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EnBW sells stake in offshore wind farm to Macquarie Capital for €720m

EnBW sold a stake in its Baltic 2 offshore wind park to Australian investment group Macquarie for 720 million euros ($856 million), joining an industry trend of building and selling wind farms to boost earnings.   The sale of the 49.89 percent stake, still subject to antitrust approval, is expected to be completed next summer, … Continue reading EnBW sells stake in offshore wind farm to Macquarie Capital for €720m

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Wind power Suzlon to be in talks for $2.5 billion sale of Senvion

Suzlon Energy Ltd, Asia’s second biggest wind-turbine maker by capacity, is in talks with potential buyers about a sale of its German business, people with knowledge of the matter said.     The company could raise about $2.5 billion from a sale of Hamburg-based Senvion SE, the people said, asking not to be identified because … Continue reading Wind power Suzlon to be in talks for $2.5 billion sale of Senvion

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Wind power to creating 4,200 jobs in Maine in 2015

Maine wind power supporters are touting the industry’s economic impact ahead of the legislative session. Wind power companies have spent more than $532 million on projects in Maine over the past eight years and are poised to spend an additional $745 million over the next four, an industry trade group said Tuesday in a report … Continue reading Wind power to creating 4,200 jobs in Maine in 2015

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Denmark: 39 percent of energy consumption was covered by wind energy last year

Denmark is nearing its 2020 goal of have 50 percent of its energy consumption covered by wind energy, according to new figures from the national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas, Energinet.dk.   The figures showed that 39 percent of Danish energy consumption in 2014 was covered by wind energy – double what it … Continue reading Denmark: 39 percent of energy consumption was covered by wind energy last year

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Lake Turkana Wind Power, Africa’s largest wind farm

Kenya has officially given the go-ahead for the largest wind farm to be built in the country’s Lake Turkana region in the Rift Valley. The wind turbines will be supplied by Vestas Wind Systems, who confirmed that it has received an order for 365 V52-850 kW wind turbines. Once complete, the almost-400 turbines is expected … Continue reading Lake Turkana Wind Power, Africa’s largest wind farm

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Basin Electric signs contracts for wind energy generation

Basin Electric has signed two power purchase agreements associated with the development of two new wind power projects in North Dakota. The combined capacity is 300 megawatts (MW).   The developers are a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC Juno Beach, FL, and Tradewind Energy, Lenexa, KS. NextEra Energy Resources will be developing the Dickinson … Continue reading Basin Electric signs contracts for wind energy generation

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Worldwide Small & Medium Wind Power Installations Are Expected to Total More Than 3.2 Gigawatts from 2014 Through 2023

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for small and medium wind turbines (SMWTs), including global market forecasts for capacity and revenue through 2023. The market for modern SMWTs has existed for 30 years, though growth has been tied to state and federal incentives in the United Kingdom, Italy, and the United … Continue reading Worldwide Small & Medium Wind Power Installations Are Expected to Total More Than 3.2 Gigawatts from 2014 Through 2023

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EDC cited for Burgos wind power project

Energy Development Corp.’s 150-megawatt Burgos wind power project in Ilocos Norte was named the Asia-Pacific Renewables Deal of the Year by Project Finance International. The Burgos wind energy project is largest wind farm in the Philippines.  It used 50 units of the Vestas V90-3.0MW wind turbines and ancillary plant constructed by Vestas, the world’s leading … Continue reading EDC cited for Burgos wind power project

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Super Grid to disperse wind energy across Europe

EU-funded researchers are involved in the development of a pan-European ‘super grid’ capable of dispersing wind power across Member States. This will bring more renewable energy into homes and businesses, help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and enable Europe to move closer towards achieving energy independence. This final point is an important consideration given that … Continue reading Super Grid to disperse wind energy across Europe

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Wind power and renewable energy in Mexico: Wind Farm of Bank of Santander with 121 Gamesa wind turbines

Spain’s Banco Santander SA (SAN) and its largest wind-turbine supplier Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA are planning a 242-megawatt wind farm in Mexico. The companies applied for environmental permits for the El Sauzal wind farm in the state of Oaxaca. The companies said in March 2014 they would develop as much as 500 megawatts of wind … Continue reading Wind power and renewable energy in Mexico: Wind Farm of Bank of Santander with 121 Gamesa wind turbines

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Wind power in Greece: Terna Energy flagship wind energy project to be located on uninhabited Agios Georgios island

Terna Energy flagship project to be located on uninhabited Agios Georgios island, off the coast of Attica, Greece; the onshore wind farm has unique technical characteristics.   The 73.2 MW order was placed by Terna Energy of Greece, a long-standing Vestas partner that has installed more than 350 MW in the country. The contract for … Continue reading Wind power in Greece: Terna Energy flagship wind energy project to be located on uninhabited Agios Georgios island

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Wind energy in Chile: Vestas 44 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for a wind farm

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in Chile for 44 V110-2.0 MW turbines, with a total capacity of 88 MW.   Additional information about the wind power project Customer: Undisclosed at the customer’s request. Project name: Undisclosed at the customer’s request. Location/Country: Chile Number of MW: 88 MW Number of turbines/turbine type 44 … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: Vestas 44 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for a wind farm

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2015 will see nuclear power dream fade as wind energy and solar power soar

Governments are still spending billions on nuclear research, writes Paul Brown – but 2015 looks like being an unhappy year for the industry as it continues to shrink while renewables grow, amid massive delays and cost over-runs. With nuclear power falling ever further behind renewables as a global energy source, and as the price of … Continue reading 2015 will see nuclear power dream fade as wind energy and solar power soar

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6 Reasons 2014 Was a Good Year for Climate Action

Here are six reasons to be optimistic under even the most climate-denying Congress: 1. The price of solar and wind energy has fallen below the price of conventional fuels, pushing utilities to switch to alternative fuels. The New York Times reports that “The cost of providing electricity from wind and solar power plants has plummeted … Continue reading 6 Reasons 2014 Was a Good Year for Climate Action

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Wind energy and solar power provides electricity to Galápagos

Korea has helped Ecuador build a renewable energy source on the Galápagos Islands, a fruitful result of the two nations’ bilateral cooperation. After four years of construction, a 1.5-megawatt solar energy power plant has now been completed in Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The construction of a solar energy … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power provides electricity to Galápagos

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Wind power capacity additions in USA expected to increase in last quarter of 2014

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a report stating that wind power capacity additions in the first three quarters of 2014 totaled less than 2 gigawatts (GW), but project developers have reported an additional 3 GW of expected capacity additions for the fourth quarter. The developers also reported an additional 11 GW of wind … Continue reading Wind power capacity additions in USA expected to increase in last quarter of 2014

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Morgan Advanced Materials offers carbon brushes for wind turbines

Morgan Advanced Materials Electrical Carbon business announces that its range of carbon brushes are ideal for wind turbine applications, with new designs and materials that are resulting in longer brush life and increased generator uptime.   Morgan’s globally available brush grades are created to be environment-specific, offering maximized performance in low or high load conditions. … Continue reading Morgan Advanced Materials offers carbon brushes for wind turbines

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Vestas receives 60 MW wind turbines order for a wind power plant in the USA

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional wind energy order in the USA for wind turbine equipment corresponding to 60 MW to secure access to the Production Tax Credit beyond 2014.   This is part of a Master Supply Agreement (MSA) with the potential for up to 600 MW. The order has been received from … Continue reading Vestas receives 60 MW wind turbines order for a wind power plant in the USA

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