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Senvion decides not to pursue private placement

Against the background of recent market volatility, Senvion S.A. and its shareholders Centerbridge and Arpwood have decided not to pursue a private placement and listing of shares on the terms previously communicated. As the offering is secondary in nature, the decision does not affect the growth strategy of Senvion focused on expanding into new markets … Continue reading Senvion decides not to pursue private placement

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ACCIONA Energía, pioneer in providing electric power system adjustment only using wind power

It is the first company in the world to provide additional wind power capacity in order to maintain the system balance by means of technical restrictions services at transmission lines. ACCIONA Energía has reached a technological milestone by integrating renewables into the electric power system, becoming the first company in the world to provide adjustment … Continue reading ACCIONA Energía, pioneer in providing electric power system adjustment only using wind power

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Meeting the students training for America’s fastest growing job

Day five of my Colorado wind power tour brought me to the Ecotech Institute, where I met students training to become wind technicians. The news is good for students interested in entering the field- the U.S. Department of Labor has named wind turbine technician the country’s fastest growing job. It’s expected to increase in size … Continue reading Meeting the students training for America’s fastest growing job

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Making a deal: wind energy power purchase agreements

Continuing on my wind energy tour through Colorado, if this past weekend was all about family farms and wind power, today was all about where the electricity from those farms might go. In 2015, non-utility purchasers accounted for 52 percent of the megawatts contracted under wind power purchase agreements (PPAs), and that number jumped to … Continue reading Making a deal: wind energy power purchase agreements

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Wind power in Germany: Vestas wins 31 MW order

The order for nine V112-3.45 MW turbines was placed by Windpark Jacobsdorf GmbH & Co. KG for repowering the Odervorland wind power plant in Brandenburg, Germany.     The order comprises supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, along with a 20-year full-scope service agreement (AOM 4000) and VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution. Wind turbine delivery … Continue reading Wind power in Germany: Vestas wins 31 MW order

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EDF Renewable Energy and BlackRock Close on the Sale of 50 Percent Interest in Two Wind Projects in New Mexico

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) has closed on the transaction to sell a 50 percent interest in the 250 megawatt (MW) Roosevelt Wind Project and the 49.65 MW Milo Wind Project to a fund managed by BlackRock Infrastructure. The closing of this transaction seals the partnership on the final two of five projects for which … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy and BlackRock Close on the Sale of 50 Percent Interest in Two Wind Projects in New Mexico

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ACCIONA, SENER and TSK inaugurate the Bookpoort concentrated solar power plant in South Africa

The turnkey EPC was developed for the Saudi corporation ACWA Power and required an investment of more than €300 million.   The Bokpoort concentrated solar plant, built by a joint venture  between Spain’s ACCIONA, SENER and TSK and South Africa’s Crowie, was  inaugurated today near Upington in Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The  Saudi … Continue reading ACCIONA, SENER and TSK inaugurate the Bookpoort concentrated solar power plant in South Africa

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Morocco pre-awards 850MW wind energy contract

Enel Green Power (EGP), a leader in renewable energy sources, in consortium with Nareva Holding and Siemens Wind Power, has been awarded the preferred bidder status for 850MW of wind power capacity in Morocco. The award was conferred at the “2nd phase of the wind integrated project” tender held by the Moroccan utility ONEE (Office … Continue reading Morocco pre-awards 850MW wind energy contract

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Argentina has the world’s best wind resources

Global Wind Energy Council head Steve Sawyer anticipates investments in renewables The fact that Argentina has one of the best resources for renewable energy in the world isn’t something new for investors, who have kept an eye on the country for a long time to carry out solar and wind projects. Nevertheless, investments have been … Continue reading Argentina has the world’s best wind resources

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Mexico’s President Inaugurates EGP’s wind power in Oaxaca

Enrique Peña Nieto inaugurated the phase II of Enel Green Power’s Sureste I wind farm. For the Mexican President the plant in the region of the Tehuantepe Isthmus is a message for the whole country. “We inaugurate today this wind farm and from here, from Oaxaca, we show one of the great benefits produced by … Continue reading Mexico’s President Inaugurates EGP’s wind power in Oaxaca

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Isolux Corsan energizes the first transmission line of a substation in a Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Japan

The Group has energized a the first transmission line of a Substation of  Gunma Solar Photovoltaic Plant.The installation , 22 kV/154 kV GIS, is part of a lproject of Takayama- mura Solar mega park: a solar farm of 31.2 MW in Takayama City, Gunma prefecture (Japan). The solar farm will occupy an area of 80ha … Continue reading Isolux Corsan energizes the first transmission line of a substation in a Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Japan

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Vestas hires Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy

As of 1 April 2016, Rasmus Lundsgaard Nielsen will join Vestas as Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy, M&A and Global Intelligence. The function’s main responsibilities will be to shape the corporate strategic agenda in close collaboration with Vestas’ executive team, optimize and coordinate Vestas’ annual planning process, and provide the group with a unified … Continue reading Vestas hires Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy

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Meeting the people who live and work with wind power

Five months into my tenure at AWEA, I have a head full of facts about wind power. I can tell you about jobs, electric bills savings and clean air benefits. I can explain the policy mechanisms and incentives that help grow wind energy, and which companies are investing in a clean energy future for America. … Continue reading Meeting the people who live and work with wind power

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1.2 mln Brazilian homes to be self-powered by 2024

Nearly 1.2 million homes in Brazil will have to generate their own energy from renewable energy sources by 2024.  A study by the National Electric Energy Agency predicts that homes equipped with solar panels or mini wind turbines will be able to generate electricity for household consumption, and transfer any surplus to a local distribution … Continue reading 1.2 mln Brazilian homes to be self-powered by 2024

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Gamesa to define future of wind energy in Pakistan

A seminar was organised as part of a high-level delegation visit to Pakistan by Gamesa, a global leader in the design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of wind turbines, in joint collaboration with Orient Energy Systems (Pvt) Ltd at a local hotel recently. Local stakeholders such as developers, IPPs, engineers, consultants, investors, related institutions and … Continue reading Gamesa to define future of wind energy in Pakistan

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EDP Renováveis is awarded long term contract for 100 MW in Canada

EDP Renováveis, SA (“EDPR”), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables Canada Ltd., was awarded a 20-year supply contract in Ontario, Canada, as part of the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) Large Renewable Procurement I (LRP I) process, to sell the renewable energy produced from its 100 MW Nation Rise Wind Farm. The Nation Rise Wind Farm project is … Continue reading EDP Renováveis is awarded long term contract for 100 MW in Canada

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Construction to commence on CWP Renewables 260MW Sapphire wind farm

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government has awarded developer CWP Renewables’ Sapphire Wind Farm a feed-in tariff of A$89.10 per MW/h for 100MW of capacity to power nearly 50,000 homes, giving the go ahead for construction. CWP Renewables is a joint venture between Wind Prospect and Continental Wind Partners. Sapphire, located near Inverell in northern … Continue reading Construction to commence on CWP Renewables 260MW Sapphire wind farm

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Siemens to build rotor blade factory for wind turbines in Morocco

Siemens and the Moroccan government have reached an important agreement. Siemens will build a factory in Morocco to manufacture rotor blades for onshore wind turbines, creating up to 700 jobs and thereby tripling Siemens’ footprint in the country. The construction of the factory is expected to start as early as the spring of 2016 and … Continue reading Siemens to build rotor blade factory for wind turbines in Morocco

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