Vestas has announced it has added a further extension to the deadline for its supply wind power deal with a Macquarie-led consortium for the 396 MW Marena Renovables wind farm in Mexico. Today, there is information in the market that the 396 MW Mare
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Wind turbines: First V164-8.0 MW nacelle completed
The prototype nacelle for the world’s most powerful wind turbine, Vestas’ V164-8.0 MW, has been completed at Lindø Industrial Park, Denmark. The nacelle is now en route to installation at the Danish national test centre at Østerild. classical argument essay “The complete nacelle and all of its components have now successfully passed the extensive testing … Continue reading Wind turbines: First V164-8.0 MW nacelle completed
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UK to change subsidies to boost offshore wind power
The British government plans to reduce support for onshore wind energy and solar energy while giving more backing to offshore wind power, deputy finance minister Danny Alexander said on Wednesday. The government in June announced details of a scheme aimed at making renewable energy more attractive and less risky for investors by guaranteeing a … Continue reading UK to change subsidies to boost offshore wind power
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EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore submit bids for two new wind energy projects alongside Alstom
The European consortium comprising EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore, have announced that they have submitted two bids for the Tréport and Ile d’ Yeu/Ile de Noirmoutier projects. These two offers fall within the framework of the second call for tenders for French offshore wind energy projects, representing total new capacity of 1,000 MW to … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore submit bids for two new wind energy projects alongside Alstom
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Chadbourne Advises on Pioneering Wind Farm in Jordan
Chadbourne & Parke advised the International Finance Corporation (IFC), European Investment Bank (EIB), EKF (lenders, including Denmark’s export credit agency) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), in connection with the financing of a wind power project that will be built in Tafila, Southern Jordan. The deal closed on 27 November 2013. The lenders … Continue reading Chadbourne Advises on Pioneering Wind Farm in Jordan
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Kenya’s wind farm gets funding
The African Infrastructure Investment Fund 2 (AIIF2) and Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) said Tuesday they have signed a 150 million U.S. dollars agreement to construct Kenya’s wind park project. The 60.8 MW Kinangop Wind Park project comprises the construction, financing, operation and maintenance of a 60.8 MW Greenfield wind park located in … Continue reading Kenya’s wind farm gets funding
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Iberdrola Renewables
Construction continues at Iberdrola Renewables’ 202 megawatt Baffin Wind Farm in Kenedy County, Texas, following road construction that began in November. Major activities included mobilizing the construction trailers and equipment, ordering foundation steel and road materials, and initiating grading. Work will continue through December with road and foundation construction on-site and with equipment manufacturing and electrical … Continue reading Iberdrola Renewables
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Ethiopia
Miskir Negash, public relation officer for the State power utility company Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation, told newBusinessEthiopia.com that 99 percent of Ashegoda Wind farm is completed. The Project, which has already been partially commissioned with 30 MW already made operational so far, is being constructed by a French firm Vergnet SA, and is financed through … Continue reading Ethiopia
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Wind energy continues to support Ontario’s electricity supply under new energy plan
Ontario plans to contract 600MW of wind energy in 2014 and 2015 under a new competitive procurement process. The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased the Government of Ontario has today indicated that wind energy will make an important contribution to Ontario’s limited, short-term needs for new electricity supply. As part of the Long-Term … Continue reading Wind energy continues to support Ontario’s electricity supply under new energy plan
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EGP enters into loan agreement with EIB for 200 million euros to cover wind energy investments in Romania
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Enel Green Power International BV, the financial and controlling holding company of international subsidiaries of the Enel Green Power Group, have closed a financing operation for 200 million euros to partially cover investments for some wind farms in the Banat and Dobrogea regions of Romania. The 15-year loan has … Continue reading EGP enters into loan agreement with EIB for 200 million euros to cover wind energy investments in Romania
Continue readingOffshore wind energy to remain solid to 2020
Growth for the global offshore wind industry is expected to remain solid and lead to 25 GW of new capacity from 2013 to 2020, according to a new report from MAKE Consulting. Short-term demand in Europe – the main market region for offshore wind – is set to stabilize pending policy clarification and implementation. However, … Continue reading Offshore wind energy to remain solid to 2020
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Roxtec has been chosen to supply four wind power plants
Roxtec has been selected to supply four onshore wind farm projects for ScottishPower Renewables. text message spy software Managing Director Graham O’Hare said the latest agreement reinforces the firm
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Enel Green Power awarded multi-year contracts to supply energy to Chile
The contracts will allow to sell up to an overall 4,159 GWh at a price of 128 US dollars per MWh. Following the award, the Enel Green Power Group will construct in Chile three new power plants for an overall capacity equal to 161 MW. The plants will be located in Chile
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Iowa’s wind energy
Wind energy industry is Iowa accounts for 3,000 Iowa jobs worth a combined payroll upward of $70 million a year and landowners make roughly $12.6 million a year in lease payments hosting wind turbines on their land. Tax breaks for wind-power producers are set to expire in a little more than a month, threatening hundreds … Continue reading Iowa’s wind energy
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Advancing America
Two state-of-the-art wind turbine drivetrain test facilities are now open for business: the Clemson University Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility in South Carolina and a National Renewable Energy Laboratory dynamometer at the National Wind Technology Center in Colorado. The two test facilities will be used to evaluate in a controlled environment the mechanical systems that convert … Continue reading Advancing America
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Wind energy a vital but normal part of our future
The use of wind energy needs to be seen as “normal” TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall told a major conference on green energy. The “real food” campaigner called on more farmers to introduce renewable technologies when he addressed the symposium at Mount Edgcumbe House, in South East Cornwall. He said: “We need to move towards the … Continue reading Wind energy a vital but normal part of our future
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Wind energy in Bangladesh
The average speed of wind in Bangladesh is 2-6 metres/second, which makes us ideal candidates to generate wind power. It has been recently reported that the cabinet committee on public purchase has approved the plan to set up the country
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New UK Wind Energy Record – Highest Amount of Green Electricity Ever Generated By Wind Power- More Than 6 Gigawatts
National Grid has confirmed that a record-breaking amount of clean electricity was generated by wind power in the UK today – achieving more than 6 gigawatts (over 6,000 megawatts) for the first time. From 2.30 till 3pm, wind power produced an average of 6,004 megawatts (MW), which accounted for 13.5% of the UK’s total electricity … Continue reading New UK Wind Energy Record – Highest Amount of Green Electricity Ever Generated By Wind Power- More Than 6 Gigawatts
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EDF Energies Nouvelles and GDF Suex compete in French offshore wind energy tender
EDF Energies Nouvelles said on Friday it had submitted two bids in a second French tender for offshore wind power capacity as the country seeks to become a leading player in the sector and cut its reliance on nuclear energy. EDF Energies Nouvelles has joined with Germany’s WPD Offshore to compete for the contract with … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles and GDF Suex compete in French offshore wind energy tender
Continue readingCommercial commissioning of the Seigneurie de Beaupr
Boralex Inc. (“Boralex”), Gaz Métro Limited Partnership (“Gaz Métro”) and Valener Inc. (“Valener”) are pleased to announce commercial commissioning of the first 131 MW of the Seigneurie de Beaupré Wind Farms within the projected time frame. “After more than eight years of hard work by the Boralex and Gaz Métro teams, we are proud that … Continue reading Commercial commissioning of the Seigneurie de Beaupr
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