Annual wind power additions in the U.S. achieved record levels in 2012, while wind energy pricing is near an all-time low, according to a new report released by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Roughly 13.1 GW of new wind power capacity were connected to the … Continue reading Price of wind energy in the U.S. near all-time low
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WindPower Innovations Announces Intent to Acquire Gearstar Performance Transmissions
WindPower Innovations, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WPNV) announced today that the Company and Gearstar Performance Transmissions, Inc. of Akron, Ohio, have signed a letter of intent which provides the framework for the acquisition of Gearstar by WindPower Innovations in a share exchange. The exact details of the exchange and the amount of shares to be exchanged will … Continue reading WindPower Innovations Announces Intent to Acquire Gearstar Performance Transmissions
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Marubeni and Mainstream Renewable Power agree Euro 100 million equity investment
Marubeni Corporation?Marubeni?has agreed with Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd?Mainstream?for an investment of max. euro 100 million which at approximately 25% will make Marubeni the second largest shareholder in Mainstream. The deal is subject to shareholder approval. Mainstream is a leading independent developer of offshore wind, onshore wind and solar power businesses which has expertise in the … Continue reading Marubeni and Mainstream Renewable Power agree Euro 100 million equity investment
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Wind energy in Panama: Goldwind closes financing for 55 MW Penonome Wind Farm
Workers have started assembling the Penonome wind farm, the first alternative energy facility of its kind in Panama and the largest in Central America with more than 100 towers. President Ricardo Martinelli and executives of Spanish-owned Union Eolica Paname
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Suzlon Group announces new appointments for REpower Executive Board and Management Board
As of 1 August, Lars Rytter has taken over as Chief Operating Officer at REpower. In his new role, Rytter will be able to make an important contribution to REpower’s programme for the future. With this programme, the Company’s plans include realizing significant savings in the areas of purchasing, production and manufacturing. The Dane is … Continue reading Suzlon Group announces new appointments for REpower Executive Board and Management Board
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Nordex
Nordex has installed its first N117/2400 wind farm in Finland, simultaneously passing an important milestone in this country. Comprising nine N117/2400 multi-megawatt turbines, the 21.6 MW Honkajoki wind farm has now been connected to the grid for Finnish wealth management company Taaleritehdas. Mounted on steel tube towers with a height of 120 metres, the turbines … Continue reading Nordex
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ACCIONA Windpower North America has appointed Leif Andersen as director of wind turbine sales
ACCIONA Windpower North America has appointed Leif Andersen as director of wind turbine sales. According to ACCIONA, Andersen brings with him more than 25 years of wind industry experience. He not only led U.S. sales for the likes of Suzlon, Vestas and NEG Micon, but he served for 10 years as a board member of … Continue reading ACCIONA Windpower North America has appointed Leif Andersen as director of wind turbine sales
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U.S. Wind Energy Production and Manufacturing Reaches Record Highs
The Energy Department released two new reports today showcasing record growth across the U.S. wind market — increasing America’s share of clean, renewable energy and supporting tens of thousands of jobs nationwide. According to these reports, the United States continues to be one of the world’s largest and fastest growing wind markets. In 2012, wind energy … Continue reading U.S. Wind Energy Production and Manufacturing Reaches Record Highs
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Wind energy tops new U.S. electricity generation capacity in 2012
Wind energy became the number one source of new U.S. electricity generation capacity for the first time in 2012, the Energy Department revealed Tuesday in two new reports. Wind energy represented 43 percent of all new electricity additions and accounted for 25 billion dollars in U.S. investment in 2012, according to the Wind Technologies Market … Continue reading Wind energy tops new U.S. electricity generation capacity in 2012
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Wind energy gaining in Colorado
Colorado is among the nation’s top states in the development of wind energy, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy. The 2012 Wind Technologies Market Report found that Colorado last year installed 496 megawatts of new wind power capacity, with the capacity for about 2,301 megawatts of wind power. Wind … Continue reading Wind energy gaining in Colorado
