Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) of the United States has shown its commitment to help Pakistan set up three to five wind power projects by attracting $300 to $500 million investment. “We have committed to double our investment in Pakistan by attracting US investors to invest in the country’s wind power projects and other … Continue reading Wind power in Pakistan: OPIC to help set up wind energy projects
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Wind power in Philippines: Trans-Asia unit inks P4.3-B financing facility for wind farm
Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp.’s subsidiary inked a P4.3 billion project financing facility with the Development Bank of the Philippines and Security Bank Corp. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, Trans-Asia Oil said its unit Trans-Asia Renewable Energy Corp. signed the 15-year project financing facility with the two banks on Wednesday. Trans-Asia, a … Continue reading Wind power in Philippines: Trans-Asia unit inks P4.3-B financing facility for wind farm
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Maersk Training turns the unemployed into offshore wind energy technicians at BostonEnergy
Local unemployed people are benefiting from new Careers in the Offshore Wind industry following their successful completion of a newly developed qualification offered by Maersk Training in Newcastle, designed to help them take advantage of job opportunities in the thriving UK offshore wind energy sector. Following the success of a pilot Diploma course earlier this … Continue reading Maersk Training turns the unemployed into offshore wind energy technicians at BostonEnergy
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AWEA statement on Senate Finance Chairman’s Energy Tax Discussion Draft
Rob Gramlich, Senior Vice President for Public Policy of the American Wind Energy Association, today released the following statement: “We commend Chairman Baucus and the Senate Finance Committee for putting forward a sound policy option to provide domestic energy producers with stability for the years to come. The tax code has a century-long history of … Continue reading AWEA statement on Senate Finance Chairman’s Energy Tax Discussion Draft
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Goldwind supplies 51 MW of wind turbines for Cuba wind farm
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Goldwind” or the “Company”, Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 002202, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited: 2208), is pleased to announce that our international business has achieved another success. Goldwind International Holdings (HK) Limited (“Goldwind International”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has signed a 51MW wind turbine supply … Continue reading Goldwind supplies 51 MW of wind turbines for Cuba wind farm
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Quebec opens tenders for 450MW of wind power to be built by 2017
Quebec’s Crown utility has issued a call for tenders for wind energy projects in the province totalling 450 megawatts (MW) it wants to go online by the end of 2017. Hydro-Québec Distribution issued the tenders for wind power production capacity of 300 MW in the Bas St-Laurent and Gaspésie?Îles-de-la-Madeleine region in southeastern Quebec, and another … Continue reading Quebec opens tenders for 450MW of wind power to be built by 2017
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Iberdrola Renewables Seeks to Build New Wind Farm in New Hampshire
Submits state application for 23 wind turbines after four years of research and local outreach. Iberdrola Renewables formally submitted an application to the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) to build a new wind farm in Danbury and Alexandria. After considerable input from the local communities and consultation with state agencies, the project’s proposed configuration … Continue reading Iberdrola Renewables Seeks to Build New Wind Farm in New Hampshire
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Lucintel Anticipates New Installations and Larger Blades to Drive Composites Usage in Wind Energy Market
Increasing demand of lightweight materials with efficient properties had been driving the growth of composite materials in wind energy market. Composite materials consumption in wind energy market is forecasted to reach US $4.3 billion by 2018 with a high growth rate over the next five years. Growth in new installation of wind turbines and increasing … Continue reading Lucintel Anticipates New Installations and Larger Blades to Drive Composites Usage in Wind Energy Market
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Wind energy forecasting company 3TIER acquired by Vaisala in $14.7 million deal
Vaisala strengthens its position in the renewable energy market through the acquisition of 3TIER Inc., a US-based company with USD 9.0 million net sales in 2012 and 55 employees. The value of the deal is EUR 10.7 million. Vaisala is using its existing cash balance to finance the transaction. This acquisition will not have a … Continue reading Wind energy forecasting company 3TIER acquired by Vaisala in $14.7 million deal
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California rejects BrightSource Energy
BrightSource Energy’s flagship Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) project, in the Mojave desert, is near completion. But Palen may be on its deathbed. BrightSource Energy’s flagship Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) project, in the Mojave desert, is near completion. But Palen, the next project in the company’s dwindling California pipeline, may be on its deathbed. BrightSource … Continue reading California rejects BrightSource Energy
