Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a new contract totaling over 40 megawatts (MW) in the UK. Senvion will be supplying wind turbines to the A’Chruach Wind Farm in Argyll and Bute in Scotland, developed by Infinis Energy plc (Infinis). Located … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) wins new wind energy order of 43 megawatts in the UK
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GDF SUEZ Energy UK Secures Power Purchase Agreement With Ground-Breaking Community-Owned Wind Farm
Specialist business-to-business energy supplier GDF SUEZ Energy UK has agreed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Beinn Ghrideag Community Wind Farm – its first such agreement with a community-owned renewable generator. The company will buy all of the electricity generated by this new wind farm, which is located on the Isle of Lewis in … Continue reading GDF SUEZ Energy UK Secures Power Purchase Agreement With Ground-Breaking Community-Owned Wind Farm
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Offshore wind energy: Iberdrola wind farm in the UK with 108 wind turbines from Siemens
The 389-megawatt (MW) West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm is the first such wind power commissioned by a Spanish company and will generate enough electricity to meet the annual demands of 280,000 homes. Today, the UK Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey, IBERDROLA Chairman, Ignacio Galan, and DONG Energy Executive Vice President, … Continue reading Offshore wind energy: Iberdrola wind farm in the UK with 108 wind turbines from Siemens
Continue readingIberdrola may cut size of offshore wind energy plant
British energy company Scottish Power, owned by Spain’s Iberdrola, said it might scale back the capacity of an offshore wind farm it plans to build off the English east coast because the government’s subsidy budget is too low. The East Anglia 1 offshore wind farm was originally planned to have an installed capacity of 1,200 … Continue reading Iberdrola may cut size of offshore wind energy plant
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Adam Smith Institute anti wind power report ‘smacks of desperation”, says RenewableUK
Wind farm industry says latest report ignores crucial facts about benefits of clean technology source. A new report that criticises wind turbines for being inefficient and calls for an urgent review of UK energy policy “smacks of desperation”, RenewableUK has said. A study by the Adam Smith Institute and Scientific Alliance, published today, argues that … Continue reading Adam Smith Institute anti wind power report ‘smacks of desperation”, says RenewableUK
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Wind energy outstrips nuclear power thanks to Hurricane Gonzalo
Britain’s wind turbines generated more energy yesterday than the country’s nuclear power plants, the National Grid says. Wind farms provided 14.2 per cent of all power generated, while nuclear plants produced 13.2 per cent. Gales resulting from the tail end of Hurricane Gonzalo boosted wind power, while nuclear operations was curtailed by problems at several … Continue reading Wind energy outstrips nuclear power thanks to Hurricane Gonzalo
Continue readingNew JV to set up 350 MW wind farm projects in UK
Britain’s leading green energy company Ecotricity and global construction and development firm Skanska are forming a joint venture called Skylark to build 350 megawatt capacity wind farm projects in the country. The 50-50 joint venture will aim to put 350MW of new green energy projects into the planning system in the first 5 years … Continue reading New JV to set up 350 MW wind farm projects in UK
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Mainstream granted consent to build 450 MW offshore wind farm
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has received consent from the Scottish Ministers to build and operate its 450 megawatt Neart na Gaoithe (“NnG”) offshore wind farm in the Outer Forth Estuary in the North Sea. This will be the first large-scale offshore wind farm constructed and operated in Scottish waters to be … Continue reading Mainstream granted consent to build 450 MW offshore wind farm
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Iberdrola’s TLPWIND project, an R&D initiative with a focus on the offshore wind power
The TLPWIND project aims to create a highly reliable model for offshore wind energy that will allow to drastically shorten installation times and cut costs. Iberdrola, via its engineering and construction subsidiary, the Scottish University of Strathclyde and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have started work on the TLPWIND project, an R&D initiative with … Continue reading Iberdrola’s TLPWIND project, an R&D initiative with a focus on the offshore wind power
Continue readingSuzlon subsidiary Senvion has signed three new wind power contracts for UK onshore wind farm
Suzlon subsidiary Senvion has signed three new wind energy contracts for UK onshore wind power plants with a total capacity of 39MW with long-standing customers Energiekontor UK, EDF Energy Renewables (EDF ER) and the Ventus Funds. Energiekontor’s 16.4MW Gayton le Marsh wind farm in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, will use eight MM92 wind turbines – the … Continue reading Suzlon subsidiary Senvion has signed three new wind power contracts for UK onshore wind farm
