In 2015, the Nordex Group improved its position on the growing French market. With an output of around 155 MW newly-installed turbines, Nordex has increased its market share from nine percent in 2014 to 14 percent in 2015. Overall, the newly-installed capacity in the onshore wind sector in France has increased to 1,073 MW in … Continue reading Wind power in France: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
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FUTUREN obtains permission to build its largest wind farm in France
FUTUREN obtained a building permit, today free of any third-party claim, to install 11 new wind turbines on Les Monts wind farm, located in the Aube French department. Following a first tranche of 4 wind turbines authorized in 2013, this expansion will bring the total capacity of the two tranches to about 48 MW. FUTUREN … Continue reading FUTUREN obtains permission to build its largest wind farm in France
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Senvion wind turbines for 74 megawatts from RES for two wind farm projects in France
Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers, has successfully contracted 74 megawatts (MW) with RES for two wind projects in France. Senvion will equip the Sambrès wind farm with 26 Senvion MM82 turbines, in addition 11 Senvion MM92 turbines have been installed for the Bois de la Serre wind farm. These will together … Continue reading Senvion wind turbines for 74 megawatts from RES for two wind farm projects in France
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GE Signs Its Largest French Onshore Wind Energy Deal to Date
GE Renewable Energy (NYSE:GE) today announced it will provide 43 wind turbines and a full services agreement for two new wind projects in eastern France. The Rougemont and Vaite wind farms are being developed by Opale Energies Naturelles on behalf of Velocita Energies, and the sites will install a combined 120 MW of GE technology … Continue reading GE Signs Its Largest French Onshore Wind Energy Deal to Date
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1GW of offshore wind energy underway at French wind power sites
Oldbaum Services, one of the world’s leading wind consultancies, announced today that it has deployed two 3D WINDCUBE 400S Scanning LiDARs as part of the wind resource assessment campaigns the company is currently conducting at two French offshore wind sites. It is the first time that such long range scanning systems are deployed for operational … Continue reading 1GW of offshore wind energy underway at French wind power sites
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Alstom hiring people at its Saint-Nazaire offshore wind turbine industrial facility
Alstom continues spurring the job market in the Pays de la Loire Region, especially in the Saint Nazaire area. The Group is currently hiring people in the area, mostly operators, to work in the offshore wind turbine plant which was inaugurated in December 2014. Launched in the summer, the campaign will stretch until December 2015. … Continue reading Alstom hiring people at its Saint-Nazaire offshore wind turbine industrial facility
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Wind energy in France: Nordex inaugurates its biggest wind farm de-veloped in-house
Together with its project partner H2air, Nordex has officially opened its largest wind farm in France to date. The 75-megawatt “Seine River Gauche Nord” (“SRN”) project is something of a trendsetter for the French energy market in view of the targets set by the French government for extending the use renewables: by 2020 the share … Continue reading Wind energy in France: Nordex inaugurates its biggest wind farm de-veloped in-house
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Wind energy in France: GE wind turbines for a wind farm
Velocita Energies Selects GE Wind Turbines to Power New Monts du Lomont Wind Farm in Franche-Comté, France. GE (NYSE: GE) today announced its 2.75-120 wind turbines will be used in a new wind farm project near Crosey Le Grand, in the Franche Comté region of France. Developed by Opale Energies Naturelles on behalf … Continue reading Wind energy in France: GE wind turbines for a wind farm
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Wind energy in France: tender for floating offshore wind power projects
The tender will close on April 4, 2016 and the French prime minister will decide on the bids. France has launched a tender for several floating offshore wind turbines in what is set to be the first attempt to test this new technology on an industrial scale. French environment agency ADEME on Wednesday posted a … Continue reading Wind energy in France: tender for floating offshore wind power projects
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Wind energy in France: Nordex wind tubines for turnkey wind farm
Nordex SE has received a new order via its Project Development division in France. The customer is Saméole and the manufacturer will be installing four Gamma N100/2500 turbines for its Ondefontaine wind farm. The order includes the delivery of the turbines, their turnkey installation and long term service for the wind farm. In addition, Nordex … Continue reading Wind energy in France: Nordex wind tubines for turnkey wind farm
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ABB wins order to interconnect offshore wind power plants in France
