3TIER’s wind performance maps for the third quarter of 2010, show that in general, North American winds were up, whereas European winds were down.
29 October, 2010
Siemens has concluded a framework agreement with Enel Green Power for the supply and maintenance of up to 260 wind turbines with a capacity of 600 MW for European onshore wind farm projects.
29 October, 2010
Spanish wind farm manufacturer Gamesa receives new contracts in China to supply 197 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 251 MW.
29 October, 2010
Indian Energy has entered into an agreement with Suzlon Energy Ltd. for the construction of a 50.4 MW wind farm at Tejuva in the state of Rajastan.
28 October, 2010
UK's Narec is developing an offshore wind farm site in the North Sea comprising up to 20 'pods' at which tenants may deploy their prototype or pre-commercial wind turbines and foundations.
28 October, 2010
Alstom says it will have installed 80 MW of its ECO 100 wind turbines in France by the end of 2010, across four wind farms.
27 October, 2010
Offshore wind turbines could be sited in deeper water off the UK coast using floating foundations, according to the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
26 October, 2010
Vestas says 3000 jobs could be axed – mainly in Denmark – as the wind power market fails to recover according to expectations.
26 October, 2010
Gamesa will locate its global offshore wind headquarters in London with plans to invest up to €150 million by 2014.
25 October, 2010
The UK Government has announced £60 million in funding to establish offshore wind manufacturing at British ports.
25 October, 2010
The World Wind Energy Association expects global capacity to reach almost 200 GW in 2010 but calls for further improvements in national and International policies.
19 October, 2010
Clipper Windpower has agreed to a US$223 million buyout by United Technologies Corporation as its struggles continue.
19 October, 2010
At the China Wind Power show in Beijing, DSM Composite Resins launched a new resin for wind turbine blade applications.
18 October, 2010
The NanoMarkets report concludes that there will be a growing market for energy storage systems that will remove some of the major obstacles to wind generation and create a business opportunity for such systems.
18 October, 2010
China’s wind power can reach 230 GW of installed capacity by 2020, and its annual electricity output of 464.9 TWh could replace 200 coal fire power plants, according to China Wind Power Outlook 2010, a new report jointly released by Greenpeace, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA), and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
15 October, 2010
Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Blade Technology has chosen MSC.Software simulation products for the design of its next generation of composite wind turbine blades.
14 October, 2010
Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa and the shipbuilding division of US defence company Northrop Grumman Corporation have signed an agreement to launch Gamesa’s first prototype offshore wind turbine in the USA, and to jointly develop new offshore wind systems.
14 October, 2010
Tranche A, covers an area of 2000 km (squared) and lies in the south west section of the Dogger Bank Zone in the UK, closest to land.
13 October, 2010
Wind could meet 12% of global power demand by 2020, and up to 22% by 2030, according to a study published today by the Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace International.
13 October, 2010
Totempower Energy Systems Ltd – a cleantech start-up which aims to create small-scale wind turbines that are cheaper, more efficient, and easier to install and maintain than current models – has launched, with backing from City University in London.
13 October, 2010
International Energy Agency (IEA) calculations based on preliminary data show that China has now overtaken the U.S. to become the world's largest energy user.
12 October, 2010
The replacement of the six AREVA wind nacelles has been completed at Germany’s first offshore windfarm, Alpha Ventus.
12 October, 2010
Gurit will double the manufacturing capacity for its PVCell™ G-Foam core materials in China. The products are designed for use in the manufacture of wind turbine blades for the Chinese market.
11 October, 2010
A difference in opinions has become apparent as the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) oppose RenewableUK’s claims that very high subsidies to wind power are justified because the industry contributes to the UK’s security of supply.
06 October, 2010
Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd has announced its proposed listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) aiming to raise HK$7107 million.
06 October, 2010
The Environmental court has given wpd, a Stockholm-based wind power operator, the green light to begin construction of a large-scale offshore wind farm on Storgrundet, Sweden.
06 October, 2010
Independent manufacturer of blades for wind turbines, LM Wind Power, plans to expand its manufacturing base in Brazil.
05 October, 2010
Gurit has launched its new wind turbine Blade Repair System RENUVO™ , comprising UV curing single-component resins and glass prepregs, UV lamps and associated equipment.
05 October, 2010
Alstom will construct a 24 MW wind farm in Turkey for Eolos Wind Energy Generation Co Inc, a subsidiary of Güris Construction and Engineering Co Inc.
04 October, 2010
Vestas Wind Systems AS has joined ITM Power’s Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST) of its transportable high pressure refuelling unit (HFuel).
04 October, 2010
GE and Harbin Electric Machinery Co Ltd (HEC) have set up a joint venture (JV) to manufacture and supply wind turbines to customers in China.
01 October, 2010