Wind power News for August 2012

Wind power News Archive

MREC partners with NREL on marine renewable energy

A new partnership to advance research and development of renewable energy captured from ocean waves, tidal currents and offshore wind in the US has been announced.

Maerdy wind farm reaches financial close and starts construction

Construction has commenced at Maerdy wind farm in South Wales, after Scottish renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, supported the project to a successful financial close.

German-Austrian joint venture for wind farms featuring the world's biggest turbine

German project developer juwi has formed a joint venture with Austria’s Verbund AG.

Cape Wind offshore wind power proposal gets federal aviation authority approval

The long running dispute over the Cape Wind offshore wind project in Nantucket Sound, 30 miles from the shore of the state of Massachusetts, has come another step closer to a successful conclusion, with the issue of a DNE (Does Not Exeed) determination for 130 wind turbines.

Keele University partnership develops vertical axis turbine for urban environments Keele University partnership develops vertical axis turbine for urban environments

Keele University has been working in partnership with McCamley Ltd, a renewable energy company with premises on the Keele campus business park, to develop a new form of vertical axis wind turbine that could be installed in urban environments.

Report: US wind market booms, but policy uncertainty threatens jobs

While policy prospects beyond 2012 remain uncertain, the US wind power sector was one of the fastest growing wind energy markets in the world throughout 2011, says a new report by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Construction completed at offshore wind turbine blade testing facility in UK

Shepherd Construction has completed the construction of a new offshore wind turbine blade testing facility in at Blyth, Northumberland.

Obama: seven utility-scale wind energy and solar projects to be expedited in the US – 3GW wind plan in the mix

US President Barack Obama has given his support to seven “nationally and regionally significant solar and wind energy projects” – including a 3GW wind farm proposal - as part of his We Can’t Wait initiative, proclaiming they will be “expedited”.

Construction starts on Germany’s €1.3bn Meerwind offshore wind farm project

Offshore construction work has got underway for the Meerwind Süd and Ost Offshore Wind Farms.

Triodos launches public share issue to raise funds for community wind projects

Triodos Renewables, an independent renewable energy company, has launched a new public share issue offering consumers the chance to participate in direct ownership of the UK’s growing community renewable energy infrastructure.

Germany's TÜV SÜD expands reach with acquisition of UK renewable energy specialist Germany's TÜV SÜD expands reach with acquisition of UK renewable energy specialist

Germany’s TÜV SÜD has acquired UK wind power consultancy Project Management Support Services Limited (PMSS), continuing its growth strategy in the field of renewable energy.

ABB wins $55mn energy infrastructure order to support wind power growth in Brazil

ABB has secured a key order to supply substations and transmission infrastructure to increase wind-generated electricity in Brazil’s energy mix.

RWE Innogy increases Polish wind power project portfolio with Gamesa takeover

Germany's RWE Innogy has acquired the Taciewo onshore wind farm in northeast Poland from Spain's Gamesa.

As US wind power gets tax extension boost Spanish industry fights for its life

As the Spanish wind industry faces the crushing prospect of an 11% tax to be levied on it, its US counterpart is sighing with relief after proposals to extend the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) gained “overwhelming” bipartisan support in the Senate Finance Committee.

Siemens secures 270MW wind turbine order in Australia Siemens secures 270MW wind turbine order in Australia

Siemens has won its first major order for wind turbines in Australia.