Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 14 V126-3.3 MW turbines for a wind power project in Sweden. The wind power plant Brotorp, with a total capacity of 46.2 MW, will be installed in Småland in the municipality of Mönsterås. Turbine delivery is planned to begin in the third quarter of 2015 with … Continue reading Wind power in Sweden: Wind farm with Vestas wind turbines
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Wind energy: Acciona installs wind farm with 33 wind turbines in Costa Rica
Chiripa wind power plant will supply 200 million kWh per year, servicing 80,000 homes. It consists of 33 wind turbines that are 80 meters high. The electricity they produce will be sold to ICE for 20 years, according to the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP). Each kWh will be sold for between 44 … Continue reading Wind energy: Acciona installs wind farm with 33 wind turbines in Costa Rica
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Wind energy in Mexico: Enel Green Power is funding a wind farm with 50 wind turbines
The loan, covered by Spanish Export Credit Agency CESCE, supports the investment in the “Dominica I” wind farm in Mexico. Enel Green Power SpA (“Enel Green Power”), acting through its fully owned subsidiary Dominica Energia Limpia, S. De R.L. de C.V., has signed a 104 million US dollar loan agreement with Banco Santander as lender, … Continue reading Wind energy in Mexico: Enel Green Power is funding a wind farm with 50 wind turbines
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First Wind places order with Vestas for 100 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines for the South Plains Wind power project
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, today announced that it has obtained $254 million in financing for its South Plains Wind project in Floyd County, Texas. With financing successfully in place, First Wind was able to advance its second renewable energy project in Texas by finalizing an order with Vestas for 100 V100 … Continue reading First Wind places order with Vestas for 100 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines for the South Plains Wind power project
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Nordex has won a 15 years wind energy contract to supply 19 wind turbines for a wind farm in Lithuania
Nordex AG has won a 15 years wind power contract, to supply and install 19 wind turbines for a wind farm in Lithuania. It includes a premium service contract for a minimum of 15 years. The contract is from UAB Pamario jegainiu energija, a company owned by Lithuania-based Orion Alternative Energy Fund and … Continue reading Nordex has won a 15 years wind energy contract to supply 19 wind turbines for a wind farm in Lithuania
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Study finds no link between wind turbines, noise, perceived health effects
A Health Canada study has found no evidence to support a link between exposure to wind turbine noise and health effects reported by people living near the towering structures. The year-long study explored the relationship between exposure to noise and health effects reported by people living near wind turbines. The study included a detailed … Continue reading Study finds no link between wind turbines, noise, perceived health effects
Continue readingVestas wind turbines receives 76 MW wind farm order in Poland
PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A. places order for 38 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines for wind power project in the zachodniopomorskie voivodeship in Poland. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 38 V100-2.0 MW turbines. The wind power plant RESKO II, with a total capacity of 76 MW, will be installed in the zachodniopomorskie voivodeship. … Continue reading Vestas wind turbines receives 76 MW wind farm order in Poland
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Senvion (Suzlon) launches 3.2M114 wind turbines for Canadian wind energy market
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, launched the 3.2M114 for the Canadian market at the CanWEA Tradeshow. The 3.2M114 is part of the Senvion 3XM series of 3 MW turbines with a rotor diameter of 114 m. It offers optimum yields on class II … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) launches 3.2M114 wind turbines for Canadian wind energy market
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DONG Energy has installed the first of 78 wind turbines at the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1
The wind farm, which has a total capacity of 312MW, is a joint venture between the market leader in offshore wind, DONG Energy, with an ownership interest of 50% and Kirkbi Invest A/S and William Demant Invest A/S with a joint ownership interest of 50%. Trine Borum Bojsen, Managing Director for DONG Energy in Germany, … Continue reading DONG Energy has installed the first of 78 wind turbines at the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1
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Siemens to provide wind turbines for Cedar Point II Wind Farm
Siemens Canada Limited will provide delivery and installation of 46 SWT-2.3-113 direct-drive wind turbines to the Cedar Point project in Sarnia, ON. The 100 MW agreement also includes a 2-year service and maintenance agreement, ensuring the reliability, availability and performance of the wind turbines. All 138 55 -meter blades will be manufactured at the Siemens … Continue reading Siemens to provide wind turbines for Cedar Point II Wind Farm
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Nordex wind power gets 27 MW France wind turbines order
