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Wind power in Sweden: Wind farm with Vestas wind turbines

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 14 V126-3.3 MW turbines for a wind power project in Sweden. The wind power plant Brotorp, with a total capacity of 46.2 MW, will be installed in Småland in the municipality of Mönsterås. Turbine delivery is planned to begin in the third quarter of 2015 with … Continue reading Wind power in Sweden: Wind farm with Vestas wind turbines

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Gamesa to deliver its first G114-2.5 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in Sweden

Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed an agreement for the supply of its first G114-2.5 MW turbines. Under the terms of the agreement reached with leading international infrastructure investor and asset manager John Laing, the company will install six of this new turbine model (aggregate capacity of 15 MW) at a … Continue reading Gamesa to deliver its first G114-2.5 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in Sweden

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Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi AB Select GE Wind Turbines for Swedish Wind Farm

13 GE 2.85-103 wind turbines selected for two wind farms to be located in southern Sweden. Combined 37 megawatts of wind power capacity to assist with joint Swedish-Norwegian renewable energy goals. Helping to meet renewable energy goals around the world, GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it will supply Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi … Continue reading Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi AB Select GE Wind Turbines for Swedish Wind Farm

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Sweden has 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind energy capacity

GE announced it will supply Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi AB with 13 GE 2.85-103 wind turbines eight for Vardar’s Rögle and five for Västraby Gård Energi’s Västraby wind farms both located in southern Sweden. Helping to meet renewable energy goals around the world, GE today announced it will supply Vardar Vind AB … Continue reading Sweden has 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind energy capacity

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Wind energy blows away fossil power in The Nordics

Wind energy is blowing gas and coal-fired turbines out of business in the Nordic countries, and the effects will be felt across the Baltic region as the renewable glut erodes utility margins for thermal power stations. Fossil power plants in Finland and Denmark act as swing-producers, helping to meet demand when hydropower production in Norway … Continue reading Wind energy blows away fossil power in The Nordics

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Gamesa wind power will install 18 wind turbines at the Höge Väg wind farm in Sweden

Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, signed an agreement with the state-owned utility Vattenfall, one of Europe’s leading power companies, for the supply of 36 MW in Sweden. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply and install 18 of its G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at the Höge Väg wind farm located … Continue reading Gamesa wind power will install 18 wind turbines at the Höge Väg wind farm in Sweden

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Fred. Olsen Renewables orders 24 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for wind power project in Sweden

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 24 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines including Vestas De-icing System (VDS) for a wind power project in Sweden. The wind power plant Fäbodliden, with a total capacity of 79.2 MW, will be installed in Västerbotten. Turbine delivery is planned to begin in the third quarter of 2015 … Continue reading Fred. Olsen Renewables orders 24 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for wind power project in Sweden

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Vattenfall orders nine Siemens direct drive wind turbines for Juktan onshore wind farm

Onshore wind power plant will consist of nine SWT-3.2-113 wind turbines. Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for Vattenfall’s Juktan onshore wind power plant. Siemens is to supply nine direct-drive wind turbines of the type SWT-3.2-113 with a power rating of 3.2 megawatts each and optimized for the climate in the north of Sweden … Continue reading Vattenfall orders nine Siemens direct drive wind turbines for Juktan onshore wind farm

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Vestas clinches wind power order from Sweden

Vestas has received an order of wind turbines totaling 53 megawatts for a wind power project in Sweden, the company announced Thursday. The order, placed by Allianz Capital Partners, the Allianz Group’s in-house investment division for alternative investments, entails delivery of 16 wind turbines to Sattravallen, one of the largest wind farms in southern Sweden. … Continue reading Vestas clinches wind power order from Sweden

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Allianz Capital Partners orders 16 V126-3.3 MW wind turbines for first wind power project in Sweden to use the new Vestas wind turbine

