NRG PATAGONIA, an Argentinian company who designs and manufactures high-power wind turbines has signed an important contract in June 2014 with SOLUTE; the Spanish independent engineering firm who specialized in wind energy consultancy. Through this agreement the Spanish company will be involved in the chief aspects of design, calculation and verification of the company’s new … Continue reading NRG PATAGONIA and the Spanish firm SOLUTE have signed a contract to formalize their business relationship
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Climate Investment Funds expands to 63 countries
Fourteen developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean have been invited to participate in the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries Programme (SREP), plus an additional country to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), expanding the CIF’s reach to a total of 63 countries. The decisions came … Continue reading Climate Investment Funds expands to 63 countries
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Cape Wind offshore wind energy project gets $150M Department of Energy loan guarantee
The US government took a giant step today to ensure the success of Cape Wind. The United States Energy Department gave the offshore wind power project a guaranteed $150 million which raises to $1.45 billion the amount needed to build the renewable energy project in Nantucket Sound which will supply 75 percent of the electricity … Continue reading Cape Wind offshore wind energy project gets $150M Department of Energy loan guarantee
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Rame Energy’s wind farm to support Chile mining project
Rame will provide energy from its proposed wholly owned wind farm installed, at no charge to Rame, on the Cerro Bayo property and with an installed capacity of up to 1.8 mega watts (MW). Rame Energy has strengthened its plan to become an independent power producer in Chile after entering an agreement to supply power … Continue reading Rame Energy’s wind farm to support Chile mining project
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Brazilian Casa dos Ventos turn to GE for wind turbines
Casa dos Ventos will make a decision within two weeks whether to buy an additional 150MW of wind turbines, worth 525-million reais, from GE for a wind farm it may buy from Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona (Impsa) said two people. General Electric (GE) plans to announce deals in coming weeks to sell wind turbines worth as … Continue reading Brazilian Casa dos Ventos turn to GE for wind turbines
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Dominican Republic’s 130 MW of wind energy projects
National Energy Commission director Enrique Ramírez Tuesday said there are projects to produce 130 megawatts of wind energy across the country. He said Dominican Republic’s 92 megawatts of installed renewable energy makes it a leader in non-traditional projects, and expects they’ll make the country the main destination for those investments in the entire Caribbean. Ramírez … Continue reading Dominican Republic’s 130 MW of wind energy projects
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Eolus enters the Finnish wind energy market by acquiring two wind power projects under development
Besides Sweden where Eolus so far has established more than 430 wind turbines Eolus also have business activities in Norway, Estonia and Latvia. The expansion to Finland which is a less mature market than the Swedish market is partly a result of the credible support system for wind power that now exists in the country. … Continue reading Eolus enters the Finnish wind energy market by acquiring two wind power projects under development
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Green light for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
The 402-megawatt Dudgeon wind power project will have 67 wind turbines each with 6 megawatts of capacity, generating enough power for 410,000 U.K. homes. Statoil and Statkraft have decided to start building the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk, UK. The project aims for full production in late 2017. When completed, Dudgeon … Continue reading Green light for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
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557 GW of new renewable energy capacity to come online in Europe by 2030
The next decade and a half will see renewable energy raise its share of European electricity generation capacity from 40% in 2012, to 60% in 2030, while the share of fossil-fuel sources such as coal and gas falls from 48% to 27%, according to a major report from research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The … Continue reading 557 GW of new renewable energy capacity to come online in Europe by 2030
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Senvion (Suzlon) installs first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost wind farm
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, installed the first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost last week. The RWE offshore wind farm is located approximately 35 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland and is equipped with a total of 48 model 6.2M126 wind … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) installs first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost wind farm
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Latin America Driving Wind Power Development
Brazil and Mexico have a leading role in wind power in Latin America, with Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay and Chile also seeing a significant capacity growth. Enel Green Power is playing its part in its development. Latin America is making an important contribution to the global development of wind power. While last year was a period … Continue reading Latin America Driving Wind Power Development
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RES Americas announces notice to proceed for Border Winds wind power project
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in North America, is pleased to announce it has received notice to proceed (NTP) for construction on the Border Winds Project in Roulette County, North Dakota. RES Americas is the developer and engineering, … Continue reading RES Americas announces notice to proceed for Border Winds wind power project
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CLP India selects Suzlon wind turbines
CLP India has given the Suzlon Group a notice to proceed (NTP) for a 100.8 MW wind power project, which will use 48 units of Suzlon’s S97-2.1 MW wind turbines featuring doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) technology. When completed, the project will increase CLP India’s wind power portfolio to approximately 1000 MW. CLP India managing … Continue reading CLP India selects Suzlon wind turbines
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Michigan’s wind energy industry soaring
The shift to renewable energy sources in Michigan — particularly wind — has picked up in the past few years and could get more of a boost as the Obama administration seeks a 30% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, advocates and utility companies say. “Wind energy has been the primary source of new … Continue reading Michigan’s wind energy industry soaring
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Large international gathering attends EWEA’s summer reception
EU officials, parliamentarians, high level wind industry professionals, as well as many representatives of renewable energies in Europe lent a buzz to the EU quarter last week at the EWEA summer reception. Europe’s energy movers and shakers congregated at 80 rue d’Arlon to discuss the continent’s energy future over a cocktail, fine cuisine and lively … Continue reading Large international gathering attends EWEA’s summer reception
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Gamesa will install 25 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines for Astidey at the Talas de Maciel I wind farm in Uruguay
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has reached a new agreement with the Uruguayan firm Astidey for the turnkey construction of a 50 MW wind farm in Uruguay. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply, transport, install and commission 25 G97-2.0 MW turbines at the Talas de Maciel I wind farm, … Continue reading Gamesa will install 25 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines for Astidey at the Talas de Maciel I wind farm in Uruguay
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Texas leads U.S. in wind power
Texas summons up images of oil derricks, storage tanks and gas pipelines, not usually wind turbines. But while Texas leads the United States in the harvest of oil and gas, it is also by far the nation’s largest producer of wind energy. A new report by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), operator of … Continue reading Texas leads U.S. in wind power
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Vestas secures 450 MW for two wind power projects under EDF Renewable Energy master supply agreement in U.S.
EDF Renewable Energy places order for 75 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for the 150 MW Slate Creek Wind Farm in Kansas; and for 150 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines for the 300 MW Roosevelt Wind Farm in New Mexico. Vestas has received two orders for a total of 450 MW for two projects in the United … Continue reading Vestas secures 450 MW for two wind power projects under EDF Renewable Energy master supply agreement in U.S.
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Vestas wins 124 MW wind energy order under RES Americas master supply agreement in U.S.
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) places order for 62 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines for the 150 MW Border Winds Project in North Dakota in the United States. Vestas has received an order for 62 V100-2.0 MW turbines for the 150 MW Border Winds Project in North Dakota. The initial 26 MW were announced … Continue reading Vestas wins 124 MW wind energy order under RES Americas master supply agreement in U.S.
Continue readingBrazil emerging as wind energy leader
Brazil is positioned well to establish itself as a major player in the wind energy sector, the chairman of French energy company GDF Suez said Friday. “Brazil is particularly suitable for wind energy investments, taking into account the attractiveness of both the natural environment and the commercial background,” Chairman Gerard Mestrallet said in a statement. … Continue reading Brazil emerging as wind energy leader
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