Nordex SE has received an order to supply and install the “Haut Plateau Picard” wind farm. This project consists of eleven wind turbines from the N100/2500 series, which Nordex will install in spring 2015. The project has been planned on Nordex technology thanks to Volkswind France SAS, a developer and independent power producer which has … Continue reading Nordex wind power gets 27 MW France wind turbines order
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Gamesa topped the list of wind turbines sellers in India
India contributes about a third of Gamesa’s global revenues. Last year, Gamesa India, the local arm of the Spanish multinational, topped the list of wind turbines sellers in the country. In an interview with journalists who visited him at the headquarters in Bilbao, Spain, Executive Chairman Ignacio Martin, assisted by Gamesa’s Business CEO, Xavier Exteberria, … Continue reading Gamesa topped the list of wind turbines sellers in India
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Vestas receives 49 MW wind turbines order for Kiyú wind farm in Uruguay
Vestas has received an order for 16 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines for the Kiyú wind farm in Uruguay. The wind turbines are scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2015 and commissioned by the end of the year. The order has been placed by Taxway S.A., fully owned by Spain-based Grupo Cobra. The … Continue reading Vestas receives 49 MW wind turbines order for Kiyú wind farm in Uruguay
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Wind farm developer Gamesa Wind Turbines has signed a 90 MW wind energy project order with Hero Future Energies
Wind turbine manufacturer and wind farm developer Gamesa Wind Turbines has signed a 90 MW wind power project order with Hero Future Energies, a new venture of The Hero Group. Under this contract, Gamesa will supply 25 units of 2 MW turbines at Kavital, Karnataka, and 20 units of 2 MW turbines at Gunga, Rajasthan. … Continue reading Wind farm developer Gamesa Wind Turbines has signed a 90 MW wind energy project order with Hero Future Energies
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HBRE Wind Power Company Selects GE Wind Turbines for Vietnam’s Tay Nguyen Wind Farm
GE (NYSE: GE) and HBRE Wind Power Company Ltd. (HBRE) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in developing the Tay Nguyen wind farm in Dak Lak province, located in the central highlands of Vietnam. The agreement between GE and HBRE on the Tay Nguyen wind power project will utilize GE technology in … Continue reading HBRE Wind Power Company Selects GE Wind Turbines for Vietnam’s Tay Nguyen Wind Farm
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Siemens D3 wind turbines ordered for onshore wind energy project in France
Theolia orders seven SWT-3.0-101 wind turbines for onshore wind power plant in Haute Borne in the Somme region. Siemens Energy has been awarded a contract from Theolia, a French independent power producer, for the delivery, installation and commissioning of seven D3 platform direct-drive wind turbines for an onshore wind power plant in Haute Borne in … Continue reading Siemens D3 wind turbines ordered for onshore wind energy project in France
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Siemens opens new remote diagnostics center for wind turbines in Denmark
Siemens today officially opened the company’s new remote diagnostics center for wind turbines, located at the company’s global headquarters for wind service in Brande, Denmark. The facility offers some of the most advanced wind turbine remote diagnostic and monitoring capabilities in the world and has been designed to accommodate the continued and rapid growth of … Continue reading Siemens opens new remote diagnostics center for wind turbines in Denmark
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UpWind signed a contract to install their Vortex Generator (VG) technology on 300 wind turbines owned by EDP Renewables
EDP Renewables Executive Vice President of Asset Operations, Brian Hayes, stated “Extensive trials on many projects and turbine types over several years have clearly demonstrated the value of vortex generators and we’re proceeding with installation at a number of our projects throughout the US.” VGs improve the wind flow characteristics of the blades enabling them … Continue reading UpWind signed a contract to install their Vortex Generator (VG) technology on 300 wind turbines owned by EDP Renewables
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Alstom receives final type certificate for the ECO122 wind turbines in its 2.7 MW version
Alstom’s ECO 122 in its 2.7MW version, has successfully obtained the full type certificate from DEWI-OCC , just 7 months after prototype commissioning at ECN site, installed in Wieringermeer, Netherlands. Following the power curve certification obtained in March this year, this key milestone proves the machine’s overall efficiency, with over 450 ECO 122 2.7 MW … Continue reading Alstom receives final type certificate for the ECO122 wind turbines in its 2.7 MW version
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Siemens D3 wind turbines ordered for onshore wind power project in France
Theolia orders seven SWT-3.0-101 wind turbines for onshore wind power plant in Haute Borne in the Somme region. Siemens Energy has been awarded a contract from Theolia, a French independent power producer, for the delivery, installation and commissioning of seven D3 platform direct-drive wind turbines for an onshore wind power plant in Haute Borne in … Continue reading Siemens D3 wind turbines ordered for onshore wind power project in France
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