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Vestas: New CEO Taking over Amid Widening Loss
Vestas Wind Systems (CPH:VWS) today announced that Anders Runevad will replace Ditlev Engel as group CEO. The Danish wind turbine manufacturer also published second quarter results showing a worse-than-expected net loss of €62 million. Runevad, previously head of western and central Europe for Ericsson, will take over on September 1. He was chosen for the … Continue reading Vestas: New CEO Taking over Amid Widening Loss
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Vestas appoints Anders Runevad as Group President & CEO
Vestas Wind Systems A/S appoints Anders Runevad as new Group President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He succeeds Ditlev Engel who will leave the company. Ditlev Engel has been with the company since 2005 and has during the past 1
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E.ON starts work on Helgoland base for its Amrumbank West wind farm
E.ON today started construction of its operations and maintenance building on the North Sea island of Helgoland. E.ON will use Helgoland as an offshore operations base for its Amrumbank West offshore wind farm. The 1,800 square metre building will provide space for offices, changing rooms and storage. Up to 50 staff working in shifts will … Continue reading E.ON starts work on Helgoland base for its Amrumbank West wind farm
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Nordex gets 19.2 MW Finland wind energy order
Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has been awarded a further project under the framework agreement signed with Finnish Wealth Management company Taaleritehdas in June 2012 for a total of 111 turbines. Nordex will now be supplying and installing eight N117/2400 multi-megawatt turbines mounted on top of 120-metre high towers for the Nyby-li wind farm, which is … Continue reading Nordex gets 19.2 MW Finland wind energy order
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Statkraft to take over responsibility as operator of Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
Statkraft will take over responsibility as Operation and Maintenance (O&M) operator of Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm in January 2014. The current operator, Scira Offshore Energy Ltd, will remain as the legal entity while employees will be transferred to Statkraft. The joint venture company is owned 50/50 by Statkraft and Statoil. Both owners of Sheringham … Continue reading Statkraft to take over responsibility as operator of Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
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Enercon new E-126 7.5 MW wind turbine
Enercon’s E126 7.5MW wind turbine is the biggest in the world. Enercon is in discussions with the Le Havre Development Agency to install a prototype at the WIN I testing site at Le Havre, on the French coast. “We have recently met with Enercon and we are working with their team on the possibility to … Continue reading Enercon new E-126 7.5 MW wind turbine
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Alstom inaugurates its first wind tower factory in Latin America
Installed in Canoas in Rio Grande do Sul State, South part of Brazil, the site will have the capacity to produce 120 steel towers per year, enough to supply approximately 350 MW of electricity. This factory will supply the southern region of Latin America, a market currently experiencing strong growth. The ceremony was attended by … Continue reading Alstom inaugurates its first wind tower factory in Latin America
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Siemens equips two wind farms with 29 wind turbines in Poland
Two wind power plants in Poland to get Siemens Model SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines. Hub height of 115 meters and rotor diameter of 108 meters boost energy capture. 5-year service agreements with Siemens for maintenance of the wind power plants. The Polish wind power plant developer and operator PEP S.A. (Polish Energy Partners S.A.) has … Continue reading Siemens equips two wind farms with 29 wind turbines in Poland
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Starwood Energy acquires Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Project in Texas
An investment affiliate of Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC (“Starwood Energy”) and Mesa Power Group (“Mesa Power”) are pleased to announce Starwood Energy’s investment affiliate’s acquisition of the 377 megawatt Stephens Ranch Wind Project (the “Project”), located in Borden and Lynn Counties, Texas covering more than 47,000 acres. The first phase of the Project, sized … Continue reading Starwood Energy acquires Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Project in Texas
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Paldiski Onshore Wind Farm Officially Opened in Estonia
Eighteen GE 2.5-100 Wind Turbines to Mark Company’s Debut in the Country. 45 Megawatts of Wind Power to Increase Estonia’s Renewable Energy Capacity. Estonia in Pole Position to Reach the 2020 Renewable Energy Targets. GE (NYSE: GE) announced today the opening of the Paldiski Wind Farm on the Pakri peninsula in northwestern Estonia. With 18 … Continue reading Paldiski Onshore Wind Farm Officially Opened in Estonia
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Nordex taps TPI for wind blades
The Nordex Group has signed a multiyear supply agreement with US supplier TPI Composites for the delivery of NR-58.5 rotor blades. Nordex uses the NR-58.5 in its successful N117/2400 turbine and will also be fitting it to the N117/3000 in the future.
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Vestas secures fifth wind farm in three years with leading Chinese regional gas supplier
Vestas has received a 50 MW order from Ningxia-based Hanas New Energy, the leading regional natural gas supplier in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR). The order consists of 25 units of the V90-2.0 MW turbine model which is a well-known workhorse for Hanas New Energy and will be installed in Yanchi wind park in … Continue reading Vestas secures fifth wind farm in three years with leading Chinese regional gas supplier
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800 MW wind energy projects to be set up in Madhya Pradesh by December
800MW wind energy projects will be set up in the state by December this year. Similarly, 1800MW capacity wind energy projects will be set up by December 2014. Madhya Pradesh government has formulated Wind Energy Policy-2012 to ensure prompt implementation of estimated 5500 MW capacity projects through private sector. So far, 324 MW capacity … Continue reading 800 MW wind energy projects to be set up in Madhya Pradesh by December
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Wind farm including 88 wind turbines planned for part of Huron County
A wind power generation project with 88 wind turbines is planned for part of Huron County. The Huron Daily Tribune of Bad Axe reports NextEra’s Pheasant Run Wind Project will be built in Brookfield, Fairhaven, Grant, Oliver, Sebewaing and Winsor townships. Project Manager Ryan Pumford says construction officials and landowners met last week. Pumford says … Continue reading Wind farm including 88 wind turbines planned for part of Huron County
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Wind energy helps ERCOT through third-highest demand in its history
Demand for power on the grid that serves most of Texas hit the third highest level in its history on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Demand for power on the grid that serves most of Texas hit the third-highest level in its history on Wednesday, Aug. 7., and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) notes … Continue reading Wind energy helps ERCOT through third-highest demand in its history
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Alstom inaugurates its first wind tower factory in Latin America
Installed in Canoas in Rio Grande do Sul State, South part of Brazil, the site will have the capacity to produce 120 steel towers per year, enough to supply approximately 350 MW of electricity. This factory will supply the southern region of Latin America, a market currently experiencing strong growth. The ceremony was attended by … Continue reading Alstom inaugurates its first wind tower factory in Latin America
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Tibet large wind farm to achieve breakthrough
Major wind farm developer Longyuan Power said Thursday that it has completed installing five wind turbines on a wind farm located about 4,900 meters above sea level in Tibet, making the farm the highest in the world. The company plans to install 33 wind turbines on the farm, which is located in Naqu Prefecture in … Continue reading Tibet large wind farm to achieve breakthrough
Continue readingSmart wind turbines will boost Canada
The Canadian Wind Energy Association predicts that Canada can achieve 55,000 megawatts (MW) of domestic wind power capacity by 2025. WindVision 2025: Powering Canada’s Future notes that new wind turbine designs will be larger, more efficient, and more reliable than current models, providing clean energy at a price competitive with fossil fuels. GE
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World’s second largest offshore wind farm opens
The UK has today further cemented its position as the world’s leading offshore wind energy market with the official opening of the £1.3bn Greater Gabbard project off the coast of Suffolk. 140 wind turbines in water depths between 24 and 34 metres and with an installed capacity of 500 megawatts (MW): Greater Gabbard is one … Continue reading World’s second largest offshore wind farm opens
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