EBRD First Vice President Phil Bennett has reaffirmed the Bank’s support for the National Green Growth Plan announced by the government of Kazakhstan during his first visit to Kazakhstan for the Bank. During meetings with members of the Kazakh government and business community, Mr Bennett stressed that the EBRD remains committed to the country’s sustainable … Continue reading EBRD considers financing first major wind farm in Kazakhstan
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Vattenfall okays investment in Kent wind farm
A leading Swedish energy company hasgiven the green light to a 15 turbine offshore wind farm off the Kent coast. Vattenfall’s 49.5 megawatt (MW) Kentish Flats Extension (KFE), consented by the UK Government’s Energy Secretary earlier this year, has gained a final investment decision from the Vattenfall Board of Directors to deliver the sustainable energy … Continue reading Vattenfall okays investment in Kent wind farm
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Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest wind farm
Africa’s biggest wind farm began production in Ethiopia on Saturday. The Horn of Africa country – plagued by frequent blackouts – plans to boost generating capacity from 2,000 MW to 10,000 MW within the next three to five years, much of it coming from the 6,000 MW Grand Renaissance Dam under construction on the Nile. … Continue reading Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest wind farm
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Suzlon Group Wins First Uruguay Order for 65 MW Wind Farm
Suzlon Group, the world's fifth largest wind energy company, announced a new contract win in Uruguay with a 65 MW project. assignment online The project, located in the southern Department of Colonia in Uruguay, is developed by Rouar S.A., a unique joint venture between UTE – Uruguay's state-owned utility, and Brazilian utility Eletrobras – the … Continue reading Suzlon Group Wins First Uruguay Order for 65 MW Wind Farm
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DONG Energy Announces 6-MW Offshore Wind Turbines Installed at Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm
DONG Energy has installed two, 6-MW wind turbines at the company’s Gunfleet Sands site that is located approximately 8.5 kilometers south east off the Essex coast in the UK. The offshore demonstration project will test the Siemens direct drive wind turbines, which include a 120-meter rotor diameter. Increasing the generating capacity of wind turbines is … Continue reading DONG Energy Announces 6-MW Offshore Wind Turbines Installed at Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm
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Vattenfall opens largest onshore wind farm
Today will see the official opening of Vattenfall’s Zuidlob wind farm in the central part of the Netherlands. With its 36 turbines and a total of 122 MW of installed capacity, it will be Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm and will supply 88,000 households with renewable electricity annually. The investment cost is SEK 1.4 billion. … Continue reading Vattenfall opens largest onshore wind farm
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Vattenfall submits plans for 50-turbine wind farm
The wind farm would be based near Patna, Carsphairn, Dalmellington and New Cumnock. Vattenfall said the project would bring “lasting economic benefit to the local community”, if approved. Vattenfall’s UK Onshore Wind Development Director, Piers Guy, said: “Developments like this not only make a substantial contribution to the environment, they also have a significant positive … Continue reading Vattenfall submits plans for 50-turbine wind farm
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Wind energy in Ireland: new wind farm with wind turbines of Enercon
Renewable energy specialist Kedco has revealed that the Pluckanes wind farm in County Cork, Ireland, now has the full backing of the authorities. Kedco’s subsidiary Pluckanes Windfarm Ltd has now been given planning permission and an offer to connect to the national grid. It has finalised and signed a contract with Enercon, the world’s fourth … Continue reading Wind energy in Ireland: new wind farm with wind turbines of Enercon
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RWE Innogy receives consent to build the Galloper offshore wind farm off the south east coast of England
The British Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has issued approval for the construction of the Galloper offshore wind farm off the south east coast of England. The wind farm has been developed in a joint venture between RWE Innogy and the British electric utility Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE). It will … Continue reading RWE Innogy receives consent to build the Galloper offshore wind farm off the south east coast of England
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DONG Energy to build Westermost Rough offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind farm Westermost Rough in the North Sea on the British east coast. The construction will represent a total investment of approximately EUR 1 billion including the construction of the transmission assets. When the wind farm goes into operation, the transmission assets will be sold to an … Continue reading DONG Energy to build Westermost Rough offshore wind farm
