Suzlon subsidiary Senvion has signed three new wind energy contracts for UK onshore wind power plants with a total capacity of 39MW with long-standing customers Energiekontor UK, EDF Energy Renewables (EDF ER) and the Ventus Funds. Energiekontor’s 16.4MW Gayton le Marsh wind farm in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, will use eight MM92 wind turbines – the … Continue reading Suzlon subsidiary Senvion has signed three new wind power contracts for UK onshore wind farm
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Scotland Approves Wind Farm
A new 15-turbine wind farm, 2km from Crawfordjohn in South Lanarkshire, which has the potential to power almost 28,000 homes in the area and generate community benefit funding of £6.37 million over its lifetime, has been granted planning consent. The proposed Middle Muir wind farm, which will be developed by Banks Renewables Limited, will have … Continue reading Scotland Approves Wind Farm
Continue readingMasdar buys stake in offshore wind farm
Masdar has bought a stake in what is set to be the world’s third-largest offshore wind farm just off the UK’s Norfolk Coast. Masdar purchased a 35 per cent stake in the project from state-owned Norwegian energy firm Statoil. Construction of the wind farm, which is set to have a capacity of 400 megawatts (MW), … Continue reading Masdar buys stake in offshore wind farm
Continue readingMore British wind turbines online
RWE Innogy opened its 16 wind turbines $73 million Goole Fields 1 Wind Farm in Yorkshire. The company said the wind farm will be able to meet the energy demands of 18,200 average households per year. “Goole Fields Wind Farm … will create a cleaner energy legacy for the area by generating home grown … Continue reading More British wind turbines online
Continue readingRenewable energy investment at risk from Scottish referendum vote
A “yes” vote on 18 September would create uncertainty over the future of the integrated UK power market and over support for renewable energy in Scotlan. A vote by Scotland in favour of independence from the UK would be likely to damage clean energy investment, at least in the short term, as developers and banks … Continue reading Renewable energy investment at risk from Scottish referendum vote
Continue readingSiemens receives grid connection order for Dudgeon offshore wind farm
In addition to supplying wind turbines and service, Siemens also handles grid connection for the British offshore wind power project. Siemens has received an order for the turnkey delivery of the grid connection for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The customers are the Norwegian utilities Statoil and Statkraft, which are jointly implementing the wind farm … Continue reading Siemens receives grid connection order for Dudgeon offshore wind farm
Continue readingIberdrola to build 69-MW Dersalloch wind farm in Scotland with 23 wind turbines
Iberdrola, through its UK subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, has received consent from The Scottish Government for 23 wind turbines at Dersalloch Hill in the South Ayrshire, with a nominal capacity of up to 69 megawatts (MW). The wind farm site is located to the east of Staiton, in Scotland. Since the planning application was submitted in … Continue reading Iberdrola to build 69-MW Dersalloch wind farm in Scotland with 23 wind turbines
Continue readingSiemens receives order for 67 wind turbines for Dudgeon offshore wind energy plant
Statoil and Statkraft order 67 Siemens wind turbines with a power rating of 6 megawatts. Siemens Energy has received an order from the Norwegian energy utilities Statoil and Statkraft for the “Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm” in the UK. Siemens will manufacture, deliver, install and commission 67 Siemens direct-drive wind turbines rated at 6 megawatts (MW) … Continue reading Siemens receives order for 67 wind turbines for Dudgeon offshore wind energy plant
Continue readingScotland signs off on new Iberdrola’s wind farm
Spanish energy company Iberdrola said it received consent from the Scottish government to build 23 wind turbines at a site near the country’s western coast. Through its subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, the Spanish company said the wind farm will have a nominal capacity of up to 69 megawatts. Plans were submitted in 2005, though Iberdrola said … Continue reading Scotland signs off on new Iberdrola’s wind farm
Continue readingDONG picks Vestas offshore wind turbines for Irish Sea wind power project
DONG has struck a conditional agreement to buy 32 of Vestas’ largest offshore wind turbines to expand a wind farm off the British coast. DONG said it was the first commercial order for the wind turbines, labelled V164-8.0 MW (megawatt), and it hoped to begin construction at the start of 2016. Vestas, the world’s … Continue reading DONG picks Vestas offshore wind turbines for Irish Sea wind power project
Continue readingABB to Supply Cable for Offshore Wind Power in the UK
