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Amazon to build second wind farm in Ohio

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced Amazon Wind Farm US Central 2, a new 189 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Hardin County, Ohio that will generate 530,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy annually starting in December 2017. Amazon engaged with EverPower, a leader in utility grade wind projects, to … Continue reading Amazon to build second wind farm in Ohio

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COSCO Shipping and DEME team up to develop offshore wind energy in China

The Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME and China COSCO Shipping – the largest shipping company in China – have formed a joint venture to develop offshore wind energy in China. The cooperation is in line with the Chinese climate vision and its aim to develop renewable energy, both of which were recently … Continue reading COSCO Shipping and DEME team up to develop offshore wind energy in China

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Wind energy in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for wind power projects

The Nordex Group is strengthening its position in Turkey: in September the manufacturer received three new orders from its regular customer Eksim Yatirim. Nordex will be installing a total of 37 N117/3000 turbines for Eksim as part of the extension of the “Amasya”, “Tokat” and “Susurluk” wind farms. The Eksim Group operates in various areas … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for wind power projects

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Gamesa shareholders ratify the merger with Siemens Wind Power

Gamesa held an Extraordinary General Meeting at which its shareholders amply ratified the resolutions needed to close the merger with Siemens Wind Power, specifically casting 99.75% of votes in favour.   By virtue of this transaction, Gamesa will absorb Siemens’s wind power assets in exchange for newly-issued shares in Gamesa. In the wake of the … Continue reading Gamesa shareholders ratify the merger with Siemens Wind Power

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Vestas renews 632 MW Service portfolio with C2C Power LP

The portfolio of projects includes multiple Vestas turbine platforms across nine project sites that span Canada coast-to-coast – from Vancouver Island, British Columbia to West Cape, Prince Edward Island. The Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement is a full-scope service package designed to maximize uptime, performance and energy production.  The long-term extension renews the … Continue reading Vestas renews 632 MW Service portfolio with C2C Power LP

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How to advocate for renewable energy on social media

Rachel Goldstein is a campaign associate for the Wind Energy Foundation. These days, social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter are no longer just for connecting with friends – they are critical tools for communicating good news about your business to the public, decision makers, influencers and potential customers. If you are a developer, … Continue reading How to advocate for renewable energy on social media

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Scatec Solar and Norfund sign Power Purchase Agreement for Mozambique’s first large scale Solar Power Plant

Scatec Solar (ScatecSolar.com) and Norfund (www.Norfund.no) have signed the Power Purchase Agreement securing  the sale of solar power over a 25 year period to the state owned utility Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM). The agreement was signed at a ceremony in Maputo yesterday in the presence of the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Børge Brende, … Continue reading Scatec Solar and Norfund sign Power Purchase Agreement for Mozambique’s first large scale Solar Power Plant

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WindEurope hosts workshop with military and defence experts

Defence experts attended a workshop at WindEurope’s offices this week to discuss how wind farms and military aviation can coexist and operate side by side. Currently, airports, radars and military training zones are limiting the buildout of wind farms in at least seven European countries. The workshop highlighted that early dialogue and collaboration remain vital … Continue reading WindEurope hosts workshop with military and defence experts

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Nordex sells wind turbines with total capacity of 93.3 MW in France

So far this autumn, Nordex has obtained six new orders for wind farm projects in France. Altogether, 38 turbines with a combined capacity of 93.3 MW have been sold to different customers: 17 N117/2400s, 15 N100/2500s and six N90/2500s. Nordex will provide service for all these machines after installation on the basis of a Premium … Continue reading Nordex sells wind turbines with total capacity of 93.3 MW in France

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WindEurope highlights merits of auctions in reducing offshore wind energy costs

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson addressed the annual conference of the Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Windenergi) in Stockholm this week. Sweden is expected to add around 500MW to its 6GW installed base of onshore wind this year. However, new investments are thin on the ground. The country’s joint certificate scheme with Norway, which is used … Continue reading WindEurope highlights merits of auctions in reducing offshore wind energy costs

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Vestas wind turbine certification process now in place