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Austria’s wind power industry laments new zoning restrictions
A proposal made this week to restrict new wind farms to just 2 percent of Austria’s biggest state has drawn warnings the country won’t meet its energy goals. The Vienna wind power industry group IG Windkraft said Monday it’s questionable whether Lower Austria can achieve the renewable energy goals set out in its 2030 energy … Continue reading Austria’s wind power industry laments new zoning restrictions
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Vestas has received a 350 MW wind turbines order from Enel Green Power North America
Vestas will supply 75 V100-2.0 MW turbines for the 150 MW Origin wind power plant in Oklahoma, USA. Vestas and EGP-NA also have signed an agreement for up to an additional 836 MW worth of 2 MW wind turbines of which 200 MW is firm. Deliveries for Origin are expected to occur in mid-2014 with … Continue reading Vestas has received a 350 MW wind turbines order from Enel Green Power North America
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No solar PV (Photovoltaic), CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) awarded in Brazil’s A-5 auction
The average price for projects awarded was USD 0.0472/kWh, below the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) or concentrating solar power (CSP) plants Brazilian national utility EPE did not select a single solar energy project among the 119 projects totaling 3.5 GW of capacity awarded in its A-5/2013 energy auction. Wind energy represented the majority of … Continue reading No solar PV (Photovoltaic), CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) awarded in Brazil’s A-5 auction
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Innergex and Saik’uz First Nation sign agreements for the development of a wind energy project at Nulki Hills
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (“Innergex” or the “Corporation”) and the Saik’uz First Nation are pleased to announce the joint signing of a Letter of Intent and a Traditional Knowledge Protocol Agreement regarding the development of a wind energy project at Nulki Hills near Vanderhoof, British Columbia. The Nulki Hills prospective wind project, representing up to … Continue reading Innergex and Saik’uz First Nation sign agreements for the development of a wind energy project at Nulki Hills
Continue readingWind Energy Cooperative of the Year award deadline: Jan. 15
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Wind Cooperative of the Year Award. Nominatons must be submitted by the close of business January 15, 2014. The award will honor one electric cooperative for its leadership in wind power.
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New analysis sees strong future for renewables in Texas
The future of the Texas electric market will very likely include substantial amounts of renewable and gas-fired energy, economists and power system experts with The Brattle Group find in a new report prepared for the Texas Clean Energy Coalition (TCEC), a natural gas industry-funded group. Importantly, the in-depth analysis found Texas utility system operator ERCOT … Continue reading New analysis sees strong future for renewables in Texas
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Milestone for Commercial Wind Energy Development in Federal Waters Announced
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau joined Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to announce the proposed notice of sale for nearly 80,000 acres offshore Maryland for … Continue reading Milestone for Commercial Wind Energy Development in Federal Waters Announced
Continue readingVestas receives 51 MW wind turbines order for the largest V112-3.0 MW wind power plant in France
JP Energie Environnement in France has signed an agreement to construct a wind power plant using 17 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines. This will be the customer’s first wind power plant with Vestas twind urbines and the largest V112-3.0 MW wind power farm in France. The Moulin d’Emanville wind power plant will be installed in the … Continue reading Vestas receives 51 MW wind turbines order for the largest V112-3.0 MW wind power plant in France
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Kinangop Wind Farm in Kenya to be Powered by 38 GE Wind Turbines
One of the Largest Wind Power Generation Projects to be Built in Sub-Saharan Africa. Iberdrola Engineering to Build the 61-Megawatt Wind Farm; Aeolus Kenya Developing Project. Planned Energy Mix Will Give Kenya’s Population the Reliability of Supply and Contribute to the Social and Economic Development of Kenya. GE to Provide 38 1.6-MW Wind Turbines and … Continue reading Kinangop Wind Farm in Kenya to be Powered by 38 GE Wind Turbines
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New EU funding available for the growing wind power industry
Interest in the ambitious EU research programme Horizon 2020, which begins in January and is open to different aspects of the wind power sector, continued to build last week in Brussels during a seminar organised by EWEA. The seminar for EWEA members was held after the European Commission presented calls for projects under Horizon 2020, … Continue reading New EU funding available for the growing wind power industry
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