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $30 million from DONG Energy, a leading wind power development company, to supply a high-voltage export cable system that will transmit power from the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. ABB’s project scope includes the design, engineering, supply … Continue reading ABB to Supply Cable for Offshore Wind Power in the UK
Continue readingAgreement for the 210MW Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Power Project
The Wind Power Project is under construction off the coast of Yorkshire in the UK and is due to reach commercial operation in 2015. Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) is pleased to announce that an agreement concerning project financing for the Westernmost Rough Offshore Wind Power Project (“the Project”) has been reached with a consortium of lenders … Continue reading Agreement for the 210MW Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Power Project
Continue readingWestermost Rough wind farm will contain 35 wind turbines of 6MW
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has strengthened its reputation in the renewables sector with the award of a third seabed clearance contract on a major wind farm construction project. The subsea engineering specialist has started offshore operations on the Westermost Rough development, located eight kilometres off the Yorkshire coast, east of Hull. The contract has been … Continue reading Westermost Rough wind farm will contain 35 wind turbines of 6MW
Continue readingUK record: nearly 15% of electricity from renewables, more than half from wind power
Offshore wind power generation in the U.K. increased by 52% last year, and onshore wind energy generation was up 40% in the region, according to a new report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Furthermore, the report says electricity generated from renewable sources increased by 30% in 2013 compared to the … Continue reading UK record: nearly 15% of electricity from renewables, more than half from wind power
Continue readingUK approves E.ON’s Rampion offshore wind farm with 175 wind turbines
The wind farm will feature up to 175 wind turbines to be installed about 13km to 20km away from the coast. E.ON has secured approval from the UK Government for its Rampion offshore wind farm development off the Sussex coast. Onshore construction is anticipated to commence in 2015 with the project planned to be … Continue reading UK approves E.ON’s Rampion offshore wind farm with 175 wind turbines
Continue readingScottish government has announced funding for a initiative to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy
First Minister Alex Salmond confirmed the project will receive an award of £2.2m. The government has a target for the equivalent of 100% of Scotland’s electricity consumption to come from renewable sources by 2020. Environmental charity WWF Scotland welcomed the news saying it would bring extra jobs as well as cheaper energy. The funding will … Continue reading Scottish government has announced funding for a initiative to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy
Continue readingSSE Renewables Selects GE Wind Turbines for Scottish Wind Farm in the Highlands
Further advancing the growth of renewable energy throughout the United Kingdom, GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it will supply SSE Renewables with 33 GE 2.85-100 wind turbines for the Dunmaglass Wind Farm, located near Inverness, Scotland. GE specially designed these wind turbines for the project with a 70-meter tower so they meet the associated … Continue reading SSE Renewables Selects GE Wind Turbines for Scottish Wind Farm in the Highlands
Continue readingLondon Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm
The wind power project powering half-a-million homes across the UK is a milestone for the UAE, according to a spokesperson at Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, which holds 20 per cent stake in the project. Other global energy companies E.ON and DONG hold 30 and 25 per cent stakes respectively. Accounting for 39 per … Continue reading London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm
Continue readingIberdrola commissions 136-megawatt harestanes wind farm in UK
Located near the town of Dumfries in southern Scotland, this renewable facility has 68 wind turbines, each with 2 MW unit capacity. IBERDROLA, through its subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, officially opened the 136 megawatt (MW) Harestanes Windfarm, one of the largest onshore wind farms in the United Kingdom. The project, with an investment of £160 million, … Continue reading Iberdrola commissions 136-megawatt harestanes wind farm in UK
Continue readingGreen light for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
The 402-megawatt Dudgeon wind power project will have 67 wind turbines each with 6 megawatts of capacity, generating enough power for 410,000 U.K. homes. Statoil and Statkraft have decided to start building the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk, UK. The project aims for full production in late 2017. When completed, Dudgeon … Continue reading Green light for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
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