub

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Wind energy in South Africa

Join Brenda Martin, CEO of South African Wind Energy Association, and Steve Sawyer, Senior Policy Advisor at Global Wind Energy Council, for our ‘Doing Business In … South Africa’ webcast on Tuesday 9 October at 15h CEST. South Africa’s competitive tender process (Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REI4P)) was launched by the Department … Continue reading Wind energy in South Africa

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