Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in the United States for 36 V110-2.0 MW turbines to power the Marshall Wind Farm in Marshall County, Kansas. The order was placed by RPM Access LLC, an independent developer, owner and operator of wind farms in the Midwest. The project’s scope includes supply and commissioning … Continue reading Wind power in Kansas: Vestas wind turbines for a 72 MW wind farm
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Offshore construction starts on Kent wind farm
Vattenfall, the Swedish energy company, has started construction on a major offshore wind farm off the Kent coast. The state owned company said that Kentish Flats Extension – expected to cost more than £150mn to build – is the only wind farm to be built offshore in UK waters in 2015. Construction started late on … Continue reading Offshore construction starts on Kent wind farm
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Mortenson Construction Signs Contract to Build Shannon Wind Energy Project in Texas
Mortenson Construction’s Wind Energy Group today announced that it entered into a contract for construction of the Shannon Wind Project located near Windthorst, Texas, which is owned and managed by Alterra Power Corp. (Alterra). Vancouver-based Alterra acquired the project from Horn Wind, LLC, a north Texas wind developer that has successfully developed two other wind … Continue reading Mortenson Construction Signs Contract to Build Shannon Wind Energy Project in Texas
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The Blade Project seeks additional funding
This is a guest blog by Jane Cooperman, who is an artist creating “The Blade Project” along with Tom Mapp, with a generous donation from Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation. They are seeking other companies or individuals who would like to participate. We have an idea to unite art and science. We want to take a … Continue reading The Blade Project seeks additional funding
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Wind energy in Austria: Vestas wind turbines for a 33 MW wind farm
Vestas Wind Systems said on Monday it had received a 33 megawatt turbine order for a wind power plant in Austria. The order was for 10 units of the V126-3.3 MW turbine for the power plant Hohenruppersdorf II, Vestas said in a statement. The contract includes delivery, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, … Continue reading Wind energy in Austria: Vestas wind turbines for a 33 MW wind farm
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Pattern Energy Acquires Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) Project from Pattern Development
Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) (“Pattern Energy”), today announced its acquisition of the 150 megawatt (MW) Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) project in Indiana from Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development”). Upon completion of the project, Pattern Energy will have an owned interest of 116 MW and it is expected that institutional … Continue reading Pattern Energy Acquires Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) Project from Pattern Development
Continue readingSiemens wind turbines for Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) project in the US
Siemens will supply 65 wind turbines and 67 transformers for the Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge). The customer for this onshore wind energy project in Indiana is Pattern Energy. With a capacity of 150 megawatts, the wind power plant will provide Amazon Web Services’ data center with eco-friendly electricity. Installation is scheduled to begin in … Continue reading Siemens wind turbines for Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) project in the US
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Enel Green Power has begun construction of the Pampa Norte photovoltaic plant in Chile
Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has begun construction of the Pampa Norte photovoltaic plant, which is located in the municipality of Taltal, in Chile’s Antofagasta region. The new plant, which will have a total installed capacity of 79 MW, will be able to generate more than 200 GWh per year once fully operational, equivalent to … Continue reading Enel Green Power has begun construction of the Pampa Norte photovoltaic plant in Chile
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Wind power in Poland: vortex energy constructing three wind farms of the output of 140 Megawatts
vortex energy Polska Sp. z o.o. (Limited Liability Company) having its registered office in Szczecin, a project development company, has acquired KWE Sp z o.o. (Limited Liability Company) (Konin Wiatr Energia). The enterprise is a joint venture company established in collaboration with a project development company, Global Wind Energy Sp. z o.o., and the second … Continue reading Wind power in Poland: vortex energy constructing three wind farms of the output of 140 Megawatts
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Wind energy in Ireland: German wind turbines maker Nordex to start work on 95 MW wind farm
Nordex SE has received a further order from Northern Irish utility Energia Renewables. Under the contract, Nordex will be supplying and installing 38 N90/2500 wind turbines as well as the provision of premium service for 15 years for the Meenadreen Extension wind farm. Nordex will be starting work on installation of the wind farm, which … Continue reading Wind energy in Ireland: German wind turbines maker Nordex to start work on 95 MW wind farm
