Today, representatives from major organizations from all over the world have gathered in Bonn to launch the Global 100% Renewable Energy Platform. During the launch event, some of the world’s most renowned experts on renewable energy presented solutions and strategies for achieving global 100% renewable energy, in line with the world’s climate change mitigation needs … Continue reading Global 100% Renewable Energy Platform launched
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Senvion’s Q1 2017 results in line with expectations
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, posted first-quarter results in line with expectations. Lower operational expenditures delivered first proof that the company’s restructuring program, announced in early March, is already bearing fruit. In the first three months of the year, Senvion continued diversifying its portfolio by expanding the 2MW platform, and saw orders … Continue reading Senvion’s Q1 2017 results in line with expectations
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EDF Energies Nouvelles enters into a full agreement to acquire a majority stake in FUTUREN
EDF Energies Nouvelles has reached a full and final agreement with the controlling shareholders of FUTUREN (FTRN) to buy a 67.2% stake in the company. Unanimously supported by FUTUREN’s Board of Directors, this deal was reached following an initial competitive process, then on April 24th, the commencement of exclusive negotiations between EDF Energies Nouvelles and … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles enters into a full agreement to acquire a majority stake in FUTUREN
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Mexico announces schedule for third power auction
Mexico has published a call for bids for the country’s third electrical power auction aimed at attracting new investment in renewables. The winners will sign long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for clean energy supply, the energy secretariat SENER and the state energy control centre CENACE said in a joint statement. Public and private companies and … Continue reading Mexico announces schedule for third power auction
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Sen to be responsible for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy within Siemens’ Managing Board
Michael Sen, member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, will – additionally to his current duties – now be responsible for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy within Siemens’ Managing Board. Until recently, Sen was a member of the management team of Europe’s largest energy supplier and acquired extensive expertise in the management of listed equity … Continue reading Sen to be responsible for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy within Siemens’ Managing Board
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Nordex first quarter 2017 figures in line with budget
he Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) performed in line with its expectations in the first quarter of 2017. Sales amounted to EUR 648.4 million (Q1/2016: EUR 637 million). The service business rose substantially by 57 percent to EUR 74 million (Q1/2016: EUR 47.1 million). The proportion of sales generated in America, where the group has a … Continue reading Nordex first quarter 2017 figures in line with budget
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Vestas receives 15-year service contract for seven wind farms in Sweden
The seven wind farms were previously serviced in-house by Arise but with this new agreement Vestas takes over the full responsibility for servicing the 86 MW, underlining Vestas’ competitiveness in the Swedish service market and ability to optimise wind park performance and energy output. The service contract is a full-scope 15-year Active Output Management 5000 … Continue reading Vestas receives 15-year service contract for seven wind farms in Sweden
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Energy policy leader Amy Farrell to take helm of government and public affairs for wind energy industry
Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), today announced that Amy L. Farrell, a proven strategist and expert in energy, environmental and regulatory policy, has been named AWEA’s Senior Vice President for Government and Public Affairs. In this capacity, Farrell will oversee federal regulatory affairs, state policy, public affairs, and industry research. … Continue reading Energy policy leader Amy Farrell to take helm of government and public affairs for wind energy industry
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DNV GL is looking up to fifteen expert Engineers in Renewable Energies, Sustainability, Digital Technologies and System Integration
DNV GL, the world’s largest technical and independent engineering consultancy firm for Energy companies, with a strong presence in Spain and a workforce of over 130, is now looking up to 15 Engineers to expand our professional team. We are seeking highly enthusiastic Engineers for our offices in Madrid, Zaragoza and Barcelona who wish to … Continue reading DNV GL is looking up to fifteen expert Engineers in Renewable Energies, Sustainability, Digital Technologies and System Integration
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Avangrid joins the offshore wind project, Vineyard Wind, off the coast of Massachusetts
Avangrid Renewables, subsidiary of Avangrid Inc. (a company of the Iberdrola Group), and Vineyard Wind have announced today a strategic partnership to develop a large-scale offshore wind power project. Vineyard Wind will be built off the coast of Massachusetts in the USA. Avangrid Renewables has acquired 50% of Vineyard Wind, the project’s promoter, from Copenhagen … Continue reading Avangrid joins the offshore wind project, Vineyard Wind, off the coast of Massachusetts