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 16 V126-3.3 MW wind turbines for a wind power project in Sweden. The order was placed by Allianz Capital Partners, the Allianz Group’s in-house investment division for alternative investments. With a combined generation capacity of more than 1,000 MW, Allianz is one of the world’s largest … Continue reading Allianz Capital Partners orders 16 V126-3.3 MW wind turbines for first wind power project in Sweden to use the new Vestas wind turbine

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Sweden’s Erikshester Wind Farm to be Powered by GE Wind Turbines

Further advancing its growth in the Nordic region, GE (NYSE: GE) will provide Erikshester Vindpark AB (Erikshester Wind Farm), located in Vetlanda, Sweden, with six GE 1.6-100 wind turbines. Today’s announcement brings GE’s wind energy total in the region to more than 300 megawatts (MW) of power. Once operational, the Erikshester Wind Farm will produce … Continue reading Sweden’s Erikshester Wind Farm to be Powered by GE Wind Turbines

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Chinese wind energy equipment to enter Swedish market

Wind turbines produced by China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation Limited will soon be used in a wind power plant in Sweden, the company authorities said Friday. According to the contract between Dongfang and the Swedish company Skelleftea Kraft AB, the Chinese company will install turbines in the third phase of Blaken wind power plant. It is … Continue reading Chinese wind energy equipment to enter Swedish market

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Supply of the first Gamesa G114-2.0 MW wind turbines in Europe

Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has reached an agreement with Eolus Vind, one of Sweden’s leading wind farm developers, for the supply of four of its G114-2.0 MW turbines in this Scandinavian market. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply, install and commission these 8 MW at the Nötåsen wind … Continue reading Supply of the first Gamesa G114-2.0 MW wind turbines in Europe

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Google will buy wind energy generated by 29 wind turbines in Sweden

Eolus Vind AB and Google have signed a ten year agreement in which Google will buy all electricity generated by 29 wind turbines that Eolus establishes in four wind farms in southern Sweden. The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), means that Google during ten years starting in early 2015 will buy all renewable electricity produced by … Continue reading Google will buy wind energy generated by 29 wind turbines in Sweden

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Vestas receives four Swedish wind power orders totalling 59 MW

Vestas and long-time customer Eolus today signed contracts for four projects further solidifying Vestas’ leading role in Sweden and the strong relationship between the two companies. The four projects will be located in southern Sweden using a range of Vestas turbines as follows: Skalleberg:   14 MW (8 x V100-1.8 MW); 4 MW (2 x V90-2.0 MW) … Continue reading Vestas receives four Swedish wind power orders totalling 59 MW

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Loan for Enercon Sweden wind energy project

One of the initial wind farm planned as part of the massive Markbygden onshore wind energy complex in Sweden has secured finance of €84.5m ($112m). KfW IPEX-Bank and SEB will between them extend the loan to the 84.6MW Skogberget development, which will use 36 E-92 wind turbines from Germany’s Enercon. Along with developer Svevind, Enercon … Continue reading Loan for Enercon Sweden wind energy project

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Nordex wins 22.5 MW Sweden wind energy order

The wind turbine manufacturer Nordex is continuing to steadily fortify its market position in Sweden and is now supplying nine N100/2500 wind turbines for the Bösjövarden wind farm. The contractor and client is the leading Nordic wind farm developer O2, which only recently awarded Nordex a contract for the delivery of 24 N117/3000 Generation Delta … Continue reading Nordex wins 22.5 MW Sweden wind energy order

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Vestas installs first offshore V112s wind turbines

The first eight V112-3.0 MW offshore wind turbines have been successfully installed on the 48MW offshore wind farm in Kårehamn, Sweden. In addition the turbines were also part of the first shipment of wind turbines from Vestas’ pre-assembly facility in Esbjerg, Denmark. Senior Vice President of Vestas Offshore Uffe Vinther-Schou says installing the first V112-3.0 … Continue reading Vestas installs first offshore V112s wind turbines

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