News Archive July 2010

Ethiopia - German company to raise USD 120mln for Aysha wind farm

Seven wind farm sites with a potential production of up to 720 MW identified

Sri Lanka - New 10 MW wind farm planned

Already 20 wind energy plants have been established and five more are being built

Product Pick of the Week - The SmartGen™ hybrid gas- wind turbine system

The patent pending design burns biogas or natural gas to spin wind turbine generators 24/7 if the wind isn’t blowing

Germany - Siemens to provide turbines to Anholt offshore wind farm

The wind turbines will be produced at Siemens plant in Brande in Denmark and installed off the east coast of Denmark

ENTSENTSO-E 10 Year Grid Development Plan

The silence before the electric current

Gelsenkirchen based fastener specialist August Friedberg GmbH also active as a leader in fastening systems in the US

Catch the Wind Signs Sales Agreement with BP Wind Energy

Lack of transparency impedes Romanian wind energy development, but future looks promising

PowerWind GmbH to rely on Moventas

Labkotec launches new LID-3300IP Ice Detector

Siemens Energy receives first photovoltaic order from Czech Republic

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Transportation of wind turbines calls for innovative ways of securing components

Effective cost-saving potential using just in time logistics

Power factor correction

Extended PhaseCap Compact series

‘GRIDS 2010 – the backbone of Europe’s energy future’ is the title of a two-day conference and exhibition organised by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) on 23-24 November in Berlin.

Catch the Wind Signs Agreement with GL Renewables Certification to Certify Safety and Performance of Laser Wind Sensor Manassas

USA - GE Energy Financial Services Invests in Idaho Wind Power Project

Company continuously maintains momentum in renewable energy investment

Canada - CanWEA reports growing interest in Quebec’s wind energy projects

Bids totaled more than 1000MW, almost double of that required, indicating a growing interest for wind energy projects in Quebec

USA - Vestas gets order for 139 turbines

Turbines for a wind farm RES Americas is building on the eastern plains of Colorado

Short-term wind production forecasting by METEODYN

Norway - Sway develops World’s largest wind turbine

Current plans for the world’s largest wind turbine have the machine standing 533 feet tall

How does South Africa’s renewable energy market match up against other countries on the African continent, specifically in the case of the wind power market?

UK - £10m grant awarded for offshore wind technology

In the first round of grant funding since the Budget, seven supply chain companies will share £5 million, according to UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne

Product Pick of the Week - The Rose Wind Turbine

The design itself was influenced by…. A rose of course!

India - Small roof mounted wind turbines set to power rural india

Tata is planning to launch innovative clean energy technologies in rural areas as it plans to grab the opportunity of India’ rapidly expanding power sector

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Siemens signs strategic cooperation on renewable energies in Russia Wind production planned

China - Outstripping the US in wind energy investment

China is building wind energy farms faster than its grid can keep up

Product Pick of the Week - Joby Energy: Airborne wind turbines

Airborne wind turbines that operate in the upper boundary layer and the upper troposphere

China - Vestas receives Chinese Order for 48MW wind turbines

Fujian Energy Wind Power set ambitious goals for expanding wind energy projects in their portfolio and is set to play a pivotal role in Fujian’s renewable energy sector

Over 6,000 U.S. citizens throughout the country including the general public, public officials, engineers, managers, factory workers and transportation workers have signed the blade

Siemens to supply 68 wind turbines for Griffin onshore wind power plant in Scotland

Siemens wins another order from transpower for connecting up offshore wind turbines

Order worth approximately EUR500 million for the consortium

Offshore wind heads for record year

Catch the Wind Signs Agreement with enXco

“SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG extends board of management"

Dr. Wolfgang J. Schmitz is the new COO wind energy technology onshore/ mechanical engineering

SIAG – Full Service for the Offshore - Energy Industry

Portfolio expansion with new business unit „Maritime Systems / Offshore“ and establishment of SIAG Engineering GmbH

Business Strategy: Optimizing Transmission for Wind Integration examines the role of key transmission technologies essential for the rapid growth of the U.S. wind energy market

Product Pick of the Week: the PCS 6000 Wind

Liquid cooled converter handles 3 to 8 MVA

Hawaii - First Wind begins construction of Oahu-based Kahuku Wind Project

Upon completion the wind energy project will have the capacity to generate enough clean, renewable energy to power up to 7,700 Oahu homes each year

USA - Vestas adds facilities, jobs in Colorado

Vestas says it has created more than 1,000 highly skilled manufacturing jobs to meet growing production needs at its three Colorado factories

UK - £10 million grants for UK offshore wind energy technology

The first round of grants since the Budget for developing next-generation offshore wind turbines technology are announced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change

Vestas receives record-setting order — 570 MW in California, USA

German Ministry of Education and Research backs joint research project between Semikron, PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbHand the Technical University of Dresden on the optimization of energy efficiency in Wind and Solar Power Modules.

