El parque eólico de Sierra de los Caracoles recibirá en la primera quincena de abril cinco aerogeneradores que producirán 10 megavatios y que fueron comprados a España por 25 millones de dólares.
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Södra builds wind turbines of Enercon at Mönsterås Mill (Sweden)
Södra has purchased six ENERCON E-82 wind turbines through its subsidiary Södra Vind AB. The wind turbines are to be constructed at wind farm in Södra Cell?s Mönsterås pulp mill.
Continue readingUK: Wave and tidal plan must be followed by Government investment
Wave & tidal to power up to 1.4 million homes by 2020. Extra 150-200 million needed ‘over next Parliament to create world class industry’. SEA to look at sites for offshore renewables.
Continue readingNY Times Recites Wind Integration Myths By Michael Goggin (AWEA)
Haphazardly dropped into the middle of New York Times article are a couple of paragraphs of unsubstantiated nonsense on the topic of wind energy integration.
Continue readingDaewoo chooses Nova Scotia for North American wind power plant
Korea-based Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has chosen Nova Scotia, Canada, for its North American production centre for wind turbines towers and blades.
Continue readingDaewoo elige a Nueva Escocia (Canadá) para la planta de producción
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), con sede en Corea, ha elegido Nueva Escocia, Canadá, para su centro de producción norteamericano de torres y palas de aerogeneradores.
Continue readingBangladesh to set up 100-200 MW offshore wind power plant
Bangladesh will set up a wind farm having capacity of 100-200 MW in the country’s offshore area. This was decided at a recent high level meeting at the Power Ministry.
Continue readingEnel y Endesa unirán activos de renovables en una sociedad conjunta
Enel Green Power dispone de una capacidad instalada en todo el mundo que suma cerca de 4.700 MW, principalmente en eólica e hidráulica.
Continue readingErg Renew plans 429 MW of wind power by 2013
ERG Renew, a leading Italian renewable energy company, plans to more than double its capacity in 2010-2013.
Continue readingSuzlon Wind Energy Corp. Will Install More Than 700 MW of Wind Power in 2010
Construction of Nine Wind Farms Projects Expected to Funnel $1.5 Million into Communities. Suzlon Wind Energy Corp. plans to bring online 728 MW of renewable energy in the U.S. in 2010.
Continue readingSuzlon Energy secures 52.5MW Order from Gujarat State Petronet (India)
Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SEL) has won a major order from Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. (GSPL) to set up, operate and maintain its 52.5 MW wind energy project in the Rajkot and Porbandar districts of Gujarat.
Continue readingNRG Energy Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire South Trent Wind Farm in Texas
Fourth west Texas wind farm would bring NRG’s wind power portfolio to approximately 450 megawatts.
Continue readingFPL Group Ranks Best in Industry on Fortune Magazine?s ?Most Admired Companies?
FPL Group (NYSE: FPL) ranks in the top 10 among companies for innovation and, for a record fourth consecutive year, No. 1 in its industry, according to the 2010 ?World?s Most Admired Companies? by Fortune magazine.
Continue readingNAVFAC Southwest Solar Energy Contract Will Generate 40 Megawatts
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) awarded a $200 million contract on Feb. 24 to construct up to 40 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic power plants at Navy and Marine Corps installations.
Continue readingMore on the self-defeating Schumer Buy American effort By Chris Madison (AWEA)
The proposal by New York’s Sen. Schumer and a handful of others to shut off the flow of Treasury grants to new wind energy projects illustrates the self-defeating nature of current Congressional policy towards jobs.
Continue readingEurObserv?ER: 13,3% EU wind turbine market growth between 2008 and 2009
The global wind power market not only repelled the strictures of the financial crisis, but according to initial estimates, saw the installation of 37 GW, which is almost 10 GW up on 2008.
Continue readingEurObserv?ER: The wind power industry takes on the crisis
As it stands, the global wind power industry, is relatively unscathed by the economic crisis induced credit squeeze. The industry is also attracting increasing political support.
Continue readingCanada?s wind power sector laments loss of incentives
Federal Budget Fails to Extend Support for New Wind Energy Development: Canada?s ability to compete with the U.S. for new investment and jobs reduced.
Continue readingWind power in Croatia
Croatian construction company Dalekovod has signed a project-financing contract with Societe General bank in Split for a wind-farm project costing 16.24 million Euros.
Continue readingWind turbines Nordex reporting consolidated net profit and a slight increase in sales
Cash inflow of EUR 9.6 million from operating activities reversing the previous year?s net outflow of EUR 59.5 million. Increase of EUR 48 million in liquidity to EUR 160 million. Rise in annual sales to EUR 1,183.
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