Chris Brown has joined the company today as Group Senior Vice President of Vestas and President of Vestas Americas. Brown will succeed Martha Wyrsch, who has decided to leave Vestas in early December. Chris Brown has joined the company today as Group Senior Vice President of Vestas and President of Vestas Americas. Brown will … Continue reading Vestas hires new president for Americas division
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How noisy is a wind turbine?
Wind turbine noise has hit the headlines recently, but the issues aren’t as clear-cut as some media say. We spoke to Dr. Jeremy Bass, Senior Technical Manager at RES, to uncover a few technical details… How would you describe the noise a wind turbine makes? It depends on where you stand and listen! A typical … Continue reading How noisy is a wind turbine?
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Renewable Energy Transformation Underway In MENA Region
In 2011, additions to renewable energy capacity included 41GW of new wind power capacity, 28GW of PV, 25GW of hydropower, 6GW of biomass, 0.5GW of concentrated solar power (CSP) and 0.1GW of geothermal energy. A renewable energy revolution is underway with rapid deployment of renewable power generation technologies and a corresponding decline in costs, according … Continue reading Renewable Energy Transformation Underway In MENA Region
Continue readingjuwi Wind Secures Financing for Minnesota Wind Farm
juwi Wind has secured financing for the Community Wind South project, a 30 MW wind farm in southwestern Minnesota currently being constructed. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2012. Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftbank, or DZ Bank AG, the fourth biggest bank in Germany with a large branch in New York, has been … Continue reading juwi Wind Secures Financing for Minnesota Wind Farm
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Winergy Selected as Gearbox and Couplings Supplier for Largest Wind Farm in US
Caithness Energy has built the U.S.’ largest single wind project, the 845 MW Shepherds Flat. The first wind turbines were installed in early 2011 and in September 2012 the wind farm with 338 Winergy 2.5 MW gearboxes and couplings is fully operational. GE installed 338 high-efficiency GE Energy 2.5-100 wind turbines at Shepherds Flat, to … Continue reading Winergy Selected as Gearbox and Couplings Supplier for Largest Wind Farm in US
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SoWiTec to build 200 MW wind energy project in Russia
Wind farm capacity of 100-200 MW plans to build in the Rostov Region German company SoWiTec Group – an agreement was signed by Don Governor Vasily Golubev and CEO SoWiTec International GmbH Gerd Hummel. Declared amount of the initial investment in the project – at least 6 billion. “At SoWiTec Group, we have chosen the … Continue reading SoWiTec to build 200 MW wind energy project in Russia
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Golan Heights Wind Farm
It was the first wind farm ever built in Israel, back in 1992. It perates 10 Floda 600 wind turbines generating 6 MW for the Mey Eden mineral water bottling plant, the Golan Heights Winery and 20,000 local residents, give or take. The surplus is fed into the electrical grid. The Golan Heights Wind Farm … Continue reading Golan Heights Wind Farm
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With outside Election-Day dynamics at play, Michigan 25X25 ballot initiative falls short
Falling victim to an Election-Day dynamic that saw a categorical rejection of constitutional amendments by Michigan voters, a ballot initiative to increase the state’s renewable electricity standard did not garner the necessary affirmative votes to become law. While public support of renewables remained strong through Election Day, none of the five proposals to change the … Continue reading With outside Election-Day dynamics at play, Michigan 25X25 ballot initiative falls short
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Mainstream Renewable Power to Start Constructing 238MW of Wind Energy and Solar Power Projects in South Africa
Mainstream Renewable Power has signed the key Financing, Power-Purchase and Implementation Agreements with the South African Government for its wind and two solar projects in South Africa which have a combined investment value in excess of 500 million Euro. Mainstream will issue Notice to Proceed to its construction contractors this week on all three projects … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power to Start Constructing 238MW of Wind Energy and Solar Power Projects in South Africa
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Why we need wind energy
Obama has been re-elected, and he is in favor of financing wind energy through subsidies. We need to take action on these options while we still can. Wind power needs to be a part of Vermont’s energy portfolio. By implementing wind energy, we will reduce our need for fossil fuels. It is a fact that … Continue reading Why we need wind energy
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Pakistan urged to focus on wind energy
