Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest* wind energy turbine manufacturer, concluded four contracts with ENERTRAG, one of the major renewable energy suppliers in Europe for supply and installation of 27 wind turbines with a total rated output of 54.45 megawatt (MW) for four wind farms in France. Senvion … Continue reading Senvion and ENERTRAG sign contracts for 27 wind turbines in France
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Gamesa secures a contract from GDF SUEZ to upgrade 19 wind turbines in the south of France
Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind power industry, has landed a contract from La Compagnie du Vent, a wind energy subsidiary of GDF SUEZ, to upgrade 19 wind turbines in the south of France. The contract includes the frames’ reinforcement as part of the life extension program of the 5 wind turbines of … Continue reading Gamesa secures a contract from GDF SUEZ to upgrade 19 wind turbines in the south of France
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Offshore wind power approaching 7 GW worldwide
Offshore wind energy is actually on the rise around the world, according to a new analysis by Fraunhofer IWES researchers. According to their new report, “Wind Energy Report Germany 2013” while the UK is leading with 50 per cent offshore market share, more than 2 GW are under construction in Germany. In the meantime, Japan is revolutionising … Continue reading Offshore wind power approaching 7 GW worldwide
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Spanish island El Hierro to be fully powered by wind energy, hydroelectric
Spain’s Canary Islands, El Hierro, is making a splash by becoming the first island in the world fully energy self-sufficient through combined water and wind power. A wind farm opening at the end of June will turn into electricity the gusts that rake the steep cliffs and green mountains of the volcanic island off the … Continue reading Spanish island El Hierro to be fully powered by wind energy, hydroelectric
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EDP Renewables enters the Mexican wind energy market
EDP Renewables (“EDPR”) has established an agreement with Industrias Peñoles, a leading Mexican mining company, for an Electricity Supply Agreement under self-supply regime for the energy produced by a wind farm currently designed for 180 MW, expected to be installed in 2016 by EDPR. The contract is set in USD and for a 25-year period. … Continue reading EDP Renewables enters the Mexican wind energy market
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Developing wind power efficiently: Nordex receives research loan from EIB
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will support the research and development activities (R&D) of wind turbine manufacturer Nordex SE. The bank will provide the company with a loan of EUR 100 million for its multi-year R&D programme. The global Group specialises in the development, manufacture and installation of wind turbine generators. Within the framework of … Continue reading Developing wind power efficiently: Nordex receives research loan from EIB
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Gamesa signs a wind power contract for the supply of 100 MW to Greenko in India
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed an agreement for the supply of 100 MW to Indian wind power developer and operator Greenko. This order falls under the umbrella of the 300 MW framework agreement reached in 2013, under which orders for 250 MW for installation at various wind complexes have already … Continue reading Gamesa signs a wind power contract for the supply of 100 MW to Greenko in India
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Morocco becomes a wind energy leader with new wind farm
The $690 million wind power complex would contain 131 wind turbines, scheduled to enter full operations in October 2014. Morocco has launched the largest wind power plant in Africa. The wind farm in the southwestern town of Tarfaya encompasses nearly 100 square kilometers. “This makes Morocco a world leader in wind power,” an official said. … Continue reading Morocco becomes a wind energy leader with new wind farm
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Wind power picks up in Tamil Nadu
Wind energy generation has picked up in the past three days and is expected to gain momentum in the coming weeks. Sources in the wind energy sector say winds picked up from April 10 to 17 and dropped for a few days. It had been going up again during the last three days. About three … Continue reading Wind power picks up in Tamil Nadu
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Goldwind USA and Interenergy Holdings Agree on Terms for 215 MW Wind Farm in Penonomé, Panama
Goldwind USA, the US subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 002202, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited: 2208), announced today that it has received an order from InterEnergy Holdings to supply 86 of its 2.5MW Permanent Magnet Direct-Drive (PMDD) turbines for the 215MW Penonomé wind project in the … Continue reading Goldwind USA and Interenergy Holdings Agree on Terms for 215 MW Wind Farm in Penonomé, Panama
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Suzlon bags 370 MW wind power orders in first three months of 2014
