Danish manufacturer Vestas has been knocked off its perch as top wind turbine supplier for first time in 13 years. Danish wind manufacturer Vestas had been the world leader from 2000 to 2011 but in 2012, GE Wind grabbed 15.5 percent of the market share. GE and Siemens boomed while Vestas, Goldwind and Sinovel faltered. … Continue reading A Record Year for World Wind Energy in 2012
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More Than 100 Gigawatts in the China Wind Energy Pipeline
Mainstream Raises $70 Million for Wind Energy Plant in Chile
Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd., an Irish clean-energy developer, raised $70 million, including a $52 million loan from China Development Bank Corp., for a 33- megawatt wind farm in southern Chile. The remaining $18 million will be funded by Mainstream’s own equity, Chief Executive Officer Eddie O’Connor said by phone. Construction has already started and the … Continue reading Mainstream Raises $70 Million for Wind Energy Plant in Chile
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Mainstream Renewable Power Plans $240 Million Wind Farm in Chile
Mainstream Renewable Power is seeking environmental permits to develop a $240 million wind farm in Chile’s southern Bio Bio region. The Alena wind energy project will include as many as 43 Goldwind’s wind turbines with a total capacity of 107.5 megawatts, Dublin-based Mainstream said today in a filing with environmental licensing agency Servicio de Evaluacion … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power Plans $240 Million Wind Farm in Chile
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Algonquin Power & Utilities announces acquisition of 109.5 MW Shady Oaks wind energy facility
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“APUC”) (TSX: AQN) today announced that an affiliate of Algonquin Power Co. (“APCo”), APUC’s non-regulated power generation subsidiary, has acquired a 109.5 MW contracted wind powered generating station (“Shady Oaks”) from Goldwind International SO Limited (“Goldwind”) for total consideration to all stakeholders of approximately US$148.9 million. The Shady Oaks wind … Continue reading Algonquin Power & Utilities announces acquisition of 109.5 MW Shady Oaks wind energy facility
Continue readingAlgonquin buys Goldwind US wind farm for $148m
Canada’s Algonquin Power & Utilities (APUC) has purchased an Illinois wind farm from China’s Goldwind for $148.9m. The Shady Oaks facility has a generating capacity of 109.5MW and reached commercial operation last June. It is supported by a 20-year, inflation-linked power purchase agreement with Commonwealth Edison. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“APUC”) (TSX: AQN) today … Continue reading Algonquin buys Goldwind US wind farm for $148m
Continue readingGoldwind Announces Third Quarterly Results for 2012
As of December 31, 2011, Goldwind’s accumulated installation capacity of wind turbines reached over 12 GW, including 10GW of PMDD wind turbines, equivalent to 9.6 million tons of coal saved per year, 23.94 million tons of carbon emissions reduced per year, or 13.11 million cubic meters of newly planted forest. Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology … Continue reading Goldwind Announces Third Quarterly Results for 2012
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Wind energy in Uzbekistan: Uzbekenergo to build biggest wind farm in Central Asia
Uzbek state company Uzbekenergo plans to finish the construction of the first experimental wind energy installation in the Central Asia with capacity of 750 kilowatt worth $3 million till the end of the year, RIA Novosti reported. The company has already started the installation of the first part of equipment. The installation will allow to … Continue reading Wind energy in Uzbekistan: Uzbekenergo to build biggest wind farm in Central Asia
Continue readingGoldwind wins first wind power order in Thailand
The Theppana wind farm project, to be completed by third quarter of 2013, is Goldwind’s first wind energy in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Goldwind”) announces the signing of a wind turbine supply contract with Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (“EGCO Group”),Thailand´s first independent power producer, to provide three … Continue reading Goldwind wins first wind power order in Thailand
Continue readingGoldwind to Supply Panama Wind Farm With Wind Turbines
Goldwind will supply and install its 2.5-megawatt wind turbines at the Penonome wind farm in Cocle province, the turbine maker’s U.S. subsidiary said. The company didn’t give a price or size of the project, which it said will be the largest in Central America. Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. (2208), China’s largest … Continue reading Goldwind to Supply Panama Wind Farm With Wind Turbines
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Chinese study of Ethiopia shows 1300 GW potential of wind energy
EVWIND HCIE in a joint-venture with Chinese construction group CGCOC recently completed a 51MW wind farm near Nazareth (Adama), equipped with 34 Goldwind 1.5MW wind turbines. Ethiopia’s wind resource amounts to over 1,300GW according to an assessment study recently completed by HydroChina International Engineering Company (HCIE) financed by the Chinese government. The cooperation between Ethiopia … Continue reading Chinese study of Ethiopia shows 1300 GW potential of wind energy
Continue readingGoldwind’s Wind Farm Approved for Australian Grid
The wind turbines will be located at Goldwind’s Gullen Range Wind Farm. This is the first wind power project in Australia to host Goldwind’s cutting edge 2.5MW Permanent Magnet Direct Drive (PMDD) wind turbines.
Continue readingJamaican wind farm saved country J$229M in five months
Apart from Manchester, areas in St Elizabeth have been identified as good locations for wind power farms. So far, wind turbines have been installed in Manchester, St Ann, St Mary and Portland.
Continue readingWind Energy Suzlon Targets Chinese Offshore Wind Farm Market
Indian wind turbines giant Suzlon Energy is reportedly planning to expand its wind power manufacturing capabilities in China.
Continue readingREpower receives wind turbines order to deliver seven public wind farm plants
REpower Systems has concluded contracts with seven communities in Northern Friesland (Germany) to deliver a total of 47 wind turbines.
Continue readingSuzlon unveils plans for $1.4bn wind farm in Australia
Located on the state’s Yorke Peninsula, the Ceres wind energy project would be South Australia’s largest at 600 MW of wind power and 180 wind turbines.
Continue readingWindMW completes financing for German offshore wind energy plant
The 80 wind turbines wind farm will be situated approximately 50km off the German coast in the North Sea and construction is expected to be completed in 2013.
Continue readingIrish Wind Energy for Kansas
NTR, an Irish developer, has agreed to buy 228 wind turbines from General Electric for wind farm sites in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Continue readingGrupo T-Solar, Munich Re and KKR to Form Partnership in Solar Energy
Isolux Corsán has now concentrated all its concession assets (including its holding in Grupo T-Solar) under the umbrella of a single new company.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Energy Capacity to Triple by 2017
After years of strong growth, the wind power industry experienced a significant slowdown in 2010 as a result of the global economic recession.
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