These views were expressed by renowned expert on alternative energy Brig (Retd) Prof. Dr Nasim Khan, while addressing the inauguration ceremony of indigenously designed and locally fabricated wind turbine by Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) at its Gharo Research Centre. It is pertinent to mention here that the turbine, first … Continue reading Pakistan urged to focus on wind energy
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ENERGIMP’s investment in wind energy in Brazil reaches R$ 3 billion
ENERGIMP, a subsidiary of IMPSA and FI-FGTS, has put UEE Quixaba –its fourteenth wind farm– into commercial operation. Located in the state of Ceará, Quixaba raises to 347 the number of MW in commercial operation in Brazil. In addition to the Quixaba Wind Farm, the Company is on schedule with its plan to bring an … Continue reading ENERGIMP’s investment in wind energy in Brazil reaches R$ 3 billion
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Nordex Successfully Entering the South African Wind energy Market
Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has entered the South African market with a major contract. South African wind power producer, Dorper Wind Farm (RF) Pty Ltd, whose sponsors are South African based wind project developer Rainmaker Energy, through its subsidiary Dorper Wind Development (Pty) Ltd, and its Japanese partner Sumitomo Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, have … Continue reading Nordex Successfully Entering the South African Wind energy Market
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Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Acquires Two California Wind Energy Projects
MidAmerican Wind, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., has completed the acquisition of the 168 MW Alta Wind VII and the 132 MW Alta Wind IX projects from California Highwind Power, a subsidiary of Terra-Gen Power LLC. he Alta Wind VII and Alta Wind IX projects bring MidAmerican Wind’s renewable energy portfolio … Continue reading Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Acquires Two California Wind Energy Projects
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Successful restructuring of PowerWind GmbH
GES Deutschland GmbH, the European market leader in the domain of wind energy systems services, will take over service operations of the wind energy systems manufacturer PowerWind GmbH seated in Hamburg. In one of the first insolvency proceedings in self-administration under a new law on facilitating restructuring of insolvent businesses (ESUG), PowerWind CEO Dieter Dehlke … Continue reading Successful restructuring of PowerWind GmbH
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Spain’s Gamesa books 9 month net loss of 49 mln euros
Spanish wind energy company Gamesa reported on Thursday recurring net loss of 49 million euros ($62 million) for the first nine months of the year. The wind turbine maker said 9 month sales were up 14 percent on the year to 2.3 billion euros. Indebted Gamesa said in October it would cut staff and slash … Continue reading Spain’s Gamesa books 9 month net loss of 49 mln euros
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Boralex closes acquisition of a wind energy project in France
Boralex Inc. (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) announces the closing of the acquisition, by its subsidiary Boralex Europe S.A., of the 32 MW La Vallée wind power project (the “Project”) located in the department of Indre, France. As announced on June 5, 2012, the Project, which was initially developed by the company Gamesa, consists of 16 Gamesa … Continue reading Boralex closes acquisition of a wind energy project in France
Continue readingWind energy PTC good for Montana
Bob Winger’s recent editorial arguing against the wind production tax credit ignores the purpose of this incentive and immense economic and environmental benefits that wind energy provides to Montana. The production tax credit has helped Montana develop a new industry that creates hundreds of jobs and contributes millions of dollars to Montana’s economy. Wind energy … Continue reading Wind energy PTC good for Montana
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WWII bombs impede German offshore wind farm
Old World War II munitions pollute German costal waters, and disposal is dangerous for both humans and the environment. The unexploded bombs also slow the construction of offshore wind turbines. Waves gently lap against the beach in Norddeich. The small, picturesque town in northern Germany is popular with tourists. But few of them are aware … Continue reading WWII bombs impede German offshore wind farm
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Wind Power’s Operating and Maintenance Costs Plunge
Operation and maintenance costs for the wind energy sector fell 38 percent from 2008 to 2011, Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports. If this keeps up, the wind power industry might not need the embattled production tax credit for very much longer. Which, come to think of it, is the stated point of the subsidy: to provide support for the … Continue reading Wind Power’s Operating and Maintenance Costs Plunge
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