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Andhra Pradesh plans 9,000 MW of wind energy and solar power
The government of Andhra Pradesh has drawn up an action plan for making the state a renewable energy hub in four years. As part of the plan, it has set a target of achieving 5,000 MW solar energy and 4,000 MW wind power capacities in four years. The state government plans to add 800 … Continue reading Andhra Pradesh plans 9,000 MW of wind energy and solar power
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Tesla’s New Home Energy Storage Solution Still Needs Help to Be a Breakthrough
For Tesla’s cheap Gigafactory-produced battery cells to truly disrupt stationary energy storage, it needs more partnerships and acquisitions in power electronics, software, and with utilities. Electric vehicle leader Tesla Motors announced new offerings for stationary energy storage, including the Powerwall battery for residential energy storage. With massive capacity for lithium-ion batteries from its Gigafactory coming … Continue reading Tesla’s New Home Energy Storage Solution Still Needs Help to Be a Breakthrough
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Wind energy brings many benefits to community
Dakota Wind Power is attempting to create a new value added industry in Southeast South Dakota. History tells us that every project has its detractors. Imagine what life would be like today if leaders had not pushed for electricity, telephone or water. Going back in time, electricity came to this part of the state in … Continue reading Wind energy brings many benefits to community
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New wind farm with 15 wind turbines going up near Fairfield
Construction of a 25 MW, 15 wind turbines new wind farm is expected to begin Monday, following difficult negotiations between the developer and NorthWestern Energy, which will purchase the power. It’s called Greenfield Wind LLC. The Montana Public Service Commission, which had rejected a settlement agreement on the power purchase price between NorthWestern and WINData … Continue reading New wind farm with 15 wind turbines going up near Fairfield
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Wyoming-to-California lines for wind power clear hurdle
A planned 730-mile power line project to export Wyoming wind power to southern California has passed a significant regulatory milestone with the release of a federal environmental study. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Friday opened a 30-day period in which it will accept any protests against land-use changes for the TransWest Express project … Continue reading Wyoming-to-California lines for wind power clear hurdle
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If Tesla’s new solar power batteries are as good as its electric cars, they could be a game changer
Tesla Motors is expanding beyond its electric vehicles business into the energy industry’s another fast-growing area by making inroads into residential and business battery systems. “The issue with existing batteries is that they suck. They’re really horrible,” Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk told a large crowd of business partners and reporters late Thursday at … Continue reading If Tesla’s new solar power batteries are as good as its electric cars, they could be a game changer
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Smart Grid IT Revenue is Expected to Double by 2024
A new report from Navigant Research provides a comprehensive overview of the global market for utility smart grid information technology (IT) systems, including global market forecasts for utility smart grid IT software and services through 2024. IT systems and analytics are projected to account for a significant—and growing—portion of utility smart grid investment over the … Continue reading Smart Grid IT Revenue is Expected to Double by 2024
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Wind energy atlas of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan possesses significant wind resources that are suitable for development of commercially feasible large-scale wind power farms, the conference concluded. The Government of Uzbekistan attaches great importance to the development of renewable energy sources. A number of projects that introduce renewable energy sources are implemented in the country and the legislation on renewable energy sources … Continue reading Wind energy atlas of Uzbekistan
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Brazil to connect 23 GW of new wind energy capacity through 2024
Mexico, Uruguay, Panama and the Dominican Republic are expected to set new capacity installation records this year while demand in Latin America is forecast to drop between 2017 and 2020, according to analysis from MAKE Consulting. MAKE expects wind power in Latin America to reach 4.8 GW this year and 5.4 GW in 2016 … Continue reading Brazil to connect 23 GW of new wind energy capacity through 2024
Continue readingGermany’s DanTysk offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
Including DanTysk offshore wind power plant, the installed capacity of all Siemens wind turbines in German waters now tops 1 GW, according to Michael Hannibal, Offshore CEO of Siemens´ Wind Power and Renewables Division. Around 300 wind turbines installed across eight projects contribute to this milestone. Supplementary, Siemens has orders in hand for 700 additional … Continue reading Germany’s DanTysk offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
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