The 288-megawatt wind farm will be built in waters 44 meters (144 feet) deep and 32 kilometers (20 miles) north of the island of Ruegen. Energy company EnBW, based in Karlsruhe, also developed Germany’s first commercial wind farm in the Baltic Sea, the EnBW Baltic 1, connected to the grid in May 2011. An EnBW … Continue reading EnBW’s Offshore Wind Energy Plant Gains $664 Million Loan From the EIB
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Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation successfully complete on Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm
Reef Subsea is an international group providing cost-effective integrated subsea services – IRM and construction, installation and burial and dredging and excavation – to the oil and gas and renewables industries. Its specialised subsidiaries provide operators and contractors with highly experienced personnel, key subsea technologies and construction support vessels. Reef Subsea serves its clients in … Continue reading Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation successfully complete on Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm
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Good Energy acquires consented onshore wind farm site
Good Energy Group plc (“Good Energy or the “Company), owner of Good Energy Limited, the UK’s leading 100% renewable electricity supplier, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of an onshore wind farm site from RWE Npower Renewables Limited, for a consideration of up to £3.0 million. The site, located by Hampole, … Continue reading Good Energy acquires consented onshore wind farm site
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Vestas obtains final credit approval of credit facilities
With reference to company announcement No. 45/2012 of 26 November 2012, Vestas hereby confirms that final credit approval and documentation of the mentioned agreement on credit facilities has now been obtained. Vestas’ credit facilities consist of credit lines of EUR 1,155m and a corporate Eurobond of EUR 600m. In addition to the credit facilities, Vestas … Continue reading Vestas obtains final credit approval of credit facilities
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Turkey wind power energy industry would grow 10 folds by 2023
Wind energy currently accounts for 2 percent of the country’s generated energy at 2,000 MW, but government predicts the wind power energy industry would grow 10 folds by 2023. The government is also providing incentives for the development of solar power, geothermal energy and biomass power industries, but the share of these sources in Turkey’s … Continue reading Turkey wind power energy industry would grow 10 folds by 2023
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Mitsui to invest in Mexican wind energy plant business
Trading house Mitsui & Co. said Wednesday it will invest in a wind power project in Mexico involving France’s EDF Energies Nouvelles S.A. to bolster its renewable energy business. Under An Agreement With A Local Subsidiary Of Edf Energies Nouvelles, Mitsui Will Buy A 50 Percent Stake For An Undisclosed Amount In Eoliatec Del Istmo … Continue reading Mitsui to invest in Mexican wind energy plant business
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Dow opens new wind energy application center in Switzerland
Dow Formulated Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), opened a Global Wind Application Center in Switzerland. As part of a new 800m2 Composite Excellence Center in Freienbach (Zurich Area), the Wind Application Center includes new system formulation capabilities, process testing equipment and semi-scale lab demonstration tools. This development gives Dow … Continue reading Dow opens new wind energy application center in Switzerland
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Wind Energy continues to increase its contribution to the Ontario electricity system
CanWEA today applauded Premier Dalton McGuinty’s announcement that Ontario will fully abandon coal-fired electricity a year ahead of schedule. The province has reduced use of coal by 90 per cent since 2003 while at the same time bringing online 2,000 MW of clean, emissions-free wind energy. “The move to eliminate dirty coal from the provincial … Continue reading Wind Energy continues to increase its contribution to the Ontario electricity system
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Science proves wind energy is safe
The wind industry says noise from wind turbines does not harm human health. When new technologies become prevalent, it is human nature to study the risks that may accompany them. We once questioned if the human body could travel at the speeds enabled by the automobile and if microwave ovens could cause cancer. Then, through … Continue reading Science proves wind energy is safe
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Google invests 200 million USD in Texas wind energy project
Google announced Wednesday it has invested 200 million U.S. dollars in a wind farm in west Texas, which will become a part of the company’s 1 billion U.S. dollars’ renewable energy portfolio. The Spinning Spur Wind Project in Oldham County, Texas, will generate “enough energy to power more than 60,000 average U.S. homes,” Google said … Continue reading Google invests 200 million USD in Texas wind energy project