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Gamesa registered record revenues and profitability prior to the merger with Siemens Wind Power
In the first quarter of 2017, prior to the merger with Siemens Wind Power, Gamesa obtained €100 million net profit, 39% more than in the year-ago quarter. These results were boosted by record quarterly revenues, amounting to €1,546 million, and profitability, with an underlying EBIT margin of 11.7%. The figures for the first quarter are … Continue reading Gamesa registered record revenues and profitability prior to the merger with Siemens Wind Power
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AWEA’s Community Engagement Seminar series
Ask any wind farm developer, and they’ll tell you the most successful projects are in communities that want them. And a lot of communities do, as there are wind farms in 41 out of 50 states, supporting well-paying jobs and investing billions of dollars in rural communities. But how can we help ensure that happens? … Continue reading AWEA’s Community Engagement Seminar series
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Senvion concludes five wind power orders in Belgium totaling 45 megawatts
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has won five contracts in Belgium totaling 45 megawatts (MW) for the Senvion 3.4M114, 3.0M122 and MM100 turbines. The five contracts are with a range of clients and consist of three projects located in the Walloon region and two in the Flanders region. Nivelles project, located in … Continue reading Senvion concludes five wind power orders in Belgium totaling 45 megawatts
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WindEurope tells gas industry how best to integrate variable renewables
WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson addressed the European gas industry at their annual “FLAME” event in Amsterdam today. He said the wind industry was working towards the long-term goal of 100% renewables but gas would have a role to play in the transition. On the role of gas in balancing wind, he said 5 things are … Continue reading WindEurope tells gas industry how best to integrate variable renewables
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GE Energy to provide 199.5 MW of wind power in China
GE Renewable Energy (NYSE: GE) today announced an agreement with HECIC to supply a total of 81 wind turbine units: 54 units of GE’s 2.75-120 wind turbines and another 27 units of GE’s 1.85-82.5 wind turbines, to be installed respectively at the Senjitu III & Qiansongba wind projects in the Fengning county of the Hebei … Continue reading GE Energy to provide 199.5 MW of wind power in China
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Goldwind to acquire 530MW Stockyard Hill wind farm in Australia
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has agreed to acquire the 530MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm from Origin Energy for A$110m ($81.6m). The wind farm will be located in Victoria, Australia and as part of the deal, Origin Energy has agreed to purchase power produced from the wind farm until 2030, under a Power Purchase Agreement … Continue reading Goldwind to acquire 530MW Stockyard Hill wind farm in Australia
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Enel Starts Construction of New 298 MW Wind Project in The United States
Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), has started construction of the Thunder Ranch wind farm in the United States which, once completed, will have a total installed capacity of 298 MW. The overall investment in the construction of Thunder Ranch amounts to approximately 435 million US dollars, which … Continue reading Enel Starts Construction of New 298 MW Wind Project in The United States
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Avangrid (Iberdrola) gets 50 percent stake in Atlantic wind farm project
A subsidiary of Avangrid has acquired an ownership stake in a company competing to develop wind farms off Martha’s Vineyard. Avangrid Renewables has purchased a 50 percent stake in Vineyard Wind, which is seeking to develop a wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean, about 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. A Danish company, Copenhagen Infrastructure … Continue reading Avangrid (Iberdrola) gets 50 percent stake in Atlantic wind farm project
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Nebraska surpasses 1 GW of wind energy capacity
With the raising of a 400-megawatt wind farm in the state, Nebraska has sailed past 1,000 megawatts — or 1 gigawatt — of wind-generated capacity. The Lincoln Journal Star (http://bit.ly/2pJAinF ) reports Nebraska’s turbines provide over 1,300 megawatts of capacity with more on the way, looking to take advantage of the state’s largely untapped wind … Continue reading Nebraska surpasses 1 GW of wind energy capacity
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European wind power investments rise to €43bn in 2016
WindEurope’s Financing and Investment Trends 2016 show Europe raised a total of €43bn last year for the construction of new wind farms, refinancing operations, project acquisitions and public market fundraising – up 22% from €35bn in 2015. New asset financing for wind power projects reached €27.6bn in 2016 with a record breaking €18.2bn in offshore … Continue reading European wind power investments rise to €43bn in 2016
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