France may be the world’s most nuclear energy dependent country, but times are changing. When French President François Hollande took the reins of power in 2012 he pledged to reduce the country’s nuclear dependency from 75% to 50% by 2025. Today, France has a goal of reaching 19 GW of wind energy by 2020, up … Continue reading France: wind energy solution in energy transition
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Alstom signs an exclusive agreement with BFG in offshore wind power for its Haliade™ 150-6MW wind turbine
Alstom signed today in Cherbourg, an exclusive partnership agreement with BFG France1 at the Thétis trade fair dedicated to renewable marine energies. The agreement covers the supply of composite structures to produce the nacelle casings for Alstom’s Haliade™ 150-6MW wind turbine. The agreement was signed within the framework of the second call for tenders to … Continue reading Alstom signs an exclusive agreement with BFG in offshore wind power for its Haliade™ 150-6MW wind turbine
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AREVA and Schneider Electric Join Forces to Develop Offshore Wind Power in France
This includes in particular the wind farm of 100 5MW turbines in the bay of Saint Brieuc off the coast of Brittany and the current tenders for the offshore wind farms at Le Tréport off the coast of Haute-Normandie and the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier in Pays de la Loire (France). Developed as part … Continue reading AREVA and Schneider Electric Join Forces to Develop Offshore Wind Power in France
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French Developers and GE Fuel Wind Energy Growth in France
Helping France to reach its goal of generating 23 percent of its power from renewable sources by the year 2020, GE (NYSE: GE) will supply 27 2.85-megawatt (MW) wind turbines and related services for several wind farm projects in northern France. The projects are each owned and built by French developers Boralex Inc. (TSX: BLX), … Continue reading French Developers and GE Fuel Wind Energy Growth in France
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Construction of the largest own developed Nordex wind farm in France to commence in 2015
After clearing the last major hurdle, wind turbine manufacturer Nordex and its partner the H2air Group are now able to commence their largest wind farm project in France to date. The two parties have been able to secure the finance for the 75-MW “Seine Rive Gauche Nord“ (SRN) wind farm via KGAL Investment Management.
Continue readingOffshore wind power: GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA Commit to jobs and job training in the Pays-de-la-Loire region
At a meeting today with economic and political stakeholders from France’s Pays-de-la-Loire and Brittany regions, GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA reconfirmed their ambitions to develop innovative, concerted and local environment-friendly projects at the sites of the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier (Pays-de-la-Loire – 500 MW) and Le Tréport (Haute-Normandie – 500 MW). … Continue reading Offshore wind power: GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA Commit to jobs and job training in the Pays-de-la-Loire region
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REpower (Suzlon) bags two wind turbines orders from wind farm plants in France
Wind turbine maker Suzlon today said its arm REpower Systems has bagged two contracts for supplying 20 wind turbines in France. “REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, bagged two contracts, totalling 40 MW, for the supply of 20 wind turbines with an output of 2.05 MW each,” Suzlon Energy said … Continue reading REpower (Suzlon) bags two wind turbines orders from wind farm plants in France
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First Solar photovoltaic modules selected to solar power projects totaling 48 MW in France
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that its advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules will power four solar energy plants in France, with a combined capacity of 48 megawatts (MW). “Our choice of First Solar’s thin-film modules was based on a combination of cost-competitiveness, unrivalled bankability, the ability of its modules to reliably deliver solar … Continue reading First Solar photovoltaic modules selected to solar power projects totaling 48 MW in France
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Vestas 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
Continue readingGDF SUEZ Signs A Strategic Partnership with Cr
In France, its goal is to accelerate expansion in particular of its onshore wind energy portfolio, increasing its total installed capacity from 1,200 MW today to over 2,000 MW by the year 2016, and thus consolidate its leadership. In this regard, Cr
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EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore submit bids for two new wind energy projects alongside Alstom
The European consortium comprising EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore, have announced that they have submitted two bids for the Tréport and Ile d’ Yeu/Ile de Noirmoutier projects. These two offers fall within the framework of the second call for tenders for French offshore wind energy projects, representing total new capacity of 1,000 MW to … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore submit bids for two new wind energy projects alongside Alstom
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles and GDF Suex compete in French offshore wind energy tender
EDF Energies Nouvelles said on Friday it had submitted two bids in a second French tender for offshore wind power capacity as the country seeks to become a leading player in the sector and cut its reliance on nuclear energy. EDF Energies Nouvelles has joined with Germany’s WPD Offshore to compete for the contract with … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles and GDF Suex compete in French offshore wind energy tender
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Vestas receives fifteenth order from EOLE-RES for 20 MW in France
EOLE-RES has signed an agreement to construct a wind power plant using 10 V100-2.0 MW turbines. This will be the customer’s fifteenth wind power plant with Vestas turbines, and turbine installation will commence in the first quarter of 2014. The Haut Chemin wind power plant will be installed in the Haute Marne department, in the … Continue reading Vestas receives fifteenth order from EOLE-RES for 20 MW in France
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Wind energy in France: Nordex wind farm bought by Stadtwerke M
The Munich municipal utility Stadtwerke München has acquired a further wind farm from Nordex SE. The project was developed and installed on a turn-key basis by Nordex and is already in operation. Named “Chaussée de César Sud” because the turbines’ row underlines an ancient roman road, the wind farm is located in Central France near … Continue reading Wind energy in France: Nordex wind farm bought by Stadtwerke M
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Siemens to supply Direct-Drive Wind Turbines to France
Siemens received an order from France for the supply, installation and commissioning of a total of 24 direct-drive wind turbines for four French wind projects, located in the Nord Pas-de-Calais and Picardie regions in northern France. The investors for this, each with 50 Percent, are Diamond Generating Europe Limited (DGE) and the French renewable energy … Continue reading Siemens to supply Direct-Drive Wind Turbines to France
Continue readingGDF SUEZ and EDP Renewables join forces in view of the next French offshore wind energy tender
GDF SUEZ and EDP Renewables have signed an agreement to participate jointly in the next public tender for offshore wind projects in France, whose final purpose is the development and installation of a total of 1,000 MW in French waters – 500 MW in Le Tréport (Haute-Normandie) and 500 MW close to the islands of … Continue reading GDF SUEZ and EDP Renewables join forces in view of the next French offshore wind energy tender
Continue readingGDF-Suez, EDP Join Areva in French Offshore Wind Farm Bid
French power utilities GDF-Suez and EDP Renewables, part of Portugal’s Energias de Portugal group, have decided to join French nuclear technology group Areva to submit tenders for two offshore wind farm projects in France. The companies will bid for 500-megawatt wind farms to be built at Le Treport, in the English Channel, and near the … Continue reading GDF-Suez, EDP Join Areva in French Offshore Wind Farm Bid
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French President Francois Hollande vows no fracking while he is president
French President Francois Hollande on Sunday refused any exploration of the shale gas in France during his five-year-mandate. “As long as I am president, there will be no exploration for shale gas,” the president said in a National Day interview on local TV. “On shale gas, there is a debate that has lasted too long,” … Continue reading French President Francois Hollande vows no fracking while he is president
Continue readingMena region targets three-fold increase in renewable energy by 2020
Despite having considerable solar power and wind power potential, renewable energy makes a minimal contribution to power generation across most of the MENA region, and in particular in the GCC.
Continue readingGE Wins More than $800 Million in New Commitments for Brazilian Wind Energy and Gas Projects
In Brazil?s 2009 and 2010 auctions, GE won commitments to supply more than 800 megawatts of wind power using 1.5/1.6 wind turbines.
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