Vestas the first to receive turbine certification under new system administered by the IECRE (International Electrotechnical Committee conformity assessment system for Renewable Energy). Developed and driven by a range of industry stakeholders including Vestas, the new certification system creates a clearer, more harmonised, and less costly process to certify wind turbines and other renewable energy … Continue reading Vestas wind turbine certification process now in place

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EDF Energies Nouvelles’ Latin American pipeline close to 1.4 gigawatt (GW)

With 648 MW recently won in new solar and wind energy projects to be built, EDF Energies Nouvelles is stepping up the pace of its development in Latin America. In this area, the Group has a portfolio of 1,368 MW in renewable energy projects that are either in operation or due to be commissioned in … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles’ Latin American pipeline close to 1.4 gigawatt (GW)

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IEA predicts strong renewables growth globally, falling costs

The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects renewables to be the largest source of new power capacity additions globally through 2020, thanks to continued reductions in costs for wind and solar energy. IEA’s Renewable Energy Medium-Term Market Report forecasts the global addition of approximately 825,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity by 2020, a 42 percent … Continue reading IEA predicts strong renewables growth globally, falling costs

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Top 5 reasons to question campaign rhetoric about wind energy

Candidate Donald Trump spoke to former candidate Herman Cain about wind power yesterday on Cain’s radio show. The result was a series of campaign trail statements that “cited bad information that’s out-of-date, discredited, misleading, and just plain wrong,” as we said the last time this came up. We’ve rounded up the top 5 facts that can better … Continue reading Top 5 reasons to question campaign rhetoric about wind energy

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Siemens wins orders for five onshore wind energy projects in northern Germany

Direct-drive wind turbines from Siemens are gaining ground on the German market: Siemens has now received five orders for 23 of these state-of-the-art wind turbines. Two of the wind farms are situated in Germany’s northernmost state of Schleswig-Holstein, while the other three are to be erected in Lower Saxony. Installation of all five projects, comprising … Continue reading Siemens wins orders for five onshore wind energy projects in northern Germany

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Enel awarded 93 MW of wind power in mexican renewables tender

Enel, acting through its subsidiary Enel Green Power México, has been awarded the right to sign an energy and clean certificate supply contract with the Salitrillos wind project in the second renewable energy tender launched by the Mexican Ministry of Energy.   Enel is investing approximately 120 million US dollars in the construction of the … Continue reading Enel awarded 93 MW of wind power in mexican renewables tender

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GE begins wind energy push in Vietnam

General Electric is teaming up with a partner to construct large-scale wind power plants in Vietnam with a total investment of $1.5 billion. The company recently signed a partnership deal with the Ireland-based Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. to develop 1,000 megawatts of wind power capacity for the national grid, according to the Wall Street Journal. … Continue reading GE begins wind energy push in Vietnam

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Wind energy in Serbia: Senvion signs 42 MW contract

Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a conditional contract with Elicio NV for the delivery, installation and commissioning of 21 Senvion MM100 for the wind farm Alibunar in Serbia at the Hamburg WindEnergy Fair. The installation is planned to take place in fall 2018 close to the wind farm Malibunar, where … Continue reading Wind energy in Serbia: Senvion signs 42 MW contract

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Vestas receives 45 MW order for repowering wind farm in Germany

The firm and unconditional order comprises supply and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as a 20-year full-scope service agreement (AOM 4000) and VestasOnline Business SCADA solution. The wind turbines will be installed at the Prignitz wind park in Brandenburg, eastern Germany.  Wind turbine delivery and commissioning is planned to begin in the first … Continue reading Vestas receives 45 MW order for repowering wind farm in Germany

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Wind energy in Mongolia: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm

The order for 25 Vestas V110-2.0 MW wind turbines is for the country’s second wind power project. The order for the 50 MW Tsetsii wind park, located in the Gobi desert in southern Mongolia, was placed by Clean Energy Asia LLC – a joint venture between SB Energy Corp. (Japan) and Newcom LLC (Mongolia) as … Continue reading Wind energy in Mongolia: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm

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