Mott MacDonald has been appointed to carry out technical, environmental and social due diligence on the 50MW Florida onshore wind farm in Uruguay. The consultancy will also provide construction and operational monitoring on the project, which is being financed by the European Development Financing Institutions PROPARCO, FMO and DEG. The wind farm, which reached financial … Continue reading Mott MacDonald continues role on major onshore wind farm in Uruguay
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Nordex awarded second major wind energy order from Uruguay
UTE chooses Nordex N117/2400 for its largest wind farm. 28 wind turbines will supply 67.2 MW capacity. Nordex USA, Inc. concluded an agreement with Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas (UTE), Uruguay’s state power company, for the sale of 28 of its N117/2400 wind turbines for the Juan Pablo Terra wind farm. Nordex, a leading global manufacturer … Continue reading Nordex awarded second major wind energy order from Uruguay
Continue readingNordex delivering first N117/2400 wind turbines in Latin America to Akuo Energy in Uruguay
Completion of 50 MW wind farm targeted for 4th quarter 2013. Nordex USA, Inc. and Akuo Energy announced plans for construction of a new wind farm in the Florida district of southern Uruguay, about 100 km (65 miles) from the capital city of Montevideo. The wind energy project will feature 21 Nordex N117/2400 2.4 MW … Continue reading Nordex delivering first N117/2400 wind turbines in Latin America to Akuo Energy in Uruguay
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Vestas receives 42 MW wind energy order for Uruguay
Vestas has received a 42 MW order from Akuo Energy for 14 units of the V112-3.0 MW wind turbine for the Minas wind power plant in Uruguay. This will be the first V112-3.0 MW wind power plant to be installed in the country. The contract for the Minas wind power plant comprises delivery, transportation, installation … Continue reading Vestas receives 42 MW wind energy order for Uruguay
Continue readingUruguay set to become world leader in wind energy
Uruguay has set its sights on becoming one of the world’s leading wind power producers as part of plans to produce 90 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015. Electricity generated from wind is expected to make up 30 per cent of the South American nation’s total mix, with hydropower contributing 45 … Continue reading Uruguay set to become world leader in wind energy
Continue readingUruguay could become the world leader in wind energy generation by 2015
Out of the total 90 percent of renewable electricity, 45 percent will come from hydropower, 15 percent from biomass and the remaining 30 percent will come from wind energy. The figures would put Uruguay above Denmark, which generates 26 percent of its electricity from wind, as the world leader in wind energy generation. Uruguay, the … Continue reading Uruguay could become the world leader in wind energy generation by 2015
Continue readingUruguay to expand wind energy with IDB support $107.7 million in loans
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved two loans totaling $107.7 million to finance the construction of the El Libertador and Palmatir wind farms in Uruguay. The IDB financing will contribute to diversifying Uruguay’s energy matrix and reducing its dependence on hydroelectric generation which, during the dry season, forces the country to boost electricity generation … Continue reading Uruguay to expand wind energy with IDB support $107.7 million in loans
Continue readingWind energy in Uruguay
This wind energy target forms part of a larger goal for the same year: to generate half of the energy consumed in the country from renewable sources. Uruguay needs to reinforce and expand its electric power grid to absorb the 1,200 megawatts of wind energy that it plans to generate by 2015. Investment in the … Continue reading Wind energy in Uruguay
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Wind energy in Uruguay: IDB loan for a wind farm with 44 wind turbines
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will give a credit of $ 65 million for the wind power project that foresees the Liberator install a wind farm of 66 megawatts. The total investment will require the wind farm is estimated at $ 169 million and will be located in Lavalleja, 10 miles south of Minas. Be … Continue reading Wind energy in Uruguay: IDB loan for a wind farm with 44 wind turbines
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Continue readingWind energy Nordex expands wind power business in Eastern Europe
Market entry in Romania with wind farm projects totalling 20 megawatts.
Continue reading$1.4 billion wind energy project for Australia
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Continue readingNew Wind Farm in Pomeroy, Iowa
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Continue readingAlstom selected for Nevada concentrated solar thermal power plant
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Continue readingGE Applying MRI Magnet Technology to Cost-Effectively Scale-Up to 15MW Wind Turbines
GE researchers applying 30+ years of experience developing superconducting magnets for MRI systems to design an advanced generator for large-scale wind energy.
Continue readingBosch to manufacture lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles
Robert Bosch GmbH is to build a pilot production line in Eisenach in order to research into materials and production processes for future generations of lithium-ion cells.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power: Spain to reach 61 solar thermal plants in 2014
Protermosolar announced that Spain can supply all of the electricity it consumes with 4293 square kilometers of concentrated solar energy (CSP) plants, less than 1% of the territory of Spain.
Continue readingACS sells Spain wind energy and concentrated solar power portfolio
ACS Group has sold a chunk of its wind power business to a private equity firm for $850 million.
Continue readingVestas to supply 112 wind turbines for US wind farm
Danish wind energy Vestas has received a wind power order for wind turbines with a combined capacity of 202MW from E.ON Climate & Renewables North America.
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