Wind power News for March 2014

Wind power News Archive

UK's Natural Power grants consent support for 1.16GW offshore wind project

Moray Offshore Wind Farm billed as the 'second-largest' plant in the UK.

Gamesa completes installation of 5 MW prototype in Alaiz, Spain Gamesa completes installation of 5 MW prototype in Alaiz, Spain

Assembly marks the start of onshore turbine’s validation process.

Gamesa signs contract with CGN Wind Energy in China Gamesa signs contract with CGN Wind Energy in China

49.3MW deal calls for Gamesa to supply 25 G97-2.0 MW turbines for a wind farm being built in Shandong province.

Atkins awarded contract for Dudgeon Offshore UK Wind Farm

Deal covers all design and engineering services for the monopile foundations for the 6.0 MW turbines.

RES, Nordex embark on another wind farm project

Pair of wind farms in North West Norfolk and Huntingdonshire to generate 25MW of power.

Siemens announces plans to build major offshore wind manufacturing site in the UK Siemens announces plans to build major offshore wind manufacturing site in the UK

Investment of £160 million will support wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire.

European Investment Bank to help fund Africa’s largest wind power project

EUR 200m committed to support 300MW Lake Turkana Wind Power project in sub-Saharan region.

Eno Energy installs second 114 wind turbine on the North Sea coast Eno Energy installs second 114 wind turbine on the North Sea coast

Project follows on from the installation of the prototype of the eno 114 in Brusow, close to the Baltic Sea.

Formal consent granted for two adjacent wind farm projects in Scotland

With more than 320 wind turbines planned, Moray Offshore Renewables Limited (MORL) and the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) would represent the world’s third-largest offshore wind farm.

Cape Wind lands milestone deals with Prysmian Cables and Systems, and Caldwell Marine International

Contracts cover the provision of the intra-array and export power cables as well as the installation of the underwater cables for America's first offshore wind farm.

GE wind turbines headed for Scotland

Deal with SSE Renewables entails provision of 10 GE-1.6 MW wind turbines for the Langhope Rig wind farm.

Trina Solar announces sale of Chinese solar facility

Huadin Fuxin takes ownership of 50 MW solar power plant in Wuwei, Gansu province.

Triodos Renewables funds equity for new wind farm on Cambridgeshire Fens

The Boardinghouse Wind Farm, located near March, is expected to generate 30GWh of electricity per year.

Alstom seeks to improve and expand offshore wind turbine offering Alstom seeks to improve and expand offshore wind turbine offering

Partnership established with Freyssinet to enhance Alstom's ability to provide higher towers to serve less windy sites.

AREVA and Schneider Electric collaborate on wind power projects in France

Agreement calls for Schneider Electric to supply transformers and circuit breakers for AREVA's wind farms off the coasts of Brittany and Haute-Normandie.

Bureau Veritas, LM Wind Power expand collaboration

Latest framework agreement covers the certification of wind turbine blades to international standards.

Vestas receives its largest ever wind turbine order in Finland

99 MW project entails V126-3.3 MW turbines along with Vestas' new 'Large Diameter Steel Tower' technology.

GE technology aims to extend DC Transmission to subsea and renewable energy turbines

Innovation claims to cut cost of offshore wind electricity by 15 per cent.

Elsevier and Energy Institute work together to publish the 'Journal of the Energy Institute'

88-year-old journal reaches academics, researchers and practitioners across the globe engaged in energy and fuel technology.

Gamesa announces two new wind projects in Brazil

Latest deal entails the installation of 49 G97-2.0 MW turbines for CER and Ventos dos Guarás I Energias Renováveis.

Vestas wins 72.6 MW order for one of Germany’s largest citizen-owned wind power plants

BWP Eider GmbH & Co. KG orders 22 V112- 3.3 MW turbines for Schleswig-Holstein.

First Wind makes $600K community benefit payment on 148 MW Maine wind project

Payment is the first of several that will provide $12 million to the town of Oakfield over a period of 20 years.

Harwich Dock partners with Offshore Marine Management on DONG Energy wind project Harwich Dock partners with Offshore Marine Management on DONG Energy wind project

HDC to provide cable storage and management services at the Harwich Navyard in Essex.

WINDFORCE 2014 set to kick off 17 - 19 June in Bremen, Germany

Wind power conference and exhibition targets the international offshore supply chain.

Dulas secures consent for prototype 'vertical axis' wind turbine

Wind turbine prototype to be operated for a trial period of two years on the breakwater at Port Talbot waterside in Wales.

Google, 3TIER collaborate on wind and solar data project Google, 3TIER collaborate on wind and solar data project

3TIER’s global wind and solar datasets now freely available through Google’s popular Map Gallery platform.

DECC releases 2013 wind energy report

Amount of electricity produced by wind grew 38% from 2012 to 2013.