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Vestas receives notice of potential lawsuit from Deminor
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Vestas) has received a collection letter from a Danish law firm acting on behalf of Deminor International SCRL (Deminor). Deminor states to represent a group of more than 80 private and institutional investors including Commerzbank International Portfolio Management. The claim is estimated to amount to approx DKK 300m (EUR 40m) and … Continue reading Vestas receives notice of potential lawsuit from Deminor
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Wind energy in Ethiopia: Approval for a major wind farm
The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Board approved the start of construction for the first phase of the Aysha I wind farm project in the Somali Regional State. Construction of this project, split into three phases, will begin soon. The first phase will be carried out by the Chinese Company, Dongfang Wind, and is expected … Continue reading Wind energy in Ethiopia: Approval for a major wind farm
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RWE Innogy starts laying of inter array cable at the offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost
At beginning of the week, RWE Innogy has started laying the first inter array cable in the construction area of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. By mid-2014, 64 kilometers of cable will have connected the 48 wind turbines with the offshore transformer substation. The Dutch company Visser & Smit Marine Contracting (VSCM) is leading … Continue reading RWE Innogy starts laying of inter array cable at the offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost
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Deepwater Wind wins auction to develop offshore wind energy in federal waters
Deepwater Wind Energy Center ‘will be nation’s largest offshore wind farm, employing hundreds and providing clean energy to multiple states’ Providence, R.I.-based Deepwater Wind last week said it had been selected as the provisional winner of two offshore wind energy sites located in federal waters off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. A competitive … Continue reading Deepwater Wind wins auction to develop offshore wind energy in federal waters
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Goldwind installs Thailand wind turbines
Goldwind has completed the installation of its first wind project in Thailand, the Chinese turbine manufacturer said. Bangkok-based independent power producer Egco has connected three of Goldwind
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Texas leads the way in wind energy
“The Great Texas Wind Rush: How George Bush, Ann Richards, and a Bunch of Tinkerers Helped the Oil and Gas State Win the Race to Wind Power” (University of Texas Press), by Kate Galbraith and Asher Price Millions of people are asking how or if the country can transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy … Continue reading Texas leads the way in wind energy
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DONG Energy announces Lincs offshore wind farm officially opened
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg opened the Lincs offshore wind farm on Thursday in front of a group of local stakeholders, project representatives and media at the Operations and Maintenance facility in Grimsby. The last of the wind farm’s 75 Siemens 3.6MW wind turbines was connected to the National Grid on Wednesday 24th July, bringing … Continue reading DONG Energy announces Lincs offshore wind farm officially opened
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Van Oord involved in Gemini offshore wind farm
Northland Power Inc. (NPI), the Canadian producer of sustainable energy, announced that together with Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (Siemens), HVC N.V., Typhoon Offshore B.V. and Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V., it will be developing, constructing and operating the Gemini offshore wind farm. The share distribution is as follows: NPI 55%, Siemens 20%, Van … Continue reading Van Oord involved in Gemini offshore wind farm
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Loan for Enercon Sweden wind energy project
One of the initial wind farm planned as part of the massive Markbygden onshore wind energy complex in Sweden has secured finance of €84.5m ($112m). KfW IPEX-Bank and SEB will between them extend the loan to the 84.6MW Skogberget development, which will use 36 E-92 wind turbines from Germany’s Enercon. Along with developer Svevind, Enercon … Continue reading Loan for Enercon Sweden wind energy project
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EU wind energy industry faces critical worker shortage
The European wind industry has grown so rapidly over the past decade that it is facing a critical shortage of skilled personnel, a new report reveals. There is currently a shortage of 7,000 qualified personnel required by the European wind energy sector each year, a figure that could increase to 15,000 by 2030 if the … Continue reading EU wind energy industry faces critical worker shortage
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