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a contract worth around $25 million from the electrical transmission system operator RTE France to supply transformer products and services to create safe, reliable grid connections for ongoing offshore wind power projects that will help boost France’s renewable energy supply. The order was booked in … Continue reading ABB wins order to interconnect offshore wind power plants in France
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France Energie Eolienne: France needs more wind energy investment to meet targets
France needs to boost investment in wind turbines if the country wants to reach its targets for renewable energy use, wind power industry lobby France Energie Eolienne (FEE) said on Tuesday. FEE said in a statement if France wants renewables to provide 40 percent of its electricity by 2040 – as specified by the … Continue reading France Energie Eolienne: France needs more wind energy investment to meet targets
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Europe’s largest solar energy plant be connected with Nexans’ photovoltaic cables
Europe’s largest solar farm will be connected with Nexans’ Energyflex photovoltaic cables after Eiffage Energie awarded Nexans the contract to supply 90 percent of the cables for the Cestas solar farm in France. As part of the contract, Nexans will manufacture and supply approximately 5,000 kilometres of medium and low voltage, photovoltaic cables (PV) and … Continue reading Europe’s largest solar energy plant be connected with Nexans’ photovoltaic cables
Continue readingWind energy in France: Senvion wind turbines for a 32 MW wind farm
Senvion SE has concluded three contracts totalling 32.5 megawatts (MW) with three new customers for wind farm projects in France including Boralex, Neoen and Isac-Watts. Senvion will equip the Calmont, Villacerf and Severac-Guenrouët wind farms with a total of 16 turbines from its two-megawatt portfolio that will produce enough electricity to power more than 32,500 … Continue reading Wind energy in France: Senvion wind turbines for a 32 MW wind farm
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Boralex at double on French wind farm
Boralex Inc. (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: BLX) is commissioning two wind farms for a total of almost 33 MW in France and starting construction on a 16 MW hydroelectric power station in Canada. Wind energy in France Comes de l’Arce wind farm (10 MW – 5 Vestas turbines), recently acquired by the Enel Green … Continue reading Boralex at double on French wind farm
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Wind power in France: Nordex wind turbines for a new wind farm
Nordex SE has been awarded another contract for the delivery and installation of a wind farm for power producer STEAG New Energies including a 15-year premium service contract. Installation of the seven N100/2500 turbines is to commence in January 2016, with the 17.5 MW farm to go into operation in summer of the same year. … Continue reading Wind power in France: Nordex wind turbines for a new wind farm
Continue readingGDF SUEZ Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of France’s First Cooperative Wind Farm
In 2005, the Le Haut des Ailes wind farm in the departments of Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle (eastern France) was France’s first wind farm to be developed according to the cooperative ownership model permitting local and regional investment in renewable energy projects. On the strength of this initial success, GDF SUEZ has further developed the … Continue reading GDF SUEZ Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of France’s First Cooperative Wind Farm
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Wind power in France: Nordex to install a 27-MW wind power farm for STEAG
The Nordex Group has been awarded the first contract by STEAG New Energies GmbH for the installation of a wind farm in France. It will be supplying nine Generation Delta N117/3000 turbines for the “Onze Muids” project, which STEAG previously acquired from Lower Saxony-based wind farm developer Volkswind. The contract also includes the provision of … Continue reading Wind power in France: Nordex to install a 27-MW wind power farm for STEAG
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Wind power in France: 1,042 MW of wind energy came online in 2014
French wind energy industry ‘regained momentum’ throughout 2014, as investment hit €1.5bn. France has become the latest European country to celebrate a strong performance by its wind energy industry during 2014, as new figures revealed over 1GW of new capacity was added last year. France’s wind energy trade body, France Énergie Éolienne (FEE), announced late … Continue reading Wind power in France: 1,042 MW of wind energy came online in 2014
Continue readingSale of Enel Green Power France Completed
Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“EGP”) announced that its fully-owned subsidiary Enel Green Power International B.V. (“EGPI”) completed the sale of the entire share capital of Enel Green Power France S.a.s. (“EGP France”) to Boralex EnR S.a.s., a French indirect subsidiary of the Canadian company Boralex Inc. for a total consideration of 298.4 million euros, including … Continue reading Sale of Enel Green Power France Completed
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