Morgan Advanced Materials Electrical Carbon business announces that its range of carbon brushes are ideal for wind turbine applications, with new designs and materials that are resulting in longer brush life and increased generator uptime. Morgan’s globally available brush grades are created to be environment-specific, offering maximized performance in low or high load conditions. … Continue reading Morgan Advanced Materials offers carbon brushes for wind turbines
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Vestas has secured a wind energy order for wind turbines for the 41.7 MW Lacedonia wind power plant in the Campania region
Vestas has secured an order for six V110-2.0 MW and nine V126-3.3MW turbines for the 41.7 MW Lacedonia wind power plant in the Campania region, south-western Italy. The order was placed by Alisea SRL, a subsidiary of the German-based BayWa AG. The contract comprises the supply, installation and commissioning of the 15 wind turbines … Continue reading Vestas has secured a wind energy order for wind turbines for the 41.7 MW Lacedonia wind power plant in the Campania region
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Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing to supply wind turbines to Fujian Zhongmin Offshore Windpower
The Chinese wind turbine maker will deliver 10 sets of 5-megawatt products next year to an offshore wind power project in Putian in the southeastern province of Fujian, Xiangtan said today in a statement to the Shanghai stock exchange. The value of contract accounts for 5.93 percent of Xiangtan Electric’s revenue in 2013, it said.
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Energy has received a 258 MW wind turbines order in the UK
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received a firm and unconditional order for 32 V164-8.0 MW wind turbines for the offshore Burbo Bank Extension project in Liverpool Bay in the UK, ref. company announcements No. 7/2014 of 18 February 2014 and No. 32/2014 of 21 August 2014. The 258 MW order is placed by DONG Energy, and … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Energy has received a 258 MW wind turbines order in the UK
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Vestas receives a 34 MW wind turbines order for a wind farm in Turkey
Kangal Elektrik Uretim A.S, a subsidiary of Ece Tur Construction, has placed a 34 MW order to construct the second phase of the Kangal RES wind power plant in the Sivas province, Turkey. The firm and unconditional order comprises the supply and installation of 17 units of the V110-2.0 MW wind turbine corresponding to 34 … Continue reading Vestas receives a 34 MW wind turbines order for a wind farm in Turkey
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$300 Million In Wind Power Project Financing Secured For 215 MW Of Goldwind Wind Turbines In Panama
Goldwind USA, the US subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 002202, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited: 2208) (“Goldwind”), announced today that the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) of the World Bank has financed the 215MW second phase of the Penonome Wind Project located in the Province of Cocle, … Continue reading $300 Million In Wind Power Project Financing Secured For 215 MW Of Goldwind Wind Turbines In Panama
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Nordex to build 65 MW wind farm in Ireland with 26 N90/2500 wind turbines
Nordex has received a contract for the 65 MW “Knockduff” wind farm project, entailing the delivery and installation of a total of 26 N90/2500 wind turbines plus premium service for a minimum period of 15 years. The wind farm is to go into operation in August 2015. The customer is project developer Green Energy Supply … Continue reading Nordex to build 65 MW wind farm in Ireland with 26 N90/2500 wind turbines
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Wind energy in Panama: wind farm with Goldwind wind turbines
A member of the World Bank Group was backing a wind power project in Panama that will be able to satisfy 5 percent of the country’s energy demands. The International Finance Corp. announced the completion of a $300 million finance package for the Penonome wind farm, which will become the largest wind farm in Central … Continue reading Wind energy in Panama: wind farm with Goldwind wind turbines
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Wind energy in Africa: Vestas has received a wind farm order for 365 V52-850 kW wind turbines for the 310 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power project in Kenya
Vestas has received an order for 365 V52-850 kW wind turbines for the 310 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power project in Kenya. The order is the largest in Vestas’ history in terms of number of wind turbines in a single wind farm project. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in Kenya for … Continue reading Wind energy in Africa: Vestas has received a wind farm order for 365 V52-850 kW wind turbines for the 310 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power project in Kenya
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Wind energy in Uruguay: Abengoa finances wind farm with Gamesa wind turbines
Abengoa secured $90.1 million in project financing for its second wind farm in Uruguay. The loan for the 50-megawatt Talas de Maciel wind power plant in the Flores region will be provided by development lender Corp. Andina de Fomento and Norwegian bank DNB ASA (DNB). Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company … Continue reading Wind energy in Uruguay: Abengoa finances wind farm with Gamesa wind turbines
