Headwinds in several key markets, including the United States and Spain slowed growth in the global wind power market dramatically in 2013. Still, wind power now supplies nearly 3 percent of the world’s electricity, and is expected to grow strongly over the next several years. According to a recent report from Navigant Research, wind power … Continue reading Wind Power Will Deliver More Than 7 Percent of the World’s Electricity by 2018
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RES Americas secures wind energy project financing for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley Wind Power Projects
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in the Americas, is pleased to announce it has reached financial close of a $222 million construction loan for the 150 MW Border Winds Project in Rolette County, North Dakota and a $286 … Continue reading RES Americas secures wind energy project financing for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley Wind Power Projects
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Suzlon’s first wind power plant in Latin America (Brazil)
Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL), India’s top wind-turbine supplier, will invest as much as $50 million in a manufacturing plant in Brazil, its first in Latin America. Suzlon has wind turbines facilities in India, China, Canada, Germany, Portugal and the U.S. The company has supplied wind turbines to Brazilian companies CPFL Energias Renovaveis SA and Queiroz … Continue reading Suzlon’s first wind power plant in Latin America (Brazil)
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Microsoft to buy power from new Illinois wind farm
Microsoft Corp. will buy wind power from a new Illinois wind farm for the next 20 years to offset its power needs, part of a plan by the technology company to become offset its carbon output. The 175-megawatt wind farm is under construction 60 miles outside Chicago at the border of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. … Continue reading Microsoft to buy power from new Illinois wind farm
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Impsa to sell wind power plants in Brazil
Brazilian renewable-energy developer Casa dos Ventos Energias Renovaveis Ltda. is among the companies in advanced talks. Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona SA, the Argentine wind-turbine maker known as Impsa, is in advanced talks with two companies to sell a big part of its wind energy parks in Brazil. A Brazilian company and an international buyer are negotiating … Continue reading Impsa to sell wind power plants in Brazil
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Enel Green Power’s work in PV solar power , geothermal energy and wind power in the USA
With a net installed capacity of 1.6 gigawatts, 90 plants across 21 states and continued growth, Enel Green Power’s work in PV solar energy, geothermal power and wind energy is pushing forward development of green energy in the States. Competition between renewable energy sources is hotting up in the United States, where for the first … Continue reading Enel Green Power’s work in PV solar power , geothermal energy and wind power in the USA
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Vietnam yet to pursue right strategy in developing wind power
To meet the target of yielding 1,000 MW of wind power by 2020 set by the government in 2011, Vietnam needs an investment of around 2.1 billion U.S. dollars within six years, said Vietnam’s General Department of Energy. By 2020, wind electricity is expected to account for 0.7 percent of the country’s total electricity production, … Continue reading Vietnam yet to pursue right strategy in developing wind power
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Nordex delivers turnkey wind power plants to France
Nordex has sold the French wind farm projects “Aubigeon” and “Les Touches” to the investment company GN Renewable Investments. “We are pleased to finalize the sale of two further projects in France developed by our own organization”, states Nordex Management Board member Lars Bondo Krogsgaard. The projects have been developed by Nordex in cooperation with … Continue reading Nordex delivers turnkey wind power plants to France
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NER 300 backs floating wind energy, concentrated solar power
Floating wind turbines and concentrated solar power (CSP) demonstration projects were among those selected for funding under the European Commission’s (EC’s) NER 300 programme. NER 300 – which uses revenue from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme to back pre-commercial clean energy initiatives – handed out about €1bn ($1.36bn) to 19 schemes. The Spanish BALEA and … Continue reading NER 300 backs floating wind energy, concentrated solar power
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North Dakota approves 110 MW wind energy
The North Dakota Public Service Commission has approved a 110 megawatt wind energy project in the state proposed by Infinity Wind Power. The renewable energy developer plans to build the $180 million Sunflower wind project in Stark and Morton counties of North Dakota. Infinity expects the farm will either be equipped with 55 wind … Continue reading North Dakota approves 110 MW wind energy
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Webinar on July 10th – Data Mining to Implement a Better O&M Strategy in Wind Power
Wind plants generate massive amounts of data which, if utilized properly, can provide significant insight for operational improvements resulting in more proactive plant management and better return on investment. Trying to understand all of the data a wind farm can generate can be time consuming for plant management. In this webinar AWS Truepower President, Dr. … Continue reading Webinar on July 10th – Data Mining to Implement a Better O&M Strategy in Wind Power
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Alstom wind power to supply 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines for Trairí II wind farm in Brazil
Alstom signed a contract worth around 120 million euros[1] with Tractebel Energia Brasil, the largest private power generator in Brazil, to supply 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines to Trairí II project, a wind farm located in Ceará State, Northeast of Brazil. The commissioning of Trairí project is scheduled for mid-2016 and will generate … Continue reading Alstom wind power to supply 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines for Trairí II wind farm in Brazil
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Areva and Gamesa signed binding agreements for the creation of a global leader in offshore wind power
The joint venture will develop exclusively both partners’ offshore wind energy activities. The new company will be ideally positioned to become a leading player in the offshore wind power segment, with a 2.8 GW pipeline and the objective of garnering a market share of close to 20% in Europe by 2020. Gamesa and AREVA signed … Continue reading Areva and Gamesa signed binding agreements for the creation of a global leader in offshore wind power
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ElSewedy wins Egypt contract to develop six 100 MW wind power plants
ElSewedy Electric Co. has won a contract to develop six 100MW wind power plants in the country. The stock listed cable manufacturer clinched the deal to own and operate the wind farms in the Al-Zayt Gulf on the Red Sea. Under the deal, ElSewedy will be able to provide power to its customers over … Continue reading ElSewedy wins Egypt contract to develop six 100 MW wind power plants
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Maryland coast could support 1,450 megawatts of offshore wind power
A Massachusetts wind farm, Cape Wind, is close to receiving a loan guarantee from the federal government. Sixteen companies are cleared to take part in an upcoming lease sale to develop wind energy off the Maryland coast, the U.S. government announced. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell joined Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Bureau of Ocean Energy … Continue reading Maryland coast could support 1,450 megawatts of offshore wind power
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Siemens enters wind power market in Belgium
First phase of “Wind aan de Stroom” wind farm project will consist of 11 direct-drive wind turbines. Siemens Energy has secured its first wind power contract in Belgium with an order for the first phase of the Wind aan de Stroom project on the left bank of the Schelde River in Antwerp harbor. This first … Continue reading Siemens enters wind power market in Belgium
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Palfinger scores wind power crane deal for Gode Wind 1 and 2
Palfinger Marine has won the order for 97 PF 8000 cranes, which has been developed especially for the wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2. The wind farms are located 45 km off the German coast. Start of construction will be the first half of 2015 at Gode Wind 2, followed by Gode Wind 1. … Continue reading Palfinger scores wind power crane deal for Gode Wind 1 and 2
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Solar energy and wind power project signed in Subic, Philippines
A $200-million renewable energy facility that will produce electricity from both solar energy and wind power will soon be established here as the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) signed an agreement with Jobin-SQM, Inc., an all-Filipino corporation. SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia and Jobin-SQM, Inc. President Nancy Tan signed an agreement reserving an 800-hectare property on … Continue reading Solar energy and wind power project signed in Subic, Philippines
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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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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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