GE will supply 288 of its 1.6-100 wind turbines for the NextEra Energy Canada wind energy projects, marking one of the first installations of this wind power technology in Canada
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Suzlon secures wind turbines order for South African wind farm
India’s wind power Suzlon Group has been selected as the preferred supplier by Cennergi for a 138 MW wind energy project currently under development in South Africa.
Continue readingEU Wind Power Industry: 520,000 Employed by 2020
The offshore wind farm sector has been proven to be a powerful motor against economic slowdown in Europe. This will be shown as the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) presents its latest report.
Continue readingAlaska’s First Utility-Scale Wind Farm
The intermittent nature of wind power on this scale can create grid instability issues, leading KEA to explore energy storage and power management options.
Continue readingAREVA to Build 5 MW Wind Turbines for Saint-Brieuc Wind Farm
Offshore wind energy: AREVA technology chosen to develop the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind power plant.
Continue readingEDF and Alstom big winners in French offshore wind farm tender
Government announces award of four offshore wind energy development zones.
Continue readingFirst wind energy order for the Nordex N90/2500 wind turbines in China
Nordex has been preparing its Chinese wind farm plants for the production of the 2.5 MW wind power platform.
Continue readingCape Wind is America’s first offshore wind farm
Cape Wind is America?s first offshore wind energy plant to secure Federal and State approval and to be issued a lease to operate by the Federal Government.
Continue readingGamesa’s G128-4.5MW modular blade wins JEC innovation award
Gamesa is the JEC Innovation prize-winner in the wind energy category, this year for the G128-4.5 MW turbine suite’s modular blade.
Continue readingGE will supply 288 wind turbines for 6 Canadian wind farm projects
NextEra Energy Canada has selected GE wind turbines for six new wind power plants in Ontario, Canada.
Continue reading£20 million marine energy scheme now open
UK Government launched its eagerly awaited £20 million Marine Energy Array Demonstrator scheme (MEAD).
Continue readingRWE Innogy’s Fourth Wind Farm In Poland Will Use REpower Wind Turbines
Construction start for 39 MW of installed wind energy capacity. Continuous expansion of Polish onshore wind power pipeline. REpower supplies MM92 wind turbines rated at 2.05 megawatts each.
Continue readingCLP power India to invest in wind power
The company has delivered over 200 MW wind energy last fiscal year, through its wind farm projects existing in six states, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Continue readingSouth Dakota No. 1, North Dakota No. 3 in percentage of electric power generated by wind power
outh Dakota and North Dakota rank among the top three states in the percentage of electric power generated by wind farm. A report says 22 percent of South Dakota’s electricity last year was provided by wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy in India: 3,200 MW wind farm capacity added in 2011-12
The Indian Wind Power Association has said 3200 MW of wind turbines capacity was commissioned in the country during 2011-12 in spite of tough times.
Continue readingWind power in Turkey. Turkish PM visits wind turbines factory in Urumchi
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited a factory producing wind turbines for wind energy in Urumchi on the first day of his official trip to China.
Continue readingNarayanasamy pitches for solar energy
Observing that the country was going through a power crisis, Minister of state in PMO V. Narayanasamy appealed to scientists to help tap photovoltaic solar power to the maximum extent possible.
Continue readingCennergi selects Suzlon wind turbines for 138 MW wind power bid in South Africa
Wind energy manufacturer Suzlon Group had been selected as the preferred supplier by Cennergi for a 138 MW wind farm currently under development in South Africa.
Continue readingNew Mexico among solar energy leaders
A new report says New Mexico is among the nation’s leaders in production of electricity from solar power.
Continue readingRenewableUK welcomes swell of marine energy funding
RenewableUK, the trade association for the wind energy, wave energy and tidal energy industry, has welcomed the launch of the Marine Energy Array Demonstrator (MEAD) scheme.
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