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Wind turbines not a risk to human health, says MIT study
Living in close proximity to wind turbines does not harm human health, according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The review took into consideration health effects such as stress, annoyance and sleep disturbance among others that have, in the past, been raised in association with living close to wind turbines. “No … Continue reading Wind turbines not a risk to human health, says MIT study
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Témiscouata I community wind farm with Enercon wind turbines
Boralex Inc. (“Boralex”) and Témiscouata Regional County Municipality (“RCM”) are pleased to announce commercial commissioning of the first 23.5 MW from the Témiscouata wind farms within the projected time frame. “The Témiscouata I community wind power project is promising from both an environmental and economic perspective. To date, the two wind farms under construction have … Continue reading Témiscouata I community wind farm with Enercon wind turbines
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Nordex delivering nine multi-megawatt wind turbines to Turkey wind farm
Nordex has been awarded a further contract in Turkey. In summer 2015, the manufacturer will be supplying nine N117/2400 wind turbines to the south-east of the country. The turbines are for the “Dilek Res” project, which is close to the town of Kahramanmaras in South-East Anatolia. The customer is the independent power producer Kale … Continue reading Nordex delivering nine multi-megawatt wind turbines to Turkey wind farm
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Enercon installs wind farm on the Faroe islands with 13 E-44 wind turbines
Enercon has completed the installation of the 11.7 MW Húsahagi wind farm on the Faroe islands for local utility Elfelagid SEV. The wind farm near Torshavn on the island of Streymoy consists of 13 of Enercon’s 900 kilowatt E-44 wind turbines for strong winds. Enercon had already built the Neshagi wind farm with five of … Continue reading Enercon installs wind farm on the Faroe islands with 13 E-44 wind turbines
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Alstom wind turbines for offshore wind energy
On 2 December, Alstom inaugurated its plants in Saint-Nazaire, dedicated to assembling nacelles and producing generators for the Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine. Under construction since 2013, the two plants, located in the port of Saint-Nazaire, France, have been inaugurated on 2 December 2014. Alstom as a pioneer in the development of offshore wind power, … Continue reading Alstom wind turbines for offshore wind energy
Continue readingTwelve Nordex N117/3000 wind turbines ordered by wpd europe for Finland wind farm
wpd europe GmbH has again awarded Nordex SE a contract for the delivery and installation of twelve Generation Delta turbines for a wind farm in Finland plus a 15-year premium service contract. Comprising twelve N117/3000 turbines, the “Jokela” wind farm is to be constructed from mid 2015 close to the town of Kalajoki in western … Continue reading Twelve Nordex N117/3000 wind turbines ordered by wpd europe for Finland wind farm
Continue readingNordex awarded IEC Type Certificates for the N100/3300 and N117/3000 wind turbines
In summer 2013, the first Nordex N117/3000 and N100/3300 Generation Delta wind turbines were connected to the grid at the Janneby wind farm in Northern Germany. Since going on sale, more than 500 MW of Nordex Generation Delta wind turbines have been ordered by Nordex clients. Now the independent certifying agency TÜV Nord has verified … Continue reading Nordex awarded IEC Type Certificates for the N100/3300 and N117/3000 wind turbines
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Siemens publishes Environmental Product Declarations for wind turbines
Siemens Wind Power and Renewables has published four new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) brochures, each representing one of the company’s four product platforms, covering both geared and direct drive wind turbines for offshore and onshore projects. The figures are based on Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) of four defined wind power projects: two offshore wind plants … Continue reading Siemens publishes Environmental Product Declarations for wind turbines
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Wind power in Italy: Nordex delivering N117 wind turbines for a wind farm
Nordex has now received the contract for the “Melfi I” project, entailing the delivery and installation of a total of ten multi-megawatt wind turbines together with a premium service contract covering a minimum period of 15 years. In spring 2015, Nordex will be delivering eight N117/3000 and two N117/2400 wind turbines to the site in … Continue reading Wind power in Italy: Nordex delivering N117 wind turbines for a wind farm
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Wind power in the Dominican Republic: Vestas has received an order for 15 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for the 49.5 MW Larimar wind power plant in Enriquillo
Vestas has received an order for 15 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for the 49.5 MW Larimar wind farm in Enriquillo, Dominican Republic. This is the second order in Latin America that Vestas has received from Spain-based Grupo Cobra since September 2014. The 15 wind turbines for this supply-only contract are expected to be delivered … Continue reading Wind power in the Dominican Republic: Vestas has received an order for 15 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for the 49.5 MW Larimar wind power plant in Enriquillo
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