News Archive April 2009

Siemens awarded major offshore wind power contract worth more than 450  Million EUR

Vestas receives order for 228 MW in Romania

GE's WindINERTIA feature allows wind turbines to provide an inertial response for large, short-duration frequency deviations through a control system upgrade, to enhance grid reliability and operation

Chile - $1 billion to be invested to build wind farms in Chile over the next five years

The project is expected to generate more than 400MW of electricity and supply power to more than 300,000 homes

FIRST ROUND 2 TURBINE GOES UP AT GUNFLEET SANDS

STATOILHYDRO/STATKRAFT PLACE ORDER FOR 88 WIND TURBINES FOR SHERINGHAM SHOAL

BWEA AVIATION FUND TO FREE UP WIND ENERGY PROJECTS WIND TO POWER UP A FURTHER 2.5 MILLION HOMES ONCE AVIATION ISSUES RESOLVED

Nordex appointing a new COO Operations Retirement-related change in the Supervisory Board

USA - New systems automate composite wind-turbine blade fabrication

Rapid Material Placement and quick-cure molding systems combine to reduce lay-up, infusion and curing time by 50 percent; produce consistently high-quality parts

China - Wind power turbine prototypes soon to be unveiled

Significant progress attained in its drive to localize the production of wind power turbines

Middle East - Jordan to float tender for three wind power plants in 2009

Packaged together the tender is aimed at supplying a combined 300 MW to 400 MW of wind energy

Turkey - Enerjisa to build 30 MW wind-power plant

The 37 million Euro station will go on stream in the northwest Turkish province of Canakkale in 2010

Using the wind power to heat oil-rich resources with PyroPhase RF technology not only stores the energy, but converts it underground to liquid fuel which is then pumped out

Nepal - India-Nepal joint venture to tap wind power

"Wind energy projects can play a vital role in rural electrification"

UK - £500,000 powers Scottish wind turbine company

The infusion aims to propel company’s product development and expand senior management.

Germany - Community investment drives wind power success

"We have a very strong relationship with the communities in North Friesland ... If you have so many local people involved you get greater acceptance"

Mexico: First LAWEA Workshop “Development, implementation and operation of wind farms in Latin America” successfully held in Huatulco

Noteworthy is the excellent quality of the work presented and the shared experiences

Two key House Chairmen together released a long-awaited draft energy bill this week that includes a 25% renewable electricity standard (RES) as well as climate-change and transmission provisions

Siemens receives first wind power order from Turkey

Nordex planning to convert into a European Company (SE)

Richterich: “New corporate status to reflect international footprint”

Argentina - New wind farm will be installed in Neuquén province.

The Auquinco wind farm will be located at the north of the province, and is estimated to generate between 40 and 56 MW

China - 20 bln watts of wind power capacity targeted by 2010

China's installed capacity of wind power stood at 12 billion watts by the end of 2008, already exceeding the earlier-set target for 2010

Government action needed to keep renewables on target

Renewables industry calls for intervention to overcome impact of credit crunch

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INTEGRATING WIND POWER INTO THE LATIN AMERICAN ENERGY MATRIX

Deadline for abstracts extended to April 24

Wind turbines accounted for 42 percent of all new generating capacity in the U.S., almost matching the additions of natural gas fueled plants, the Washington-based American Wind Energy Association said today in a statement

UK - Offshore wind energy set to take off

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the independent regulatory agency Ofgem move towards confirming plans to open up the construction of new offshore grids

USA - AWEA teams up with IEEE, NERC and UWIG to host symposium

April 20-21 in Washington, D.C.

Germany - Nordex supplies 15 turbines for wind farm in Italy

Order from Falck Renewables contributes to satisfactory trend in new business

USA - Gamesa Reinforces Presence in Pennsylvania

The 300 worker facility is most suitable for manufacturing new generation blades that will substitute the model that is currently manufactured

USA - Moventas changes operational structure and stregthens service operations

The new Service division started on April 1st, 2009

USA - Indiana celebrates “Wind Energy Week” with two wind farm ground breakings and #1 wind power growth rate ranking

New poll shows strong bipartisan support for National Renewable Electricity Standard

USA: Southwest Windpower receives $10 million from GE

Southwest Windpower, which produces small wind turbines up to 3 kW, will use the new funding to accelerate its growth in new markets and products

Pakistan - PKR100 million wind power plant to be inaugurated

The power plant in Jhimpir will produce 50 megawatt (MW) of electricity

USA - $60 million wind farm planned for western Nebraska

The 60,000- to 100,000-acre wind farm will have 600 to 800 turbines generating 2,000 megawatts of electricity

BWEA WELCOMES IPPR REPORT

China - Vestas develops wind turbine for Chinese market

The new features of the V60-850kW include innovations in blade design and temperature control systems

USA - European companies target US wind industry

"All of the executives that we spoke with indicated that their companies are posturing to establish a manufacturing presence in the U.S."