The European Commission may launch an infringement procedure over limitations on projects for producing energy from wind-energy sources, the Bulgarian wind-energy association has warned

In order to promote and facilitate the development of renewable energy sources in Puerto Rico, the Government of Puerto Rico is establishing a series of new policies that will create the necessary legal framework

"The wind turbines industry is at a crossroads today, and we look forward to their contribution to help us seize this historic opportunity for the U.S. to become a leader in wind power production"

Spain - Gamesa to build three wind farms in Castile-Leon for a local wind power developer

The contract includes the installation of 75 Gamesa G90 wind turbines

UK - Record year for European offshore wind power

Record year for European offshore wind energy, UK leads the sector. European total approaches 2.5 gigawatts, a threefold increase since 2006

Vattenfall and the Munich municipal utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) have signed an agreement to form a joint venture for realisation of the offshore wind power project DanTysk

USA - NextEra Energy Resources Signs PPA with Google Energy to Supply Wind Power

Google Energy to purchase 114 megawatts of wind energy from Story II wind farm

Russia - Russian wind power

While the country’s energy system remains underdeveloped – and not just from renewable sources – the vast landmass provides plenty of opportunities to harness wind power

China - Anhui First Wind Farm

Anhui's first wind farm will be built in Lai'an County, with a planning capacity of 247.5 megawatts

Africa- Wind farm in Antsiranana, Madagascar

Goal is to provide the entire island, which is located in the Indian Ocean, with power from wind turbines of the highest quality

Europe - Growing expectations for wind power

Dynamic trend in a number of nations in Central and Eastern Europe, such as Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Turkey reported

South America - Argentina awarded wind energy projects for 745 MW

The state-managed company Enarsa announced the results of the bidding that took place in May 2009 for renewable energy generation

Germany - Siemens announces three major wind energy projects

Scotland, Russia & North Sea targets of latest Siemens' projects

South America - Uruguay tender of 150 MW of wind power draws offers for 950 MW

Compared to the 150 MW that were tendered, 22 offers were submitted from the 15 participants, totalizing 950 MW of wind energy.

Chile - 500 MW wind farm in Coquimbo

The 120 MW installed in the first phase will be put into service by 2012

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Egypt - Wind power project awarded to GL Garrad Hassan

EETC has signed a Contract with GL Garrad Hassan to provide technical assistance for the 250 MW Gulf of Suez BOO Wind Energy Project

British Columbia - Finavera Renewables signs agreement with GE Energy for wind power projects

GE will provide Finavera Renewables with project development funding up to $7,500,000

USA - Iberdrola Renovables receives the largest wind energy grant ever in the US

The Company views the U.S. as its fastest growth market, on the basis of its ambitious goals in renewables and a favourable regulatory environment

Senator Brownback’s press release is further demonstration of the bipartisan support that exists for the national Renewable Electricity Standard

REpower Systems AG announces preliminary interim results for Q1 2010/11 (April 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010)

USA - Vestas to supply 56 wind turbines to the Lake Winds Energy Farm in Mason County

Consumers Energy signs contract with Vestas-American Wind Technology

"A strong RES would bring investment in solar and wind energy that would create 40,000 jobs over five years. Without a national RES, the United States “is in danger of losing the clean energy race."

New Zealand - 600 MW wind power plant planned

Genesis Energy Ltd is proposing a massive 600 Megawatt wind farm development at its northern Wairarapa site, Castle Hill.

AWEA Market Report - Wind power sinks back to 2007 levels with 700 MW installed in Q2

Industry calls for strong Renewable Electricity Standard to spur demand and create jobs

Bulgaria - Spain's Grupo Ortiz, Electra set up JV for wind farm

JV to build a 100 MW wind farm in the central part of Bulgaria

National Wind announces today the launch of its patent-pending Windfrastructure Partner Program. Windfrastructure enables large power users to purchase renewable energy in a financially neutral manner.

Germany - Wind power grows by 660 megawatts in the first half of this year

German wind energy industry dominates global export numbers, but at home, wind turbines installations are slowing down

France will seek bids for offshore wind farms by the end of the year to raise renewable energy production and catch up with its neighbors in building sea-based turbines

Philippines - Energy Development to invest in geothermal and wind power projects

Approx. P67 billion to be spent to build new and rehabilitate power plants this year until 2016

Product Pick of the Week - WindPole

Wind data from tall towers without their purchase / Real-time, hub height data for developers & operators

UK - Acciona improves its EBITDA by 38.5% up to reaching 528 Million Euros

During the first half of the year a significant investment effort has been carried out in a difficult environment

Germany - Broadwind Energy opens office in Hamburg

“Many wind turbines manufacturers have engineering offices in the Hamburg area, and this new office will enable us to keep pace with rapidly evolving wind turbine technology”

Russia - Siemens targets Russia and starts forJV

Siemens has signed a partnership agreement for cooperation in the renewable energy sector with the two Russian companies Rostechnologii and RusHydro

Sri Lanka - Potential of approx. 20,000 MW of wind energy predicted

Sri Lankan government opts to change its coal-based power generation plan and not go for more coal plants and instead shift towards renewable energy

Hawaii - Wind drives growing use of batteries

The rapid growth of wind farms has the nation’s electricity providers scrambling to develop energy storage to ensure stability and improve profits