The Suzlon Group bagged contracts for wind energy capacity of 370 MW in the first three months of this year, with projects spread across Europe and India. The wind power major will supply turbines for wind farms in Germany, the UK, India, Belgium and other European nations. In the fourth quarter of financial year 2013-14, … Continue reading Suzlon bags 370 MW wind power orders in first three months of 2014
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Vestas receives 33 MW order for largest V117 wind power project to-date in Denmark
Long-time Vestas customer European Energy places 33 MW order for 10 V117-3.3 MW wind turbines, to be financed in collaboration with Sampension, Denmark’s fourth largest pension fund. The Ulvemosen project in Varde, Denmark will feature the increasingly popular V117-3.3 MW turbine. European Energy’s choice of the V117-3.3 MW turbine further validates the Vestas strategy to … Continue reading Vestas receives 33 MW order for largest V117 wind power project to-date in Denmark
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France: wind energy solution in energy transition
France may be the world’s most nuclear energy dependent country, but times are changing. When French President François Hollande took the reins of power in 2012 he pledged to reduce the country’s nuclear dependency from 75% to 50% by 2025. Today, France has a goal of reaching 19 GW of wind energy by 2020, up … Continue reading France: wind energy solution in energy transition
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Gamesa commissions its first G114.2.0 MW wind turbine in USA
Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind industry, has commissioned its first 60Hz G114-2.0 MW wind turbine prototype in the United States, in Texas. The installation of the prototype was completed mid-March at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, triggering the start of the intensive process of validating and certifying the new turbine. The … Continue reading Gamesa commissions its first G114.2.0 MW wind turbine in USA
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Gamesa named exporter of the year by Export-Import Bank of the US
This is the second time that Gamesa picks up this prize in the renewable energy category, having already won it in 2011. In 2013 the company received financing from this institution to fund the supply of 50 MW in Costa Rica and 24 MW in Honduras. Gamesa has been named exporter of the year in … Continue reading Gamesa named exporter of the year by Export-Import Bank of the US
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Siemens provides five direct drive wind turbines for wind energy project in Ostholstein
Siemens Energy (NYSE: SI) will deliver five wind turbines for the onshore wind power plant Kniphagen in the north German region Ostholstein. The operator has chosen Siemens modern direct driven wind turbines for the wind power plant, located close to the coast on the Baltic Sea. A 20-year service and maintenance agreement was also signed … Continue reading Siemens provides five direct drive wind turbines for wind energy project in Ostholstein
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Wind energy in the Caribbean
With the Dutch Caribbean leading the way, more and more wind farms are popping up all over the Caribbean as part of a much-needed green energy push. Here is a list of some of the wind farms operating in the region today. Aruba Aruba’s now almost five-year-old wind farm accounts for as much as 20 … Continue reading Wind energy in the Caribbean
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EDPR secures PPAs for 150 MW wind farm in Texas
EDP Renewables (EDP Renováveis, Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world’s third-largest wind energy producer, through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, signed two Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”), a 20-year PPA for 50 MW and a 15-year PPA for 100 MW, to sell the renewable energy … Continue reading EDPR secures PPAs for 150 MW wind farm in Texas
Continue readingMorocco wind farm, Africa’s biggest, starts generating wind power
Africa’s largest wind farm, at Tarfaya in southwestern Morocco, has started generating electricity and will be capable of meeting the electricity needs of several hundred thousand people, officials say. Installed on 10,000 hectares (24,700 acres) along the wind-blown southern Atlantic coast, the 80-metre (260 feet) high turbines, 131 in all, will be fully operational in … Continue reading Morocco wind farm, Africa’s biggest, starts generating wind power
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The first commercial wind farm equipped with Gamesa 4.5 MW wind turbines has been inaugurated in Finland
Simo, the first commercial wind farm equipped with Gamesa 4.5 MW wind turbines, has been commissioned in Finland, where the company has installed four G128-4.5 MW machines for TuuliWatti. Specifically designed to withstand low temperatures, these four wind turbines in Simo are the most powerful turbines ever installed in Finland. The 18 MW project is … Continue reading The first commercial wind farm equipped with Gamesa 4.5 MW wind turbines has been inaugurated in Finland
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