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American Energy Alliance’s anti-wind energy cartoon caricatures facts
The American Energy Alliance, a fossil-fuel funded group, recently posted a cartoon online consisting of a series of recycled anti-wind myths (hey, at least they believe in recycling). From our perspective, their cartoon is indeed good for a chuckle, as every one of its so-called facts about wind power has previously been thoroughly rebutted. Actually: … Continue reading American Energy Alliance’s anti-wind energy cartoon caricatures facts
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Romanian Energy Minister Re-Affirms Commitment to Wind Energy
“All those who wish to invest in energy will have the necessary support from government”. This is the quote today from the Romanian Energy Minister, Constantin Nita, less than a week ahead of the largest wind energy event in the country to be held on the 15-16 January at the JW Marriott, Bucharest. The Minister’s … Continue reading Romanian Energy Minister Re-Affirms Commitment to Wind Energy
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Pattern’s Ocotillo Wind Energy Project is First to Transmit Energy over the Sunrise Powerlink
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) today announced that its Ocotillo Wind Energy project in Southern California reached commercial operation in December and is transmitting energy to the Sunrise Powerlink, a newly constructed 117-mile 500-kv transmission line linking San Diego and the Imperial Valley. The Ocotillo Wind project, a 265 megawatt (MW) wind power project in … Continue reading Pattern’s Ocotillo Wind Energy Project is First to Transmit Energy over the Sunrise Powerlink
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Evance R9000 Small Wind Turbine Receives Full Certification from US Small Wind Certification Council
Evance Wind Turbines, a world leading manufacturer of small wind turbines, is delighted to announce that its 5kW R9000 turbine has achieved full certification from the Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC) – the US independent body that certifies small turbines that meet or exceed its performance and safety requirements. The Evance R9000 successfully passed … Continue reading Evance R9000 Small Wind Turbine Receives Full Certification from US Small Wind Certification Council
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Belgian economic recovery powered by wind power
Wind energy’s contribution to Belgian GDP has risen by 69% in four years (2007-2011), new findings show. This is a rate far higher than the growth of GDP itself, making wind energy a catalyst for Belgium’s economic recovery. The wind power sector brought €335.3 million to the Belgian economy in 2011. The figures come from … Continue reading Belgian economic recovery powered by wind power
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Ames Laboratory to Lead New Research Effort to Address Shortages in Rare Earth
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that a team led by Ames Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, has been selected for an award of up to $120 million over five years to establish an Energy Innovation Hub that will develop solutions to the domestic shortages of rare earth metals and other materials critical for U.S. … Continue reading Ames Laboratory to Lead New Research Effort to Address Shortages in Rare Earth
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China outlines plan to ramp up solar power, wind energy capacity in 2013
China, the world’s top energy consumer, will more than double its installed solar power capacity this year from 2012, the government said on Wednesday, driving up shares of US-listed Chinese solar companies. China aims to add 10 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar power capacity this year, up from 7 GW at the end of last … Continue reading China outlines plan to ramp up solar power, wind energy capacity in 2013
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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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E.ON Climate & Renewables surpasses 2.5 GW milestone: Three wind energy projects, 292 wind turbines, 500 MW completed in 2012
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America announced today it has more than 2,700 megawatts (MW) of nameplate capacity in operation across its 18 wind farms located in 5 states. The company completed construction on three wind power projects in Texas and Indiana in 2012, totaling approximately 500 MW: –Magic Valley Wind Farm, located approximately … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables surpasses 2.5 GW milestone: Three wind energy projects, 292 wind turbines, 500 MW completed in 2012
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Gamesa Wins Wind Energy Order for 54-Megawatts From TuuliWatti in Finland
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA, Spain’s largest wind turbine maker, won a 54-megawatt order from Finland’s TuuliWatti Oy, expanding its presence in a market it entered last year. The order for 12 of Gamesa’s G128 4.5-megawatt wind turbines forms part of a 117-megawatt framework agreement signed in October, the Zamudio-based company said today in an e-mailed … Continue reading Gamesa Wins Wind Energy Order for 54-Megawatts From TuuliWatti in Finland
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