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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Japan wind energy has capacity to replace nuclear power
A study has shown that wind speeds are considerably faster offshore near Fukushima than on land. Wind energy is one of the renewable sources of energy considered vital to Japan
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Nordex announces 36.8 MW deals in Germany
Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex SE is continuing to win business with efficient turbines across Germany. In October of this year alone, three customers placed orders for new wind farms comprising a total of 15 N100/2500 and N117/2400 wind turbines. Nordex gained new business in Bavaria, which is characterised by lighter winds, with the N117/2400, a … Continue reading Nordex announces 36.8 MW deals in Germany
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The G128-5.0 MW Offshore beats power generation record for a wind turbine in Spain
The prototype offshore turbine installed by Gamesa in Arinaga Quay, in Canary Islands, marked record-high power generation for wind turbines in Spain on 2 November when it produced 118.05 MWh of electricity, surpassing the previous record (of 107.82 MWh), similarly achieved by other company
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Bipartisan coalition of governors calls for policy certainty for the wind energy
Today 11 governors from states around the country called for policy certainty for the wind industry to continue needed economic development from wind energy. Last year the wind industry was responsible for pumping $25 billion into the economy for new wind farms, supporting 80,000 American jobs. The governors in an open letter to
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Enel Green Power Enters South African Renewables Market
Enel Green Power has begun work on four solar and two wind power projects in South Africa, moving towards the Enel Group’s 2013-2017 Business Plan objective of entering emerging markets. With four PV solar and two wind power projects totalling 513 megawatts of installed capacity, Enel Green Power has entered into a South African renewable … Continue reading Enel Green Power Enters South African Renewables Market
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Westar to buy 200 MW of wind energy
Kansas-based investor-owned utility Westar Energy, Inc., said it has reached agreement with wind project developer Apex Clean Energy to purchase 200 megawatts (MW) of electricity from a wind farm Apex will build near Arkansas City. In another favorable utility comment on the current cost of wind power, Westar CEO Mark Ruelle commented,
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MidAmerican to build 1,050 MW of wind energy in Iowa
Iowa power company MidAmerican Energy expects to build wind farms in Iowa capable of generating about 1,050 megawatts of electricity by the end of 2015. MidAmerican agreed to acquire the 500-MW Highland wind site from a unit of privately held U.S. power developer Invenergy LLC, the 250-MW Lundgren site from the renewable unit of France’s … Continue reading MidAmerican to build 1,050 MW of wind energy in Iowa
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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
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Heartland Institute
Wind power provides remarkable economic and environmental benefits. As a result, wind has long earned the support of Republicans and Democrats alike. That reality has become a nightmare for wind’s competitors, and as a result, people like Marita Noon, guest blogger for the fossil-funded Heartland Institute, have resorted to bullying and naysaying to harm the … Continue reading Heartland Institute
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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Record year of expansion for UK’s wind energy sector
The offshore wind industry has enjoyed a record breaking year in terms of new deployment, according to RenewableUK’s latest annual report. The “Wind Energy in the UK” study, which assesses the state of the wind industry from July 2012 to June 2013, reveals a step change in the offshore wind sector. Installed capacity stood at … Continue reading Record year of expansion for UK’s wind energy sector
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Gamesa reinforces its presence in Africa with a 30 MW supply contract in Mauritania to Elecnor
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, makes progress in its commercial diversification strategy venturing into a new market, Mauritania, where it will supply 30 MW to the country’s first commercial wind farm. Under the agreement, the company will supply and install 15 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines to the Nouakchott wind farm being built … Continue reading Gamesa reinforces its presence in Africa with a 30 MW supply contract in Mauritania to Elecnor
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EDF Renewable Energy Reaches Agreement to Acquire Longhorn Wind Energy
EDF Renewable Energy today announced it has reached an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) to acquire the 200 megawatt (MW) Longhorn Wind Project in Texas. Construction is expected to commence later this year in order to qualify the project for the Production Tax Credit (PTC). The project encompasses approximately 14,000 acres … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy Reaches Agreement to Acquire Longhorn Wind Energy
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Gamesa signs 285 MW framework agreement with TuuliWatti for delivery of 5 MW turbines in Finland
The agreement contemplates the potential supply of up to 57 wind turbines between 2015 and 2016 to various wind farms, as well as 10-year O&M service agreements. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, this morning signed a framework agreement for the supply of up to 285 MW of its 5 MW turbines … Continue reading Gamesa signs 285 MW framework agreement with TuuliWatti for delivery of 5 MW turbines in Finland
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5th World Summit for Small Wind WSSW2014
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and New Energy Husum are pleased to invite all small wind stakeholders to participate in the 5th World Summit for Small Wind (WSSW 2014), taking place in Husum/Germany on 20, 21 and 22 March 2014, during the New Energy Husum 2014 trade fair. The WSSW 2014 will feature the … Continue reading 5th World Summit for Small Wind WSSW2014
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Wind energy helps power school in Nepal
New Wind Energy Solutions, LLC of Nashville, TN helps bring heat and learning to children in world’s most remote corner with its wind and solar hybrid Firefly system that was recently installed weeks before the start of the new school year and before the onset of the Himalayan harsh winter season. High above the clouds … Continue reading Wind energy helps power school in Nepal
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Vestas launches Act on Facts campaign in UK and Ireland; injects reality into wind energy debate
World Energy Council and Bloomberg New Energy Finance launch global energy costs analysis
Unique perspective on relative costs of developing and delivering electricity from energy sources around the world. The World Energy Council (WEC) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) today launched a new landmark report into the worldwide cost of developing and delivering electricity. The study,
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The Increasing Competitiveness of Renewables
In recent years renewable energy has seen a cut in production costs, and according to a new report it will account for 34 percent of the world’s energy production by 2030, with particular growth in solar power and wind energy. By 2030 renewable energy will account for 34 percent of the world’s energy production, primarily … Continue reading The Increasing Competitiveness of Renewables
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