The German Development Bank (KFW) will provide a loan of 65 million euros (88.8 million U.S. dollars) to finance the construction of a wind farm in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), local media reported on Thursday. The KFW approved the loan to Elektroprivreda BiH, the state electricity company of BiH, within the framework of development cooperation … Continue reading German Development Bank to finance Bosnia and Herzegovina wind farm
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Enel Green Power in the Balkans and Romania
Enel Green Power has been developing wind, hydro and PV solar power in the Balkans and Romania, the site of impressive results in 2013 that include an investment agreement struck with the EIB. Enel Green Power has 875 megawatts of installed wind, hydroelectric and PV solar power in the Balkans and Romania, with particularly impressive … Continue reading Enel Green Power in the Balkans and Romania
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Wind energy: Vestas receives 220 MW order in the USA and increases the potential of the master supply agreement with EDF from 750 MW to 1,174 MW
This order is a call off of the master supply agreement (MSA) announced in September for multiple U.S. projects, the potential of which has been increased from 750 MW to 1,174 MW. So far, Vestas has secured 300 MW in this MSA. Both projects, Hereford 1 and Longhorn North, are located in the Texas Panhandle. … Continue reading Wind energy: Vestas receives 220 MW order in the USA and increases the potential of the master supply agreement with EDF from 750 MW to 1,174 MW
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Block of Wind Energy in Quebec
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased with the launch of the request for proposals, announced today by Hydro-Québec, for the production by 2017 of a 450 MW block of wind energy. This call for power will give Quebec the tools it needs to put competition to work for the benefit of its residents. … Continue reading Block of Wind Energy in Quebec
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Vestas receives 50 MW order for UK offshore wind energy project
Vestas will supply 15 V112-3.3 MW offshore wind turbines for the Kentish Flats Extension off the coast of the UK. Kentish Flats, owned by Vattenfall, was installed by Vestas in 2005. It currently consists of 30 V90-3.0 MW wind turbines, which Vestas services. Vestas will supply 15 V112-3.3 MW offshore turbines for the Kentish Flats … Continue reading Vestas receives 50 MW order for UK offshore wind energy project
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Acciona Windpower is awarded a 57 MW wind energy contract in Turkey
The company will supply ZT Enerji with nineteen AW 125/3000 wind turbines (3 MW each) for the Çerçikaya wind farm, and will undertake the operation and maintenance of the installation for 10 years. It is ACCIONA Windpower’s first contract in Turkey, taking the number of countries with AW wind turbines installed – or with firm … Continue reading Acciona Windpower is awarded a 57 MW wind energy contract in Turkey
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REpower (Suzlon) bags two wind turbines orders from wind farm plants in France
Wind turbine maker Suzlon today said its arm REpower Systems has bagged two contracts for supplying 20 wind turbines in France. “REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, bagged two contracts, totalling 40 MW, for the supply of 20 wind turbines with an output of 2.05 MW each,” Suzlon Energy said … Continue reading REpower (Suzlon) bags two wind turbines orders from wind farm plants in France
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Wind power in Finland: Impax orders 27-MW wind farm from Nordex
After a successful market entry over the last two years, demand for Nordex wind turbines is growing substantially in Finland. Nordex has signed supply and maintenance contracts for a 27-MW wind farm with specialist investor Impax Asset Management. The
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Acciona sells German wind energy portfolio
Spanish wind power player Acciona has offloaded 150.3MW of wind farms in Germany for €157m to Swisspower Renewables AG. ACCIONA Energía has signed a sale agreement with Swisspower Renewables AG over the totality of 18 operating wind farms located in Lower Saxony and Brandenburg in Germany, with a total attributable capacity of 150.3 MW. … Continue reading Acciona sells German wind energy portfolio
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Wind power in Pakistan: OPIC to help set up wind energy projects
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) of the United States has shown its commitment to help Pakistan set up three to five wind power projects by attracting $300 to $500 million investment. “We have committed to double our investment in Pakistan by attracting US investors to invest in the country’s wind power projects and other … Continue reading Wind power in Pakistan: OPIC to help set up wind energy projects
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Wind power in Philippines: Trans-Asia unit inks P4.3-B financing facility for wind farm
Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp.’s subsidiary inked a P4.3 billion project financing facility with the Development Bank of the Philippines and Security Bank Corp. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, Trans-Asia Oil said its unit Trans-Asia Renewable Energy Corp. signed the 15-year project financing facility with the two banks on Wednesday. Trans-Asia, a … Continue reading Wind power in Philippines: Trans-Asia unit inks P4.3-B financing facility for wind farm
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Maersk Training turns the unemployed into offshore wind energy technicians at BostonEnergy
Local unemployed people are benefiting from new Careers in the Offshore Wind industry following their successful completion of a newly developed qualification offered by Maersk Training in Newcastle, designed to help them take advantage of job opportunities in the thriving UK offshore wind energy sector. Following the success of a pilot Diploma course earlier this … Continue reading Maersk Training turns the unemployed into offshore wind energy technicians at BostonEnergy
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AWEA statement on Senate Finance Chairman’s Energy Tax Discussion Draft
Rob Gramlich, Senior Vice President for Public Policy of the American Wind Energy Association, today released the following statement: “We commend Chairman Baucus and the Senate Finance Committee for putting forward a sound policy option to provide domestic energy producers with stability for the years to come. The tax code has a century-long history of … Continue reading AWEA statement on Senate Finance Chairman’s Energy Tax Discussion Draft
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Goldwind supplies 51 MW of wind turbines for Cuba wind farm
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Goldwind” or the “Company”, Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 002202, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited: 2208), is pleased to announce that our international business has achieved another success. Goldwind International Holdings (HK) Limited (“Goldwind International”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has signed a 51MW wind turbine supply … Continue reading Goldwind supplies 51 MW of wind turbines for Cuba wind farm
Continue readingQuebec opens tenders for 450MW of wind power to be built by 2017
Quebec’s Crown utility has issued a call for tenders for wind energy projects in the province totalling 450 megawatts (MW) it wants to go online by the end of 2017. Hydro-Québec Distribution issued the tenders for wind power production capacity of 300 MW in the Bas St-Laurent and Gaspésie?Îles-de-la-Madeleine region in southeastern Quebec, and another … Continue reading Quebec opens tenders for 450MW of wind power to be built by 2017
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Iberdrola Renewables Seeks to Build New Wind Farm in New Hampshire
Submits state application for 23 wind turbines after four years of research and local outreach. Iberdrola Renewables formally submitted an application to the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) to build a new wind farm in Danbury and Alexandria. After considerable input from the local communities and consultation with state agencies, the project’s proposed configuration … Continue reading Iberdrola Renewables Seeks to Build New Wind Farm in New Hampshire
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Lucintel Anticipates New Installations and Larger Blades to Drive Composites Usage in Wind Energy Market
Increasing demand of lightweight materials with efficient properties had been driving the growth of composite materials in wind energy market. Composite materials consumption in wind energy market is forecasted to reach US $4.3 billion by 2018 with a high growth rate over the next five years. Growth in new installation of wind turbines and increasing … Continue reading Lucintel Anticipates New Installations and Larger Blades to Drive Composites Usage in Wind Energy Market
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Wind energy forecasting company 3TIER acquired by Vaisala in $14.7 million deal
Vaisala strengthens its position in the renewable energy market through the acquisition of 3TIER Inc., a US-based company with USD 9.0 million net sales in 2012 and 55 employees. The value of the deal is EUR 10.7 million. Vaisala is using its existing cash balance to finance the transaction. This acquisition will not have a … Continue reading Wind energy forecasting company 3TIER acquired by Vaisala in $14.7 million deal
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Austria’s wind power industry laments new zoning restrictions
A proposal made this week to restrict new wind farms to just 2 percent of Austria’s biggest state has drawn warnings the country won’t meet its energy goals. The Vienna wind power industry group IG Windkraft said Monday it’s questionable whether Lower Austria can achieve the renewable energy goals set out in its 2030 energy … Continue reading Austria’s wind power industry laments new zoning restrictions
Continue readingVestas has received a 350 MW wind turbines order from Enel Green Power North America
Vestas will supply 75 V100-2.0 MW turbines for the 150 MW Origin wind power plant in Oklahoma, USA. Vestas and EGP-NA also have signed an agreement for up to an additional 836 MW worth of 2 MW wind turbines of which 200 MW is firm. Deliveries for Origin are expected to occur in mid-2014 with … Continue reading Vestas has received a 350 MW wind turbines order from Enel Green Power North America
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