As AWEA prepares to take a break, it’s worth looking back on 2009, a year that saw many twists and turns, and stops and starts in the industry, but most of all, signs of long-term vitality, despite short-term obstacles.
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US photovoltaic advances
According to a study by EER, there is an ongoing development in this field, also spurred by the dynamic electrical utilities. A capacity of 2,000 MW is planned for 2011 and of about 21,500 MW for 2020.
Continue readingDONG Energy and Siemens Project Ventures to join UK offshore wind farm
Joint Venture to acquire a 50% stake of a 270 MW UK offshore wind farm project Lincs from UK energy company Centrica.
Continue readingChina Emerging as One of the Largest Wind Equipment Market
The Chinese wind equipment market is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 20% during 2010- 2012. The Chinese wind power equipments market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 20% from 2010 to 2012.
Continue readingDONG Energy sells minority stake in Walney Offshore Wind Farm
DONG Energy and SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) have entered into an agreement whereby SSE acquires a 25.1% stake in the 367MW (megawatt) Walney offshore wind farm.
Continue readingVestas receives 140 MW order for Bulgaria and Romania
Vestas has received an order for delivery of 50 V100-1.8 MW and 25 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for Bulgaria and Romania. The order has been placed by Global Wind Power.
Continue readingMass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. Starts New York Project
Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MMGW) reports that its Hunter, New York project has been substantially completed and started testing the new wind augmenter and wind diverter (both patent pending).
Continue readingCentrica To Sell 50% Stake In Lincs Wind Farm To Dong Energy For GBP 50 Mln Cash
Integrated energy company Centrica Plc (CNA.L: News ) Wednesday said it has agreed to sell 50% equity stake in its 270 megawatt Lincs offshore wind farm to Danish Dong Energy and Siemens for GBP 50 million in cash.
Continue readingSSE buys Walney wind farm stake
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is buying a 25.1% interest in the Walney offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea for up to £39m.
Continue readingSunEdison and Xcel Energy Strike Deal for 50MW of Solar PV Energy in New Mexico
SunEdison, a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR), and Xcel Energy, announced a deal for five photovoltaic solar installations in New Mexico that will total 50 megawatts (MW) in generation capacity.
Continue readingSiemens wins wind energy order in Norway
Siemens AS, the Norwegian unit of German Siemens AG (FRA: SIE), said it has signed a contract, worth up to NOK1bn to supply and operate 43 wind turbines, with Norwegian utilities Jaeren Energi and Nordkraft Vind.
Continue readingSTX Group Wins 300 Mln Euro Deal To Build Wind Farm
STX Group, a South Korean conglomerate, said that it has clinched a 300 million euro (US$428 million) order to build wind farms in eastern European nations including Poland, Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria.
Continue readingSCA has been given permission to build 50 wind turbines
Statkraft SCA Vind AB, an energy cooperation between SCA and the Norwegian company Statkraft, has this week been given permission to build a wind energy park in Stamåsen in the Swedish region of Västernorrland.
Continue readingWinter winds will generate electricity for Ames, ISU
City of Ames and Iowa State University to buy wind energy electricity. Officials say the plan is to buy enough wind power to supply 30 megawatts of output for Ames and six megawatts for the university.
Continue readingAEE anuncia el riesgo de pérdida de miles de empleos en el sector eólico
El sector denuncia que la aplicación del RDL 6/2009 ha supuesto un freno al desarrollo de la energía eólica. De los 6.389,07 MW inscritos en el Registro, 4.042 MW ya están en funcionamiento o en construcción.
Continue readingWind power in Nigeria: Wind Farm power plant in Katsina State
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Power has awarded Turnkey Contracts for the construction of 10MW Wind Farm power plant in Katsina State, Nigeria.
Continue readingFreiburg: A town battling for its turbines By Sarah Azau
Red tape and administrative hoops still get in the way of many European wind energy projects. Although Freiburg, Germany, wind energy has been surprisingly slow to take off there.
Continue readingGrove’s Mega-Wing-Lift perfect for wind turbine work of Enercon
Sarens Group?s Terex CC 9800 lattice boom crawler crane lifts 6 MW Enercon E-126 turbines, some of the biggest in the world, at the Port of Hamburg, Germany.
Continue readingAsturias: aprobación inicial de 12 parques eólicos
Los ayuntamientos deberán ahora negociar con las empresas promotoras las condiciones para instalar los parques, con 87 aerogeneradores y 177 megavatios en total.
Continue readingLa Asociación Eólica de Galicia (EGA) promoverá un recurso de inconstitucionalidad contra el canon
El Parlamento gallego aprobó ayer ley eólica con la que se anula el polémico concurso convocado por el bipartito por el que se repartieron la pasada legislatura 2.300 megavatios.
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