Tefirom Group has signed an agreement for the extension of the Bakras wind power plant using 7 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines. Vestas remains the sole provider of wind turbines to the Tefirom Group, who operates in the construction, energy, transport, logistics and education sectors in Turkey and with the extension will have 65 MW of … Continue reading Vestas receives 23 MW order for the extension of the Bakras wind power plant in Turkey
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Zimbabwe: Econet Joins Pan-African Wind Power Initiative
ECONET Wireless has joined an initiative led by Danish wind energy group Vestas to build small wind power generators across Africa. The programme, called Wind For Prosperity, aims to provide power to millions of people living in rural areas and small towns beyond the reach of the grid. The initiative was launched in Washington this … Continue reading Zimbabwe: Econet Joins Pan-African Wind Power Initiative
Continue readingVestas launches Wind for Prosperity in collaboration with Masdar
Unique business innovation to bring affordable electricity to energy-poor, wind-rich rural communities “Many of the world’s most underserved citizens rely primarily on diesel generators for what power they have, which is expensive and polluting. Wind for Prosperity uses Vestas’ unique weather data processing capabilities to identify energy-poor but wind-rich areas where Vestas’ wind hybrid solutions … Continue reading Vestas launches Wind for Prosperity in collaboration with Masdar
Continue readingVestas to invest in the Taranto blades factory
Vestas commits to investing EUR 10 million to launch V112-3.0 MW blade production at its Taranto, Italy, blades factory and to offering employment opportunities for a number of nacelles plant employee. Vestas committed to hiring, after professional re-training, 30 nacelles employees for work in the blades factory and to an additional eight employment proposals in … Continue reading Vestas to invest in the Taranto blades factory
Continue readingTax breaks help wind turbine Vestas hire more workers
Vestas Wind Systems is hiring more people to take advantage of a federal tax credit before the end of the year, a move that comes after a slow year for wind energy, including a series of company layoffs in 2012. Vestas announced Thursday the company will hire hundreds of workers at its factories in Windsor … Continue reading Tax breaks help wind turbine Vestas hire more workers
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Vestas says turnaround plan is on course
In the third quarter of this year (Q3’13), Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1.442 billion – a 27% decrease year-over-year. Nonetheless, the company claims its turnaround is continuing according to plan. Vestas upgrades the 2013 outlook on EBIT margin before special items from minimum 1 per cent to minimum 2 per cent and free cash … Continue reading Vestas says turnaround plan is on course
Continue readingGDF SUEZ announces Marszewo wind farm completed
Marszewo, the third largest wind farm in Poland owned by TAURON Group was officially opened. Tractebel Engineering (GDF SUEZ) in Poland was Contract Engineer for this project. The Marszewo wind farm has an installed capacity of 82 MW and is located in Postomino (S?awno County), Northern Poland. The wind farm consists of 41 turbines (manufactured … Continue reading GDF SUEZ announces Marszewo wind farm completed
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Vestas launches Act on Facts campaign in UK and Ireland; injects reality into wind energy debate
Microsoft to Buy Texas Wind Energy to Power its San Antonio Data Center
Microsoft is buying wind energy to help power a data center for the first time. Microsoft announced that it has entered a deal to buy 110 MW of wind energy from a wind farm that will be located just outside of Forth Worth, Texas, and will be connected to the power grid that supplies power … Continue reading Microsoft to Buy Texas Wind Energy to Power its San Antonio Data Center
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Vestas launches the V105-3.3 MW for windy and turbulent conditions
The V105-3.3 MW – optimised for high wind sites with tip height restrictions – has been launched to the market, providing a competitive product offering in countries such as the United Kingdom and Ireland. Vestas has developed the V105-3.3 MW wind turbine, expanding the flexibility of the proven and popular 3 MW platform. The turbine … Continue reading Vestas launches the V105-3.3 MW for windy and turbulent conditions
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Campaign replaces fiction with facts
Think wind turbines cost too much taxpayer money? That the wind farm planned for the neighbourhood will bring down your house price? That you won’t be able to sleep for the noise? The ‘Act on Facts’ campaign launched by Vestas in Australia in June 2013 and today, 24 October in Sweden, puts the facts on … Continue reading Campaign replaces fiction with facts
Continue readingVestas expands Act on Facts campaign to include Sweden; UK and Ireland will follow in November
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According to the BTM World Market Update 2012, severe icing can potentially reduce wind turbines’ annual energy production by more than 20%, directly impacting the business case for wind power plants in cold climates. VDS has been developed to detect and efficiently remove ice formed on wind turbine blades, maintaining full power production – and … Continue reading Vestas
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Construction of new offshore wind farm Eneco Luchterduinen starts
Today marks the start of the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, five years after the completion of the last Dutch offshore wind farm, the Princess Amalia Wind Farm. The new wind power project is a joint venture between energy company Eneco and Japan
Continue readingVestas wins 108 MW order for one of the largest wind power plants in Romania
Vestas is pleased to announce a firm and unconditional order for 108 MW from S.C. Crucea Wind Farm S.R.L. / STEAG GmbH for the wind power plant Crucea North, located in the Constanta county in the province of Dobrogea. The order includes supply, installation and commissioning of the turbines, along with a VestasOnline
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Vestas sells its machining and casting units to VTC
As part of Vestas’ turnaround plan announced in January 2012 and as also restated in the interim financial report for the second quarter of 2013, Vestas has been negotiating with potential buyers of Vestas’ machining and casting units. These negotiations have now been finalised with the signing of a binding sales and supply agreement after … Continue reading Vestas sells its machining and casting units to VTC
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Local rules make Vestas wind energy market loser in Brazil
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS) and Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL), the two biggest wind-turbine suppliers by sales, are losing market share in Brazil because they don’t use enough parts made in South America’s fastest-growing market. Neither company has landed a new deal in Brazil in more than 18 months as the country’s development bank … Continue reading Local rules make Vestas wind energy market loser in Brazil
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Availon wins full maintenance contract for Vattenfall
Availon, a leading wind farm service provider, announced today that it was awarded a complete maintenance contract for Vattenfall’s 12MW Jänschwalde wind farm, located near Cottbus in the German federal state of Brandenburg. Availon was already in charge of maintaining three of the turbines since 2012, and it has now taken over the responsibility for … Continue reading Availon wins full maintenance contract for Vattenfall
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Vestas to close nacelle assembly factory in Taranto
To match production capacity with market demands, Vestas Executive Management intends to close the nacelle assembly factory in Taranto, Italy. Negotiations with local employee organisations will be initiated as soon as possible. Yesterday, employees at Vestas
Continue readingE.ON to open K
E.ON has reached a new milestone in the development of renewables. In the presence of Swedish energy minister Anna-Karin Hatt it officially opened the Kårehamn offshore wind farm near the Swedish island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. The wind farm had already been connected to the grid a few weeks ago after only 19 … Continue reading E.ON to open K
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