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Nordex: Merger with Acciona Windpower to be finalised at the beginning of April

On the basis of its audited consolidated financial statements which have now been released, the Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) is able to confirm the preliminary data for 2015 which it reported in February. According to these figures, sales rose by around 40% to EUR 2,430.1 million in 2015 (2014: 1,734.5 million). Earnings before interest and … Continue reading Nordex: Merger with Acciona Windpower to be finalised at the beginning of April

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GE and Deepwater mark progress on first-ever US Offshore Wind Farm

GE Renewable Energy makes progress on production of the main components of the wind turbines for the Block Island Wind Farm. When completed, Deepwater’s Block Island wind farm to generate 30 MW of power meeting approximately 90% of Block Island’s electricity demand. First offshore wind farm in the US key to tapping potential 4,000 GW … Continue reading GE and Deepwater mark progress on first-ever US Offshore Wind Farm

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DEWI Spain receives ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation

DEWI Spain (UL International GmbH), one of the leading international performance, measurement, efficiency, research and education providers in the field of wind energy for 25 years, received its ISO/IEC 17020 certificate of accreditation from The International Accreditation Service (IAS), one of the leading accreditation bodies in the United States. This accreditation covers DEWI (UL International … Continue reading DEWI Spain receives ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation

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India is on course to become the world’s fourth-largest consumer of renewable energy, after China

Over the next 14 years, India is on course to become the world’s fourth-largest consumer of renewable energy, after China, United States and European Union, predicts the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) report Road Map For A Renewable Energy Future, 2016 (REmap).   Renewable energy will account for 40% (two-fifths) of power generation in India … Continue reading India is on course to become the world’s fourth-largest consumer of renewable energy, after China

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Major wind energy potential in Finland

WSB Neue Energien Group continues its international expansion. The company founded in 1996 with headquarters in Dresden, is now entering the Northern European wind energy market. As part of this expansion, it established a Finnish subsidiary, VSP Uusiutuva Energia Oy, in Helsinki in early 2016. Widespread consistently good wind conditions, a stable investment environment and … Continue reading Major wind energy potential in Finland

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Vestas wins 31 MW order in the UK with EDF Energies Nouvelles

EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) has placed an order for nine V105-3.45 MW turbines, confirming the competitiveness of the 3 MW platform in the UK. The order is part of a new Master Supply Agreement (MSA) signed between EDF EN and Vestas.     Vestas has received a 31-MW order for the Beck Burn wind … Continue reading Vestas wins 31 MW order in the UK with EDF Energies Nouvelles

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Colorado wind power a story of second chances

My whirlwind tour of Colorado’s wind industry ends today, and as I look back I’m left feeling there’s an overarching theme: second chances. We met so many people on our visit who got second chances because of wind energy. We spoke with farmers who were able to keep their land, and pass it on to … Continue reading Colorado wind power a story of second chances

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Watching a wind turbine come together

I’ve seen wind turbines fully constructed, spinning in the wind and generating clean electricity. Today, I got to see how they’re made. AWEA’s team visited the Vestas blades and nacelles factories in Brighton, CO and got an inside look at the manufacturing process while meeting some of Vestas’ workers. The blades were particularly impressive. Weighing … Continue reading Watching a wind turbine come together

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Small Wind Energy World Market: Back on track again

On the occasion of the 7th World Summit for Small Wind in Husum (Germany), WWEA has released the global small wind statistics. The Summary of the 2016 Small Wind World Report indicates that 2014 brought a recovery but it was still challenging year for the small wind industry. As of the end of 2014, a cumulative … Continue reading Small Wind Energy World Market: Back on track again

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Global installed capacity of offshore wind energy to reach 52,120 MW by 2022

The increasing advantages of offshore wind energy over its onshore counterpart is a major factor boosting the global offshore wind energy market, states Transparency Market Research in its latest report. The report, titled “Offshore Wind Energy Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2014 – 2022”, is available for sale on … Continue reading Global installed capacity of offshore wind energy to reach 52,120 MW by 2022