Continue readingScotland Approves Wind Farm
A new 15-turbine wind farm, 2km from Crawfordjohn in South Lanarkshire, which has the potential to power almost 28,000 homes in the area and generate community benefit funding of £6.37 million over its lifetime, has been granted planning consent. The proposed Middle Muir wind farm, which will be developed by Banks Renewables Limited, will have … Continue reading Scotland Approves Wind Farm
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Masdar buys stake in offshore wind farm
Masdar has bought a stake in what is set to be the world’s third-largest offshore wind farm just off the UK’s Norfolk Coast. Masdar purchased a 35 per cent stake in the project from state-owned Norwegian energy firm Statoil. Construction of the wind farm, which is set to have a capacity of 400 megawatts (MW), … Continue reading Masdar buys stake in offshore wind farm
Continue readingMore British wind turbines online
RWE Innogy opened its 16 wind turbines $73 million Goole Fields 1 Wind Farm in Yorkshire. The company said the wind farm will be able to meet the energy demands of 18,200 average households per year. “Goole Fields Wind Farm … will create a cleaner energy legacy for the area by generating home grown … Continue reading More British wind turbines online
Continue readingRenewable energy investment at risk from Scottish referendum vote
A “yes” vote on 18 September would create uncertainty over the future of the integrated UK power market and over support for renewable energy in Scotlan. A vote by Scotland in favour of independence from the UK would be likely to damage clean energy investment, at least in the short term, as developers and banks … Continue reading Renewable energy investment at risk from Scottish referendum vote
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Siemens receives grid connection order for Dudgeon offshore wind farm
In addition to supplying wind turbines and service, Siemens also handles grid connection for the British offshore wind power project. Siemens has received an order for the turnkey delivery of the grid connection for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The customers are the Norwegian utilities Statoil and Statkraft, which are jointly implementing the wind farm … Continue reading Siemens receives grid connection order for Dudgeon offshore wind farm
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Iberdrola to build 69-MW Dersalloch wind farm in Scotland with 23 wind turbines
Iberdrola, through its UK subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, has received consent from The Scottish Government for 23 wind turbines at Dersalloch Hill in the South Ayrshire, with a nominal capacity of up to 69 megawatts (MW). The wind farm site is located to the east of Staiton, in Scotland. Since the planning application was submitted in … Continue reading Iberdrola to build 69-MW Dersalloch wind farm in Scotland with 23 wind turbines
Continue readingSiemens receives order for 67 wind turbines for Dudgeon offshore wind energy plant
Statoil and Statkraft order 67 Siemens wind turbines with a power rating of 6 megawatts. Siemens Energy has received an order from the Norwegian energy utilities Statoil and Statkraft for the “Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm” in the UK. Siemens will manufacture, deliver, install and commission 67 Siemens direct-drive wind turbines rated at 6 megawatts (MW) … Continue reading Siemens receives order for 67 wind turbines for Dudgeon offshore wind energy plant
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Scotland signs off on new Iberdrola’s wind farm
Spanish energy company Iberdrola said it received consent from the Scottish government to build 23 wind turbines at a site near the country’s western coast. Through its subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, the Spanish company said the wind farm will have a nominal capacity of up to 69 megawatts. Plans were submitted in 2005, though Iberdrola said … Continue reading Scotland signs off on new Iberdrola’s wind farm
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DONG picks Vestas offshore wind turbines for Irish Sea wind power project
DONG has struck a conditional agreement to buy 32 of Vestas’ largest offshore wind turbines to expand a wind farm off the British coast. DONG said it was the first commercial order for the wind turbines, labelled V164-8.0 MW (megawatt), and it hoped to begin construction at the start of 2016. Vestas, the world’s … Continue reading DONG picks Vestas offshore wind turbines for Irish Sea wind power project
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ABB to Supply Cable for Offshore Wind Power in the UK
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $30 million from DONG Energy, a leading wind power development company, to supply a high-voltage export cable system that will transmit power from the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. ABB’s project scope includes the design, engineering, supply … Continue reading ABB to Supply Cable for Offshore Wind Power in the UK
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