The wind farm will feature up to 175 wind turbines to be installed about 13km to 20km away from the coast. E.ON has secured approval from the UK Government for its Rampion offshore wind farm development off the Sussex coast. Onshore construction is anticipated to commence in 2015 with the project planned to be … Continue reading UK approves E.ON’s Rampion offshore wind farm with 175 wind turbines
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Microsoft to buy power from new Illinois wind farm
Microsoft Corp. will buy wind power from a new Illinois wind farm for the next 20 years to offset its power needs, part of a plan by the technology company to become offset its carbon output. The 175-megawatt wind farm is under construction 60 miles outside Chicago at the border of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. … Continue reading Microsoft to buy power from new Illinois wind farm
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Ex-Im Bank Finances Export of U.S.-Manufactured Wind Turbines to Talas de Maciel Wind Farm in Uruguay
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is providing a $64.5 million direct loan to Astidey S.A., in Montevideo, Uruguay, for the purchase of U.S.-manufactured wind-turbine generators being exported by Gamesa Technology Corporation Inc., headquartered in Feasterville-Trevose, Pa. The authorization, which is Ex-Im Bank’s second wind transaction in Uruguay, will support approximately 400 … Continue reading Ex-Im Bank Finances Export of U.S.-Manufactured Wind Turbines to Talas de Maciel Wind Farm in Uruguay
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SSE Renewables Selects GE Wind Turbines for Scottish Wind Farm in the Highlands
Further advancing the growth of renewable energy throughout the United Kingdom, GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it will supply SSE Renewables with 33 GE 2.85-100 wind turbines for the Dunmaglass Wind Farm, located near Inverness, Scotland. GE specially designed these wind turbines for the project with a 70-meter tower so they meet the associated … Continue reading SSE Renewables Selects GE Wind Turbines for Scottish Wind Farm in the Highlands
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E.ON And GE Energy Financial Services Partner To Complete GE-Powered Wind Farm, In Texas Panhandle
Subsidiaries of E.ON SE (E.ON) and GE (NYSE: GE) are forming an investment partnership to own and operate Grandview Phase I, a 211-megawattt GE-powered wind farm under construction in the Texas Panhandle. GE Energy Financial Services provided 50 percent of the partnership equity in the project, with the balance provided by E.ON’s subsidiary E.ON Climate … Continue reading E.ON And GE Energy Financial Services Partner To Complete GE-Powered Wind Farm, In Texas Panhandle
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Alstom wind power to supply 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines for Trairí II wind farm in Brazil
Alstom signed a contract worth around 120 million euros[1] with Tractebel Energia Brasil, the largest private power generator in Brazil, to supply 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines to Trairí II project, a wind farm located in Ceará State, Northeast of Brazil. The commissioning of Trairí project is scheduled for mid-2016 and will generate … Continue reading Alstom wind power to supply 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines for Trairí II wind farm in Brazil
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Boralex erected 126 Enercon wind turbines at the wind farm in Quebec
Boralex, Gaz Metro and Valener today officially inaugurated the 272MW Seigneurie de Beaupré wind power project, one of Canada’s largest wind farms. “Our 100% Quebec-based consortium has invested over C$750 million to carry out this project, and over C$360 million has been invested in other homegrown companies,” said Gaz Metro president and CEO Sophie … Continue reading Boralex erected 126 Enercon wind turbines at the wind farm in Quebec
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ElSewedy wins Egypt contract to develop six 100 MW wind power plants
ElSewedy Electric Co. has won a contract to develop six 100MW wind power plants in the country. The stock listed cable manufacturer clinched the deal to own and operate the wind farms in the Al-Zayt Gulf on the Red Sea. Under the deal, ElSewedy will be able to provide power to its customers over … Continue reading ElSewedy wins Egypt contract to develop six 100 MW wind power plants
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Kazakhstan starts construction of first wind farm
Kazakhstan has started the construction of the first wind farm in Yereimentau. President NursultanNazarbayev inaugurated the construction in a national teleconference on July 2. The capacity of the wind farm will be equal to 45 megawatts which is likely to reach to 300 megawatts in the future. This is sufficient right now for providing some … Continue reading Kazakhstan starts construction of first wind farm
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Rame Energy’s wind farm to support Chile mining project
Rame will provide energy from its proposed wholly owned wind farm installed, at no charge to Rame, on the Cerro Bayo property and with an installed capacity of up to 1.8 mega watts (MW). Rame Energy has strengthened its plan to become an independent power producer in Chile after entering an agreement to supply power … Continue reading Rame Energy’s wind farm to support Chile mining project