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Wind benefits reverberate throughout the economy

On day six of my Colorado wind power tour it was all about the supply chain, and it was eye-opening how far the economic benefits of wind go. Most people know about the largest wind companies, like Siemens and General Electric. And we’ve been telling the story about wind turbine technician being the fastest growing … Continue reading Wind benefits reverberate throughout the economy

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ACCIONA Energía, pioneer in providing electric power system adjustment only using wind power

It is the first company in the world to provide additional wind power capacity in order to maintain the system balance by means of technical restrictions services at transmission lines. ACCIONA Energía has reached a technological milestone by integrating renewables into the electric power system, becoming the first company in the world to provide adjustment … Continue reading ACCIONA Energía, pioneer in providing electric power system adjustment only using wind power

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Making a deal: wind energy power purchase agreements

Continuing on my wind energy tour through Colorado, if this past weekend was all about family farms and wind power, today was all about where the electricity from those farms might go. In 2015, non-utility purchasers accounted for 52 percent of the megawatts contracted under wind power purchase agreements (PPAs), and that number jumped to … Continue reading Making a deal: wind energy power purchase agreements

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Wind power in Germany: Vestas wins 31 MW order

The order for nine V112-3.45 MW turbines was placed by Windpark Jacobsdorf GmbH & Co. KG for repowering the Odervorland wind power plant in Brandenburg, Germany.     The order comprises supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, along with a 20-year full-scope service agreement (AOM 4000) and VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution. Wind turbine delivery … Continue reading Wind power in Germany: Vestas wins 31 MW order

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EDF Renewable Energy and BlackRock Close on the Sale of 50 Percent Interest in Two Wind Projects in New Mexico

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) has closed on the transaction to sell a 50 percent interest in the 250 megawatt (MW) Roosevelt Wind Project and the 49.65 MW Milo Wind Project to a fund managed by BlackRock Infrastructure. The closing of this transaction seals the partnership on the final two of five projects for which … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy and BlackRock Close on the Sale of 50 Percent Interest in Two Wind Projects in New Mexico

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ACCIONA, SENER and TSK inaugurate the Bookpoort concentrated solar power plant in South Africa

The turnkey EPC was developed for the Saudi corporation ACWA Power and required an investment of more than €300 million.   The Bokpoort concentrated solar plant, built by a joint venture  between Spain’s ACCIONA, SENER and TSK and South Africa’s Crowie, was  inaugurated today near Upington in Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The  Saudi … Continue reading ACCIONA, SENER and TSK inaugurate the Bookpoort concentrated solar power plant in South Africa

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Morocco pre-awards 850MW wind energy contract

Enel Green Power (EGP), a leader in renewable energy sources, in consortium with Nareva Holding and Siemens Wind Power, has been awarded the preferred bidder status for 850MW of wind power capacity in Morocco. The award was conferred at the “2nd phase of the wind integrated project” tender held by the Moroccan utility ONEE (Office … Continue reading Morocco pre-awards 850MW wind energy contract

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Argentina has the world’s best wind resources

Global Wind Energy Council head Steve Sawyer anticipates investments in renewables The fact that Argentina has one of the best resources for renewable energy in the world isn’t something new for investors, who have kept an eye on the country for a long time to carry out solar and wind projects. Nevertheless, investments have been … Continue reading Argentina has the world’s best wind resources

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Mexico’s President Inaugurates EGP’s wind power in Oaxaca

Enrique Peña Nieto inaugurated the phase II of Enel Green Power’s Sureste I wind farm. For the Mexican President the plant in the region of the Tehuantepe Isthmus is a message for the whole country. “We inaugurate today this wind farm and from here, from Oaxaca, we show one of the great benefits produced by … Continue reading Mexico’s President Inaugurates EGP’s wind power in Oaxaca

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