USA - New approach to wind turbines

Producing half the electricity needed to run a small home

Product Pick of the Week - Ampair unveils 6kW micro wind turbine

Berkshire-based small wind turbine manufacturer Ampair introduces its latest 6kW wind turbine to the market.

REpower Systems AG: 6M is the world's most powerful wind energy turbine

USA - AWEA Annual Wind Energy Industry Report reflects strong growth in 2008

Dramatic increase in manufacturing

USA - AWEA welcomes findings of NERC Integration Study

"This is an excellent roadmap for the grid planning and operations changes needed for America’s future electric generation portfolio"

Chile - Several provinces will benefit from wind projects

Twelve wind project initiatives are planned be installed within the territory of the provinces of El Loa, Tocopilla and Antofagasta

EnBW places order with Siemens for first commercial offshore wind farm in Germany in the Baltic Sea

Siemens puts medium-voltage switchgear specially designed for wind turbines on the market

Siemens Energy at the Hanover trade show: Solutions for the energy efficient grid access of wind farms and innovative smart grid solutions

BGB win Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade

The award is in commendation of the fantastic continual exporting ability of the company which maintains export figures of over 90 per cent of turnover year after year

Wind industry ready to pump £2.5bn direct into UK economy

£10bn 'shovel-ready' wind projects could lay foundation for green economy

USA - GE Energy Financial invests $200 mn in wind power

The 97.5 MW Altona wind farm uses 65 turbines, the 106.5 MW Chateaugay facility uses 71 turbines and the 126 MW Wethersfield wind farm uses 84 turbines

Spain - Government approves areas for offshore wind power

Move will help Spain to further cement its status as an alternative energy giant

UK - American-owned wind Tturbine factory to be built

Aeronautica Windpower signs exclusive licensing agreement to manufacture new, commercial wind turbines

Mexico - Turbopower Services begins construction of “La Rumorosa I” wind farm.

The turbines will be supplied by Gamesa, which will also provide maintenance services for one year

“President Obama’s announcement today of the final rule governing offshore ‘alternative’ energy is a welcome step forward on the road to strengthening both our environment and our economy with renewable energy"

Brazil: BNDES signs a loan agreement for wind projects with the German Development Bank

This new agreement is the eleventh (11th) that these two banks take forward, since they began relations in the early 60's

USA - First large-scale wind turbine at a Marine Corps facility

The first, large-scale wind turbine project has been installed at Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Barstow in the Mojave Desert of Southern California.

USA - AWEA applauds NYPA plans to proceed with first freshwater offshore wind projects

"This is a great sign for offshore wind energy in the U.S."

South Africa - GDF Suez pursues wind-energy investments in the country

The new tariff regime in South Africa would enable PPAs to run for a term of 20 years, rather than the 15 years initially mooted

Chile - Canela I wind farm enters in the UN’s “Clean Development Mechanism” circuit

For Endesa Chile, this wind farm stands as the first of their projects to reach this achievement in the country

USA - SWIFT installed on major grocery store chain

Meijer Headquarters, first of several Meijer locations to go green

Europe - EU Economic Recovery Plan includes offshore wind

“The wind energy sector is pleased with the effort to unlock Europe’s massive offshore wind energy resource, while encouraging investments in new electricity grids”

Marine and Wind Energy to Work in Tandem

Future growth of the Czech wind energy sector, and the consequent creation of many new jobs, will strongly depend on the government removing the administrative and grid access barriers that currently hinder wind energy projects

China - Vestas sells wind turbines to Datang Tongliao Huolinhe Renewable Power

58 V52-850kW wind turbines sold

USA - U.S. wind energy installs over 2,800 MW in first quarter

Pace of Investment, Job Creation Now Hinges on Adoption Of National Renewable Electricity Standard (RES)

Pakistan - Wind power has potential to generate 31,500MW electricity

Cheema said it is government’s target to generate 5000 MW electricity through wind power energy in next 10 years

USA - US Department of Energy again confirms: RES would reduce fuel costs and stabilize electricity rates

New Study is the 5th DOE Report to Underscore Economic Benefits of Proposed Requirement to Increase Renewable Energy Use

The new Rapid Material Placement System (RMPS) brings integrated manufacturing — with automation and repeatable process control — to what has largely been a manual or piecemeal-automated process

WIND EXPO 2009 - INTEGRATING WIND POWER INTO THE LATIN AMERICAN ENERGY MATRIX

Panama City, Panama, September 2 – 4; 2009 / ATLAPA Convention Center

Brazil - The registration process of companies interested in the wind energy auction has begun

The deadline for registering is May 29

Argentina - A wind farm will be developed in a Patagonian municipality

The goal: actions aimed at diversifying the energy matrix of the region