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Senvion (Suzlon) installs first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost wind farm
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, installed the first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost last week. The RWE offshore wind farm is located approximately 35 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland and is equipped with a total of 48 model 6.2M126 wind … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) installs first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost wind farm
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Suzlon gets nod to start Rajasthan wind farm
“Suzlon today announced that it has received the Notice to Proceed (NTP) from CLP India for a 100.8 MW wind power project,” the company said in a statement. The notice to proceed was given to Suzlon after CLP India received the approval from the Rajasthan government to commence work on wind power the project. The … Continue reading Suzlon gets nod to start Rajasthan wind farm
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CBD Energy appointed project manager of 107MW Taralga Wind Farm in Australia
CBD Energy Limited (NASDAQ: CBDE; previously OTCBB: CBDNF), a diversified renewable energy company, has been engaged as the Owner’s Project Manager for the 107MW Taralga Wind Farm in New South Wales, Australia. In addition, as the project enters the operational phase, CBD has been designated as the Owner’s Facility Manager. CBD Energy Limited is a … Continue reading CBD Energy appointed project manager of 107MW Taralga Wind Farm in Australia
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DECC has granted ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall consent to develop the 1.2 GW East Anglia One offshore wind farm in the UK
According to the DECC, the developers currently plan to install up to 240 wind turbines, meaning the project would be significantly larger than the current largest wind farm in the world, the 630 MW London Array, which is also in the U.K. “East Anglia and the rest of the U.K. have a lot to gain … Continue reading DECC has granted ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall consent to develop the 1.2 GW East Anglia One offshore wind farm in the UK
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Wind farm in Baja California
Sempra subsidiary Infraestructura Energética Nova has closed a $270m long-term finance deal to build the first phase of the 155MW Energía Sierra Juárez wind farm in Mexico. The package includes credit notes to capitalise both the wind farm in Baja California and transmission infrastructure to run the power north into the United States. The … Continue reading Wind farm in Baja California
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Alstom will supply 19 ECO 122 wind turbines for CPFL Renováveis wind farm in Brazil
Alstom has signed a contract with CPFL Renováveis1 , to deliver, erect and commission 19 ECO 122 wind turbines in the wind complex Pedra Cheirosa, located in Ceará State, in the northeast of Brazil. The contract was signed in the framework of the last A-5 auction2 system in Brazil, which is related to projects that … Continue reading Alstom will supply 19 ECO 122 wind turbines for CPFL Renováveis wind farm in Brazil
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Vestas wind energy secures 10-year service renewal for 27 MW wind power plant in Canada
Elemental Energy renews service contract for Fermeuse wind farm in Newfoundland, a 27 MW site utilising Vestas V90-3.0 MW wind turbines. Vestas has signed an agreement with Elemental Energy for a 10-year AOM 4000 service agreement renewal that covers the 27 MW Fermeuse wind power plant in Newfoundland, Canada. The project features nine V90-3.0 MW … Continue reading Vestas wind energy secures 10-year service renewal for 27 MW wind power plant in Canada
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EBRD provides loan for 84 MW wind farm in Romania
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced it will provide Romania with a loan worth €57 million (US$78 million) to fund its eighth wind power project in the country. LUKERG Renew, a 50-50 joint venture headed by Italy-based ERG Renew and LUKOIL-Ecoenergo in Russia, is responsible for the wind farm’s development. The … Continue reading EBRD provides loan for 84 MW wind farm in Romania
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Suzlon bags new wind farm order from ReNew Wind Power
The wind energy project is scheduled for execution at the Bhesada wind site, under district Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. As per the agreement, Suzlon Group will not only supply 48 units of its robust S97-120m WTG’s but will also oversee operations, maintenance and service of the wind site over the contracted period. The S97-120 WTG’s is … Continue reading Suzlon bags new wind farm order from ReNew Wind Power
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Greenko commissions wind farm in Karnataka, India
Renewable energy company Greenko has commissioned a 50-MW wind farm at Basvanbagewadi farm in Karnataka, and has begun supplying power to the grid. This is part of Phase-II expansion at the Basvanbagewadi wind farm, which includes 51.2 MW in Phase-I. Along with Mangalore wind farm of 15 MW and Matrix farm of 15 MW, which … Continue reading Greenko commissions wind farm in Karnataka, India
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