Wind power News for April 2014

Wind power News Archive

Gamesa to supply 100 MW of wind turbines to Greenko in India Gamesa to supply 100 MW of wind turbines to Greenko in India

Deal is part of a 300 MW framework agreement reached in 2013, under which orders for 250 MW for installation at various wind complexes have already materialised.

WYG energy project consultancy welcomes new associate director

Simon Sjenitzer tapped to establish the strategic direction of energy and climate change business within WYG's energy team.

Samsung, Pattern Energy complete Canada’s largest wind project

270 MW South Kent Wind farm has the capacity to power approximately 100,000 Ontario homes annually.

ABB announces kickoff of two major renewable substation EPC projects

Installations will focus on wind and solar power applications in the US.

Alstom, BFG France sign wind turbine manufacturing deal

Exclusive agreement covers the supply of composite structures to produce the nacelle casings for Alstom’s Haliade™ 150-6MW wind turbine.

RWE Innogy awards maintenance contract for Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm RWE Innogy awards maintenance contract for Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm

Fabricom Offshore Services BV to maintain the foundations of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm over the next four years.

Pew Report: Offshore wind propelled clean energy investment growth in the UK in 2013 Pew Report: Offshore wind propelled clean energy investment growth in the UK in 2013

The UK wind sector, which increased by nearly 50 percent to $5.9 billion, drove the increase.

ABB wins lucrative order to provide cable link for Danish offshore wind farm

Submarine alternating current cable will enable integration of clean wind energy in Denmark.

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind now operational MHI Vestas Offshore Wind now operational

The offshore wind power joint venture between Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is now operational. It will handle the further development of the V164-8.0 MW turbine.

UK Green Investment Bank invests £461m in the UK offshore wind sector

Equity investments include the Westermost Rough offshore project as well as a stake in the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm.

Vestas receives 48 MW order for first V117 turbines in Italy

Contracts for the two wind power plants in Basilicata include supply, installation and commissioning of six V117-3.0 MW and nine V117-3.3 MW wind turbines, respectively.