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REpower signs two wind energy contracts for wind farm in UK
Suzlon Energy on Monday said its UK-based unit REpower has signed two contracts for supplying wind turbines for a new wind farm in England. These wind farms will have output of 8.2 MW each, enough to generate power for nearly 5,000 homes. “Suzlon Group’s UK subsidiary, REpower UK signed two new contracts totalling 16.4 MW. … Continue reading REpower signs two wind energy contracts for wind farm in UK
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Algonquin buys Goldwind US wind farm for $148m
Canada’s Algonquin Power & Utilities (APUC) has purchased an Illinois wind farm from China’s Goldwind for $148.9m. The Shady Oaks facility has a generating capacity of 109.5MW and reached commercial operation last June. It is supported by a 20-year, inflation-linked power purchase agreement with Commonwealth Edison. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“APUC”) (TSX: AQN) today … Continue reading Algonquin buys Goldwind US wind farm for $148m
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Vestas To Supply 37 Wind Turbines For Wind Farm In South Africa
The wind power project, consisting of 37 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines, will be installed in the province of Hopefield at the Western Cape of the country. Vestas, the world leader in wind energy, is pleased to announce a 67 MW order from Umoya Energy for South Africa. The turbine delivery is planned for the second … Continue reading Vestas To Supply 37 Wind Turbines For Wind Farm In South Africa
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juwi Wind Secures Financing for Minnesota Wind Farm
juwi Wind has secured financing for the Community Wind South project, a 30 MW wind farm in southwestern Minnesota currently being constructed. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2012. Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftbank, or DZ Bank AG, the fourth biggest bank in Germany with a large branch in New York, has been … Continue reading juwi Wind Secures Financing for Minnesota Wind Farm
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E.ON Climate & Renewables secures financing for Texas wind farm
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America announced today it has secured institutional equity financing of approximately $167.7 million and a commitment to fund expected capital contributions of approximately $55.9 million from a group of investors that includes JPM Capital Corporation (J.P. Morgan) and Wells Fargo Wind Holdings LLC (Wells Fargo) in exchange for a … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables secures financing for Texas wind farm
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Wood Group awarded contract for major UK offshore wind farm
Wood Group has been awarded a £17 million management contract to fabricate, install, commission, operate and maintain two weather monitoring stations in one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm developments off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. The project will be delivered by the Wood Group Kenny business unit, including leading renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy. … Continue reading Wood Group awarded contract for major UK offshore wind farm
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Austal secures order for more wind farm support vessels
The 27 metre catamarans will be used by UK-based Turbine Transfers to support wind turbine installation and maintenance activities in European waters. Austal will build them at its shipyard in the Philippines over a period of approximately nine months, commencing in March 2013. Commenting on the new contract Austal’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Bellamy, said: … Continue reading Austal secures order for more wind farm support vessels
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Samsung to build first offshore wind power plant in South Korea
To build the wind farm, Samsung Heavy will construct 14 wind turbines with a capacity of 7 megawatts by the end of 2014 in shallow waters off the coast of the island’s Daejeong County. Commercial operations of those wind power plants will start in 2015. “The power farm on Jeju Island will be the nation’s … Continue reading Samsung to build first offshore wind power plant in South Korea
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GDF Suez to Complete Romanian Wind Farm by Early December
GDF Suez SA (GSZ) will complete the construction of a 75 million-euro wind farm in Romania at the end of November or early December. The French natural-gas distributor will conclude building its 48-megawatt wind farm and is considering investing into other wind projects in the eastern European country, Stab said today in an interview in … Continue reading GDF Suez to Complete Romanian Wind Farm by Early December
Continue readingGoldwind to Supply Panama Wind Farm With Wind Turbines
Goldwind will supply and install its 2.5-megawatt wind turbines at the Penonome wind farm in Cocle province, the turbine maker’s U.S. subsidiary said. The company didn’t give a price or size of the project, which it said will be the largest in Central America. Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. (2208), China’s largest … Continue reading Goldwind to Supply Panama Wind Farm With Wind Turbines
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